What Does Mittimus Issued Mean?

Legal Definition of mittimus
: a warrant issued to a sheriff commanding the delivery to prison of a person named in the warrant.

Does Mittimus mean jail?

Mittimus refers to a warrant issued by a court to commit someone to inprisonment. It directs a sheriff or other officer to deliver the person named in the writ to a prison or jail, and directs the jailor to receive and imprison the person.

What does judgment entry Mittimus mean?

Mittimus judgment is a formal document containing an order in writing issued by the court directing the responsible officer to present a convicted person in a criminal case to the department of correction for incarceration.

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