Holmes County Chancery Court cases in Holmes County, Lexington, MS
Holmes County Chancery Court in Lexington is a Mississippi trial-level chancery (equity) court serving Holmes County. It handles domestic relations and family matters (divorce, child custody and support, adoptions), probate and estate administration, wills and trusts, guardianships and conservatorships, real property and land-title disputes (including partitions and boundary issues), name changes, and civil commitment proceedings for mental health or substance use. In counties without a county court, the chancery court also hears youth court matters. It does not handle criminal prosecutions or traffic violations; those are heard in circuit, justice, or municipal courts. The court's role is to provide equitable relief and adjudicate non-criminal civil matters within its statutory jurisdiction.
Holmes County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Chancery Court |
| County: | Holmes |
| Street Address: | 2 Court Square |
| City: | Lexington |
| Zip Code: | 39095 |
| Phone: | 662-834-2508 |
| Fax: | 662-834-1872 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.holmescountyms.org/chancery-clerk |
| Languages: | English |
Services and Case Types Handled in Holmes County Chancery Court
Holmes County Chancery Court provides civil-equity adjudication and record services. Case types: family/domestic relations (divorce, separate maintenance, custody/visitation, child support, paternity/legitimation, adoption, termination of parental rights, name change, emancipation); probate and fiduciary (wills, estates, guardianships, conservatorships, trusts, accountings); property/equity (quiet title, partitions, boundary/easement disputes, liens, specific performance, injunctions, declaratory relief); mental-health/substance-commitments; and youth court matters where chancery serves as youth court. Public services include: case filings, pleadings, and motions; docketing, scheduling, and hearings (temporary and final); issuance of orders, subpoenas, and certified copies; enforcement/contempt of chancery orders; and land/recording functions through the Chancery Clerk (deeds, plats, liens). Protective orders and emergency restraining relief are available in appropriate cases. Chancery proceedings are typically non-jury; if a jury is required, the clerk manages juror summons and attendance.