Jones County Chancery Court cases in Jones County, Ellisville, MS
Jones County Chancery Court, First Judicial District (Ellisville), is a Mississippi chancery (equity) trial court of record. It serves the First District of Jones County and handles non-criminal matters within chancery jurisdiction, including domestic relations (divorce, annulment, child custody/visitation, child support, paternity, alimony, and marital property division), adoptions, termination of parental rights, guardianships and conservatorships, name changes and emancipations, probate of wills and estates, trusts, land/title and boundary disputes, partitions, and other equitable relief (such as injunctions and specific performance). It also hears involuntary civil commitment proceedings for mental health or substance-use treatment. Criminal prosecutions and traffic offenses are not within chancery jurisdiction and are handled by circuit, county, justice, or municipal courts.
Jones County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Chancery Court |
| County: | Jones |
| Street Address: | 101 N. Court St. Suite D, P.O. Box 248 |
| City: | Ellisville |
| Zip Code: | 39437 |
| Phone: | 601-477-3307 |
| Fax: | 601-477-1240 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm |
| Website URL: | https://jonescountyms.com/chancery-clerk/ |
| Languages: | English |
Services and Case Types Handled in Jones County Chancery Court
Jones County Chancery Court - 1st District handles civil equity and family matters. Core case types: domestic relations (divorce, separation, child custody/visitation, child support, paternity, name changes), adoptions and termination of parental rights; probate/estates (wills, administrations, wrongful-death settlements), guardianships and conservatorships; real-property/equity (title/partition disputes, easements, quiet title, injunctions, specific performance); mental-health commitment proceedings; emancipations and legitimations.
Services include: accepting and maintaining case filings/records (including MEC e-filing where available); issuing summons, subpoenas, and orders; setting and conducting hearings, trials, and contempt proceedings; processing protective-order petitions in domestic-abuse or family cases; approving settlements and trusts. Jury services are generally not provided-chancery matters are heard by a chancellor (bench trials). The court provides public access to dockets, calendars, certified copies, and coordinates with the Chancery Clerk for filings and land-record requests.