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Rule 5 - Transfer of Misdemeanor Criminal Cases to Justice Court

Miss. L. Cir. Ct. R. 5

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Rule 5 - Transfer of Misdemeanor Criminal Cases to Justice Court

In the best interest of justice, and for the efficient administration of the criminal docket of the court, and based on the inherent authority of this court to transfer cases with concurrent jurisdiction to an inferior court, any misdemeanor criminal case that is initially filed in this court, whether by indictment, bill of information, or affidavit, may on motion of either party or on the court's own motion, be transferred to the justice court.

Miss. L. Cir. Ct. R. 5

Adopted by order entered 6/9/2003 and approved by the Supreme Court by order entered 9/4/2003. By order of the Supreme Court issued 12/15/2005, the local rule approved 3/5/1979 was, at the request of the judges of the district, repealed.