How Does the Mississippi Circuit Court Work?

The Circuit Courts in Mississippi have original jurisdiction over all civil actions where the principal amount in dispute is above $200, and over all matters arising under the Constitution and laws of the state of Mississippi that are outside the exclusive jurisdiction of another court. Circuit Courts also have original jurisdiction over all criminal matters that do not fall withinother courts’the exclusive jurisdiction. Mississippi Circuit Courts exercise jurisdiction over felony matters.

Circuit Courts are authorized to hear appeals from County, Justice, and Municipal Courts. The Circuit Courts hear appeals from the administrative boards and commissions such as the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission and the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.

Mississippi is divided into 22 Circuit Court districts:

• District 1 - Alcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss, and Tishomingo Counties
• District 2 - Hancock, Harrison, and Stone Counties
• District 3 -Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah, and Union Counties
• District 4 - Leflore, Sunflower, and Washington Counties
• District 5 - Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada, Montgomery, Webster, and Winston Counties
• District 6 - Adams, Amite, Franklin, and Wilkinson Counties
• District 7 - Hinds County
• District 8 - Leake, Neshoba, Newton, and Scott Counties
• District 9 - Issaquena, Sharkey, and Warren Counties
• District 10 - Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale, and Wayne Counties
• District 11 - Bolivar, Coahoma, Quitman, and Tunica Counties
• District 12 - Forrest and Perry Counties
• District 13 - Covington, Jasper, Simpson, and Smith Counties
• District 14 - Lincoln, Pike, and Walthall Counties
• District 15 - Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, and Pearl River Counties
• District 16 - Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, and Oktibbeha Counties
• District 17 - Desoto, Panola, Tallahatchie, Tate, and Yalobusha Counties
• District 18 - Jones County
• District 19 - George, Greene, and Jackson Counties
• District 20 - Madison and Rankin Counties
• District 21 - Holmes, Humphreys, and Yazoo Counties
• District 22 - Claiborne, Copiah, and Jefferson Counties

There are 57 Circuit Court judges in Mississippi. The number of judges per Circuit Court district varies between one to four. Trials in the court are heard with a 12-member jury and usually one or two alternate jurors. However, a judge may preside without a jury in cases pertaining to a question of law rather than fact. Judges are elected to four-year terms in non-partisan elections. To serve as a Circuit Court judge, a candidate must have been a citizen of Mississippi for at least five years, be a practicing lawyer for five years, 26 years of age or older, and a citizen of the district of service. Vacancies in the Circuit Courts are filled by appointment made the Governor. Instead of serving out the predecessor’s term, an interim appointee must run for re-election in the next general election, usually nine months or more after the appointment.

Circuit Court judges may be removed:

• By the Governor upon the joint address of two-thirds of both houses of the Mississippi legislature
• By impeachment on the votes of two-thirds of the house of representatives, and two-thirds removal vote by the senate
• By a recommendation of the Judicial Performance Commission

Interested persons may view court records for Mississippi Circuit Courts that participate in the Mississippi Electronic Courts (MEC) project through its Public Access Mississippi Electronic Case Management system, PAMEC. PAMEC allows the public to view case information for most of the courts in the state

To view case information for cases in the trial courts, a PAMEC account will be required. A PAMEC login can be acquired from the PAMEC registration page. The platform requires a $10 annual subscription fee. Users may select “Pay Online” to pay the annual fee by debit/credit card or electronic check, which will allow same-day access to the MEC system. Users who select “Mail a Physical Check” will have their access to the system delayed until the check is received and processed.

To obtain physical and certified records from Mississippi Circuit Courts, contact the specific court from the location below:

Circuit Courts in Adams County
Adams County Circuit Court
115 S Wall Street, P.O. Box 1224
Natchez, MS 39121
Phone: (601) 446–6326
Fax: (601) 445–7955

Circuit Courts in Alcorn County
Alcorn County Circuit Court
600 Waldron Street, P.O. Box 430
Corinth, MS 38835
Phone: (662) 286–7740
Fax: (662) 286–7767

Circuit Courts in Amite County
Amite County Circuit Court
243 W Main Street, P.O. Box 312
Liberty, MS 39645
Phone: (601) 657–8932
Fax: (601) 657–1082

Circuit Courts in Attala County
Attala County Circuit Court
100 Courthouse, Suite 1
Kosciusko, MS 39090
Phone: (662) 289–1471
Fax: (662) 289–7666

