Mississippi Justice Courts

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The Mississippi justice courts "have jurisdiction over small claims civil cases involving amounts of $3,500 or less, misdemeanor criminal cases and any traffic offense that occurs outside a municipality. Justice Court judges may conduct bond hearings and preliminary hearings in felony criminal cases and may issue search warrants."

"There are 82 Justice Courts with 197 judges. Justice Court judges are the only Mississippi judges elected in partisan races. They serve four-year terms."

Counties and associate Justice Court judges

County Court Judges City Adams Adams County Justice Court Eileen Maher, Audrey Minor Natchez Alcorn Alcorn County Justice Court Jeremy Blaylock, Jimmy McGee Corinth Amite Amite County Justice Court Roger Arnold, Louis Green Liberty Attala Attala County Justice Court Robert T. Jordan, Rosie Sample Kosciusko Benton Benton County Justice Court Brody Childers, Gary McBride Ashland Bolivar Bolivar County Justice Court John J. Joel, Samuel K. Toliver, Sr., Billy Trotter Cleveland Calhoun Calhoun County Justice Court Mark Ferguson, Jimmy Vance Pittsboro Carroll Carroll County Justice Court Jimmie Avant, Tinesah Erve-Earnest Carrollton, Vaiden Chickasaw Chickasaw County Justice Court Judy Henson, Garry Turner Okolona, Houston Choctaw Choctaw County Justice Court Ann Bowie, William Stephenson Ackerman Claiborne Claiborne County Justice Court Mary C. Curry, Mareesha Odom Port Gibson Clarke Clarke County Justice Court Tobey Bartee, Marcell Goodman Quitman Clay Clay County Justice Court Thomas G. Hampton, Chris McBrayer West Point Coahoma Coahoma County Justice Court Derek Hopson, Sr., A. Burks Rogers Clarksdale Copiah Copiah County Justice Court Teresa Bozeman, Vicki Bass Ramsey Hazlehurst Covington Covington County Justice Court Bobby Wayne Mooney, John Laz Sanford Collins DeSoto DeSoto County Justice Court Doug Hollowell, III, William H. Lantrip, Brad Russell, Karen Sanders, Larry Vaughn Southaven Forrest Forrest County Justice Court Wes Curry, Robert Davis, Gay Polk-Payton, Zach Vaughn Hattiesburg Franklin Franklin County Justice Court Rickey O'Quinn, Larry Wallace Meadville George George County Justice Court Mike Bullock, Martin Seib Lucedale Greene Greene County Justice Court Shannon Busby, Jeff Byrd Leakesville Grenada Grenada County Justice Court Vince Marascalco, Leon Williamson Grenada Hancock Hancock County Justice Court Desmond Hoda, Eric Moran, Brian Necaise Kiln Harrison Harrison County Justice Court Albert Fountain, Brandon Ladner, Dianne Ladner, Nick Patano, Melvin J. Ray Gulfport, Biloxi Hinds Hinds County Justice Court Kenny Lewis, Pearlie Brown Owens, Don Palmer, Tabitha Britton Porter, Frank Sutton Jackson Holmes Holmes County Justice Court Marcus Fisher, Shirley Neal Lexington Humphreys Humphreys County Justice Court Shirley Brown Cummings, Abraham Gapes Belzoni Issaquena Issaquena County Justice Court Gayle Bunton Coleman, Tommy Williams Mayersville Itawamba Itawamba County Justice Court John Bishop, Harold Holcomb Fulton Jackson Jackson County Justice Court Danny Guice, III, Matt Lachaussee, Sheila Osgood, Jason Thornton Moss Point Jasper Jasper County Justice Court Sullivan Dukes Jr., Marvin Jones Bay Springs Jefferson Jefferson County Justice Court James E. Oliver, Marcus Walton Fayette Jefferson Davis Jefferson Davis County Justice Court Ronnie Barnes, Calvin Graves Prentiss Jones Jones County Justice Court Howell Beech, C. Grant Hedgepeth, Sonny Saul Laurel Kemper Kemper County Justice Court Mary Gully, Linda Sciple Wright DeKalb Lafayette Lafayette County Justice Court Mickey Avent, Carolyn Bell, Johnny Wayne McLarty Oxford Lamar Lamar County Justice Court Bill Anderson, Charles Greer, Denton Plumlee Purvis Lauderdale Lauderdale County Justice Court Paul Earley, Ondray Harris, Sr., Buck Roberts, Richard L. Roberts Meridian Lawrence Lawrence County Justice Court Donald Glenn Mullins, Albert Turnage Monticello Leake Leake County Justice Court Ruby Graham, Johnny