Marion
Circuit Court Terms
1st Monday of January, two (2) weeks
Judge Prentiss Harrell
Grand Jury to be impaneled
1st Monday of February, three (3) weeks
Judge Tony Mozingo
1st Monday of March, three (3) weeks
Judge Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald
3rd Monday of May, two (2) weeks
Judge Prentiss Harrell
4th Monday of June, two (2) weeks
Judge Tony Mozingo
Grand Jury to be impaneled
2nd Monday of July, two (2) weeks
Judge Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald
2nd Monday of September, two (2) weeks
Judge Prentiss Harrell
1st Monday of October, two (2) weeks
Judge Tony Mozingo
2nd Monday of November, two (2) weeks
Judge Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald
(These Court Terms are set by the Judges and are subject to change each year.)
Grand Jury Orientation
Thank you, the citizens of Marion 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
Marion County Sheriff’s Office
Berkley Hall, Sheriff
Courthouse Square
Columbia, MS 39429
(P) 601-736-2711
(P) 601-736-5051
Columbia Police Department
Michael Kelly, Chief
201 Second Street
Columbia, MS 39429
(P) 601-736-8052
Contact Info
Office of the 15th District Attorney
500 Courthouse Square, Suite 3
Columbia, MS 39429
(P) 601-731-1476
(F) 601-731-1489
Staff Assigned
Assistant District Attorney
Laurel Brinkley (View Bio)
Assigned to county cases
Assistant District Attorney
Beau Stewart (View Bio)
Assigned to city cases
Assistant District Attorney
Carpenter Marsalis (View Bio)
Assigned to Violence Against Women Cases
Investigators
Larry Moore
Assigned to county cases
William “Ben” White
Assigned to city cases
Victim Services
Lauren Robertson
Click Here for Victim Services
Bad Checks & Pretrial Administrator
Tabitha Nelson
Click Here for Bad Checks
Administrative Assistant & Litigation Support
Kimberly Purvis
District Manager
Jacqueline McGee
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.