AN ACT TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI YOUTH COURT CHANCELLOR ACT OF 2025; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO CREATE YOUTH COURT CHANCELLOR DIVISIONS WITHIN CERTAIN CHANCERY COURT DISTRICTS; TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF YOUTH COURT CHANCELLOR IN EACH OF THE DESIGNATED CHANCERY DISTRICTS; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL CAUSES AND DOCKETS IN THE DESIGNATED CHANCERY DISTRICTS, OTHER THAN THOSE CAUSES AND DOCKETS WITHIN A COUNTY YOUTH COURT ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 43-21-107, SHALL BE ASSIGNED TO THE YOUTH COURT CHANCELLOR; TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE CASE OF THE YOUTH COURT CHANCELLOR'S TEMPORARY ABSENCE FROM THE COUNTY OR DISTRICT, ANOTHER CHANCELLOR WITHIN THE DESIGNATED CHANCERY DISTRICT MAY TEMPORARILY SERVE IN THE YOUTH COURT DIVISION; TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE CASE OF ANOTHER CHANCELLOR'S TEMPORARY ABSENCE FROM THE COUNTY OR DISTRICT, THE YOUTH COURT CHANCELLOR MAY TEMPORARILY SERVE IN THE OTHER CHANCELLOR'S PLACE; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH YOUTH COURT CHANCELLOR SHALL RECEIVE AN OFFICE OPERATING ALLOWANCE; TO AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS TO UTILIZE MYCIDS OR ANY OTHER CASE MANAGEMENT AND ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; TO CREATE IN THE STATE TREASURY A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE CHANCERY YOUTH COURT DIVISION FUND; TO AUTHORIZE, AMONG OTHER PURPOSES, CAPITAL DISTRIBUTIONS, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DIVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 9-5-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-5-13, 9-5-15, 9-5-22, 9-5-25, 9-5-29, 9-5-33, 9-5-36, 9-5-38, 9-5-40, 9-5-41 AND 9-5-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 9-5-48, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-50, 9-5-51 AND 9-5-54, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 9-5-56, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 43-21-801 AND 43-21-803, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATED TO THE YOUTH COURT SUPPORT PROGRAM, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE ELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE CHANCELLORSHIPS CREATED BY THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTION 43-21-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IS THE PROVISION OF LAW AUTHORIZING REGULAR AND SPECIAL YOUTH COURT REFEREES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 9-5-7, 9-5-13, 9-5-15, 9-5-22, 9-5-25, 9-5-29, 9-5-33, 9-5-36, 9-5-38, 9-5-40, 9-5-41, 9-5-45, 9-5-50, 9-5-51, 9-5-54, 43-21-801, 43-21-803, 43-21-111
Committee Substitute: 9-5-7, 9-5-13, 9-5-15, 9-5-22, 9-5-25, 9-5-29, 9-5-33, 9-5-36, 9-5-38, 9-5-40, 9-5-41, 9-5-45, 9-5-50, 9-5-51, 9-5-54, 43-21-801, 43-21-803, 43-21-111
As Passed by the Senate: 9-5-7, 9-5-13, 9-5-15, 9-5-22, 9-5-25, 9-5-29, 9-5-33, 9-5-36, 9-5-38, 9-5-40, 9-5-41, 9-5-45, 9-5-50, 9-5-51, 9-5-54, 43-21-801, 43-21-803, 43-21-111