Pending

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

House Bill No.  822

BY: Committee

     Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

     SECTION 1.  Section 9-12-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     9-12-1.  (1)  (a)  From and after January 1, 2024, there shall be created one (1) inferior court as authorized by Article 6, Section 172 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890, to be located within the boundaries established in Section 29-5-203 for the Capitol Complex Improvement District, hereinafter referred to as "CCID".  The CCID inferior court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine all preliminary matters and criminal matters authorized by law for municipal courts that accrue or occur, in whole or in part, within the boundaries of the Capitol Complex Improvement District; and shall have the same jurisdiction as municipal courts to hear and determine all cases charging violations of the motor vehicle and traffic laws of this state, and violations of the City of Jackson's traffic ordinance or ordinances related to the disturbance of the public peace that accrue or occur, in whole or in part, within the boundaries of the Capitol Complex Improvement District.  Appeals from the CCID inferior court shall be governed in the same manner as prescribed by law for appeals from municipal courts described in Section 11-51-81 and certiorari review as described in Section 11-51-95.

          (b)  Any person convicted in the CCID inferior court may be placed in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Central Mississippi facility.

(2)  The Chief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court * * * shall may appoint up to two (2) judges to serve the CCID inferior court * * * judge authorized by this section.  The judges shall possess all qualifications required by law for municipal court judges.  Such judges shall be * * * a qualified electors of this state, and shall have such other qualifications as provided by law for municipal judges.

     (3)  The Administrative Office of Courts shall provide compensation for the CCID inferior court judges and * * * the their support staff * * * of the judge. * * *  Such The compensation of each judge shall * * * not be in an amount less than the compensation paid to municipal court judges and their support staff in the City of Jackson be in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) less than the salary authorized by law for county judges.  Any CCID judge who receives an annual salary of Thirty-six Thousand Dollars ($36,000.00) or more shall be a full-time judge, and shall not otherwise engage in the practice of law.

     (4)  All fines, penalties, fees and costs imposed and collected by the CCID inferior court shall be deposited with the City of Jackson municipal treasurer or equivalent officer.

 * * * (5)  This section shall stand repealed on July 1, 2027.

     SECTION 2.  Section 9-7-26, Mississippi Code of 1972, which authorizes the appointment of four (4) temporary special circuit judges for the Seventh Circuit Court District, shall stand repealed.

     SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

     Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

     AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-12-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY APPEALS FROM THE CCID INTERIOR COURT; TO AUTHORIZE TWO JUDGES FOR THE CCID INFERIOR COURT AND CLARIFY COMPENSATION FOR THE JUDGES; TO DELETE THE AUTOMATIC REPEALER ON THIS SECTION; TO REPEAL SECTION 9-7-26, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE APPOINTMENT OF CIRCUIT JUDGES FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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