MS SB2544 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 9-1-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Authority Of The Chief Justice To Appoint Special Judges To Serve In County Courts To Address Overcrowded County Court Dockets And To Clarify The Discretion Of The Chief Justice To Determine The Type Of Caseload To Be Handled By A Special Judge; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Special judges; expand authority of Chief Justice to appoint.

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-01-30SenateDied In Committee
2018-01-15SenateReferred To Judiciary, Division A

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