Prentiss County Chancery Court cases in Prentiss County, Booneville, MS
Prentiss County Chancery Court in Booneville is Mississippi's trial court of equity for Prentiss County. It hears non-criminal civil matters, including domestic relations (divorce, annulment, child custody and support), adoptions, name changes, and emancipation; probate and estate administration; guardianships and conservatorships; real property and land title disputes; partitions; trusts; and requests for injunctive or other equitable relief. The court also handles civil commitments for mental health or substance use. It does not conduct criminal prosecutions or hear traffic offenses; those matters are handled in Circuit, County, Justice, or Municipal Courts. Its jurisdiction is countywide and it operates within Mississippi's First Chancery Court District.
Prentiss County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Chancery Court |
| County: | Prentiss |
| Street Address: | 200 Bridge Street |
| City: | Booneville |
| Zip Code: | 38829 |
| Phone: | 662-728-8151 |
| Fax: | 662-728-2007 |
| Hours: | Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Website URL: | http://www.prentisscounty.org/courts |
| Divisions / Services: | http://www.prentisscounty.org/courts |
| Languages: | English |
Services and Case Types Handled in Prentiss County Chancery Court
Prentiss County Chancery Court provides civil-equity services to the public:
- Case filings: Accepts new actions and subsequent pleadings via the Chancery Clerk and Mississippi Electronic Courts (MEC); issues summons/notices; maintains dockets and case records.
- Core case types: domestic relations (divorce, custody, visitation, support, paternity); adoptions; name changes; emancipation; guardianships/conservatorships; probate of wills/estates; trusts and fiduciary accountings; real property/title and boundary disputes, partitions; injunctions and other equitable relief; civil commitments/mental health.
- Protective orders: Receives petitions and issues temporary and final domestic-abuse protection orders; may issue temporary restraining orders for safety or asset preservation.
- Court hearings: Conducts motion hearings, temporary relief, status conferences, trials (primarily bench), contempt and enforcement proceedings; enters orders/judgments.
- Jury services: Jury trials are rare in chancery; routine jury service is administered by Circuit Court.