Section 77June 17, 1948, Sec./Art. 77

Attendance at court - Permission for justice to pursue other vocation. - A justice of the peace or auxiliary justice when acting as justice of the peace shall be present at least four hours on each business day in his office or at the place where his court is held; but he may, after office hours, with the permission of the district judge concerned, pursue any other vocation or hold other office or position.

No justice or auxiliary justice may act as the attorney for any party to a cause commenced in his court or elsewhere except by special permission of the District Judge.