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§ 22-115 – Jurisdiction of successor in office

22-115. Jurisdiction of successor in office A justice of the peace elected or appointed as the successor of a previous justice of the peace has jurisdiction of the actions or proceedings brought or pending before his predecessor in office, and may proceed therein as if they had been brought before him.

§ 22-117 – Payment of compensation and expenses

22-117. Payment of compensation and expenses A. Justices of the peace shall be allowed by the board of supervisors, as a county charge, the following: 1. Space. 2. Equipment. 3. Supplies. B. In a county with a population of less than one million five hundred thousand persons, the state shall pay forty percent of the […]