Cleveland Municipal Court, Mississippi

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The Cleveland municipal court resides in Mississippi. Click on the links below to learn more about the court's...

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Jurisdiction[edit]

This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]

Municipal courts have jurisdiction over misdemeanor crimes, municipal ordinances and city traffic violations. Municipal judges may conduct initial appearances in which defendants are advised of the charges being filed, as well as bond hearings and preliminary hearings.[2]

Selection method[edit]

Judges of the Mississippi Municipal Courts are appointed by local authorities with no standard term length. As of May 2023, there were 237 municipal courts in Mississippi. Most municipalities would have a single judge.[3]

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Footnotes[edit]

  1. State of Mississippi Judiciary, "Trial Courts," accessed May 18, 2023
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. State of Mississippi Judiciary, "About the Courts," accessed March 3, 2021

Mississippi courts

Federal courts:

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi

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Mississippi Supreme Court • Mississippi Court of Appeals • Mississippi circuit courts • Mississippi Chancery Court • Mississippi county courts • Mississippi justice courts • Mississippi youth courts • Mississippi Municipal Courts

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Courts in Mississippi • Mississippi judicial elections • Judicial selection in Mississippi



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