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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023)
Title 9 - COURTS (§§ 9-1-1 — 9-27-21)
Chapter 9 - COUNTY COURTS (§§ 9-9-1 — 9-9-45)
- Section 9-9-1 - Continuation and establishment in certain counties
- Section 9-9-3 - Establishment by agreement between two or more counties; expenses of operating court to be prorated
- Section 9-9-5 - County judge; qualifications, election, term of office, and filling of vacancies
- Section 9-9-7 - [Repealed]
- Section 9-9-9 - County judge; general restriction on practice of law
- Section 9-9-11 - County judge; compensation and further restrictions
- Section 9-9-13 - Municipalities may supplement salaries of county judicial officers surrendering right to practice law
- Section 9-9-14 - Additional judge for Harrison County
- Section 9-9-15 - Additional judges for Hinds County
- Section 9-9-16 - Additional judge for Washington County
- Section 9-9-17 - Additional judge for Jackson County
- Section 9-9-18 - Additional county court judge for Rankin County
- Section 9-9-18.1 - Additional county court judge for Madison County
- Section 9-9-18.2 - County court judge for Pearl River County
- Section 9-9-18.3 - Additional county court judges for Lauderdale County
- Section 9-9-18.5 - Additional county court judge for DeSoto County
- Section 9-9-18.6 - Additional county court judge for Lee County
- Section 9-9-19 - Term of court fixed
- Section 9-9-21 - Jurisdiction
- Section 9-9-23 - Powers of county judge
- Section 9-9-25 - [Repealed]
- Section 9-9-27 - Transfer of cases; prosecution by affidavit
- Section 9-9-29 - Court of record; duties of circuit clerk and sheriff; fees
- Section 9-9-31 - Duties of prosecuting attorney
- Section 9-9-33 - [Repealed]
- Section 9-9-35 - Circuit judges authorized to assign cases and other court duties to county judges where dockets overcrowded
- Section 9-9-36 - Chancellors authorized to assign cases and other court duties to county judges where dockets overcrowded
- Section 9-9-37 - Certain counties may establish or abolish court
- Section 9-9-39 - Effect of abolition of county court; pending matters transferred
- Section 9-9-41 - Court may be abolished in certain counties
- Section 9-9-43 - Legislative action or election required to abolish courts in certain counties
- Section 9-9-45 - When other counties become eligible for establishment or abolition of court
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