Smith County Chancery Court

Smith County Chancery Court cases in Smith County, Raleigh, MS

Smith County Chancery Court in Raleigh, Mississippi, is a state trial-level chancery (equity) court. It handles domestic relations (divorce, child custody and support, adoptions, name changes); probate and estate matters (wills, administrations, guardianships, conservatorships); real property and other equity cases (title and land disputes, partitions, injunctions, trusts); civil commitments for mental health or substance use; and, in the absence of a county court, youth court matters such as delinquency and abuse/neglect. It does not hear criminal prosecutions or traffic violations; those are handled by circuit, justice, or municipal courts. Its role is to provide equitable relief and oversee fiduciary and family-related matters within Smith County.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Smith County Chancery Court

Smith County Chancery Court serves the public by hearing civil and equity matters, including: family/domestic (divorce, custody, visitation, child support, adoption, paternity); probate/estate (wills, estates, guardianships, conservatorships); property/equity (title and boundary disputes, partitions, trusts, contracts, injunctions); name changes and certain mental-health commitments. Services include: accepting and docketing case filings and fees; maintaining case records; issuing summons/subpoenas and protective orders where authorized; scheduling and holding hearings, motion calls, temporary relief, trials, and contempt proceedings; processing orders and judgments; and providing standardized forms and procedural information. Jury services: coordinates jurors for cases in which a jury is allowed by law; most matters are heard by a judge. The court also facilitates mediation/settlement conferences when ordered. Its clerk assists with filing, calendars, copies, and certified records.