Senate Bill 2607

AN ACT TO CREATE A COUNTY COURT IN AND FOR EVERY COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 9-9-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE COUNTY COURT DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-9-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH THE QUALIFICATIONS OF JUDGES OF THE COUNTY COURTS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-9-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH THE SALARY OF THE COUNTY COURT JUDGES; TO AMEND SECTION 9-9-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR TERMS OF COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-9-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH THE JURISDICTION OF THE COUNTY COURT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-9-23, 9-1-19, 9-1-23, 9-1-25 AND 9-1-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM YOUTH COURT JURISDICTION; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-123, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE COUNTY COURTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-973 AND 23-15-975, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 9-13-1, 9-13-17 AND 9-13-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A COURT REPORTER AND CONFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING COURT REPORTERS; TO DESIGNATE THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURT AND THE CLERK OF THE YOUTH COURT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 9-13-31 AND 43-21-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-21-111, 43-21-123, 43-21-125, 43-21-801 and 99-35-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 9-13-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE ARCHAIC REFERENCE TO FAMILY COURTS; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-9-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOWS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A COUNTY COURT BY AGREEMENT OF TWO OR MORE COUNTIES; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-9-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RESTRICTS THE PRACTICE OF LAW BY COUNTY COURT JUDGES; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-9-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOWS MUNICIPALITIES TO SUPPLEMENT COUNTY COURT JUDGE SALARIES; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-9-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOWS AN ADDITIONAL COUNTY COURT JUDGE FOR HARRISON COUNTY; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-9-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOWS ADDITIONAL COUNTY COURT JUDGES FOR HINDS COUNTY; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-9-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOWS AN ADDITIONAL COUNTY COURT JUDGE FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-9-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOWS AN ADDITIONAL JUDGE FOR JACKSON COUNTY; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-9-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOWS AN ADDITIONAL COUNTY COURT JUDGE FOR RANKIN COUNTY; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-9-18.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOWS AN ADDITIONAL COUNTY COURT JUDGE FOR MADISON COUNTY; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-9-18.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOWS A COUNTY COURT JUDGE FOR PEARL RIVER COUNTY; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-9-18.3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOWS AN ADDITIONAL COUNTY COURT JUDGE FOR LAUDERDALE COUNTY; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-9-18.5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOWS AN ADDITIONAL COUNTY COURT JUDGE FOR DESOTO COUNTY; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-9-18.6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOWS AN ADDITIONAL COUNTY COURT JUDGE FOR LEE COUNTY; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 9-9-37, 9-9-39, 9-9-41, 9-9-43 AND 9-9-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOW COUNTIES TO ESTABLISH OR ABOLISH A COUNTY COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Brice Wiggins

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Jan 18 – Feb 2

1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division A and on Appropriations
2. Jan 28Reported as a committee substitute from JA to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 2Died in committee in the Senate