Mississippi Small Claims Court Filing Fees (2026)
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Each Mississippi court sets its own fee, so the county matters. Pick yours to see the court and what's included.
Adams County Justice Court
$85 for one defendant, $95 for two defendants plus $5 each additional (county civil fee sheet). Scanned PDF, read from rendered image.
Court, contact and what's includedAlcorn County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedAmite County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedAttala County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedBenton County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedBolivar County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedCalhoun County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedCarroll County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedChickasaw County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedChoctaw County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedClaiborne County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedClarke County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedClay County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedCoahoma County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedCopiah County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedCovington County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedDeSoto County Justice Court
$85 covers filing plus service by constable within DeSoto County (private process $30 alternative); two defendants same location $100.
Court, contact and what's includedForrest County Justice Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedFranklin County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedGeorge County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedGreene County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedGrenada County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedHancock County Justice Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedHarrison County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedHinds County Justice Court
$15 per additional defendant served.
Court, contact and what's includedHolmes County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedHumphreys County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedIssaquena County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedItawamba County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedJackson County Justice Court
This is coastal Jackson County (Pascagoula), not the city of Jackson in Hinds County. $100 for two defendants at the same address.
Court, contact and what's includedJasper County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedJefferson County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedJefferson Davis County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedJones County Justice Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedKemper County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedLafayette County Justice Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedLamar County Justice Court
$84 one defendant ($29 filing + $55 constable service), $99 two defendants. Fee schedule effective July 1, 2022.
Court, contact and what's includedLauderdale County Justice Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedLawrence County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedLeake County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedLee County Justice Court
$85 single suit (one defendant), $100 double suit. Post-judgment filing $70.
Court, contact and what's includedLeflore County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedLincoln County Justice Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedLowndes County Justice Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedMadison County Justice Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedMarion County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedMarshall County Justice Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedMonroe County Justice Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedMontgomery County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedNeshoba County Justice Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedNewton County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedNoxubee County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedOktibbeha County Justice Court
Single suit $84; double suit $99. Cash or money order only.
Court, contact and what's includedPanola County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedPearl River County Justice Court
$85 one defendant; $100 two defendants at same address.
Court, contact and what's includedPerry County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedPike County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedPontotoc County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedPrentiss County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedQuitman County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedScott County Justice Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedSharkey County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedSimpson County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedSmith County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedStone County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedSunflower County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedTallahatchie County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedTate County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedTippah County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedTishomingo County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedTunica County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedUnion County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedWalthall County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedWarren County Justice Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedWashington County Justice Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedWayne County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedWebster County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedWilkinson County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedWinston County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedYalobusha County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedYazoo County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Mississippi courts charge between $75 and $85.
Court, contact and what's includedFees across Mississippi
Lowest small claims filing fee in each county. Darker costs more.
Largest counties
| County | Filing fee |
|---|---|
| Harrison | Not verified |
| HindsHinds County Justice Court | $85 |
| DeSotoDeSoto County Justice Court | $85 |
| RankinRankin County Justice Court | $75 |
| JacksonJackson County Justice Court | $85 |
| MadisonMadison County Justice Court | Not verified |
| LeeLee County Justice Court | $85 |
| ForrestForrest County Justice Court | Not verified |
| LauderdaleLauderdale County Justice Court | Not verified |
Before you file
Mississippi has a $3,500 cap — one of the lower limits among US states.
Many courts charge extra for each added defendant or for certified-mail service. Your county's result above lists what applies.
If you can't afford the fee, ask the clerk how to file without paying up front. The court decides. Mississippi fee waiver guide
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Fees in this state depend on the county where you file.
Each court in this county sets its own small claims fee.
Mississippi small claims fees by county
In Mississippi the fee depends on where you file. 9 of 82 counties show a fee verified on an official page; the rest show the verified range and the clerk to contact.
- Adams County $85
- Alcorn County Not yet verified
- Amite County Not yet verified
- Attala County Not yet verified
- Benton County Not yet verified
- Bolivar County Not yet verified
- Calhoun County Not yet verified
- Carroll County Not yet verified
- Chickasaw County Not yet verified
- Choctaw County Not yet verified
- Claiborne County Not yet verified
- Clarke County Not yet verified
- Clay County Not yet verified
- Coahoma County Not yet verified
- Copiah County Not yet verified
- Covington County Not yet verified
- DeSoto County $85
- Forrest County Not yet verified
- Franklin County Not yet verified
- George County Not yet verified
- Greene County Not yet verified
- Grenada County Not yet verified
- Hancock County Not yet verified
- Harrison County Not yet verified
- Hinds County $85
- Holmes County Not yet verified
- Humphreys County Not yet verified
- Issaquena County Not yet verified
- Itawamba County Not yet verified
- Jackson County $85
- Jasper County Not yet verified
- Jefferson County Not yet verified
- Jefferson Davis County Not yet verified
- Jones County Not yet verified
- Kemper County Not yet verified
- Lafayette County Not yet verified
- Lamar County $84
- Lauderdale County Not yet verified
- Lawrence County Not yet verified
- Leake County Not yet verified
- Lee County $85
- Leflore County Not yet verified
- Lincoln County Not yet verified
- Lowndes County Not yet verified
- Madison County Not yet verified
- Marion County Not yet verified
- Marshall County Not yet verified
- Monroe County Not yet verified
- Montgomery County Not yet verified
- Neshoba County Not yet verified
- Newton County Not yet verified
- Noxubee County Not yet verified
- Oktibbeha County $84
- Panola County Not yet verified
- Pearl River County $85
- Perry County Not yet verified
- Pike County Not yet verified
- Pontotoc County Not yet verified
- Prentiss County Not yet verified
- Quitman County Not yet verified
- Rankin County $75
- Scott County Not yet verified
- Sharkey County Not yet verified
- Simpson County Not yet verified
- Smith County Not yet verified
- Stone County Not yet verified
- Sunflower County Not yet verified
- Tallahatchie County Not yet verified
- Tate County Not yet verified
- Tippah County Not yet verified
- Tishomingo County Not yet verified
- Tunica County Not yet verified
- Union County Not yet verified
- Walthall County Not yet verified
- Warren County Not yet verified
- Washington County Not yet verified
- Wayne County Not yet verified
- Webster County Not yet verified
- Wilkinson County Not yet verified
- Winston County Not yet verified
- Yalobusha County Not yet verified
- Yazoo County Not yet verified
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Mississippi Small Claims Filing Fees Explained
To file a small claims case in the Justice Court, you must pay a filing fee at the time you submit your paperwork. In Mississippi, filing fees are $75–$85 depending on the amount of your claim.
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