Where any statute of this state confers a jurisdiction, responsibility, duty, privilege or power upon a county attorney or county prosecuting attorney, either solely, jointly or alternatively with a district attorney, such county prosecuting attorney shall be responsible for the prosecution, handling, appearance, disposition or other duty conferred by such statute. Any such provision shall not be construed to bestow such responsibility, jurisdiction or power upon the district attorney where there is no elected county prosecuting attorney, and any such matter shall be handled pursuant to subsection (8) of this section.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 19 - Counties and County Officers
§ 19-23-1. County prosecuting attorney
§ 19-23-3. Election to establish or abolish office of county prosecuting attorney
§ 19-23-5. Supervisors may reestablish office
§ 19-23-7. Governor to make appointment to reestablished office
§ 19-23-13. County prosecuting attorney not to defend criminal cases in county
§ 19-23-15. County prosecuting attorney may be attorney for supervisors
§ 19-23-17. Justice court judges to arrange dates of courts with county prosecuting attorney
§ 19-23-19. Secretarial assistance
§ 19-23-21. Appointment of assistant county attorney in certain counties