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Rule 40 - Assignment of Cases for Trial (a) Methods. Courts shall provide for placing of actions upon the trial calendar (1) without request of the parties; or (2) upon request of a party and notice to the other parties; or, (3) in such other manner as the court deems expedient. Rule 40 - Assignment of Cases for Trial, Miss. R. Civ. P. 40 - Casetext Casetext rule chapter-vi-trials rule-40-as Casetext rule chapter-vi-trials rule-40-as
The fee for filing in small claims court depends on the amount of the claim: $30 if the claim is for $1,500 or less, $50 if the claim is for more than $1,500 but less than or equal to $5,000, or $75 if the claim is for more than $5,000.
$3,500 or less Justice Courts have jurisdiction over small claims civil cases involving amounts of $3,500 or less, misdemeanor criminal cases and any traffic offense that occurs outside a municipality. Justice Court - State of Mississippi Judiciary State of Mississippi Judiciary trialcourts justicecourt State of Mississippi Judiciary trialcourts justicecourt
Claimants can begin the suit process by visiting the office of the Clerk of Court and requesting the necessary forms to complete and file. Usually, there is a Declaration form that claimants are to complete with the details of the claims. There is also a Summons form that will contain the defendants name and address.
Trial courts include two general jurisdiction courts and three limited jurisdiction courts. The general jurisdiction courts include the Chancery Courts and the Circuit Courts. Courts of limited jurisdiction include the County Courts, the Justice Courts and the Municipal Courts.
At the trial court level, all Chancery Courts and most Circuit and County Courts utilize the Mississippi Electronic Courts system to e-file trial court records, with more courts joining each month. State of Mississippi Judiciary ms.gov ms.gov
Filing fee Amount of Your ClaimFiling Fee $0- $1,500 $30 $1,500.01- $5,000 $50 *$5,000.01- $12,500 $75 **Frequent Filer $1001 more row
The first step in a civil action is the filing of the complaint with the clerk or judge. Service of process upon the defendant is not essential to commencement of the action, but Rule 4(h) does require service of the summons and complaint within 120 days after the filing of the complaint. Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure State of Mississippi Judiciary research rules msrulesofcourt State of Mississippi Judiciary research rules msrulesofcourt