Woods Justice Court Clerk Staff Shirley Harper Asst. Justice Court Clerk Joyce Williams Fiscal Supervisor Dana Vaughan-Cousin Collections Supervisor Departments Criminal Department 601-965-8800 Partial Payment Department 601-965-8821 Small Claims Department 601-965-8812 Accounting Department 601-965-8810 MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Justice Court Clerk's office is to effectively serve the public by processing civil actions not to exceed $3,500.00 and misdemeanor criminal charges in accordance with Title 9, Chapter 11 (Annotated Mississippi Code). MISSISSIPPI JUSTICE COURT SYSTEM ORIGIN • Derived from Medieval Englands Justice of the Peace System. Bowel Sound Learning Module In Araling. English concept sought settlement of local disputes by someone from the community. • Early Americans brought this system of dispensing justice to the colonies. The basic principal of having someone from the community serve as judge for small claims is in tact. • Early JPs in MS were compensated on a fee basis.

Small-claims courts allow individuals to file lawsuits on their own, or pro se, without an attorney. Toontrack Ezkeys Grand Piano Keygen Download No Virus. In Mississippi, small-claims courts are referred to as justice.

No training requirements. No formal place to hold court/ Little guidance on court operations. Fake Drivers License In Texas. • 1981 Brown vs. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit held justice court civil jurisdiction unconstitutional.