Brookhaven Mississippi Municipal Court

Brookhaven Mississippi Municipal Court cases in Lincoln County, Brookhaven, MS

Brookhaven Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Brookhaven, Mississippi. As a limited-jurisdiction trial court, it handles offenses occurring within the city limits, including misdemeanor criminal cases (e.g., DUI, simple assault, shoplifting), municipal ordinance violations, and traffic citations. The court issues arrest and search warrants, conducts initial appearances and arraignments, sets bonds, and holds preliminary hearings in felony matters before transfer to Circuit Court. It does not adjudicate civil lawsuits or family-law cases, which are heard in Mississippi's justice, circuit, county, or chancery courts.

Brookhaven Mississippi Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Brookhaven Mississippi Municipal Court

Brookhaven Municipal Court serves the public by:

- Handling: traffic and parking citations; city ordinance/code-enforcement and animal-control cases; select misdemeanor state-law offenses within city limits (e.g., shoplifting, possession of marijuana under 1 oz, alcohol-related misdemeanors); probation matters arising from its cases.
- Services: intake of citations/accusations from police and city departments; arraignments, plea hearings, bench trials, and motion hearings; warrants and bond proceedings; sentencing, fines, and payment plans; case information, records requests, and interpreter accommodations.

Not within this court's scope:
- Civil filings, landlord-tenant, felonies, or juvenile cases.
- Protective orders (temporary or permanent) are filed in the appropriate county court, not municipal court.
- Jury services/trials are conducted by county or state trial courts when a jury is requested or on appeal.