Stay of Enforcement Request - Mississippi
MOTION FOR STAY OF ENFORCEMENT — MISSISSIPPI
Before filing: Insert the statute or rule that permits this reviewing court to stay this agency action, and check whether the underlying review petition, prior agency request, notice, or security is required in this matter.
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PETITIONER], | Petitioner |
| v. | |
| [AGENCY], | Respondent |
IN THE [________________________________] COURT OF [________________________________] COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Case No.: [________________________________]
MOTION FOR STAY OF ENFORCEMENT
Petitioner [________________________________] moves for an order staying enforcement of [identify the precise agency order, directive, or action] while the court considers [identify the pending petition or appeal]. The authority for this request is [insert controlling statute or rule and pinpoint]. Petitioner states:
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Action to be stayed. On [__/__/____], [agency] issued [identify action and docket number]. The challenged provision requires [________________________________] beginning [__/__/____]. A copy is attached as Exhibit [____].
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Proceeding before this court. Petitioner filed [identify the underlying petition or appeal] on [__/__/____] under [insert review authority]. Its docket number is [________________________________].
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Court authority and procedure. [Insert the exact provision allowing this court to issue the requested stay, the applicable standard, any required notice or prior application, and how those requirements have been met.]
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Timeliness. [State the applicable deadline, triggering event, and filing date, or identify why no separate deadline applies.]
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Record and supporting facts. [State facts relevant to the verified stay standard, with exhibit or administrative-record citations.]
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Scope and duration. Petitioner asks the court to stay only [identify affected provisions or enforcement steps] from [__/__/____] until [event or date]. Petitioner will continue to comply with [identify obligations that remain in effect].
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Other parties and public effect. [Address the effects the controlling standard requires the court to consider, using record support.]
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Security and conditions. [Identify any required bond or security and its authority, or state why the controlling provision does not require it. Offer only conditions this court may impose.]
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Prior request and notice. [Identify any stay request made to the agency or another court, its disposition, the parties notified of this motion, and the authority governing those steps.]
Petitioner requests an order staying the identified enforcement steps for the stated period, on the stated conditions, and granting any further relief authorized by [citation].
Respectfully submitted,
[________________________________]
[Name and bar number, if counsel]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Email]
Date: [__/__/____]
DECLARATION OR AFFIDAVIT
I, [________________________________], state under [identify the oath or declaration authority applicable to this filing] that the following facts are within my personal knowledge:
- [________________________________]
- [________________________________]
- [________________________________]
The attached records are [describe how the declarant knows they are authentic].
[________________________________]
Signature of declarant
Date: [__/__/____]
Notarial jurat or other required attestation: [________________________________]
PROPOSED ORDER
The court, having considered the motion, response, and record, orders:
☐ The motion is GRANTED. Enforcement of [specific action] is stayed from [__/__/____] until [event or date], subject to [authorized conditions].
☐ The motion is DENIED.
SO ORDERED on [__/__/____].
[________________________________]
Judge
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that on [__/__/____], I served this motion, its attachments, and the proposed order on the following recipients by the methods shown:
| Recipient | Method | Address or filing portal |
|---|---|---|
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
[________________________________]
Signature
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- Mississippi Legislature, H.B. 819 (2016), § 25-43-4.103 establishes the Small Business Regulatory Review Committee and supplies no general stay power: https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0819SG.htm
- Controlling stay and review authority, court rule, and agency order: [INSERT OFFICIAL URLS]
About this template
- Last updated
- August 9, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Mississippi
- Category
- Administrative Law
Legal authority
- [CONTROLLING COURT STAY AUTHORITY — INSERT CURRENT CITATION]
- [UNDERLYING REVIEW OR APPEAL AUTHORITY — INSERT CURRENT CITATION]
- [BOND OR SECURITY AUTHORITY, IF ANY — INSERT CURRENT CITATION]
Administrative law covers how you interact with government agencies, from filing a comment on a proposed rule to appealing a denied license or benefit. Agency processes have their own forms, deadlines, and evidence standards that are different from what courts use. Getting the paperwork wrong usually means missing a deadline or losing the right to appeal, so precision in these documents matters as much as it does in a courtroom filing.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
The statutes this template relies on are listed under Legal authority.
Miss. Code Ann. § 25-43-4.103 (2016 H.B. 819) (checked November 7, 2026): "There is established a Small Business Regulatory Review Committee."
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