Clarksdale Mississippi Municipal Court

Clarksdale Mississippi Municipal Court cases in Coahoma County, Clarksdale, MS

Clarksdale Municipal Court is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction court serving the City of Clarksdale, Mississippi. It handles violations of municipal ordinances and state misdemeanor offenses committed within city limits, including traffic infractions (such as speeding and DUI), misdemeanor theft or shoplifting, simple assault, disorderly conduct, and related offenses. The court conducts arraignments, trials, and sentencing for these matters, sets bonds, issues arrest and search warrants, and holds initial appearances and preliminary hearings in felony cases before transfer to Circuit Court. It does not hear general civil lawsuits or family law cases, which are handled by justice, county, or chancery courts.

Clarksdale Mississippi Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Clarksdale Mississippi Municipal Court

Clarksdale Municipal Court serves the public by handling limited-jurisdiction matters within the city.

Core services and case types:
- Case intake and filings: traffic/parking citations, misdemeanor complaints, and city ordinance/code cases; docketing, records, and subpoenas.
- Court hearings: arraignments, initial appearances, preliminary hearings, bench trials, probation reviews; sets bail, accepts pleas, imposes fines, and manages scheduling/continuances.
- Warrants: issues arrest/search warrants and processes failures to appear.
- Payments and compliance: collects fines/fees, offers payment plans, oversees community service and compliance; processes expungement petitions for eligible misdemeanors.
- Protective orders: processes or issues emergency orders where authorized; enforces protective-order violations and provides referrals to county court.
- Jury services: municipal cases are non-jury; juror summons and service are handled by Coahoma County Circuit Court.
- Public assistance: court-date information, accommodations, and interpreter requests.