Rule 1.9 - Local Court Rules(a) When Permissible. Any court by action of a majority of the judges thereof may hereafter make local rules and amendments thereto concerning practice in their respective courts not inconsistent with these Rules. In the event there is no majority, the senior judge shall have an additional vote.(b) Procedure for Approval. All such local rules shall be submitted to the Supreme Court of Mississippi for approval before taking effect. Such submissions shall comply with the requirements of Rule 27(f) of the Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure and should include the text of the proposed new rule or of the rule to be amended with deletions indicated by strikeouts and additions shown underlined. The submissions shall also be accompanied by a copy of the motion and of the proposed rule or rule amendment in an electronically formatted medium (such as a USB Flash Drive or CD-ROM). Upon receipt of such proposed rules and before any approval of the same, the Supreme Court may submit them to the Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules for advice as to whether any such rules are consistent or in conflict with these Rules or any other rules adopted by the Supreme Court.(c) Publication. All local rules hereinafter approved by the Supreme Court shall be submitted for publication on the Court's website, in the Southern Reporter (Mississippi cases), and in the Mississippi Rules of Court.Comment
Rule 1.9 largely tracks Rule 83 of the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure. Rule 1.9 guarantees the right of trial judges to prescribe local rules of court, not inconsistent with these Rules. Consistent with Rule 27(f) of the Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure, all local rules shall be filed in motion form with the Supreme Court of Mississippi and are not effective until approved by the Supreme Court.