(1) The Sixth Circuit Court District is composed of the following counties:(a) Adams County;(b) Amite County;(c) Franklin County; and(d) Wilkinson County.(2) The Sixth Circuit Court District shall be divided into two (2) subdistricts as follows: (a) Subdistrict 6-1 shall consist of Wilkinson County and the following precincts in the following counties: (i) Adams County: Airport, By-Pass Fire Station, Carpenter, Concord*, Courthouse*, Duncan Park*, Foster Mound, Maryland*, Northside School, Pine Ridge, Thompson and Washington*; and(ii) Amite County: Ariel, Berwick, Crosby, East Centreville, East Gloster*, Gloster*, Homochitto, South Liberty* and Street.(b) Subdistrict 6-2 shall consist of Franklin County and the following precincts in the following counties: (i) Adams County: Beau Pre, Bellemont, Concord*, Convention Center, Courthouse*, Duncan Park*, Kingston, Liberty Park, Maryland*, Morgantown, Oakland, Palestine and Washington*; and(ii) Amite County: Amite River, East Fork, East Gloster*, East Liberty, Gloster*, Liberty, New Zion, Oneil, Riceville, Smithdale, South Liberty*, Tangipahoa, Tickfaw, Walls and Zion Hills.(3) There shall be two (2) judges for the Sixth Circuit Court oster*, East Liberty, Gloster*, Liberty, New Zion, Oneil, Riceville, Smithdale, South Liberty*, Tangipahoa, Tickfaw, Walls and Zion Hills.(3) There shall be two (2) judges for the Sixth Circuit Court District. The two (2) judgeships shall be separate and distinct. One (1) judge shall be elected from each subdistrict.Codes, 1930, § 473; 1942, § 1400; Laws, 1931, ch. 37; Laws, 1942, ch. 310; Laws, 1958, ch. 253; Laws, 1979, ch. 424; Laws, 1983, ch. 499, § 5; Laws, 1984, ch. 413; Laws, 1985, ch. 502, § 28; Laws, 1994, ch. 564, § 49, eff. 9/6/1994 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection to the amendment of this section).Amended by Laws, 2015, ch. 476, HB 703, 40, eff. 4/22/2015.
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