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