Mississippi § 9-1-9 - Adjourning if the judge be absent.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 9-1-9 — Adjourning if the judge be absent., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-1-9. Adjourning if the judge be absent.
If the circuit judge or chancellor fail to attend at any term of the court, it shall stand adjourned from day to day until the third day, when, if the judge or chancellor shall not appear and open court, it shall stand adjourned without day; but, by virtue of a written order by the judge or chancellor, it may be adjourned by the clerk or sheriff to any day of the term, as the order may direct, and parties, witnesses and jurors must attend accordingly.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 9-1-9 cover?
Section 9-1-9 ("Adjourning if the judge be absent.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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