As of April 11, 2024, Brenda Jennings did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Ballotpedia, Brenda L Jennings

Brenda Jennings was re-elected as Chief Magistrate of Heard County in 2016.

As of March 19, 2024, Brenda Jennings did not have a website or any information online.

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Brenda Jennings

Fritz earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He went to law school at Mississippi College of Law. He is married to his wife Sharlene, and together they have six children and three grandchildren.

Fritz Joh worked as a United States Naval Officer and P3 Pilot for 30 years.

As of April 11, 2024, Fritz Joh’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Attended law school at Mississippi College of Law in Jackson, MS.  He has practiced law for 23 years.

- Attended law school at Mississippi College of Law in Jackson, MS.  He has practiced law for 23 years.

Plans to abide by the Code of Judicial Conduct, including rules like "not engaging in conversations with persons who have cases in the Court."

- Plans to abide by the Code of Judicial Conduct, including rules like "not engaging in conversations with persons who have cases in the Court."

Established "an annual calendar with civil and criminal court dates planned twelve months in advance."

Said, "I used computer skills gained in the Navy to build a computer program for use in the court. I developed a computerized system which tracked all money received by the court."

Established "the indexing of all arrest and search warrants"

Supports making "bond conditions and amounts more closely reflect the nature of the charge and frequency with which the accused may have been convicted or arrested in the past."

- Established "an annual calendar with civil and criminal court dates planned twelve months in advance."
- Said, "I used computer skills gained in the Navy to build a computer program for use in the court. I developed a computerized system which tracked all money received by the court."
- Established "the indexing of all arrest and search warrants"
- Supports making "bond conditions and amounts more closely reflect the nature of the charge and frequency with which the accused may have been convicted or arrested in the past."

As of March 19, 2024, Fritz Joh’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Fritz Joh

- Magistrate Courts hear civil cases only in amounts less than $15,000. There are no jury trials in Magistrate Court. 
- Magistrate Courts hear landlord tenant dispossessory cases (i.e. a case where a landlord is seeking an eviction of their tenant) and can order evictions. 
- The Chief Magistrate can determine procedures for managing the cases in front of the Magistrate. For example, in Fulton County the Chief Magistrate informs parties in landlord tenant dispossessory cases on the benefits of mediation and provides on-site mediators to resolve landlord tenant disputes before the parties appear in front of the judge. 
- Magistrate Courts only have jurisdiction over their respective counties. Each county has its own magistrate court. Magistrate Court Judge term lengths vary per county, however most serve four year terms. Local Superior Court Judges set parameters for Magistrate Courts. 