Mississippi Court Rules (2026)
We publish 19 Mississippi rule sets with 707 rules. Coverage includes civil procedure, the Rules of Criminal Procedure that replaced the former uniform rules in 2017, evidence and appellate procedure, the Uniform Chancery Court and Circuit and County Court rules, the justice and youth court rules, and the Rules of Professional Conduct and Code of Judicial Conduct. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules.
Mississippi Court Rules & Rules of Practice
How this jurisdiction's courts and rules are organized, written for lawyers new to it: the court system, every ruleset a litigator touches, and how a case actually moves. Last verified September 24, 2026. For informational purposes only.
- Court System Overview
- The Ruleset Map
- Civil Litigation Mechanics
- Criminal Practice Mechanics
- Evidence
- Appellate Mechanics
- Rules of Professional Conduct
- Attorney Discipline & Enforcement
- Newcomer Orientation Notes
- Sources & Verification
Mississippi Rules of Criminal Procedure
The Mississippi Rules of Criminal Procedure, effective July 1, 2017, which replaced the Uniform Rules of Circuit and County Court Practice in criminal cases. One hundred and thirty rules numbered by part, from general provisions and the commencement of proceedings, through initial appearance, preliminary hearing, bail, the charge, arraignment and pleas, discovery, trial and sentencing, to post-trial motions. The court publishes a Comment with most rules.
Updated 2026 Edition
BrowseMississippi Rules of Civil Procedure
The Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure, governing civil actions in the circuit, chancery and county courts. Coverage runs from scope and commencement, through service, pleadings and motions, parties, discovery and depositions, trial and judgment, to provisional and final remedies. Rules 72 through 76 are omitted, as is Rule 71A on eminent domain, and the advisory committee notes are published with the rules.
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BrowseMississippi Rules of Evidence
The Mississippi Rules of Evidence, restyled effective July 1, 2016. Sixty-nine rules across eleven articles, from general provisions and judicial notice, through relevance, privileges, witnesses, opinion and expert testimony, hearsay and its exceptions, to authentication, contents of writings and the rules on other proceedings. Each rule carries its advisory committee note.
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BrowseUniform Chancery Court Rules
The Uniform Chancery Court Rules, governing practice in the chancery courts, which hold Mississippi's equity, domestic relations, probate and land jurisdiction. Sixty-two rules in ten parts, from the courts and their officers, through pleading and practice, decrees, guardianships and conservatorships, estates and trusts, to domestic relations and the waiver of consent to abortion.
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BrowseMississippi Rules of Professional Conduct
The Mississippi Rules of Professional Conduct, governing the professional obligations of lawyers admitted in the state. Fifty-seven rules from the client-lawyer relationship, through the lawyer as counsellor and advocate, dealings with persons other than clients, law firms and associations, public service, information about legal services, and the maintenance of the integrity of the profession. The court publishes its Comment with each rule.
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BrowseMississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure
The Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure, governing appeals to the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals. Coverage runs from the scope of the rules and appeals as of right, through the record, briefs and oral argument, to rehearing, certiorari and mandate, and includes the appeals from the Public Service Commission and certified questions from federal courts, together with Rule 48A on the appellate mediation program.
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BrowseUniform Civil Rules of Circuit and County Court Practice
The Uniform Civil Rules of Circuit and County Court Practice, which took the civil half of the former Uniform Rules of Circuit and County Court when the Rules of Criminal Procedure took the criminal half in 2017. Fifty-three rules in five parts, covering the courts and their dockets, pleading and motion practice, discovery, trial and post-trial proceedings, and appeals to the circuit court including the writ of certiorari.
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BrowseUniform Rules of Youth Court Practice
The Uniform Rules of Youth Court Practice, governing delinquency, child in need of supervision and abuse and neglect proceedings in the youth courts. Thirty-eight rules from title and jurisdiction, through the applicable federal law, attorneys of record and prehearing procedure, to detention and shelter hearings, adjudication, disposition, permanency review and sanctions.
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BrowseRules of Discipline for the Mississippi State Bar
The Rules of Discipline for the Mississippi State Bar, governing complaints against lawyers and the proceedings that follow. Twenty-nine rules covering jurisdiction, the Complaint Tribunal's powers and duties, informal and formal complaints, appeals, pleas of nolo contendere and admissions, reinstatement, disability, and the confidentiality of proceedings.
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BrowseRules of Justice Court
The Rules of Justice Court, governing the justice courts, which hear small civil claims and misdemeanours. Twenty-seven rules covering general provisions, the conduct of counsel and parties, the form and commencement of a civil action, service, pleadings, trial and judgment, and civil appeals from justice court to the county or circuit court.
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BrowseRules Governing Admission to the Mississippi Bar
The Rules Governing Admission to the Mississippi Bar, adopted by the Board of Bar Admissions. Fourteen rules, numbered in roman numerals and subdivided into sections, covering definitions, the qualifications for admission, the application and its investigation, the bar examination, admission on motion, disclosure and confidentiality of information, and the examination of disbarred attorneys.
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BrowseRules and Regulations Governing Certified Court Reporters
The Rules and Regulations Governing Certified Court Reporters, numbered in roman numerals. Eighteen rules covering definitions, the Board's composition and authority, certification by examination and by reciprocity, the requirements for certified court reporters and their fees, continuing education, discipline, and the repealer and severability provisions.
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BrowseMississippi Collaborative Law Rules
The Mississippi Collaborative Law Rules, governing the collaborative process in which parties retain lawyers to reach a negotiated settlement without contested litigation. Eighteen rules covering the short title and definitions, the participation agreement, the beginning and conclusion of the process, the disqualification of the collaborative lawyer, the confidentiality and privilege that attach, and the standards of professional responsibility.
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BrowseRules of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance
The Rules of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance, governing complaints of judicial misconduct. Eleven rules covering the Commission's general provisions and procedures, confidentiality, the finding of probable cause, formal hearings, the recommendation to the Supreme Court, and charges against a justice of the Supreme Court.
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BrowseCourt Annexed Mediation Rules for Civil Litigation
The Court Annexed Mediation Rules for Civil Litigation, numbered in roman numerals. Fifteen rules covering the policy of the plan, the actions eligible for mediation, the order to mediate, the selection and qualification of mediators, the conduct and confidentiality of the mediation, the effective date and termination of the plan, and the standards of conduct for mediators.
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BrowseCode of Judicial Conduct
The Mississippi Code of Judicial Conduct, adopted April 4, 2002. Five canons requiring a judge to uphold the integrity and independence of the judiciary, to avoid impropriety and its appearance in all activities, to perform judicial duties impartially and diligently, to conduct extra-judicial activities so as to minimise conflict, and to refrain from inappropriate political activity, each with the court's commentary.
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BrowseMississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings
The Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings, governing cameras and recording equipment in the courtroom. Ten rules covering general provisions, the proceedings open to coverage, the equipment and personnel permitted, the notice a media representative must give, courtroom decorum, and the objections a party or witness may raise.
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BrowseMississippi Law Student Limited Practice Rule
The Mississippi Law Student Limited Practice Rule, adopted effective November 16, 2015, under which an eligible law student may appear in court under a supervising lawyer. Five sections covering definitions, eligibility, the authorisation to practise and its conditions and compensation, the supervising lawyer's duties, and the order of the judge administering the oath.
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BrowseRules of the Mississippi Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program
The Rules of the Mississippi Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program, by which the Supreme Court established a programme to assist lawyers and judges impaired by substance use or mental health conditions. Five rules covering the programme's authorisation, its administration, the protection of the public and the legal system, the confidentiality of participation, and the immunity of those who report or serve.
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