Webster County Chancery Court cases in Webster County, Walthall, MS
Webster County Chancery Court in Walthall, Mississippi, is a state chancery (equity) trial court serving Webster County. It handles domestic-relations cases (divorce, child custody and support, paternity, adoption), probate and estate administration (wills, guardianships, conservatorships), real-property and land-title disputes, other civil equity matters, and civil commitments for mental health or substance-use treatment. In Mississippi counties that lack a County Court, chancery judges also exercise Youth Court jurisdiction over juvenile matters. The Chancery Court does not hear criminal prosecutions or traffic offenses; those are handled in the county's Circuit, County, Justice, or Municipal courts.
Webster County Chancery Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Chancery Court |
| County: | Webster |
| Street Address: | P.O. Box 398 |
| City: | Walthall |
| Zip Code: | 39771 |
| Phone: | 662-258-4131 |
| Fax: | 662-258-7686 |
| Hours: | Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Languages: | English |
Services and Case Types Handled in Webster County Chancery Court
Webster County Chancery Court provides civil-equity judicial services and public access to related records. Core functions include:
- Case intake and docketing (new filings, motions), scheduling hearings, and issuing orders/judgments.
- Maintaining case records and providing certified copies of non-confidential filings.
Primary case types:
- Domestic relations: divorce, custody/visitation, child support, paternity, name changes, adoptions.
- Guardianships and conservatorships.
- Estates, wills, probate, and trusts (including will contests).
- Real property and equity matters: partitions, quiet title, boundary/easement disputes, and injunctions.
- Mental health/chemical dependency commitments.
- Protective relief: temporary restraining orders and domestic abuse protective orders.
Hearings are typically bench proceedings before a Chancellor; juries are rare and used only in limited matters (e.g., some will contests), with juror summons coordinated when ordered. The court assists the public with filings, calendars, protective-order processing, and access to case information.