Mississippi § 9-11-7 - Oath of office and bond.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 9-11-7 — Oath of office and bond., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-11-7. Oath of office and bond.
Every person elected a justice court judge shall, before he enters on the duties of the office, take the oath of office prescribed by Section 155 of the Constitution, and give bond, with sufficient surety, to be payable, conditioned and approved as provided by law and in the same manner as other county officers, in a penalty not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00); and any party interested may proceed on such bond in a summary way, by motion in any court having jurisdiction of the same, against the principal and surety, upon giving five (5) days’ previous notice.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-11-7 ("Oath of office and bond.") 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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