Pearl River
Circuit Court Terms
3rd Tuesday of January, three (3) weeks
Judge Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald
4th Monday of February, three (3) weeks
Judge Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald
4th Monday of March, two (2) weeks
Judge Tony Mozingo
1st Monday of May, four (4) weeks
Judge Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald
1st Monday of June, four (4) weeks
Judge Prentiss Harrell
Grand Jury to be impaneled
2nd Monday of July, three (3) weeks
Judge Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald
5th Monday of August, two (2) weeks
Judge Prentiss Harrell
1st Monday of October, two (2) weeks
Judge Tony Mozingo
3rd Monday of October, two (2) weeks
Judge Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald
3rd Monday of November, four (4) weeks
Judge Prentiss Harrell
Grand Jury to be impaneled
(These Court Terms are set by the Judges and are subject to change each year.)
Grand Jury Orientation
Thank you, the citizens of Pearl River County for taking time from work and family to serve on the Grand Jury. Click Here to learn about serving on a Grand Jury.
Law Enforcement
Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office
David Allison, Sheriff
200 South Main
Poplarville, MS 39470
(P) 601-795-2241
(P) 601-798-5528
Poplarville Police Department
Joe Stuart, Chief
200 Hwy 26 East
Poplarville, MS 39470
(P) 601-792-5198
Picayune Police Department
Bryan Dawsey, Chief
328 South Main Street
Picayune, MS 39466
(P) 601-798-7411
Contact Info
Office of the 15th District Attorney
P. O. Box 584
Poplarville, MS 39470
(P) 601-403-2350
(F) 601-403-2353
Staff Assigned
Assistant District Attorney
Beau Stewart (View Bio)
Assistant District Attorney
Clay Cranford (View Bio)
Assistant District Attorney
Christina H. Holcomb (View Bio)
Assistant District Attorney
Laurel Brinkley (View Bio)
Assigned to Violence Against Women cases
Investigator
Kelvin Stanford
Victim Services
Anita Sumrall
Click Here for Victim Services
Bad Checks & Pretrial Administrator
Tabitha Nelson
Click Here for Bad Checks
Litigation Support
Michelle Pittman
Litigation Support
Lexi Newcomb
Services We Provide
- We prosecute criminals who commit felony crimes. These are crimes of a serious nature such as murder, robbery, rape, child molestation, drugs, burglary and other crimes for which people can be sent to the state prison system.
- We give legal advice to law enforcement agencies.
- We conduct educational programs for schools, religious, and civic groups on criminal topics.
- We handle bad check cases. Click Here
- We provide assistance to victims of crime. Click Here
- We assist other law enforcement agencies in the investigation of complex crimes or crimes of an extremely serious nature.
Services We Do Not Provide
- We can not give you legal advice on civil (Non Criminal) and divorce cases. This is prohibited by law.
- We can not recommend an attorney or bail bondsman to you.
- We do not normally prosecute misdemeanor cases (Less serious criminal cases) handled in municipal or justice court. The city or county prosecuting attorney prosecutes these cases.
- We do not write letters asking for people to be released from prison or have their sentences changed.
- We do not give oral or written opinions to private citizens on whether or not it is legal to do a particular thing. You must consult a private attorney for that advise.