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§ 9-11-11. Uniform case record; certified copies of papers furnished to parties; destruction of closed files.
 

It shall be the duty of the justice court to keep a uniform case record developed by the Attorney General on each case, civil and criminal, brought before it. Upon disposition, each record shall be signed by the justice court judge. It shall be the duty of a justice court, when required, to furnish to either party a certified copy of all proceedings, and of all papers and process relating thereto, in any action before it. Closed civil and criminal files may be destroyed after seven and one-half (71/2) years with written approval from the Director of the Department of Archives and History. 
 

Sources: Codes, Hutchinson's 1848, ch 50, art. 2 (12); 1857, ch. 58, art. 14; 1871, § 1308; 1880, § 2193; 1892, § 2397; 1906, § 2726; Hemingway's 1917, § 2225; 1930, § 2074; 1942, § 1808; Laws,  1981, ch. 471, § 17; Laws, 1982, ch. 423, § 28; Laws, 1985, ch. 440, § 2; Laws, 1998, ch. 439, § 2, eff from and after July 1, 1998.
 

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Mississippi > Title-9 > 11 > 9-11-11

§ 9-11-11. Uniform case record; certified copies of papers furnished to parties; destruction of closed files.
 

It shall be the duty of the justice court to keep a uniform case record developed by the Attorney General on each case, civil and criminal, brought before it. Upon disposition, each record shall be signed by the justice court judge. It shall be the duty of a justice court, when required, to furnish to either party a certified copy of all proceedings, and of all papers and process relating thereto, in any action before it. Closed civil and criminal files may be destroyed after seven and one-half (71/2) years with written approval from the Director of the Department of Archives and History. 
 

Sources: Codes, Hutchinson's 1848, ch 50, art. 2 (12); 1857, ch. 58, art. 14; 1871, § 1308; 1880, § 2193; 1892, § 2397; 1906, § 2726; Hemingway's 1917, § 2225; 1930, § 2074; 1942, § 1808; Laws,  1981, ch. 471, § 17; Laws, 1982, ch. 423, § 28; Laws, 1985, ch. 440, § 2; Laws, 1998, ch. 439, § 2, eff from and after July 1, 1998.
 


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Mississippi > Title-9 > 11 > 9-11-11

§ 9-11-11. Uniform case record; certified copies of papers furnished to parties; destruction of closed files.
 

It shall be the duty of the justice court to keep a uniform case record developed by the Attorney General on each case, civil and criminal, brought before it. Upon disposition, each record shall be signed by the justice court judge. It shall be the duty of a justice court, when required, to furnish to either party a certified copy of all proceedings, and of all papers and process relating thereto, in any action before it. Closed civil and criminal files may be destroyed after seven and one-half (71/2) years with written approval from the Director of the Department of Archives and History. 
 

Sources: Codes, Hutchinson's 1848, ch 50, art. 2 (12); 1857, ch. 58, art. 14; 1871, § 1308; 1880, § 2193; 1892, § 2397; 1906, § 2726; Hemingway's 1917, § 2225; 1930, § 2074; 1942, § 1808; Laws,  1981, ch. 471, § 17; Laws, 1982, ch. 423, § 28; Laws, 1985, ch. 440, § 2; Laws, 1998, ch. 439, § 2, eff from and after July 1, 1998.