Rule 27 Civil Appeals from Justice Court. RULES OF JUSTICE COURT [Adopted effective May 1, 1995; amended effective July 1, 2017; amended effective July 1, 2020]

If you lose a civil case in justice court, you have the right to appeal to a higher court. Most appeals go through rules that are already set out in the Uniform Civil Rules of Circuit and County Court. These rules cover things like how to file the appeal and what steps come next.

If your case involved an eviction (what the law calls "unlawful entry and detainer"), you can appeal to the circuit court in your county after the judge makes a final decision. There's also a legal option called a "writ of certiorari," which is another way to ask a higher court to review your case, but it's only available in certain situations as described in state law.

There's a special rule for domestic abuse protection orders. If a justice court judge issues a temporary protection order and you disagree with that decision, you can appeal to the chancery court. Unlike other appeals, this one gives you a fresh start, called a "trial de novo." That means the chancery court will hear the whole case again from scratch, not just review what the justice court judge decided.