Mississippi Criminal Records
- Mississippi has 845,101 total people (FBI, 2018).
- Mississippi is the 39th largest state by population.
Court System
- The Youth Courts handle all matters involving the abuse or neglect of minor or actual offenses committed by juveniles.
- The Municipal Courts have jurisdiction over misdemeanor crimes, municipal ordinances, and traffic violations.
- The Drug Courts are a type of special court who try to help drug-using offenders through drug treatment and intense supervision by the court.
- The Justice Courts have jurisdiction over small claims civil cases where the amount in dispute is $3,500 or less and they handle misdemeanor criminal cases.
- The County Courts share jurisdiction in with the Circuit and Chancery Courts in civil matters and they have concurrent jurisdiction with the Justice Courts in all civil and criminal matters.
- The Chancery Courts have jurisdiction over cases involving equity issues and domestic matters.
- The Circuit Courts hear felony criminal prosecutions and civil lawsuits.
- The Court of Appeals is an error correction court and it will hear cases that are assigned to them by the Supreme Court.
- The Supreme Court is the court of last resort, but it will hear all appeals from the lower courts.
Crime Statistics for Mississippi (FBI, 2018)
Crime Category |
Reported Cases |
National Rank |
Violent Crime |
1,609 |
44th / 49 (Very Low)
|
Murder |
109 |
28th / 49 (Moderate)
|
Rape |
0 |
3rd / 49 (Very High)
|
Robbery |
1,151 |
35th / 49 (Low)
|
Aggravated Assault |
1,815 |
38th / 49 (Low)
|
Property Crime |
0 |
12th / 49 (High)
|
Burglary |
7,569 |
35th / 49 (Low)
|
Larceny Theft |
24,222 |
35th / 49 (Low)
|
Motor Vehicle Theft |
2,005 |
38th / 49 (Low)
|
Criminal Records in Mississippi
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