How Does the Mississippi Justice Court Work?

Mississippi Justice Courts have jurisdiction over small claim cases in which the amount in dispute does not exceed $3,500, misdemeanor criminal cases, and any traffic offense that occurs outside a municipality. Justice Court judges are authorized to conduct bond hearings and preliminary hearings in felony criminal cases and may issue search warrants. Appeals of the decision of the Justice Court may be made to the Circuit Court or the County Court. Other matters that may be handled in the Justice Court include:

• Marriage Ceremonies
• Highway patrol, Sheriff Department, Constables and Mississippi Department of Transportation Citations
• Fish and Wildlife and Department of Marine Resources Citations

One hundred ninety-seven judges presently serve in the 82 Justice Courts in Mississippi. These judges are elected in partisan elections to serve four-year terms. To serve as a Justice Judge in Mississippi, the candidate must meet specific requirements:

• A qualified elector
• High School graduate or it’s equivalent
• A resident of the County for a minimum of two years prior the day of the election
• Completion of the Justice Court Training Course provided by the Mississippi Judicial College of the University of Mississippi Law Center within six months of assuming office
• Participation in an annual continuing education as prescribed by the Judicial College
• Hold a minimum of one session of court per month, but not more than two

Justice Court judges may be removed by a recommendation of the Judicial Performance Commission. Vacancies on the Justice courts are filled by the appointment of a person selected by the local board of supervisors. Besides the Justice Court judges, Constables also serve on the Justice Court by attending court proceedings, posting bonds, and executing judgment in any criminal case before the court. Constables serving in the Justice Courts are elected from their respective districts and usually serve county-wide jurisdiction.

Persons interested in obtaining court records for Mississippi Justice Courts may visit the location of the particular court:

Justice Courts in Adams County
Adams County Justice Court
114 S Wall Street, P.O. Box 1048
Natchez, MS 39121
Phone: (601) 442–0199
Fax: (601) 445–7902

Justice Courts in Alcorn County
Alcorn County Justice Court
Alcorn County Courthouse
600 Waldron Street, P.O. Box 226
Corinth, MS 38835
Phone: (662) 286–7777
Fax: (662) 286–2157

Justice Courts in Amite County
Amite County Justice Court
Amite County Law Enforcement Complex
243 S Broad Street, P.O. Box 362
Liberty, MS 39645
Phone: (601) 657–4527
Fax: (601) 657–8604

Justice Courts in Attala County
Attala County Justice Court
Attala County Courthouse
100 Courthouse, Suite 4
Kosciusko, MS 39090
Phone: (662) 289–7272
Fax: (662) 289–0105

Justice Courts in Benton County
Benton County Justice Court
190 Ripley Avenue, P.O. Box 152
Ashland, MS 38603
Phone: (662) 224–6320
Fax: (662) 224–6313

Justice Courts in Bolivar County
Bolivar County Justice Court
404 N Drive Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, P.O. Box 1507
Cleveland, MS 38732
Phone: (662) 843–4008
Fax: (662) 846–6783

Justice Courts in Calhoun County
Calhoun County Justice Court
Calhoun County Courthouse
103 W Main Street, P.O. Box 7
Pittsboro, MS 38951
Phone: (662) 412–3134

Justice Courts in Carroll County
Carroll County Justice Court - 1st District
P.O. Box 474
Vaiden, MS 39146
Phone: (662) 464–8868
Fax: (662) 464–8824

Justice Courts in Chickasaw County
Chickasaw County Justice Court - 1st District
Chickasaw County First District Courthouse
1 Pinson Square
Houston, MS 38851
Phone: (662) 456–3941
Fax: (662) 448–8122

Justice Courts in Choctaw County
Choctaw County Justice Court
140 Jailhouse Road, P.O. Box 357
Ackerman, MS 39735
Phone: (662) 285–3599
Fax: (662) 285–9039

Justice Courts in Claiborne County
Claiborne County Justice Court
510 Market Street, Suite 101
Port Gibson, MS 39150
Phone: (601) 437–4478
Fax: (601) 437–3833

Justice Courts in Clarke County
Clarke County Justice Court
100 E Church Street, P.O. Box 4
Quitman, MS 39355
Phone: (601) 776–5371
Fax: (601) 776–1014

Justice Courts in Clay County
Clay County Justice Court
218 W Broad Street, P.O. Box 674
West Point, MS 39773
Phone: (662) 494–6140
Fax: (662) 494–6141

