Montgomery County Chancery Court cases in Montgomery County, Winona, MS
Montgomery County Chancery Court in Winona, Mississippi, is a chancery (equity) trial court within the state's judicial system. It exercises jurisdiction over domestic-relations and other equity matters, including divorce, child custody and support, paternity, adoption, name changes, emancipation, probate of wills and estates, trusts, guardianships and conservatorships, real-property/title disputes, partitions, quiet-title actions, and injunctive or other equitable relief, as well as civil commitments for mental health or substance treatment. In counties without a County Court, the Chancery Court also serves as Youth Court for juvenile matters. It does not adjudicate felony or misdemeanor criminal prosecutions or traffic offenses, which are heard in Circuit, Justice, or Municipal Courts.
Montgomery County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Chancery Court |
| County: | Montgomery |
| Street Address: | 614 Summit St., P.O. Box 71 |
| City: | Winona |
| Zip Code: | 38967 |
| Phone: | 662-283-2333 |
| Fax: | 662-283-2233 |
| Hours: | Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Website URL: | http://www.montgomerycountyms.com/courts |
| Languages: | English |
Services and Case Types Handled in Montgomery County Chancery Court
- Case types: family/domestic (divorce, custody, support, adoption/legitimation); probate/fiduciary (wills, estates, trusts, guardianships/conservatorships); real property (title, partition, boundary, liens); contract/business disputes needing equitable relief; name changes; administrative appeals; injunctions and protective orders where authorized.
- Services: intake and docketing of filings; scheduling and conducting hearings, conferences, and bench trials; issuing orders, judgments, and equitable relief; processing protective-order requests as permitted; maintaining records and providing certified copies; managing calendars, notices, and deadlines; collecting fees; facilitating mediation/settlement; coordinating jury services only when a jury is authorized.