Resources

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“Some Practical Advice for Justice Court Judges.” – By Presiding Justice James W. Kitchens

Considerations in the Trial of Death Penalty Cases including Instructions – Originally published February 9, 2006 by the Office of the Attorney General.

Mississippi Plain Language Model Jury Instructions – Civil volume

Mississippi Plain Language Model Jury Instructions – Criminal volume

Mississippi Rules of Criminal Procedure – Justice Kitchens’ Justice Court Judges Spring 2017 Conference material.

Mississippi Rules of Criminal Procedure – Spring 2018 Update – Justice Kitchens’ Justice Court Judges Spring 2018 Conference material.

AOC Judicial Benchcard on Appointing Court Interpreters

Mississippi Access to Justice Commission Website – Benchcards for judges & clerks.

Youth Court Parents Rights Pamphlet – Mississippi Access to Justice Commission

 

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Mississippi Guard And Protect (GAP) Act

Mississippi GAP Act Handout

GAP Act Specifics & Forms PowerPoint

Sample GAP Act Forms

Sample Practitioner GAP Act Forms

 

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MJC on Vimeo

MJC Programing on MJC’s Vimeo Channel

 

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National Center for State Courts Library e-Collection

Handling Cases Involving Self-Represented Litigants:  A National Bench Guide for Judges