Circuit Courts in Benton County
Benton County Circuit Court
190 Ripley Avenue, P.O. Box 262
Ashland, MS 38603
Phone: (662) 224–6310
Fax: (662) 224–6312

Circuit Courts in Bolivar County
Bolivar County Circuit Court - 1st District
801 Main Street, P.O. Box 205
Rosedale, MS 38769
Phone: (662) 759–6521
Fax: (662) 759–3717

Bolivar County Circuit Court - 2nd District
200 S Court Street, P.O. Box 670
Cleveland, MS 38732
Phone: (662) 843–2061
Fax: (662) 846–2943

Circuit Courts in Calhoun County
Calhoun County Circuit Court
Calhoun County Courthouse
103 W Main Street, P.O. Box 25
Pittsboro, MS 38951
Phone: (662) 412–3101
Fax: (662) 412–3103

Circuit Courts in Carroll County
Carroll County Circuit Court - 1st District
600 Lexington Street, P.O. Box 60
Carrollton, MS 38917
Phone: (662) 237–9274
Fax: (662) 237–9642

Carroll County Circuit Court - 2nd District
803 Front Street, P.O. Box 6
Vaiden, MS 39176
Phone: (662) 464–5476
Fax: (662) 464–5407

Circuit Courts in Chickasaw County
Chickasaw County Circuit Court - 1st District
1 Pinson Square, Room 2
Houston, MS 38851
Phone: (662) 456–2331
Fax: (662) 456–4831

Chickasaw County Circuit Court - 2nd District
234 W Main Street, Room 203
Okolona, MS 38860
Phone: (662) 447–2838
Fax: (662) 447–2504

Circuit Courts in Choctaw County
Choctaw County Circuit Court
22 E Quinn Street, P.O. Box 34
Ackerman, MS 39735
Phone: (662) 285–6245
Fax: (662) 285–2196

Circuit Courts in Claiborne County
Claiborne County Circuit Court
410 Market Street, P.O. Box 549
Port Gibson, MS 39150
Phone: (601) 437–5841
Fax: (601) 437–4543

Circuit Courts in Clarke County
Clarke County Circuit Court
101 S Archusa Avenue, P.O. Box 216
Quitman, MS 39355
Phone: (601) 776–3111
Fax: (601) 776–1001

Circuit Courts in Clay County
Clay County Circuit Court
205 Court Street, P.O. Box 364
West Point, MS 39773
Phone: (662) 494–3384
Fax: (662) 495–2057

Circuit Courts in Coahoma County
Coahoma County Circuit Court
115 1st Street, P.O. Box 849
Clarksdale, MS 38614
Phone: (662) 624–3014
Fax: (662) 624–3075

Circuit Courts in Copiah County
Copiah County Circuit Court
100 Caldwell Dr, P.O. Box 467
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
Phone: (601) 894–1241
Fax: (601) 894–3026

Circuit Courts in Covington County
Covington County Circuit Court
101 Main Street, P.O. Box 667
Collins, MS 39428
Phone: (601) 765–6506
Fax: (601) 765–5012

Circuit Courts in Desoto County
DeSoto County Circuit Court
2535 Highway 51 S, Room 201
Hernando, MS 38632
Phone: (662) 469–8007
Fax: (662) 469–8370

Circuit Courts in Forrest County
Forrest County Circuit Court
630 Main Street, P.O. Box 992
Hattiesburg, MS 39403
Phone: (601) 582–3213
Fax: (601) 545–6065

Circuit Courts in Franklin County
Franklin County Circuit Court
36 Main Street E, P.O. Box 267
Meadville, MS 39653
Phone: (601) 384–2320
Fax: (601) 384–8244

Circuit Courts in George County
George County Circuit Court
355 Cox Street, Suite C
Lucedale, MS 39452
Phone: (601) 947–4881
Fax: (601) 947–8804

Circuit Courts in Greene County
Greene County Circuit Court
400 Main Street, P.O. Box 310
Leakesville, MS 39451
Phone: (601) 394–2379
Fax: (601) 394–2334

Circuit Courts in Grenada County
Grenada County Circuit Court
59 Green Street, P.O. Box 1517
Grenada, MS 38902
Phone: (662) 226–1941
Fax: (662) 227–2865

