{"id":10678,"date":"2022-08-06T03:08:58","date_gmt":"2022-08-06T03:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/da15thdistrict.org\/da15\/?page_id=10678"},"modified":"2025-04-02T19:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T19:31:09","slug":"landing-page-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/da15thdistrict.org\/da15\/","title":{"rendered":"15th Circuit Court | District Attorney"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10678\" class=\"elementor elementor-10678\">\n\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0566d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default pxl-shape-divider-none\" data-id=\"c0566d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div 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<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-95127b1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default pxl-section-offset-none pxl-shape-divider-none\" data-id=\"95127b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e49985 pxl-column-element-default\" data-id=\"7e49985\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3badd8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default pxl-shape-divider-none\" data-id=\"3badd8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\n                            <div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n            \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13881db pxl-column-element-default\" data-id=\"13881db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5901d0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5901d0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-aed59bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default pxl-shape-divider-none\" data-id=\"aed59bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d650b1 pxl-column-element-default\" data-id=\"7d650b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d6c6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40d6c6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/da15thdistrict.org\/da15\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jefferson_Davis_Court.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10536\" alt=\"Jefferson Davis\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a1387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"82a1387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pxl_text_editor-82a1387-5813\" class=\"pxl-text-editor-wrap d-flex\" >\n\t<div class=\"pxl-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n        <p>Jefferson Davis<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b17c8ac pxl-column-element-default\" data-id=\"b17c8ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444f876 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"444f876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/da15thdistrict.org\/da15\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lamar_Court.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10540\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f0131c elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"9f0131c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pxl_text_editor-9f0131c-7030\" class=\"pxl-text-editor-wrap d-flex\" >\n\t<div class=\"pxl-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n        Lamar\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d078278 pxl-column-element-default\" data-id=\"d078278\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1807f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d1807f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/da15thdistrict.org\/da15\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Lawrence_Court.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10539\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb80db6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"bb80db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pxl_text_editor-bb80db6-7480\" class=\"pxl-text-editor-wrap d-flex\" >\n\t<div class=\"pxl-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n        Lawrence\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 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height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/da15thdistrict.org\/da15\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pearl_River_Court.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10537\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d81d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"24d81d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pxl_text_editor-24d81d1-5141\" class=\"pxl-text-editor-wrap d-flex\" >\n\t<div class=\"pxl-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n        Pearl River\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d28eb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8d28eb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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pxl-column-element-default\" data-id=\"81bb24b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a24e873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a24e873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6103683 pxl-heading-layout-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"6103683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-heading-wrap d-flex layout1\">\n    <div class=\"pxl-heading-inner \">\n                    <div class=\"heading-subtitle\">\n                <span><span class=\"color-primary\">Hal Kittrell<\/span><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <h2 class=\"heading-title\">\n            <span >\n                District Attorney | <span class=\"color-primary\">15th Circuit Court<\/span>            <\/span>\n                    <\/h2>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460952d elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"460952d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pxl_text_editor-460952d-5455\" class=\"pxl-text-editor-wrap d-flex\" >\n\t<div class=\"pxl-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n        <p>The 15th Circuit Court District Attorney&#8217;s Office serves Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion and Pearl River Counties in Mississippi with a population of more than 164,000. We are located in the South Central portion of the state, covering over 2,844 square miles. This site as created for the citizens of our District to use as a resource guide, especially those citizens who have been victims of crime. The men and women of the 15th District Attorney&#8217;s Office work hard with the common goal of providing justice for victims of crime. This site provides pertinent information regarding victim services, and quick facts about how to report check fraud, provide restitution for worthless checks, add-on court, and pay court cost.