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This bill proposes to increase the number of circuit judges in Mississippi's Seventh Circuit Court District from four to eight judges, with two judges now to be elected from each subdistrict instead of the previous one judge per subdistrict. The bill specifically amends Section 9-7-25 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to make this change, which will expand the judicial capacity of the circuit court. The additional judges are intended to help manage the court's workload more effectively, though the bill maintains the existing provision that allows the senior circuit judge in the First Judicial District of Hinds County to divide the court into civil and criminal divisions at their discretion. The changes will take effect on July 1, 2025, providing time for implementation and potential elections of the new judicial positions. This modification suggests the current judicial resources in the Seventh Circuit Court District may be insufficient to handle the current caseload, necessitating an increase in the number of judges.

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