MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2015 Regular Session

To: Judiciary A

By: Representative Banks

House Bill 1230

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-7-23 AND 9-7-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR FIVE JUDGES FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; TO REVISE THE SUBDISTRICTS OF THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 9-7-23, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     9-7-23.  (1)  The Seventh Circuit Court District shall be comprised of Hinds County.

     (2)  The Seventh Circuit Court District shall be divided into * * * four (4)five (5) subdistricts in Hinds County as follows:

          (a)  Subdistrict 7-1 shall * * * consist of the following precincts in Hinds County:  Precincts 33, 34, 35, 36, 44, 45, 46, 78, 79, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 92, 93, 96, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 32, 47 and 97be the same as Supervisor District 1.

          (b)  Subdistrict 7-2 shall * * * consist of the following precincts in Hinds County:  Precincts 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 85, Brownsville, Cynthia, Pocahontas and Tinnin Precinctsbe the same as Supervisor District 2.

          (c)  Subdistrict 7-3 shall * * * consist of the following precincts in Hinds County:  Precincts 21, 22, 25, 31, 86, 58, 59, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 89, 24, 26, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 61, 62, 18, 19, 20, 50, 51, 52, 53, 63 and 64be the same as Supervisor District 3.

          (d)  Subdistrict 7-4 * * * shall consist of the following precincts in Hinds County:  Precincts 94, 95, 87, 88, 90 and 91, Bolton, Edwards, Pine Haven, Utica 1, Utica 2, Byram, Cayuga, Learned, Clinton 1, Clinton 2, Clinton 3, Clinton 4, Clinton 5, Clinton 6, Raymond 1, Raymond 2, Spring Ridge, St. Thomas, Old Byram, Terry, Chapel Hill and Dry Grove Precinctsbe the same as Supervisor District 4.

(e)  Subdistrict 7-5 shall be the same as Supervisor District 5.

     SECTION 2.  Section 9-7-25, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     9-7-25.  (1)  There shall be * * * four (4)five (5) circuit judges for the Seventh Circuit Court District.  One (1) judge shall be elected from each subdistrict.

     (2)  While there shall be no limitation whatsoever upon the powers and duties of the said judges other than as cast upon them by the Constitution and laws of this state, the court in the First Judicial District of Hinds County, in the discretion of the senior circuit judge, may be divided into civil and criminal divisions as a matter of convenience, by the entry of an order upon the minutes of the court.

     SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2015.

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