About the Law Library

 

            2615 Panola Street | Hernando, MS 38632 | Phone/Fax: (662) 429-5585

BORROWING POLICIES


 Books and materials may be borrowed from the Law Library in accordance with the following rules:

  1. Persons may borrow materials from the library. Any borrower assumes responsibility to return or replace any materials taken from the law library.

  2. Loan Period:  Books and materials may be borrowed for a period of 10 business days.

a.  Renewals. 10­day books and materials may be renewed for one additional loan period either in person or by telephone, unless another patron has requested the material.  Books designated “reserve” or “reference” may not be renewed.

b.  Reserving materials. For material already in circulation, a patron should request a “hold” in order to be notified when the material is returned to the library.

  1. Books and Materials Loaned.  Digests, indexes, and citators do not circulate.  Selected “reserve” and  “reference” books may circulate overnight.  No borrower may have a quantity of books or materials at any one time that appears in the judgment of the Law Librarian to be excessive.  Books and materials ordinarily subject to borrowing may be withdrawn from borrowing privileges under condition and for periods determined by the Law Librarian.

MATERIALS NOT READILY REPLACEABLE MAY NOT BE LOANED TO A RESIDENT OR LIBRARY BORROWER

  1. Fines, Charges and Deposits.

a.  Fines.  If the overdue period exceeds 30 days, the book or materials shall be deemed lost.

 

b.  Charges.  All borrowers shall be charged for the replacement cost or the value of the book or material lost.  A book or item substantially damaged or defaced shall also be deemed lost, unless it may be suitably repaired, in which case a charge equal to the cost of making such repairs shall be made against the borrower.

 

  1. Payment of Fines and Charges.  Unless the borrower pays the amount due within 30 days of the mailing of the notice, the right to borrow books or materials shall be suspended.  Privileges shall be reinstated upon payment of the amount due.

INTERNET ACCESS POLICY

Deleting or modifying computer settings, removing or adding desktop folders, or downloading to the hard drive is strictly forbidden.

NOTE:  The DeSoto County Law Library staff does not engage in the practice of law, does not provide legal advice, and does not perform legal research.  Furthermore, the Law Library is not responsible for any inaccuracies of legal information found on the Web.