SB 2376 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Legal assistants; restore the assistant removed from the Fourteenth Circuit Court District.

SB 2376 restores a legal assistant position in Mississippi's Fourteenth Circuit Court District that was previously removed. The bill amends Mississippi Code § 25-31-5 to authorize six full-time legal assistants for this district, reversing an earlier reduction. This change directly affects the Fourteenth Circuit Court District by restoring staffing capacity for legal support. The key mechanism is a specific line-item amendment to the court staffing code, effective July 1, 2026. The bill does not alter funding mechanisms or other districts' staffing levels.
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Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Last action Feb 3, 2026
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