Southaven Mississippi Municipal Court

Southaven Mississippi Municipal Court cases in Desoto County, Southaven, MS

Southaven Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Southaven, Mississippi. It is a court of limited jurisdiction that handles violations of city ordinances, state-law misdemeanors occurring within city limits, and traffic and parking offenses. The court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, holds misdemeanor trials, sets bonds, issues warrants, and oversees initial appearances and preliminary hearings in felony matters before they are referred to county or circuit court. It does not hear civil or family law cases, which are handled by other courts in the local judicial system.

Southaven Mississippi Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Southaven Mississippi Municipal Court

Southaven Municipal Court serves the public by handling:
- Traffic citations and parking violations
- Misdemeanor criminal offenses and city ordinance violations
- Initial felony matters (warrants, bond settings, preliminary hearings)

Key services include: case intake for misdemeanor/ordinance complaints; scheduling and conducting arraignments, bench trials, and compliance/probation reviews; issuing warrants and subpoenas; setting bonds; accepting pleas; assessing and collecting fines/fees with payment options; providing calendars and case records/dispositions; and processing eligible misdemeanor expungements.

Protective orders (e.g., domestic abuse orders) are generally filed in county-level courts; the municipal court may impose no-contact conditions in related criminal cases.

Jury services are not provided; municipal cases are tried to a judge, with any jury proceedings managed by the county/circuit court on appeal.