Mississippi small claims cases are heard in "justice courts". 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.
In Mississippi, you need to file your suit in the justice court for the county where the defendant (the person you're suing) lives, or in the county where your claim arose.
For example, if you're suing to get money for injuries you suffered in a car accident, you may file your lawsuit in the county where the accident happened.
If there's a written contract involved in the case, like a lease or sales contract, it may say where exactly any lawsuit must be filed.
Courtlinked.com will assist you with your question in regards to the procedures required for the state of Mississippi. If you don't file the lawsuit in the right county, the defendant can ask the court to move the case to the proper court, or even ask that the case be "dismissed," or thrown out of court.
Courtlinked will review your case and file your small claims in the correct venue.
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