Lamar County
Circuit Court Terms
1st Monday of January, Three Weeks
Judge Tony Mozingo
2nd Monday of February, Two Weeks
Judge Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald
4th Monday of March, Three Weeks
Judge Prentiss Harrell
4th Tuesday of April, Three Weeks
Judge Tony Mozingo
Grand Jury to Be Impaneled
4th Monday of May, Two Weeks
Judge Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald
3rd Monday of June, Three Weeks
Judge Prentiss Harrell
1st Monday of August, Three Weeks
Judge Tony Mozingo
3rd Monday of September, Three Weeks
Judge Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald
2nd Monday of November, Two 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 Lamar County, for taking time from work and family to serve on the Grand Jury.
Law Enforcement
Lamar County Sheriff’s Office
Danny Rigel, Sheriff
P.O. Box 352
Purvis, MS 39475
Phone: (601) 794-1005
Hattiesburg Police Department
Anthony Parker, Chief
#1 Government Plaza
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Phone: (601) 544-7900
Lumberton Police Department
Larry Allen, Interim Chief
P.O. Box 211
Lumberton, MS 39455
Phone: (601) 796-8891
Contact Info
15th District Attorney’s Office
P.O. Box 1208
Purvis, MS 39475
Phone: (601) 794-3510
Fax: (601) 794-1077
Staff Assigned
Assistant District Attorney
Kim Harlin
Assigned to County Cases
Assistant District Attorney
Lauren Harless
Assigned to City Cases
Assistant District Attorney
Carpenter Marsalis
Assigned to Violence Against Women Cases
Investigator
Larry Moore
Victim Services
Jeff Caillouet
Learn more about victim services.
Bad Checks & Pre-Trial Administrator
Tabitha Nelson
Learn more about bad checks.
Litigation Support
Jessica Toland
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 on criminal topics for schools, religious, and civic groups.
- We handle bad check cases.
- We provide assistance to victims of crime.
- We assist other law enforcement agencies in investigating complex crimes or crimes of an extremely serious nature.
Services We Do Not Provide:
- We cannot give you legal advice on civil (non-criminal) and divorce cases. This is prohibited by law.
- We cannot 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 advice.