Justice Courts in Coahoma County
Coahoma County Justice Court
144 Ritch Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614
Phone: (662) 624–3060
Fax: (662) 624–5528

Justice Courts in Copiah County
Copiah County Justice Court
121 W Frost Street, P.O. Box 798
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
Phone: (601) 894–3218
Fax: (601) 894–6038

Justice Courts in Covington County
Covington County Justice Court
Covington County Courthouse
101 Main Street, P.O. Box 665
Collins, MS 39428
Phone: (601) 765–6581
Fax: (601) 765–5014

Justice Courts in Desoto County
DeSoto County Justice Court
8525 Highway 51 N
Southaven, MS 38671
Phone: (662) 469–8026
Fax: (662) 469–8825

Justice Courts in Forrest County
Forrest County Justice Court
700 Main Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Phone: (601) 544–3136
Fax: (601) 545–6114

Justice Courts in Franklin County
Franklin County Justice Court
36 Main Street W, P.O. Box 365
Meadville, MS 39653
Phone: (601) 384–2002
Fax: (601) 384–2253

Justice Courts in George County
George County Justice Court
368 Cox Street
Lucedale, MS 39452
Phone: (601) 947–4834
Fax: (601) 947–1911

Justice Courts in Greene County
Greene County Justice Court
P.O. Box 547
Leakesville, MS 39451
Phone: (601) 394–2347
Fax: (601) 394–2114

Justice Courts in Grenada County
Grenada County Justice Court
16 1st Street, Grenada, MS 38901
Phone: (662) 226–3331
Fax: (662) 227–5513

Justice Courts in Hancock County
Hancock County Justice Court
8450 Highway 90
Bay Street. Louis, MS 39520
Phone: (228) 467–5573
Fax: (228) 255–5851

Justice Courts in Harrison County
Harrison County Justice Court - 1st District
1709 24th Avenue, P.O. Box 1754
Gulfport, MS 39502
Phone: (228) 865–4193
Fax: (228) 865–4216

Justice Courts in Hinds County
Hinds County Justice Court
407 E Pascagoula Street, P.O. Box 3490
Jackson, MS 39207
Phone: (601) 965–8800
Fax: (601) 973–5532

Justice Courts in Holmes County
Holmes County Justice Court
200 Court Square, P.O. Box 99
Lexington, MS 39095
Phone: (662) 834–4565
Fax: (662) 834–1402

Justice Courts in Humphreys County
Humphreys County Justice Court
Humphreys County Courthouse
102 Castleman Street
Belzoni, MS 39038
Phone: (662) 247–4337
Fax: (662) 247–1095

Justice Courts in Issaquena County
Issaquena County Justice Court
Issaquena County Courthouse
129 Court Street, P.O. Box 58
Mayersville, MS 39113
Phone: (662) 873–6287
Fax: (662) 873–2094

Justice Courts in Jackson County
Jackson County Justice Court - Main
5343 Jefferson Street
Moss Point, MS 39653
Phone: (228) 769–3086 (Civil)
Phone: (228) 769–3080 (Criminal)
Phone: (228) 769–3096 (Traffic)
Fax: (228) 769–3364

Justice Courts in Jasper County
Jasper County Justice Court - District 1
Jasper County Courthouse
1782 Highway 503, P.O. Box 39
Paulding, MS 39348
Phone: (601) 727–2247
Fax: (601) 727–3469

Justice Courts in Jefferson Davis County
Jefferson Davis County Justice Court
2535 Columbia Avenue, P.O. Box 1407
Prentiss, MS 39474
Phone: (601) 792–5129
Fax: (601) 792–5980

Justice Courts in Jones County
Jones County Justice Court
5180 Highway 11 N
Ellisville, MS 39437
Phone: (601) 428–3137
Fax: (601) 428–0526

Justice Courts in Kemper County
Kemper County Justice Court
P.O. Box 661
De Kalb, MS 39328
Phone: (601) 743–2793
Fax: (601) 743–2789

Justice Courts in Lafayette County
Lafayette County Justice Court
713 Jackson Avenue
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: (662) 234–1545
Fax: (662) 238–7990

Justice Courts in Lamar County
Lamar County Justice Court
P.O. Box 1010
Purvis, MS 39475
Phone: (601) 794–2950
Fax: (601) 794–1076

Justice Courts in Lauderdale County
Lauderdale County Justice Court
410 Constitution Avenue, P.O. Box 5126
Meridian, MS 39302
Phone: (601) 482–9875
Fax: (601) 482–9813

