22-114. Authority to act in other precincts within the county or adjoining precincts; expenses
A. In the absence, illness or inability to act or on the request of the justice of the other precinct, each justice of the peace within a county may preside in any other precinct within the county or in any precinct adjoining the precinct regardless of the county in which the adjoining precinct is located.
B. The expense of travel to perform the duties of another justice of the peace outside the precinct for which the justice of the peace is elected is a county charge to be paid by the county in which the justice of the peace renders the service.
C. On request of a justice of another precinct, for any court proceeding other than a trial and if no witnesses are involved, a justice of one precinct may perform for and on behalf of the justice of the other precinct without being physically present within the precinct of the other justice of the peace. In these cases no travel expense shall be paid.
D. If two or more justice courts are located within the same city, the justice of one precinct may perform for and on behalf of the justice of the other precinct without being physically present within the precinct of the other justice of the peace. In these cases no travel expense shall be paid.
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