SCOPE OF RULES

GENERAL RULES (a) These are the Rules of Justice Court and may be cited as RJC: e.g., RJC 1. They shall govern procedures in justice courts. Rules 1-10 shall be applicable to all cases, whether civil or criminal in nature. Rules 11-27 shall only be applicable to civil cases. The Mississippi Rules of Criminal Procedure shall apply to all criminal cases before the justice courts and shall supersede any conflicting provision of these rules. (b) No rule of procedure, local or otherwise, shall be adopted without the approval of the Mississippi Supreme Court. See MRCrP 1.9 (Local Court Rules). (c) Any person who violates these rules may be subject to sanctions, contempt proceedings, or disciplinary action.