List of Hinds County Courts Four special judges appointed to Hinds Chancery and County courts. Tate Reeves on Wednesday, Oct. 14, appointed Hinds County Court Judge Carlyn M. Hicks to a term extending through Jan. 3, 2022. Hinds County MS, listing of available jobs, Election Results, Circuit Court Judge Calendar, Sheriff's Department information, general county government information Hilburn retired from the Hinds Circuit Court bench on May 31, 2002, after 30 years as a municipal, county and circuit court judge. (WLBT) - Jackson’s escalating crime problems has prompted the Lt. Below is a directory of court locations in Hinds County. July 24, 2020. Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph on Friday appointed four special judges at the request of the Hinds Chancery Court and Hinds County Court judges to assist in handling the backlog of cases that have resulted from delays caused by COVID-19. Physical Address: Gartin Justice Building 450 High Street Jackson, MS 39201 Mailing Address: P O Box 249 Jackson, MS 39205 Governor to work out a solution to address the backlog of cases in Hinds County. The Mississippi trial court system consists of Circuit Courts, Chancery Courts, County Courts, Youth Courts, Justice Courts, and Municipal Courts.For more information on which types of cases each court oversees, compare Mississippi courts. Judge Hicks has served by temporary appointment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph since July 14. Justice Dickinson was previously appointed to assist Hinds County Court at the request of Judge Johnnie McDaniels. There is 1 Court per 22,113 people, and 1 Court per 79 square miles. Special judges have been working in Hinds County since late summer 2020 to assist with a backlog of cases caused by disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hinds County MS, listing of available jobs, Election Results, Circuit Court Judge Calendar, Sheriff's Department information, general county government information. Special judges appointed to Hinds County courts to reduce backlog of thousands of cases By Roslyn Anderson | February 10, 2021 at 7:02 PM CST - Updated February 10 at 8:48 PM JACKSON, Miss. There are 11 Courts in Hinds County, Mississippi, serving a population of 243,249 people in an area of 870 square miles. October 15, 2020. His years of service included Jackson Municipal Court judge 1972-1978, Hinds County Court judge until 1981 and then as a 7th Circuit Court judge. Retired Supreme Court Justice Jess H. Dickinson of Madison is among special judges appointed by Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph to tackle the backlog. Hinds County Mississippi Court Directory. Hinds County Judge Carlyn Hicks to serve until January 3, 2022, by appointment of Governor. Hinds County MS, listing of available jobs, Election Results, Circuit Court Judge Calendar, Sheriff's Department information, general county government information. HindsCountyMs.com Database Back Print Page: Judge Kidd's Motion Calendar To set a case contact Evelyn Hunter by … In Mississippi, Hinds County is ranked 80th of 82 counties in Courts per capita, and 13th of 82 counties in Courts per square mile. Gov. The judges shall study the existing rules promulgated by the circuit and chancery court judicial associations governing the operation of chancery and circuit courts, and revise the same pursuant to existing laws. Hinds County MS, listing of available jobs, Election Results, Circuit Court Judge Calendar, Sheriff's Department information, general county government information. With the temporary special judge appointments made on Aug. 4, a total of eight retired judges have been appointed in recent days to assist the courts of Hinds County.