Miss. Code § 9-12-3

Current through the 2024 Regular Session
Section 9-12-3 - [Repealed 7/1/2027] Appointment of prosecuting attorneys in the Capitol Complex Improvement District inferior court
(1) The Attorney General shall designate two (2) attorneys to serve as prosecuting attorneys for any cause of action within the jurisdiction of the Capitol Complex Improvement District (CCID) inferior court. The prosecuting attorneys may be employees of the Office of the Attorney General or contracted by the Attorney General for such purposes. The attorneys shall prosecute cases in the court provided for the CCID inferior court and also in the same manner and with the same authority of law provided for district attorneys and county prosecuting attorneys by filing an indictment or any other criminal action that accrues or occurs, in whole or in part, in the CCID.
(2) The Hinds County District Attorney shall be authorized to prosecute cases in the CCID inferior court. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit or in any way limit the Hinds County District Attorney from filing an indictment or any other criminal action that occurred or accrued, in whole or in part, within the boundaries of the CCID.
(3) This section shall stand repealed on July 1, 2027.

Miss. Code § 9-12-3

Added by Laws, 2023, ch. 546, HB 1020,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2023.