Chancery Court
Chancery Court hears civil cases involving real property, wills, estates, divorce, child custody and support, adoption, lunacy, and drug and alcohol commitments. Keeps record of all wills and documents filed in cases presented to the court. After a time, records are retired to the vaults of the County Archives, in the Courthouse Annex.
Carolyn Mooney, Chancery Clerk
500 Constitution Ave. | 1st Floor
Meridian, MS 39301
601-482-9720 | chanceryclerk@lauderdalecounty.org
Judge Larry Primeaux, Chancery Court Judge
500 Constitution Ave. | 2nd Floor
Meridian, MS 39301
Judge Charles E. "Charlie" Smith, Chancery Court Judge
500 Constitution Ave. | 2nd Floor
Meridian, MS 39301
Circuit Court
Circuit Court of the 10th Judicial District – Lauderdale, Clarke, Wayne and Kemper counties – handles all felony criminal cases and civil cases with unlimited monetary jurisdiction (product liability, auto accidents, medical negligence, etc.), issues summons and subpoenas, process and warrants. Most cases in Circuit Court involve jury trials, which is where the duties of the Circuit Clerk come into play.
500 Constitution Ave, 2nd Floor, Meridian, MS 39301
PO BOX 1005, Meridian MS 39302-1005
601.482.9738 Fax 601.484.3970
Email: circuitcourt@lauderdalecounty.org
Filing Fee $162.00 (County Court $155)
Circuit Court Administrator
Gayle Wink
PO Box 1262, Meridian MS 39302-1262
601.482.9742 Fax 601.484.3970
Email: gwink@lauderdalecounty.org
Circuit Judges
Charles W. Wright, Jr PO Box 1677 , Meridian MS 39302-1677
Robert T. "Bo" Bailey PO BOox 1262, Meridian MS 39902-1262
Office 601.482.9742
Lauderdale County Youth Justice Center
Youth Court has exclusive jurisdiction of all cases wherein a juvenile (a child younger than age 18) is alleged to be a child in need of supervision, an abused child, a neglected child or a delinquent child (one who commits a crime).
Angela Turner, Youth Court Director | youth@lauderdalecounty.org
5400 20th Street Extension
Meridian, MS 39307
601.482-9825
Veldore Young Graham, Youth Court Judge
5400 20th Street Extension
Meridian, MS 39307
601.482-9825
Lisa Howell, Youth Court Judge
5400 20th Street Extension
Meridian, MS 39307
601.482-9825
Justice Court
Justice Court, which convenes on the sixth floor of the Courthouse Annex, deals with civil suits up to $2,500, landlord/tenant hearings, misdemeanor cases involving Mississippi Highway Patrol, Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department, and Constable arrests, traffic citations and DUI’s. The Court conducts preliminary hearings, initial appearances and bond hearings, and issues arrest warrants.
Nikita Wilkins
Court Administrator
410 Constitution Ave 6th Floor
Meridian, MS 39301
601.482.9879
Richard L. “Ricky” Roberts
Justice Court Judge, District 1
Ondray Harris, Sr
Justice Court Judge, District 2
Paul Earley
Justice Court Judge, District 3
Buck Roberts
Justice Court Judge, District 4
County Court
County Court shares jurisdiction with Justice Court in all matters, civil and criminal. The County Court also shares jurisdiction with the Circuit and Chancery Courts in all matters of law and equity up to $200,000. The County Court Judges also hear non-capital felony criminal cases transferred by the Circuit Court, criminal and civil appeals from Justice and Municipal Court, as well as domestic abuse protection order cases.
County Court
500 Constitution Ave - 3rd FLOOR
PO Box 1005, Meridian MS 39302-1005
601.482.9715 Fax 601.486.4940
countycourtclerk@lauderdalecounty.org
Filing Fee $155.00 (Circuit $162)
Court Administrator
Heather Miles
PO Box 1549, Meridian MS 39302-1549
601.482.9756
countycourt@lauderdalecounty.org or hmiles@lauderdalecounty.org
Judges
Veldore Young Graham
Lisa Howell