DESOTO COUNTY JUSTICE COURT, MISSISSIPPI
- located at 8525 Hwy 51, Southaven, Mississippi 38671
- court of limited criminal jurisdiction meaning it can hear some minor criminal cases but not all criminal cases such as felonies
- court may hear criminal cases where the maximum penalty is a fine and county jail sentence of less than one year
- traffic and misdemeanor criminal cases allegedly committed in DeSoto County, not in the city limits of a local municipality, are heard in DeSoto County Justice Court
- Justice Court Judges may conduct bond hearings and preliminary hearings in felony criminal cases
- eviction proceedings and replevin actions for DeSoto County occur in this court
- appeals from this Court, other than for felony criminal matters, are heard by the DeSoto County Court
- Justice Court Judges may sign search warrant orders
- civil court for resolution of small claim civil disputes with a maximum court award of $3500.00
- the Justice Court Judges are elected officials
- Justice Court judges serve on 4 year terms
- DeSoto County has 5 Justice Court Judges