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MS SB2319

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Sampson Jackson

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Divides Mississippi's Tenth Circuit Court District into two subdistricts: Subdistrict 10-1 (Clarke County, Wayne County, and specified Lauderdale County precincts) and Subdistrict 10-2 (Kemper County and remaining Lauderdale County precincts)

  • Increases the number of circuit court judges in the Tenth District from two to three

  • Assigns two judges (Place One and Place Two) to be elected by voters in Subdistrict 10-1, and one judge (Place Three) to be elected by voters in Subdistrict 10-2

  • Requires candidates for the three judgeships to qualify and run in the November 2022 general election

  • Subdistrict boundaries based on Census Bureau's 2010 TIGER/Line Shapefiles, with main provisions taking effect January 1, 2023

Legislative Description

Tenth Circuit Court District; create subdistrict and additional judge.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A1/14/2021

Full Bill Text

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