If any justice court judge or the partner in the practice of law of any justice court judge shall appear before a justice court judge of his district as attorney or counsel in any misdemeanor case over which he has jurisdiction, or in any appeal of any such case from the judgment of such officer, or in any certiorari to any such officer for the same, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or be imprisoned not more than six (6) months, or both.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 73 - Professions and Vocations
Article 1 - Admission and Conduct of Attorneys
§ 73-3-25. Admission of lawyers from other states
§ 73-3-31. Persons excepted from educational requirements
§ 73-3-37. Duties of attorneys
§ 73-3-43. Clerks, sheriffs and other officers prohibited
§ 73-3-45. Restrictions of certain persons to practice law
§ 73-3-49. Partner of district attorney or county attorney not to defend in certain criminal cases
§ 73-3-55. Unlawful to practice law without license; certain abstract companies may certify titles