Canton Mississippi Municipal Court

Canton Mississippi Municipal Court cases in Madison County, Canton, MS

Canton Municipal Court is a municipal court in Canton, Mississippi. It has limited jurisdiction over matters arising within the city limits, primarily handling misdemeanor criminal cases, violations of municipal ordinances, and traffic and DUI offenses issued by city law enforcement. The court conducts initial appearances, sets bonds, issues warrants, and holds preliminary hearings in felony cases to determine probable cause before referral to the Madison County Circuit Court. It does not adjudicate general civil disputes or family law matters, which are handled in Justice and Chancery Courts, respectively.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Canton Mississippi Municipal Court

Canton Municipal Court serves the public by:
- Criminal/traffic: adjudicates misdemeanors, city ordinance violations, and traffic offenses; conducts initial appearances and preliminary hearings in felony cases.
- Civil: hears civil actions up to $15,000, small claims up to $6,000, landlord-tenant evictions, garnishments, replevin, rent escrow, and trusteeship matters.
- Case filings and records: accepts filings, maintains case dockets, provides public record searches and certified copies.
- Court hearings: schedules and holds arraignments, pretrials, motion hearings, bench and jury trials, sentencings, and review hearings.
- Protective orders: issues criminal temporary protection orders in qualifying domestic-violence and related criminal cases.
- Jury services: summons, orients, and manages jurors for trials.
- Compliance and payments: sets bonds, processes fines/fees, offers payment plans, probation supervision, and referrals to programs; supports subpoenas and interpreter needs.