Justice Courts in Lawrence County
Lawrence County Justice Court
435 Brinson Street, P.O. Box 903
Monticello, MS 39654
Phone: (601) 587–4854
Fax: (601) 587–0755

Justice Courts in Leake County
Leake County Justice Court
P.O. Box 69
Carthage, MS 39051
Phone: (601) 267–5677
Fax: (601) 267–6134

Justice Courts in Lee County
Lee County Justice Court
331 N Broadway Street, P.O. Box 108
Tupelo, MS 38802
Phone: (662) 841–9014

Justice Courts in Leflore County
Leflore County Justice Court
306 W Market Street, P.O. Box 8056
Greenwood, MS 38935
Phone: (662) 453–1605
Fax: (662) 455–8759

Justice Courts in Lincoln County
Lincoln County Justice Court
308 S 2nd Street, P.O. Box 767
Brookhaven, MS 39602
Phone: (601) 835–3474
Fax: (601) 835–3494

Justice Courts in Lowndes County
Lowndes County Justice Court
309 S Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Columbus, MS 39701
Phone: (662) 329–5929
Fax: (662) 245–4619

Justice Courts in Madison County
Madison County Justice Court
2961 S Liberty Street
Canton, MS 39046
Phone: (601) 859–6337
Fax: (601) 859–2570

Justice Courts in Marion County
Marion County Justice Court
500 Courthouse Square, Suite 2
Columbia, MS 39429
Phone: (601) 736–2572
Fax: (601) 736–2580

Justice Courts in Marshall County
Marshall County Justice Court
819 West Street, P.O. Box 729
Holly Springs, MS 38635
Phone: (662) 252–3585
Fax: (662) 252–0028

Justice Courts in Monroe County
Monroe County Justice Court
Monroe County Government Complex
1619 Highland Drive, P.O. Box 518
Amory, MS 38821
Phone: (662) 256–8493
Fax: (662) 256–7876

Justice Courts in Montgomery County
Montgomery County Justice Court
Montgomery County Courthouse
706 Alberta Drive, P.O. Box 229
Winona, MS 38967
Phone: (662) 283–2290
Fax: (662) 283–2052

Justice Courts in Neshoba County
Neshoba County Justice Court
200 Byrd Avenue
Philadelphia, MS 39350
Phone: (601) 656–4053
Fax: (601) 656–6482

Justice Courts in Newton County
Newton County Justice Court
75 4th Avenue, P.O. Box 69
Decatur, MS 39327
Phone: (601) 635–2927
Fax: (601) 635–4047

Justice Courts in Noxubee County
Noxubee County Justice Court
507 S Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 550
Macon, MS 39341
Phone: (662) 726–5834
Fax: (662) 726–2944

Justice Courts in Oktibbeha County
Oktibbeha County Justice Court
104 Felix Long Drive
Starkville, MS 39759
Phone: (662) 338–1060
Fax: (662) 338–1078

Justice Courts in Panola County
Panola County Justice Court
P.O. Box 249
Sardis, MS 38666
Phone: (662) 487–2080
Fax: (662) 487–2008

Justice Courts in Pearl River County
Pearl River County Justice Court
169 Savannah Millard Road, Suite A
Poplarville, MS 39470
Phone: (601) 403–2572
Fax: (601) 403–2553

Justice Courts in Perry County
Perry County Justice Court
P.O. Box 455
New Augusta, MS 39462
Phone: (601) 964–8366
Fax: (601) 964–8368

Justice Courts in Pike County
Pike County Justice Court
2109 Jesse Hall Memorial Road, Box 509
Magnolia, MS 39652
Phone: (601) 783–5333
Fax: (601) 783–4181

Justice Courts in Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County Justice Court
29 E Washington Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863
Phone: (662) 489–3921
Fax: (662) 488–2986

Justice Courts in Prentiss County
Prentiss County Justice Court
1901 E Chambers Drive, Suite C
Booneville, MS 38829
Phone: (662) 728–8696
Fax: (662) 728–2009

Justice Courts in Quitman County
Quitman County Justice Court
275 E Main Street, P.O. Box 100
Marks, MS 38646
Phone: (662) 326–2104
Fax: (662) 326–2330

Justice Courts in Rankin County
Rankin County Justice Court
Old Rankin County Courthouse
117 N Timber Street, P.O. Box 71
Brandon, MS 39043
Phone: (601) 824–2665
Fax: (601) 824–2668

