Mississippi Circuit Courts
Part of the Courts of Mississippi
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Mississippi Circuit Courts are courts of law. They are the state’s general‑jurisdiction trial courts for felony criminal cases, major civil actions over a certain amount, and appeals from lower courts. There are 23 districts with a total of 57 judges.[1] The judges of Mississippi's Circuit Courts are styled "Judge."[2]
Elections
Judges in Mississippi Circuit Courts are elected every four years[1][3] in a nonpartisan election.[1] Circuit Court judges are required to have five years of experience as a practicing attorney, to be at least 26 years old, to have lived in Mississippi for at least five years, and to live within the court's district.[3][4]
Districts
Mississippi Circuit Courts are divided into the following 23 districts.[1]
| District | Number of Judges | Counties covered |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4[5] | Alcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tishomingo[6] |
| 2nd | 4[7] | Hancock, Harrison, Stone |
| 3rd | 3[8] | Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah, Union |
| 4th | 4[9] | Leflore, Sunflower, Washington |
| 5th | 2[10] | Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada, Montgomery, Webster, Winston |
| 6th | 2[11] | Adams, Amite, Franklin, Wilkinson[11] |
| 7th | 4[12] | Hinds |
| 8th | 2[13] | Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott[13] |
| 9th | 2[14] | Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren |
| 10th | 2[15] | Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale, Wayne |
| 11th | 3[16] | Bolivar, Coahoma, Quitman, Tunica |
| 12th | 2[17] | Forrest, Perry |
| 13th | 2[18] | Covington, Jasper, Simpson, Smith |
| 14th | 2[19] | Lincoln, Pike, Walthall |
| 15th | 3[20] | Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Pearl River |
| 16th | 3[21] | Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha |
| 17th | 2[22] | Panola, Tallahatchie, Tate, Yalobusha |
| 18th | Jones | |
| 19th | 3[23] | George, Greene, Jackson |
| 20th | 3[24] | Madison, Rankin |
| 21st | Desoto | |
| 22nd | Holmes, Humphreys, Yazoo | |
| 23rd | 2[25] | Claiborne, Copiah, Jefferson |