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d2f72 pxl-heading-layout-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"69d2f72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-heading-wrap d-flex layout1\">\n    <div class=\"pxl-heading-inner center\">\n        \n        <h3 class=\"heading-title\">\n            <span >\n                Mission Statement            <\/span>\n                    <\/h3>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4744bd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"4744bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pxl_text_editor-4744bd8-1142\" class=\"pxl-text-editor-wrap d-flex\" >\n\t<div class=\"pxl-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n        The mission of this office is to seek new ways in our ever-changing society to do our duty and seek justice: \nTo insure that felony crimes are professionally investigated and presented for prosecution, without regard to favor or bias;\nTo counsel law enforcement in investigation, case preparation and presentation of the case in court;\nTo protect and serve victims and their families in an honest, fair and compassionate manner;\nTo advise and educate the public with respect to the operation of the criminal justice system and activities of the criminal element;\nThis duty is to be performed in a spirit of excellence, maintaining the highest degree of ethics and professionalism.\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02202f4 pxl-heading-layout-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"02202f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-heading-wrap d-flex layout1\">\n    <div class=\"pxl-heading-inner center\">\n        \n        <h4 class=\"heading-title\">\n            <span >\n                SERVICES YOUR DISTRICT ATTORNEY PROVIDES            <\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e813f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"0e813f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pxl_text_editor-0e813f0-5572\" class=\"pxl-text-editor-wrap d-flex\" >\n\t<div class=\"pxl-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n        <ol><li>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.<\/li><li>We give legal advise to law enforcement agencies.<\/li><li>We conduct educational programs for schools, religious, and civic groups on criminal topics.<\/li><li>We handle bad check cases through our Economic Crime Unit&#8230; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/da15thdistrict.org\/da15\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bad_Check_Forms.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li>We have a Pretrial Diversion Program which offers an alternative to prosecution for first-time, non-violent offenders, allowing them to avoid a criminal record by completing specific conditions and focusing on rehabilitation and community service. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/da15thdistrict.org\/da15\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/15th_ptd_app.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/strong><u><\/u><\/li><li>We provide assistance to victims of crime. <a href=\"https:\/\/da15thdistrict.org\/da15\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Victims_section.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li>We\u00a0assist other law enforcement agencies in the investigation of complex crimes or crimes of an extremely serious nature<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4be8234 pxl-heading-layout-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"4be8234\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-heading-wrap d-flex layout1\">\n    <div class=\"pxl-heading-inner center\">\n        \n        <h4 class=\"heading-title\">\n            <span >\n                SERVICES YOUR DISTRICT ATTORNEY CAN NOT PROVIDE            <\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209d5a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"209d5a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pxl_text_editor-209d5a0-1441\" class=\"pxl-text-editor-wrap d-flex\" >\n\t<div class=\"pxl-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n        <ol><li>We can not give you legal advice on civil (Non Criminal) and divorce cases. This is prohibited by law.<\/li><li>We can not recommend an attorney or bail bondsman to you.<\/li><li>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.<\/li><li>We do not write letters asking for people to be released from prison or have their sentences changed.<\/li><li>We do not give private citizens oral or written it is legal to do a particular thing. You must consult a private attorney for that advise.<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d4481f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9d4481f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88b4cb3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default pxl-shape-divider-none\" data-id=\"88b4cb3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\n                            <div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n            \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ed1e01 pxl-column-element-default\" data-id=\"4ed1e01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-093a9ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"093a9ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfa8997 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dfa8997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/da15thdistrict.org\/da15\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/logo_da15.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10557\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4449b43 pxl-heading-layout-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"4449b43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pxl-heading-wrap d-flex layout1\">\n    <div class=\"pxl-heading-inner center\">\n        \n        <h3 class=\"heading-title\">\n            <span >\n                The 15th District Attorney\u2019s Office specializes in providing legal support for victims and law enforcement.  We are committed to criminal prosecution, ensuring justice for victims and holding offenders accountable.            <\/span>\n                    <\/h3>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b30395c elementor-align-center elementor-invisible pxl-elementor-animate elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_button\" data-id=\"b30395c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pxl_button-b30395c-9354\" class=\"pxl-button-wrapper d-flex pxl-button-layout1\">\r\n    <a href=\"tel:16017311476\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"btn btn-default icon-ps-right \">\r\n                <span class=\"pxl-button-text\">1.601.731.1476<\/span>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d0e46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"79d0e46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jefferson Davis Lamar Lawrence Marion Pearl River Hal Kittrell District Attorney | 15th Circuit Court The 15th Circuit Court District Attorney&#8217;s Office serves Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion and Pearl River Counties in Mississippi with a population of more than 164,000. 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