Justice Courts in Scott County
Scott County Justice Court
P.O. Box 371
Forest, MS 39074
Phone: (601) 469–4555
Fax: (601) 469–5193

Justice Courts in Sharkey County
Sharkey County Justice Court
120 Locust Street, P.O. Box 235
Rolling Fork, MS 39159
Phone: (662) 873–6140
Fax: (662) 873–0154

Justice Courts in Simpson County
Simpson County Justice Court
1498 Simpson Highway 149
Mendenhall, MS 39114
Phone: (601) 847–5848
Fax: (601) 847–5856

Justice Courts in Smith County
Smith County Justice Court
Smith County Courthouse
123 Main Street, P.O. Box 171
Raleigh, MS 39153
Phone: (601) 782–4334
Fax: (601) 782–5899

Justice Courts in Stone County
Stone County Justice Court
231 3rd Street S
Wiggins, MS 39577
Phone: (601) 928–4415
Fax: (601) 928–2114

Justice Courts in Sunflower County
Sunflower County Justice Court - North
119 N Chester Avenue, P.O. Box 52
Ruleville, MS 38771
Phone: (662) 756–2835
Fax: (662) 756–4175

Sunflower County Justice Court - South
202 Main Street, P.O. Box 487
Indianola, MS 38751
Phone: (662) 887–6921
Fax: (662) 887–2798

Justice Courts in Tallahatchie County
Tallahatchie County Justice Court - District 1
1 Court Square, P.O. Box 440
Charleston, MS 38921
Phone: (662) 647–3477

Tallahatchie County Justice Court - District 2
P.O. Box 155
Sumner, MS 38957
Phone: (662) 375–9452
Fax: (662) 375–8200

Justice Courts in Tate County
Tate County Justice Court
103 Preston McKay Drive
Senatobia, MS 38668
Phone: (662) 562–7626
Fax: (662) 562–7663

Justice Courts in Tippah County
Tippah County Justice Court
205 W Spring Street
Ripley, MS 38663
Phone: (662) 837–8842
Fax: (662) 837–1105

Justice Courts in Tishomingo County
Tishomingo County Justice Court
1008 Battleground Drive
Iuka, MS 38852
Phone: (662) 423–7033
Fax: (662) 423–7094

Justice Courts in Tunica County
Tunica County Justice Court
Tunica County Justice Complex
5130 Old Mhoon Landing Road
Tunica, MS 38676
Phone: (662) 363–2178
Fax: (662) 363–4234

Justice Courts in Union County
Union County Justice Court
300 Carter Avenue, P.O. Box 27
New Albany, MS 38652
Phone: (662) 534–1951
Fax: (662) 534–1935

Justice Courts in Walthall County
Walthall County Justice Court
807 Magnolia Avenue, P.O. Box 507
Tylertown, MS 39667
Phone: (601) 876–2311
Fax: (601) 876–6866

Justice Courts in Warren County
Warren County Justice Court
919 Farmer Street, P.O. Box 1598
Vicksburg, MS 39181
Phone: (601) 634–6402
Fax: (601) 634–8015

Justice Courts in Washington County
Washington County Justice Court
905 W Alexander Street
Greenville, MS 38701
Phone: (662) 332–0633
Fax: (662) 390–4760

Justice Courts in Wayne County
Wayne County Justice Court
810 Chickasawhay Street
Waynesboro, MS 39367
Phone: (601) 735–3118
Fax: (601) 735–6266

Justice Courts in Webster County
Webster County Justice Court
24 E Fox Avenue
Eupora, MS 39744
Phone: (662) 258–2590
Fax: (662) 258–3093

Justice Courts in Wilkinson County
Wilkinson County Justice Court
525 Main Street, P.O. Box 40
Woodville, MS 39669
Phone: (601) 888–3538
Fax: (601) 888–7591

Justice Courts in Winston County
Winston County Justice Court
115 S Court Avenue, P.O. Box 327
Louisville, MS 39339
Phone: (662) 773–6016
Fax: (662) 773–8817

Justice Courts in Yalobusha County
Yalobusha County Justice Court - District 1
14400 Main Street, P.O. Box 218
Coffeeville, MS 38922
Phone: (662) 675–8115

Yalobusha County Justice Court - District 2
201 Blackmur Drive, P.O. Box 918
Water Valley, MS 38965
Phone: (662) 473–4502

Justice Courts in Yazoo County
Yazoo County Justice Court
211 E Broadway Street, P.O. Box 798
Yazoo City, MS 39194
Phone: (662) 746–8181
Fax: (662) 746–2023