Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure – 2026
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.
Browse all 52 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.
Rule 1
Scope of Rules
Rule 2
Penalties for Noncompliance with Rules; Suspension of Rules
Rule 3
Appeals as of Right- How Taken
Rule 4
Appeals as of Right- When Taken
Rule 5
Interlocutory Appeal by Permission
Rule 6
Counsel on Appeal in Criminal Cases and Proceedings In Forma Pauperis in Criminal Cases
Rule 7
[Security for Costs on Appeal in Civil Cases] [Omitted]
Rule 8
Stay or Injunction Pending Appeal
Rule 9
Release in Criminal Cases
Rule 10
Content of the Record on Appeal
Rule 11
Completion and Transmission of the Record
Rule 12
Transmission of Original Item From the Trial Court
Rule 13
Docketing the Appeal and Filing the Record
Rule 14
Findings of Facts and Calculations During the Course of an Appeal
Rule 15
Mandamus to Require Trial Court Decision
Rule 16
Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals; Assignment of Cases to the Court of Appeals
Rule 17
Review in the Supreme Court Following Decision by the Court of Appeals
Rule 18
[Omitted]
Rule 19
Appeals From the Public Service Commission
Rule 20
Certified Questions From Federal Court
Rule 21
Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition Directed to a Judge or Judges and Other Extraordinary Writs
Rule 22
Application for Post-Conviction Collateral Relief in Criminal Cases
Rule 23
Call and Order of Docket
Rule 24
[Omitted]
Rule 25
Filing and Service
Rule 26
Computation and Extension of Time
Rule 27
Motions
Rule 28
Briefs
Rule 29
Brief of an Amicus Curiae
Rule 30
Record Excerpts
Rule 31
Filing and Service of Briefs
Rule 32
Form of Briefs, Record Excerpts and Other Papers
Rule 33
Prehearing Conference
Rule 34
Oral Argument
Rule 36
Costs
Rule 37
Interest on Judgments
Rule 38
Damages for Frivolous Appeal
Rule 39
Execution of Judgment in Criminal Cases
Rule 40
Motion for Rehearing
Rule 41
Issuance of Mandates; Stay of Mandate
Rule 42
Voluntary Dismissal
Rule 43
Substitution of Parties
Rule 44
Questions Concerning Validity of Statutes and Orders
Rule 45
Duties of the Clerk
Rule 46
Admission, Withdrawal, and Discipline of Attorneys
Rule 47
Prohibition Against Practice
Rule 48
Appellate Procedure Following Denial of Waiver of Consent to Abortion
Rule 48A
Confidential Cases and Sealed Filings
Rule 48B
Proceedings on Motion for Disqualification of Trial Judge
Rule 48C
Disqualification of Justices or Judges of the Appellate Courts
Rule 49
Title
Rule 50
Appellate Mediation