Greenville Mississippi Municipal Court

Greenville Mississippi Municipal Court cases in Washington County, Greenville, MS

Greenville Municipal Court is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction court for the City of Greenville, Mississippi. It adjudicates offenses occurring within city limits, including misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic violations, and municipal ordinance/code violations. The court also handles preliminary criminal procedures for offenses originating in the city-such as initial appearances, bond settings, and preliminary hearings in felony matters-and issues warrants. It does not hear civil lawsuits or family law cases, which are handled by other Mississippi courts (e.g., justice, chancery, or circuit courts). Its role is to provide first-instance processing and disposition of local offenses and related criminal proceedings within Greenville.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Greenville Mississippi Municipal Court

Greenville Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating low-level offenses within city limits and managing related court services. Typical case types include traffic and parking citations, municipal misdemeanors, city ordinance and code violations, and certain fine-only juvenile or alcohol/tobacco offenses. Services include: intake and case filings; citation processing; warrants and magistrate functions (arrest/bond setting); scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial conferences, hearings, and bench or jury trials; jury services (summons, qualification, deferral); plea and payment processing (online, mail, in person), payment plans, deferred disposition, and compliance monitoring (driving safety, community service). The court provides records and certificates, responds to records requests, and offers interpreters and ADA accommodations. Where authorized by law, magistrates may issue emergency protective orders and set no-contact conditions.