Cleveland Mississippi Municipal Court

Cleveland Mississippi Municipal Court cases in Bolivar County, Cleveland, MS

Cleveland Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Cleveland, Mississippi. It functions as a limited-jurisdiction court for offenses occurring within city limits, handling misdemeanor criminal cases, municipal ordinance violations, and traffic matters (including DUI and speeding). The court conducts initial appearances, sets bail, issues warrants, and holds preliminary hearings in felony cases before they are transferred to the appropriate county/circuit court. It does not adjudicate general civil disputes or family law matters, which are handled by other courts such as Justice Court (civil/limited claims) and Chancery Court (family and equity).

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Services and Case Types Handled in Cleveland Mississippi Municipal Court

Cleveland Municipal Court serves the public by resolving lower-level criminal, traffic, housing, and civil disputes and providing access to court services.

- Case types: misdemeanors and city/traffic offenses; preliminary hearings in felony cases; civil claims up to $15,000; small claims up to $6,000; landlord-tenant/evictions; housing and building-code matters (Housing Division).
- Case filings and records: civil, small claims, eviction and criminal filings; motions; applications to seal/expunge records; docket access, certified copies, and payments of fines/costs.
- Protective orders: issues criminal temporary protection orders and no-contact orders in eligible cases; enforces civil protection orders issued by other courts.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrials, motion hearings, bench and jury trials, sentencings, probation reviews.
- Jury services: summons, orientation, selection, accommodations, and juror compensation.
- Additional services: bonds and warrants; probation and pretrial services; specialty dockets; mediation in select civil/landlord-tenant matters; interpreter and ADA accommodations.