Mississippi Advisory Opinions June 06, 1997: AGO 97-0305 (June 06, 1997)

Advisory Opinion Text

Hon. Lena Corbin

Chairperson

Warren County Election Commission

P.O. Box 351

Vicksburg, Mississippi 39181

Re: Residency requirement for justice court judge

Dear Ms. Corbin:

Attorney General Mike Moore has received your letter of request and has assigned it to me for research and reply. You seek an official opinion of this office regarding the residency requirement for candidates seeking the office of justice court judge.

We have previously opined that candidates for the office of justice court judge must be lawful residents of the district they seek to serve. Section 250 of the Miss. const. of 1890 states that “qualified electors and no others shall be eligible for office.” If a candidate is a resident of one justice court district, he cannot be a qualified elector of another justice court district. MS AG Op., Bates (February 8, 1995), attached.

If this office can be of any further assistance, please let us know.

Very truly yours,

Mike Moore, Attorney General.

Sandra M. Shelson Special Assistant Attorney General.