NW Mississippi News

Justice Court Moving July 18th

*The DeSoto County Justice Court will begin operating from a new building location on Monday, July 18, 2022.   The new DeSoto County Justice Courthouse is located at 3423 Industrial Drive, Hernando, MS, right next to the DeSoto County Adult Detention Center.   Justice Court’s current public phone number (662) 469-8026 will not change because of the move. 

Friday, July 15, 2022, will be Justice Court’s last day of operation at 8525 Highway 51 N, Southaven, MS.

Starting July 18, all Justice Court cases will be heard at the new building location at 3423 Industrial Drive, Hernando, MS. The move applies only to Justice Court. The Southaven office of the DeSoto County Tax Collector will remain open at the current Southaven location at 8525 Highway 51 N.

Tickets, fines, payments, and filings will all be handled at the new Justice Court starting July 18. 2022. 

The new Justice Court was constructed to accommodate DeSoto County’s increase in population, an increase in the Court’s case load, and to make the court experience more efficient and accommodating.  Justice Court handles an average of 1,600-1,800 criminal cases and 600-650 civil cases every month. Justice Court’s duties include: preliminary hearings in some felony criminal cases, misdemeanor criminal cases, orders of protection, any traffic tickets that occur outside a city or town, evictions, and small claims civil cases involving amounts of $3,500 or less. The new Justice Court building has two courtrooms and will also be used by Adult Drug Court and Lunacy Court. 

*The Court’s proximity next to the Adult Detention Center will increase safety, reduce the number of inmate transports, and put more deputies on the streets.  The new facility will also include a secure video-visitation area where families and loved ones can virtually visit with inmates.

*You can go to our website for questions and answers about the move.

https://www.desotocountyms.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=898

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