Pascagoula Mississippi Municipal Court

Pascagoula Mississippi Municipal Court cases in Jackson County, Pascagoula, MS

Pascagoula Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Pascagoula, Mississippi. It exercises limited jurisdiction over matters arising within city limits, primarily misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic violations, and municipal ordinance violations. The court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, tries misdemeanor cases, imposes fines and other authorized penalties, issues warrants, and sets bonds. For felony arrests originating in the city, it handles initial appearances and preliminary hearings to determine probable cause and, when appropriate, binds cases over to the Jackson County Circuit Court for prosecution. It does not hear civil or family cases, and felony trials are outside its jurisdiction.

Pascagoula Mississippi Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Pascagoula Mississippi Municipal Court

Pascagoula Municipal Court serves the public by processing and adjudicating:
- Traffic citations, parking tickets, and city ordinance/code violations.
- Misdemeanor criminal cases (e.g., simple assault, shoplifting, DUI first offense).
- Initial appearances, warrants, bond settings, and preliminary hearings for felony charges within city limits.

Public-facing services include:
- Case filings (affidavits/complaints for misdemeanors and ordinance violations), warrant applications, and payment of fines/fees.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, probation/compliance reviews, and show-cause hearings.
- Protective orders: intake and issuance of emergency/temporary protection orders where authorized by Mississippi law; referrals for long-term orders.
- Records and compliance: certified copies, court date scheduling/continuances, diversion/probation reporting, and payment plans.
- Victim/witness coordination and interpreter accommodations.

Jury services are not provided; municipal cases are tried before a judge, with jury trials available only on appeal in a higher court.