Newton County Chancery Court

Newton County Chancery Court Court cases in Newton County, Decatur, MS

Newton County Circuit Court, located in Decatur, is a Mississippi circuit court (general jurisdiction) within the Eighth Circuit Court District. It conducts jury and non-jury trials and serves as the primary trial court for felony criminal prosecutions and general civil actions (e.g., contract, personal injury, property disputes). The court also hears appeals from Justice and Municipal Courts, including misdemeanor and traffic cases, providing trials de novo as required. Domestic relations, probate, and other equity matters are handled by the Chancery Court, not the Circuit Court.

Newton County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Newton County Chancery Court

Newton County Circuit Court serves the public as the general-jurisdiction trial court. Core services include:

- Case filings and records: civil (contracts, torts), criminal (felonies), family/domestic relations (divorce, custody, support), probate/estate, juvenile, and protective-order cases; e-filing/in-person filing, docket access, certified copies, and payments.
- Protective orders: intake, temporary/emergency orders, hearings, and enforcement for domestic violence, stalking, or harassment.
- Court hearings: scheduling and conducting arraignments, motions, status conferences, bench and jury trials; notices, continuances, and remote-hearing options.
- Jury services: summons, qualification, deferrals, reporting instructions, and juror/employer verification.
- Public assistance: self-help forms, clerk guidance, ADA accommodations, language access, mediation referrals, and compliance with fines, fees, bonds, and restitution.

The court's functional role is to file, manage, and adjudicate cases, protect safety through orders, facilitate juries, and provide accessible hearing and records services.