Chapter 11 - Justice Courts

Chapter 11 - Justice Courts

§ 9-11-2. Determination of number of justice court judges in each county
§ 9-11-3. Certification of successful completion of courses of training and continuing education and minimum competency examination conducted and administered by Mississippi Judicial College; exemption from competency examination
§ 9-11-4. Basic and continuing education courses for justice court judges; minimum competency examination; exemption from competency examination; remedial courses; costs and expenses
§ 9-11-5. Courtrooms; offices; insurance
§ 9-11-7. Oath of office and bond
§ 9-11-9. Civil jurisdiction; pecuniary interest in outcome of action
§ 9-11-10. Civil jurisdiction; prepayment of costs as prerequisite; penalties
§ 9-11-11. Uniform case record; certified copies of papers furnished to parties; destruction of closed files
§ 9-11-13. Entry to identify docket
§ 9-11-15. Regular terms of court; nonresident defendant; trial at reasonable time; court of record; power to punish for contempt; designation of at least one-half day per month as traffic court day; expunction of misdemeanor convictions
§ 9-11-18. Justice court clerk clearing account
§ 9-11-19. Collection and report of fines and penalties
§ 9-11-20. Service of process or writ outside of issuing county; sharing fees
§ 9-11-21. Receipt itemizing costs, fees and other payments made to clerk of justice court
§ 9-11-23. Remedy for money collected
§ 9-11-25. Delivery of books, records and papers of justice court judge leaving office or dying to justice court clerk
§ 9-11-27. Appointment of clerk; designation of powers; compliance with Section 9-1-46
§ 9-11-29. Clerk’s certificate of completion of Justice Court Clerks Training Course; bond entered by clerk
§ 9-11-31. Board of supervisors to appoint justice court or municipal court judge to serve for justice court judge who is unable to serve for thirty consecutive days
§ 9-11-33. Correction of errors or mistakes in proceedings or records; setting aside proceedings or judgments for good cause
§ 9-11-35. Justice Court Collections Payment Program; purpose; funding of program

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