Circuit Courts in Hancock County
Hancock County Circuit Court
152 Main Street, Suite B
Bay Street Louis, MS 39520
Phone: (228) 467–5265
Fax: (228) 467–2779

Circuit Courts in Harrison County
Harrison County Circuit Court - 1st District
1801 23rd Avenue, P.O. Box 998
Gulfport, MS 39502
Phone: (228) 865–1635
Fax: (228) 865–4099

Harrison County Circuit Court - 2nd District
730 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, P.O. Box 235
Biloxi, MS 39533
Phone: (228) 435–8233
Fax: (228) 435–8270

Circuit Courts in Hinds County
Hinds County Circuit Court - 1st District
407 E Pascagoula, P.O. Box 327
Jackson, MS 39205
Phone: (601) 968–6628
Fax: (601) 973–5547

Hinds County Circuit Court - 2nd District
127 W Main Street, P.O. Box 999
Raymond, MS 39154
Phone: (601) 857–8038
Fax: (601) 857–0535

Circuit Courts in Holmes County
Holmes County Circuit Court
22549 Depot Street, P.O. Box 718
Lexington, MS 39095
Phone: (662) 834–2476
Fax: (662) 834–3870

Circuit Courts in Humphreys County
Humphreys County Circuit Court
102 Castleman Street, P.O. Box 696
Belzoni, MS 39038
Phone: (662) 247–3065
Fax: (662) 247–3906

Circuit Courts in Issaquena County
Issaquena County Circuit Court
129 Court Street, P.O. Box 27
Mayersville, MS 39113
Phone: (662) 873–2761
Fax: (662) 873–2061

Circuit Courts in Issaquena County
Issaquena County Circuit Court
129 Court Street, P.O. Box 27
Mayersville, MS 39113
Phone: (662) 873–2761
Fax: (662) 873–2061

Circuit Courts in Jackson County
Jackson County Circuit Court
3104 Magnolia Street, P.O. Box 998
Pascagoula, MS 39568
Phone: (228) 769–3040
Fax: (228) 769–3180

Circuit Courts in Jasper County
Jasper County Circuit Court - 1st District
1782 Highway 503, P.O. Box 58
Paulding, MS 39348
Phone: (601) 727–4941
Fax: (601) 727–4475

Jasper County Circuit Court - 2nd District
27 W 8th Avenue, P.O. Box 447
Bay Springs, MS 39422
Phone: (601) 764–2245
Fax: (601) 764–3078

Circuit Courts in Jefferson Davis County
Jefferson Davis County Circuit Court
1025 3rd Street, P.O. Box 1090
Prentiss, MS 39474
Phone: (601) 792–4231
Fax: (601) 792–4957

Circuit Courts in Jones County
Jones County Circuit Court - 1st District
101 Court Street, Suite B
Ellisville, MS 39437
Phone: (601) 477–8538
Fax: (601) 477–8539

Jones County Circuit Court - 2nd District
415 N 5th Avenue, P.O. Box 1336
Laurel, MS 39441
Phone: (601) 425–2556
Fax: (601) 399–4774

Circuit Courts in Kemper County
Kemper County Circuit Court
P.O. Box 130
De Kalb, MS 39328
Phone: (601) 743–2224
Fax: (601) 743–4173

Circuit Courts in Lafayette County
Lafayette County Circuit Court
1 Courthouse Square, Suite 101
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: (662) 234–4951
Fax: (662) 236–0238

Circuit Courts in Lamar County
Lamar County Circuit Court
203 Main Street, P.O. Box 369
Purvis, MS 39475
Phone: (601) 794–8504
Fax: (601) 794–3905

Circuit Courts in Lauderdale County
Lauderdale County Circuit Court
500 Constitution Avenue, P.O. Box 1005
Meridian, MS 39302
Phone: (601) 482–9731
Fax: (601) 482–9734

Circuit Courts in Lawrence County
Lawrence County Circuit Court
517 E Broad Street, P.O. Box 1249
Monticello, MS 39654
Phone: (601) 587–4791
Fax: (601) 587–4405

Circuit Courts in Leake County
Leake County Circuit Court
P.O. Box 67
Carthage, MS 39051
Phone: (601) 267–8357
Fax: (601) 267–8889

Circuit Courts in Lee County
Lee County Circuit Court
200 W Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 762
Tupelo, MS 38802
Phone: (662) 841–9024
Fax: (662) 680–6079

