16 chapters · 368 sections in this title.
Miss. Code Ann. § 9-11-20 Service of process or writ outside of issuing county; sharing fees
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In any civil case in the justice court in which any process or writ is to be served outside of the county where issued, the clerk of the justice court is hereby authorized and directed to forward, by United States mail, to the clerk of the justice court of the county where such w…
Miss. Code Ann. § 9-11-21 Receipt itemizing costs, fees and other payments made to clerk of justice court
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The clerk of the justice court is required in all cases to give to any person paying him any fees, costs or other money a uniform receipt, the form of which is to be prepared by the attorney general. Such receipt shall contain the particulars of such fees, costs or other money, t…
Miss. Code Ann. § 9-11-23 Remedy for money collected
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When any clerk of the justice court shall have collected in his official capacity any money, fines or penalties, and shall fail to pay or account for the same to the person or official entitled to receive the same, he shall be liable to be proceeded against on his official bond i…
Miss. Code Ann. § 9-11-25 Delivery of books, records and papers of justice court judge leaving office or dying to justice court clerk
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Every justice court judge whose term of office expires, or who resigns, removes from the county, or otherwise goes out of office, and the legal representative and next of kin of every justice court judge who dies, shall, within ten (10) days thereafter, deliver his case record, w…