House Bill 1459

(As Passed the House)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-12-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT TO APPOINT FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME JUDGES FOR THE CAPITOL COMPLEX IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (CCID); TO ESTABLISH THE SALARIES FOR THE CCID JUDGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

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.

(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 two (2) full-time CCID judges. In addition, the Chief Justice may appoint one (1) part-time judge for the CCID court, who shall serve for such time specified by the Chief Justice. * * * Each judge shall possess all qualifications required by law for municipal court judges. Such judge shall be a qualified elector 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~~ all CCID inferior court judges and the support staff * * *~~of the judge~~ for the judges. * * * The compensation of each full-time judge shall be in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) less than the compensation paid to county court judges. The compensation of the part-time judge shall be paid at an hourly rate and for such times as deemed necessary by the full-time CCID judges.

(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.

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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.