Circuit Courts in Leflore County
Leflore County Circuit Court
310 W Market Street, P.O. Box 1953
Greenwood, MS 38935
Phone: (662) 453–1435
Fax: (662) 455–1278

Circuit Courts in Lincoln County
Lincoln County Circuit Court
Lincoln County/Brookhaven Government Complex
301 S 1st Street, Room 205
Brookhaven, MS 39(601)
Phone: (601) 835–3435
Fax: (601) 835–3482

Circuit Courts in Lowndes County
Lowndes County Circuit Court
505 2nd Avenue N, P.O. Box 31
Columbus, MS 39703
Phone: (662) 329–5900
Fax: (662) 329–5935

Circuit Courts in Madison County
Madison County Circuit Court
128 W North Street, P.O. Box 1626
Canton, MS 39046
Phone: (601) 859–4365
Fax: (601) 859–8555

Circuit Courts in Marion County
Marion County Circuit Court
250 Broad Street, Suite 1
Columbia, MS 39429
Phone: (601) 736–8246
Fax: (601) 731–6344

Circuit Courts in Marshall County
Marshall County Circuit Court
128 E Van Dorn Avenue, P.O. Box 459
Holly Springs, MS 38635
Phone: (662) 252–3434
Fax: (662) 252–5951

Circuit Courts in Monroe County
Monroe County Circuit Court
301 S Chestnut Street, P.O. Box 843
Aberdeen, MS 39730
Phone: (662) 369–8695
Fax: (662) 369–3684

Circuit Courts in Montgomery County
Montgomery County Circuit Court
614 Summit Street, P.O. Box 765
Winona, MS 38967
Phone: (662) 283–4161
Fax: (662) 283–3363

Circuit Courts in Neshoba County
Neshoba County Circuit Court
Neshoba County Courthouse
401 E Beacon Street, Suite 110
Philadelphia, MS 39350
Phone: (601) 656–4781
Fax: (601) 650–3997

Circuit Courts in Newton County
Newton County Circuit Court
Newton County Courthouse
92 W Broad Street, P.O. Box 447
Decatur, MS 39327
Phone: (601) 635–2368
Fax: (601) 635–3210

Circuit Courts in Noxubee County
Noxubee County Circuit Court
Noxubee County Courthouse
505 S Jefferson Street
Macon, MS 39341
Phone: (662) 726–5737
Fax: (662) 726–6041

Circuit Courts in Oktibbeha County
Oktibbeha County Circuit Court
Oktibbeha County Courthouse Annex
108 W Main Street
Starkville, MS 39759
Phone: (662) 323–1356
Fax: (662) 323–1121

Circuit Courts in Panola County
Panola County Circuit Court - 1st District
215 S Pocahontas Street
Sardis, MS 38666
Phone: (662) 487–2073
Fax: (662) 487–3595

Circuit Courts in Pearl River County
Pearl River County Circuit Court
200 S Main St
Poplarville, MS 39470
Phone: (601) 403–2300
Fax: (601) 403–2327

Circuit Courts in Perry County
Perry County Circuit Court
103 S Main Street, P.O. Box 198
New Augusta, MS 39642
Phone: (601) 964–8663
Fax: (601) 964–8740

Circuit Courts in Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County Circuit Court
11 E Washington Street, P.O. Box 428
Pontotoc, MS 38863
Phone: (662) 489–3908
Fax: (662) 489–2318

Circuit Courts in Prentiss County
Prentiss County Circuit Court
101 N Main Street, P.O. Box 727
Booneville, MS 38829
Phone: (662) 728–4611
Fax: (662) 728–2006

Circuit Courts in Quitman County
Quitman County Circuit Court
220 Chestnut Street, Suite 4
Marks, MS 38646
Phone: (601) 326–8003
Fax: (601) 326–8004

Circuit Courts in Rankin County
Rankin County Circuit Court
Rankin County Justice Center
215 E Government Street, P.O. Box 1599
Brandon, MS 39043
Phone: (601) 825–1466
Fax: (601) 825–1465

Circuit Courts in Scott County
Scott County Circuit Court
100 E 1st Street, P.O. Box 371
Forest, MS 39074
Phone: (601) 469–3(601)
Fax: (601) 469–5188

Circuit Courts in Sharkey County
Sharkey County Circuit Court
120 Locust Street, P.O. Box 218
Rolling Fork, MS 39159
Phone: (662) 873–2755
Fax: (662) 873–6045

