It shall be the duty of the clerk of the circuit court, at each term of court, to deliver to the grand jury all peace bonds that have been filed with him or in his office within two (2) years then next past, which bonds shall be returned by the grand jury to said clerk before its final adjournment. It shall be the duty of the grand jury to inquire into whether or not there has been a breach of said bonds, and to notify the district attorney of any breaches. The grand jury shall examine the person at whose instance the bond was required, if he can be found and examined; and it may examine other witnesses. If it finds that there has been a breach of the bond, it shall furnish the district attorney a list of the witnesses by whom the facts can be established.
Structure Mississippi Code
§ 99-23-1. Complaint; warrant of arrest; condition of bond
§ 99-23-5. Discharge or commitment of accused
§ 99-23-7. Appeal to circuit court and proceedings therein
§ 99-23-9. Costs in circuit court
§ 99-23-11. Judgment after failure to prosecute appeal
§ 99-23-15. Bonds over two hundred dollars returned to circuit clerk
§ 99-23-17. Grand jury to inquire and report on breach of bonds
§ 99-23-19. District attorney to institute proceedings to forfeit bonds
§ 99-23-21. Proceedings to collect forfeited bonds
§ 99-23-23. What constitutes breach of bond; proof
§ 99-23-25. Sureties may surrender their principal
§ 99-23-27. Person convicted of crime less than felony may be made to give peace bond
§ 99-23-29. Form of affidavit to obtain security to keep the peace