- A. Any judicial act is void if performed by a magistrate prior to the issuance to him of a certificate of magistrate qualification or during any period of suspension or revocation of the certificate, and the magistrate is personally liable for any damages resulting from such act.
- B. No compensation shall be paid to any magistrate for any period of time during which he did not hold a valid certificate of magistrate qualification.
History: 1953 Comp., § 36-2-5, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 45.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals. — Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 171, repealed former 36-2-5, 1953 Comp., relating to jurisdiction over misdemeanors, effective January 1, 1969.