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Section
8-8-1

District Court established - Chief and associate justices.

Section
8-8-1.1

Veterans' treatment calendar.

Section
8-8-2

Divisions.

Section
8-8-3

Jurisdiction.

Section
8-8-3.1

Equitable powers as to housing matters.

Section
8-8-3.2

Record and appeal of housing matters.

Section
8-8-3.3

Equitable powers in residential landlord and tenant matters.

Section
8-8-4

Habeas corpus.

Section
8-8-5

Contempt of court.

Section
8-8-6

Special service of process.

Section
8-8-7

Judges - Temporary service in other courts.

Section
8-8-8

Engagement and acceptance of appointment.

Section
8-8-8.1

Administrator/clerk - Magistrate.

Section
8-8-9

Vacancies.

Section
8-8-10

Repealed.

Section
8-8-10.1

Retirement contribution.

Section
8-8-10.2

State contributions.

Section
8-8-11

Repealed.

Section
8-8-12

Duties of chief judge.

Section
8-8-12.1

Constable regulation program.

Section
8-8-13

Sessions of the court.

Section
8-8-14

[Repealed.]

Section
8-8-15

Chief, deputy, and assistant clerks.

Section
8-8-16

Duties of district court clerks.

Section
8-8-16.1

Office of clerk/magistrate - Purpose.

Section
8-8-16.2

District court clerk/magistrate.

Section
8-8-17

Duties of division clerks.

Section
8-8-18

Failure of clerk to account for fines and costs.

Section
8-8-19

Duties of chief clerk.

Section
8-8-20

Sale of blank writs prohibited.

Section
8-8-21

District court conference.

Section
8-8-22

Statutory references to earlier courts.

Section
8-8-23

Savings clause.

Section
8-8-24

Tax proceedings to be without jury and de novo - Precedence on calendar.

Section
8-8-25

Time for commencement of proceeding against the division of taxation.

Section
8-8-26

Prepayment as condition precedent to review of tax case.

Section
8-8-27

Refund suits.

Section
8-8-28

Burden of proof in tax cases.

Section
8-8-29

Court stenographer in tax cases.

Section
8-8-30

Decision of the court - Form and contents.

Section
8-8-31

Frivolous appeals.

Section
8-8-32

Review by supreme court.

Section
8-8-33

Severability.