Walthall County Justice Court 807 Magnolia Ave./P.O. Box 507
Tylertown MS 39667 Phone: 601-876-2311 Fax: 601-876-6866 Open Monday through Friday 8 am - Noon 1 pm - 5pm 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. |
Circuit Judge Michael M. Taylor swearing-in Justice Court Judges D. Ryan Bruhl (District 2) and Carl Montgomery, Jr. (District 1) on January 4, 2015.
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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.
Justice Court's Civil Jurisdiction is suits to a maximum of $3,500.00
• Criminal Misdemeanor charges with a restitution maximum of $5,000.00
• Traffic Violations issued by the Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Walthall County Sheriff's Department
• DUI Violations, 1st and 2nd offense issued by the Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Walthall County Sheriff's Departments Department
• Felony Initial Count Appearances to set bond
• Felony Preliminary Hearings to determine whether evidence is sufficient bound defendant over for trial
Justice Court's Civil Jurisdiction is suits to a maximum of $3,500.00
• Criminal Misdemeanor charges with a restitution maximum of $5,000.00
• Traffic Violations issued by the Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Walthall County Sheriff's Department
• DUI Violations, 1st and 2nd offense issued by the Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Walthall County Sheriff's Departments Department
• Felony Initial Count Appearances to set bond
• Felony Preliminary Hearings to determine whether evidence is sufficient bound defendant over for trial
