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Section
9-1-1

and 9-1-3. Repealed

Section
9-1-5

Extension into term in other county of same district

Section
9-1-7

Repealed

Section
9-1-9

Adjourning if the judge be absent

Section
9-1-11

Judge not to sit when interested or related

Sections
9-1-13 through 9-1-15

Repealed

Section
9-1-17

Supreme Court, circuit, chancery and county courts and Court of Appeals may punish for contempt and refer certain persons for placement in restitution, house arrest or restorative justice center or program

Section
9-1-19

Authority of judges of supreme, circuit courts and chancellors and judges of Court of Appeals to grant remedial writs

Section
9-1-21

Repealed

Section
9-1-23

Judges conservators of peace; must reside in district

Section
9-1-25

Judges not to practice law

Section
9-1-27

Officers pro tempore to be appointed in certain cases

Section
9-1-29

Court to control clerk's office

Section
9-1-31

Records of office of clerk delivered to successor

Section
9-1-33

Minutes of Supreme Court, circuit, chancery and county courts and Court of Appeals

Section
9-1-35

Seal of court

Section
9-1-36

Office allowance for circuit judges, chancellors and certain staff; procedure to employ certain staff members; title to tangible property; reports; adoption of rules and regulations

Section
9-1-37

Allowance for stationery

Section
9-1-38

Certain judicial records exempt from public access requirements

Section
9-1-39

Clerks of circuit, chancery and county courts in separate judicial districts in Harrison County

Section
9-1-41

Reasonableness of attorneys' fees; evidence

Section
9-1-43

Limit on compensation of chancery clerks and circuit clerks and their related employees; liability on bonds; chancery court clerk clearing accounts; circuit court clerk clearing accounts; journals and receipts; punishment for failure to deposit funds

Section
9-1-44

Appropriation of funds from county general fund to supplement payment of expenses of office of chancery or circuit clerk under certain circumstances

Section
9-1-45

Filing of annual reports by chancery and circuit clerks; failure to provide report; notice of noncompliance; hearing to determine level of compliance; penalties for noncompliance

Section
9-1-46

Semiannual reports by clerks of county, municipal and justice courts to Administrative Office of Courts; information to be included

Section
9-1-47

Municipal and justice courts authorized to purge judgment rolls of fines and fees owed by deceased person