Pope Carthage Lee Lee County Justice Court Phyllis Dye, Chuck Hopkins, Marilyn Reed, Anthony Rogers Tupelo LeFlore LeFlore County Justice Court Jim Campbell, James Littleton, Carolos Palmer Greenwood Lincoln Lincoln County Justice Court Roger Martin, Ian Smith Brookhaven Lowndes Lowndes County Justice Court Ron Cooke, Christopher D. Hemphill, Peggy G. Phillips Columbus Madison Madison County Justice Court Martina Griffin, Bruce McKinley, Lloyd Spivey, III, Marsha Weems Stacey Canton Marion Marion County Justice Court Gwen Broom, Brandon Paul Rowell Columbia Marshall Marshall County Justice Court Cathy Brittenum, Mae Garrison Holly Springs Monroe Monroe County Justice Court Brandon Davis, Adrian McIntosh Haynes, Sarah Stevens Amory Montgomery Montgomery County Justice Court Larry Bamberg, Keith Stokes Roberts Winona Neshoba Neshoba County Justice Court Paul Payne, Johnathan Spears Philadelphia Newton Newton County Justice Court Justin Chaney, Scott Round Decatur Noxubee Noxubee County Justice Court Shirley Blakley, Dorothy Stewart Macon Oktibbeha Oktibbeha County Justice Court William A. Boykin Jr., Larnzy Carpenter Jr., Charles Haug Starkville Panola Panola County Justice Court Michael Darby, Michael Wilson Sardis Pearl River Pearl River County Justice Court Benjamin Breland, Donald Fail, John Mark Mitchell Poplarville Perry Perry County Justice Court William T. Odom, Carl Griffin Richton, Beaumont Pike Pike County Justice Court Fulton Brewer, Melvin Hollins, Aubrey Rimes Magnolia Pontotoc Pontotoc County Justice Court David A. Hall, Scotty Harrison Pontotoc Prentiss Prentiss County Justice Court Kimi Kitchens, Trent Moore Booneville Quitman Quitman County Justice Court Brenda W. Cook, Joe E. Brown Marks Rankin Rankin County Justice Court Whitney Adams, Bo Agnew, Joshua McCrory, Richard Redfern Brandon Scott Scott County Justice Court Bill Freeman, Adam McCurdy Forest Sharkey Sharkey County Justice Court Elvis Clark Secoy, Charles L. Smith Rolling Fork Simpson Simpson County Justice Court Ted Blakeney, Charles Savell Mendenhall Smith Smith County Justice Court David Easterling, Hulon West Raleigh Stone Stone County Justice Court [Ricky Farmer, Justin Miles Wiggins Sunflower Sunflower County Justice Court Lisa Bell, Gwendolyn Pernell Indianola, Ruleville Tallahatchie Tallahatchie County Justice Court Steve Ross, Denise Washington Charleston, Sumner Tate Tate County Justice Court Trey Manning, Carolyn Shead Senatobia Tippah Tippah County Justice Court Benny Jackson, Sonny Meeks Ripley Tishomingo Tishomingo County Justice Court Billy Glover Jr., Donnie Joe Sparks Iuka Tunica Tunica County Justice Court Rodney Hibbler, Richard W. Ryal Tunica Union Union County Justice Court Christopher Childers, David Garrison New Albany Walthall Walthall County Justice Court Ryan Bruhl, Carl Montgomery, Jr. Tylertown Warren Warren County Justice Court Jeff Crevitt, James Jefferson, Edwin Woods Jr. Vicksburg Washington Washington County Justice Court Cedric C. Bush, Laverne Holmes, Laverne Simpson Greenville Wayne Wayne County Justice Court Charles Chapman, Ralph Smith Waynesboro Webster Webster County Justice Court Rebecca E. Ellison, Jerry Jones Eupora Wilkinson Wilkinson County Justice Court Lee Dixon, Ernest Smith Woodville Winston Winston County Justice Court Robert A. Beck, Mike Fuller Louisville Yalobusha Yalobusha County Justice Court Janet Caulder, Trent Howell Water Valley, Coffeeville Yazoo Yazoo County Justice Court Pam Ingram May, Bennie Warrington Yazoo City See also Mississippi county courts External links Mississippi Justice Courts Footnotes Mississippi courts Federal courts: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi State courts: Mississippi Supreme Court • Mississippi Court of Appeals • Mississippi circuit courts • Mississippi Chancery Court • Mississippi county courts • Mississippi justice courts • Mississippi youth courts • Mississippi Municipal Courts State resources: Courts in Mississippi • Mississippi judicial elections • Judicial selection in Mississippi