Jennings County officials weigh creating referee position after state ends magistrate posts
County judges and staff asked the commissioners to approve creating a temporary county "referee" position to absorb magistrate work after House Bill 1144 eliminates the magistrate post on Dec. 31, 2025; commissioners requested more data on funding, salary and caseloads and took no formal vote.
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Jennings County commissioners heard a proposal to create a county referee to perform work now handled by the magistrate role that the state plans to eliminate under House Bill 1144, which the presenters said takes effect Dec. 31, 2025.
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