First Circuit Court District; increase number of judges.

HB 699 would add a fifth judge position to Mississippi's First Circuit Court District, increasing the total from four to five judges. It specifies residency requirements for each judge: Place One (Alcorn, Prentiss, or Tishomingo counties), Place Two/Three (Itawamba, Lee, or Pontotoc counties), Place Four (any district county), and Place Five (Monroe County). The bill also formally lists the seven counties composing the district (Alcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tishomingo). The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and was never enacted.