DESOTO COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, MISSISSIPPI
- located at 2535 Hwy 51 South, Hernando, Mississippi 38632, DeSoto County Courthouse in Hernando, Mississippi
- you will have to go through metal detectors to enter the DeSoto County Courthouse and will be asked to leave your phone in your vehicle
- Original jurisdiction over all civil lawsuits where the amount in controversy is more than $200,000
- felony matters
- DeSoto County, Mississippi criminal law matters that do not fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of another local court
- appeals from DeSoto County Court, DeSoto County Justice Court, DeSoto County Municipal Court, administrative boards and commissions
- Jury trial possible
- DeSoto County has 3 Circuit Court Judges serving our County which is determined by the population and number of circuit court cases filed
- cases are appealed to Mississippi Supreme Court but can be assigned to Mississippi Court of Appeals by the Mississippi Supreme Court
- Drug Court is supervised by a local Circuit Court Judge