Court System
Wayne County Chancery Court
The Wayne County Chancery Court deals with a variety of legal matters, including domestic-family issues, divorce, child custody cases, property division, adoptions, alimony, estates of descendants, land issues (titles and contracts), emancipation (declaring a minor to be 21 for work purposes), property title confirmation, property disputes (over $50,000), insurance settlements to minors and commitments of the mentally challenged.
Wayne County Chancery Court Clerk: Geary Jackson
Chancery Court Judge: The Honorable Frank McKenzie (District 19)
Court address: 609 Azalea Drive, Waynesboro, MS 39367
Office location: First floor of Wayne County Courthouse (near east entrance)
Telephone: 601-735-2873
Fax: 601-735-6224
Wayne County Circuit Court
The Wayne County Circuit Court receives and files all lawsuits, indictments, motions and other related papers in all Civil and Criminal Cases filed in the either the Circuit or County Courts and issues all process paperwork including summons and subpoenas, draws and qualifies juries, keeps a record of all judgments and executions, issues marriage licenses and keeps records of marriages, records medical and other professional licenses, and registers citizens to vote and has other duties in handling elections.
Wayne County Circuit Court Clerk: Rose M. Bingham
Wayne County Circuit Judges: Robert Bailey and Lester Williamson Jr. (District 10)
Court address: 609 Azalea Drive, Waynesboro, MS 39367
Office location: First floor of Wayne County Courthouse (near south entrance)
Telephone: 601-735-1171
Fax: 601-735-6261
Wayne County Justice Court
The Wayne County Justice Court presides over a myriad of legal matters, from civil suits to delinquent mobile home taxes. Traffic tickets issued by the Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Wayne County Sheriff's Department are resolved in the Justice Court, as well as public service tickets, game and fish and marine reserve tickets. This court also hears all matters with regard to DUIs and violations of county ordinances. All felony cases are first heard in the Justice Court for initial appearance and the filing of affidavits. Judges from this office have court sessions at the jail three times each week to ensure each person's right to have an initial court appearance within three days of arrest.
Wayne County Justice Court Clerk:
Wayne County Justice Court Judges: Charles Chapman (Post 1) and Jane Hutto (Post 2)
Wayne County Constables: Scott Frost (Post 1) and Mark West (Post 2)
Office location: 810 Chickasawhay Street (corner of Azalea Drive and Chickasawhay Street), Waynesboro, MS 39367
Telephone: 601-735-3118
Fax: 601-735-6266