Circuit Courts in Simpson County
Simpson County Circuit Court
100 Court Street, P.O. Box 307
Mendenhall, MS 39114
Phone: (601) 847–2474
Fax: (601) 847–4011

Circuit Courts in Smith County
Smith County Circuit Court
123 Main Street, P.O. Box 517
Raleigh, MS 39153
Phone: (601) 782–4751
Fax: (601) 782–4007

Circuit Courts in Stone County
Stone County Circuit Court
323 E Cavers Avenue
Wiggins, MS 39577
Phone: (601) 928–5246
Fax: (601) 928–5248

Circuit Courts in Sunflower County
Sunflower County Circuit Court
200 Main Street, P.O. Box 880
Indianola, MS 38751
Phone: (662) 887–1252
Fax: (662) 887–7077

Circuit Courts in Tallahatchie County
Tallahatchie County Circuit Court - 1st District
1 Court Square, P.O. Box 86
Charleston, MS 38921
Phone: (662) 647–8758
Fax: (662) 647–8490

Tallahatchie County Circuit Court - 2nd District
P.O. Box 96
Sumner, MS 38957
Phone: (662) 375–8515
Fax: (662) 375–7252

Circuit Courts in Tate County
Tate County Circuit Court
Tate County Courthouse
201 Ward Street
Senatobia, MS 38868
Phone: (662) 562–5211
Fax: (662) 562–7486

Circuit Courts in Tippah County
Tippah County Circuit Court
Tippah County Courthouse
102 N Main Street
Ripley, MS 38663
Phone: (662) 837–7370
Fax: (662) 837–1030

Circuit Courts in Tishomingo County
Tishomingo County Circuit Court
1008 Battleground Dr
Iuka, MS 38852
Phone: (662) 423–7026
Fax: (662) 423–1667

Circuit Courts in Tunica County
Tunica County Circuit Court
1300 School Street, P.O. Box 184
Tunica, MS 38676
Phone: (662) 363–2842
Fax: (662) 363–2413

Circuit Courts in Union County
Union County Circuit Court
109 E Main Street, P.O. Box 298
New Albany, MS 38652
Phone: (662) 534–1910
Fax: (662) 534–2059

Circuit Courts in Walthall County
Walthall County Circuit Court
200 Ball Avenue
Tylertown, MS 39667
Phone: (601) 876–5677
Fax: (601) 876–4077

Circuit Courts in Warren County
Warren County Circuit Court
Warren County Courthouse
1009 Cherry Street, P.O. Box 351
Vicksburg, MS 39181
Phone: (601) 636–3961
Fax: (601) 630–4100

Circuit Courts in Washington County
Washington County Circuit Court
900 Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 1276
Greenville, MS 38702
Phone: (662) 378–2747
Fax: (662) 334–2698

Circuit Courts in Wayne County
Wayne County Circuit Court
Wayne County Courthouse
609 Azalea Dr
Waynesboro, MS 39367
Phone: (601) 735–1171
Fax: (601) 735–6261

Circuit Courts in WebSuiter County
Webster County Circuit Court
P.O. Box 308
Walthall, MS 39771
Phone: (662) 258–6287
Fax: (662) 258–7686

Circuit Courts in Wilkinson County
Wilkinson County Circuit Court
525 Main Street, P.O. Box 327
Woodville, MS 39669
Phone: (601) 888–6697
Fax: (601) 888–6984

Circuit Courts in Winston County
Winston County Circuit Court
Winston County Courthouse
113 W Main Street, P.O. Box 785
Louisville, MS 39339
Phone: (662) 773–3581
Fax: (662) 773–7192

Circuit Courts in Yalobusha County
Yalobusha County Circuit Court - 1st District
14400 Main Street, P.O. Box 260
Coffeeville, MS 38922
Phone: (662) 675–8187
Fax: (662) 675–8004

Yalobusha County Circuit Court - 2nd District
205 Blackmur Dr, P.O. Box 1431
Water Valley, MS 38965
Phone: (662) 473–1341
Fax: (662) 473–5020

Circuit Courts in Yazoo County
Yazoo County Circuit Court
Yazoo County Courthouse
211 E Broadway Street, P.O. Box 108
Yazoo City, MS 39194
Phone: (662) 746–1872
Fax: (662) 716–0113