As used in Sections 23-15-974 through 23-15-985 of this subarticle, the term 'judicial office' includes the office of justice of the Supreme Court, judge of the Court of Appeals, circuit judge, chancellor, county court judge , family court judge and justice court judge. All such justices and judges shall be full-time positions and such justices and judges, except justice court judges, shall not engage in the practice of law before any court, administrative agency or other judicial or quasi-judicial forum except as provided by law for finalizing pending cases after election to judicial office. Justice court judges, who are licensed and/or authorized to practice law by The Mississippi Bar, may engage in the practice of law before any court, administrative agency or other judicial or quasi-judicial forum.Laws, 1994, ch 564, § 77, eff. 9/6/1994 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection).Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 451, HB 1035,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
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