Repealed.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-23-1
repealedRepealed by Laws, 1999, ch. 432, § 2, eff from and after May 28, 1999 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965).
§ 43-23-1 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-01; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 1, eff from and after passage (approved May 22, 1964)] § 43-23-3 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-02; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 2; Laws 1977, ch. 474, § 4, eff from and after July 1, 1977] § 43-23-5 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-03; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 3, eff from and after passage (approved May 22, 1964)] § 43-23-7 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-04; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 4, eff from and after passage (approved May 22, 1964)] § 43-23-9 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-05; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 5; Laws, 1977, ch. 474, § 5; Laws, 1978, ch. 471, § 2, eff from and after passage (approved April 4, 1978)] § 43-23-11 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-06; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 6, eff from and after passage (approved May 22, 1964)] § 43-23-13 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-07; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 7, eff from and after passage (approved May 22, 1964)] § 43-23-15 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-08; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 8; Laws, 1977, ch. 474, § 6, eff from and after July 1, 1977] § 43-23-17 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-09; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 9; Laws, 1966, ch. 606, § 1, eff from and after passage (approved April 11, 1966)] § 43-23-19 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-10; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 10, eff from and after passage (approved May 22, 1964)] § 43-23-21 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-11; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 11, eff from and after passage (approved May 22, 1964)] § 43-23-23 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-12; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 12, eff from and after passage (approved May 22, 1964)] § 43-23-25 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-13; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 13, eff from and after passage (approved May 22, 1964)] § 43-23-27 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-14; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 14, eff from and after passage (approved May 22, 1964)] § 43-23-29 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-15; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 15, eff from and after passage (approved May 22, 1964)] § 43-23-31 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-16; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 16, eff from and after passage (approved May 22, 1964)] § 43-23-33 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-17; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 17, eff from and after passage (approved May 22, 1964)] § 43-23-35 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-18; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 18, eff from and after passage (approved May 22, 1964)] § 43-23-37 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-19; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 19; Laws 1986, ch. 356, eff from and after July 1, 1986] § 43-23-39 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-20; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 20; Laws 1966, ch. 345, § 1; Laws 1968, ch. 311, § 2; Laws, 1970, ch. 402, § 4; Laws, 1971, ch. 495, § 1; Laws, 1973, ch. 486, § 1, eff from and after passage (approved April 12, 1973)] § 43-23-41 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-21; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 21; Laws 1977, ch. 474, § 7, eff from and after July 1, 1977] § 43-23-43 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-22; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 22; Laws, 1985, ch. 536, § 10; Laws, 1986, ch. 400, § 29, eff from and after Oct 1, 1986] § 43-23-45 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-23; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 23, eff from and after passage (approved May 22, 1964)] § 43-23-47 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-24; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 24; Laws, 1968, ch. 361, § 69; Laws, 1979, ch. 397, eff from and after May 1, 1979] § 43-23-49 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-25; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 25, eff from and after passage (approved May 22, 1964)] § 43-23-51 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-26; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 26, eff from and after passage (approved May 22, 1964)] § 43-23-53 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-27; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 27, eff from and after passage (approved May 22, 1964)] § 43-23-55 . [Codes, 1942, § 7187-28; Laws, 1964, ch. 328, § 28, eff from and after passage (approved May 22, 1964)] Editor’s Notes — Laws of 1999, ch. 432, § 1, provides: “SECTION 1.
From and after the date Laws, 1999, ch. 432, is effectuated under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, all family courts are abolished.
All matters pending in any family court abolished shall be transferred to the county court of the county wherein the family court was located without the necessity for any motion or order of court for such transfer.” On May 28, 1999, the United States Attorney General interposed no objection under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended and extended, to the repeal of this chapter by Laws of 1999, ch. 432, § 2. Former § 43-23-1 related to establishment clause. Former § 43-23-3 related to definitions. Former § 43-23-5 related to jurisdiction. Former § 43-23-7 related to retention of jurisdiction. Former § 43-23-9 related to how proceedings instituted. Former § 43-23-11 related to summons; service of summons; notice; custody and detention. Former § 43-23-13 related to warrant for failure to obey summons. Former § 43-23-15 related to hearing; legal counsel; guardian ad litem for abused or neglected child. Former § 43-23-17 related to adjudication; placement; status of child. Former § 43-23-19 related to support of child committed for study or care. Former § 43-23-21 related to medical examination; transcript of records; conveyance of child to institution. Former § 43-23-23 related to violating order of court, contempt; punishment. Former § 43-23-25 related to contributing to the neglect or delinquency of a child made a misdemeanor. Former § 43-23-27 related to appointment of referees; duties. Former § 43-23-29 related to transfer of felony cases to other courts; jurisdiction of certain cases given to circuit court. Former § 43-23-31 related to transfer of misdemeanor cases from other courts unless prosecution permitted by family court. Former § 43-23-33 related to no child under thirteen years of age to be prosecuted criminally. Former § 43-23-35 related to charge to grand jury. Former § 43-23-37 related to circuit court’s discretion concerning cases. Former § 43-23-39 related to family court judge qualifications; election; term of office; salary. Former § 43-23-41 related to records; clerks. Former § 43-23-43 related to youth counsellors. Former § 43-23-45 related to cooperation. Former § 43-23-47 related to court costs and fees. Former § 43-23-49 related to appeals. Former § 43-23-51 related to chancery court jurisdiction not abridged. Former § 43-23-53 related to construction and purpose of chapter. Former § 43-23-55 related to establishment of family court to divest county court of jurisdiction conferred by Youth Court Law.
Source: Public.Resource.Org MS CodeURL: https://unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ms/transforms/ms/ocms/r78/gov.ms.code.title.43.htmlFetched: 6/9/2026
