Laurel Mississippi Municipal Court

Laurel Mississippi Municipal Court cases in Jones County, Laurel, MS

Laurel Municipal Court is a municipal court in Laurel, Mississippi. It is a limited-jurisdiction court that handles state-law misdemeanors, traffic offenses, and violations of municipal ordinances occurring within the city. The court conducts arraignments and trials for these cases, accepts guilty pleas, imposes fines and jail sentences within statutory limits, and issues warrants. It also performs preliminary functions in felony matters arising in the city, including initial appearances, setting bail, and holding preliminary hearings to determine probable cause for transfer to the appropriate trial court. The court does not hear civil, family, or felony trials, which are handled by other Mississippi courts.

Laurel Mississippi Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Laurel Mississippi Municipal Court

Laurel Municipal Court serves the public by:

- Case filings/intake: traffic citations, misdemeanor offenses, city ordinance/code violations, and parking matters.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, pleas/sentencing, bench or jury trials for eligible misdemeanors, initial appearances, bond settings, and compliance hearings.
- Protective orders: processes certain protective/no‑contact or harassment orders as authorized by state law and hears alleged violations.
- Jury services: manages juror summons and qualification, deferrals/excuses, orientation, selection, and juror certificates/payment.
- Records and payments: case lookup, copies/certifications, records requests; fine/fee payments, payment plans, and approved compliance options (e.g., traffic school where available).
- Warrants and bonds: issues/recalls warrants, accepts bond, and resolves failures to appear.
- Programs/compliance: diversion referrals, community service verification, and probation or review hearings on municipal cases.