Mississippi § 9-5-205 - Issue docket.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 9-5-205 — Issue docket., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-5-205. Issue docket.
The chancery clerk shall keep an issue docket in which he shall set down (1) all causes triable according to due course at the instant term and (2) such other causes for final hearings as may be ordered (a) by the court or (b) by consent of all the parties. And he shall also place on said docket all petitions for the sale of the estates of decedents, minors and persons of unsound mind; all proceedings representing estates to be insolvent; final accounts of executors, administrators and guardians and petitions for distribution of an estate or payment of a legacy and all other similar matters in which an order or decree of the court is sought in matters testamentary, of administration, or guardianship, and wherein the issuance of process or notice is necessary to the final hearing on the matter so set down. Such docket may be kept on computer as provided in Section 9-5-201.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 9-5-205
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 9-5-205 cover?
Section 9-5-205 ("Issue docket.") 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.
How do I cite Mississippi § 9-5-205?
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