NONCOMPLIANCE SANCTIONS

Every Court Administrator, Deputy Court Administrator, or Assistant Court Administrator of the Circuit, Chancery, County, and Youth Courts of the State of Mississippi who fails to comply with these rules and regulations may be sanctioned. Regulations 4.1 4.2 4.3 The AOC shall mail a Notice of Noncompliance to the court administrator within thirty (30) days requesting why the stated violation should not be reported to the Mississippi Supreme Court for appropriate sanctions. A copy of the Notice of Noncompliance shall also be mailed to the judge who appointed the court administrator. The AOC shall not file a report with the Mississippi Supreme Court for noncompliance if the court administrator’s timely response includes an affidavit showing: full compliance with the requirements set forth in these rules and regulations; or a valid excuse allowed by these rules and regulations for reasons of hardship, extenuating circumstances, or other good cause. If, after thirty (30) days, the court administrator has failed to respond or the court administrator’s response does not include an affidavit showing either full compliance with the requirements set forth in these rules and regulations or a valid excuse allowed by these rules and regulations for reasons of hardship, extenuating circumstances, or other good cause, then the AOC shall file the Notice of Noncompliance with the Mississippi Supreme Court. 4.4 Upon receiving the Notice of Noncompliance, the Mississippi Supreme Court shall issue a Notice to Show Cause for the court administrator to file a sworn response, within thirty (30) days, stating any reason(s) that the court administrator should not be sanctioned. 4.5 Within a reasonable time after the expiration of the time allowed to respond to the Notice to Show Cause, the Mississippi Supreme Court shall adjudicate the issue. If the Mississippi Supreme Court finds that the court administrator is not in compliance with these rules and regulations, then the Court may impose appropriate sanctions. 4.6 At any time prior to the Mississippi Supreme Court issuing a Notice to Show Cause, the court administrator may file with the AOC an affidavit showing full compliance with these rules and regulations, whereupon the AOC shall notify the Mississippi Supreme Court that the court administrator has fulfilled the requirements of these rules and regulations.