What a window tint ticket costs in Mississippi
No one can honestly quote you a single number, and we are not going to invent one. Mississippi fixes the offence — misdemeanor, with an enhanced penalty on a second or later offence under Miss. Code Ann. 63-7-59, with no amount set in the statute itself. The total on the citation comes from the fee schedule of the court that issued it, which varies by county.
| What the statute fixes | Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Offence | Misdemeanor, with an enhanced penalty on a second or later offence |
| Amount set by statute | None — the citing court's schedule sets it |
| Correctable (fix-it) | Not verified |
| Licence points | Not verified |
| Statute | Miss. Code Ann. 63-7-59 |
Why the figures online disagree
A tint citation's total is a base amount plus court costs and surcharges, and those are set per county by the citing court rather than by the tint statute. That is why three pages about the same state will quote three different numbers, all of them sourced from each other rather than from a schedule. The number that binds you is the one the clerk of the court named on your citation gives you — so that call is the first thing worth making.
What Mississippi does settle
The Department of Public Safety's own statute index classes a tint violation as a misdemeanor and the courts' crime-code table records that a second or subsequent offence under the section is enhanced, but neither states an amount, and nothing official we could find does. What Mississippi does have that most states do not is a Tint Compliance Division and a network of permitted inspection stations, which means the standard gets measured by someone other than the officer who stopped you.
What to do next
- 1
Ring the clerk of the court named on the citation and ask for the amount and the appearance date. Do not rely on a figure from a blog.
- 2
Ask the same clerk whether the citation can be dismissed on proof that the film was brought into compliance — some courts allow it even where the statute is silent.
- 3
Have the film replaced with film that meters legal through the glass, and keep the receipt in case the court will take it.
The limits you were measured against
Front side windows 28% VLT minimum, back side windows 28% VLT minimum, rear window 28% VLT minimum — metered through the film and the glass together. Factory side glass already blocks some light before any film goes on, which is how film sold as “legal” ends up metering under the limit.
Check what film will meter legal in Mississippi →Frequently asked questions
How much is a window tint ticket in Mississippi?
There is no single statewide figure, and anyone quoting one is guessing. Mississippi fixes the offence — misdemeanor, with an enhanced penalty on a second or later offence under Miss. Code Ann. 63-7-59, with no amount set in the statute — and the total you pay is set by the fee schedule of the court that issued the citation, which varies by county and is not published statewide. Call the clerk of the citing court for the figure that applies to you.
Is a tint ticket in Mississippi correctable?
We could not verify that Mississippi treats it as a correctable violation, so do not assume removing the film clears the citation. Ask the clerk of the citing court before the appearance date.
Does a tint ticket put points on your licence in Mississippi?
We could not verify whether Mississippi assigns licence points for this, so we are not going to guess. The clerk of the citing court can tell you.
What tint got me cited in Mississippi?
The limits are front side windows 28% VLT, back side windows 28% VLT, rear window 28% VLT, measured through the film and the glass together — which is why film sold as legal can still meter under.
Can a medical exemption get a Mississippi tint ticket dismissed?
Mississippi does have a medical exemption, but it is something you hold before the stop, not a defence you assemble afterwards. If you qualify, get it in place so the next stop goes differently.
Sources
- Mississippi DPS - listing of statutes by citation (official)
- Mississippi DPS Driver Service Bureau - Window Tint Compliance Division (official)
Reference only, not legal advice. We do not publish an estimated ticket total because no statewide schedule exists to support one. For the amount that applies to you, ask the clerk of the court on your citation.