Seventeenth district; composition; division; number and election of chancellors

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  1. The Seventeenth Chancery Court District is composed of the following counties:
    1. Adams County;
    2. Claiborne County;
    3. Jefferson County; and
    4. Wilkinson County.
  2. The Seventeenth Chancery Court District shall be divided into two (2) subdistricts as follows:
    1. Subdistrict 17-1 shall consist of Claiborne County, Jefferson County, and the following precincts in Adams County: Airport Carpenter*, Convention Center*, Foster Mound, Maryland*, Northside School, Palestine, Pine Ridge, Thompson and Washington*.
    2. Subdistrict 17-2 shall consist of Wilkinson County and the following precincts in Adams County: Beau Pre, Bellemont, By-Pass Fire Station, Carpenter*, Concord, Convention Center*, Courthouse, Duncan Park, Kingston, Liberty Park, Maryland*, Morgantown, Oakland and Washington.
  3. There shall be two (2) chancellors for the Seventeenth Chancery Court District. One (1) chancellor shall be elected from each subdistrict.


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