{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-25-31-1","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 25-31-1","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 25-31-1","body":"(1) The district attorney shall possess all the qualifications of county officers and, in addition thereto, shall be a resident of the district in which he or she seeks election for five (5) years immediately preceding the day of the election, shall be a regular licensed and practicing attorney, and shall have been duly admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the State of Mississippi for a period of two (2) years.\n\n(2) The residency requirements specified under this section shall apply to elections held from and after January 1, 2020.","path":["MS Code","Title 25"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"76d8386e23d6240ed34a3491d94ec58c274381dd97e9a3114fe23dea547f869c","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-25-19-1","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-25-31-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}