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Mississippi Rules of Criminal Procedure (effective July 1, 2023)

Rule: 1.5

Jurisdiction: MS

Bluebook Citation: Miss. R. Crim. P. 1.5

(a) Pleadings filed by counsel. All pleadings, motions, or other applications to the court shall bear the name, address, bar association number, email address, and office phone number of the attorney who will try the case and, if different from the attorney who will try the case, the name, address, bar association number, email address, and office phone number of the attorney who will be prepared to argue the pleading, motion or other application. (b) Pleadings filed pro se. All pleadings, motions, or other applications to the court shall bear the name, address, email address, and phone number of the party proceeding pro se. Comment Rule 1.5(a) continues practice under former Rule 1.05 of the Uniform Rules of Circuit and County Court. Rule 1.5(b) addresses pro se pleadings. See Miss. Const. art. 3, § 26 (“[i]n all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have a right to be heard by himself or counsel, or both”).

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