16 chapters · 368 sections in this title.
Miss. Code Ann. § 9-7-1 Judges; election; holding of terms of court; term of office; residence
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A circuit judge shall be elected for and from each circuit court district and the listing of individual counties and precincts shall be those counties and precincts as they existed on July 1, 2025. He may hold court in any other district with the consent of the judge thereof, whe…
Miss. Code Ann. § 9-7-11 Second district; number and election of judges
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(1) There shall be four (4) judges for the Second Circuit Court District. (2) The four (4) judgeships shall be separate and distinct and denominated for purposes of appointment and election only as “Place One”, “Place Two”, “Place Three” and “Place Four.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 9-7-121 Clerk; oath of office and bond
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The clerk of the circuit court, before he enters upon the duties of the office, shall take the oath of office, and give bond, with sufficient surety, to be payable, conditioned and approved as provided by law, in a penalty equal to three percent (3%) of the sum of all the state a…
Miss. Code Ann. § 9-7-122 Training and continuing education requirements for circuit clerks; filing of certificate of compliance; penalty for failure to file; courses; expenses; continuing education credit for attendance at circuit court proceedings; compliance with Section 9-1-46
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(1) Except as otherwise provided herein, no circuit clerk elected for a full term of office commencing on or after January 1, 1996, shall exercise any functions of office or be eligible to take the oath of office unless and until the circuit clerk has filed in the office of the c…