Bolivar County Chancery Court cases in Bolivar County, Cleveland, MS
Bolivar County Chancery Court, Second Judicial District (Cleveland, MS), is a county-level chancery (equity) trial court. It handles family and other equity-based civil matters, including divorce, annulment, child custody and support, adoption, paternity, name changes, emancipation; probate and estate administration; wills and trusts; guardianships and conservatorships; real property and land/title disputes; and petitions for equitable relief (such as injunctions) and civil commitments/mental health matters. It may also hear certain appeals from county or municipal boards as authorized by Mississippi law. The court does not hear criminal or traffic cases; those are handled in circuit, county, justice, or municipal courts.
Bolivar County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Chancery Court |
| County: | Bolivar |
| Street Address: | 200 S. Court St. |
| City: | Cleveland |
| Zip Code: | 38732 |
| Phone: | 662-843-2071 |
| Fax: | 662-846-2940 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.co.bolivar.ms.us/chancery-court |
| Languages: | English |
Services and Case Types Handled in Bolivar County Chancery Court
Bolivar County Chancery Court, 2nd District, serves the public by resolving civil, equity, and family matters and managing related court services.
- Case types: divorce, child custody/visitation, child support, alimony, paternity/legitimation, adoptions, name changes, emancipation; probate/estates (wills, administrations), guardianships/conservatorships, minor settlements; real property and equity (quiet title, partitions, boundary disputes, easements, liens, injunctions/specific performance); civil commitments for mental health/substance use.
- Case filings: accepts and maintains pleadings, motions, and orders through the Chancery Clerk; issues summons and processes service and recordkeeping.
- Protective orders: issues restraining orders and injunctions within pending chancery matters; standalone domestic-violence protection orders are typically handled in other courts.
- Court hearings: conducts status conferences, temporary/emergency hearings, bench trials, guardianship reviews, probate proceedings, and commitment hearings.
- Jury services: chancery cases are generally non-jury; limited jury use (e.g., certain will contests) when authorized, coordinated via the clerk.