MS · rules
Miss. R. Crim. P. 1.1
Scope
These are the Mississippi Rules of Criminal Procedure and shall govern the
procedure in all criminal proceedings, from arrest through post-trial motions, in
all trial courts within the State of Mississippi, except as otherwise provided in
these Rules. They may be cited as MRCrP; e.g., MRCrP 1.
History
Comment: The Mississippi Rules of Criminal Procedure are designed to provide comprehensive and uniform practice and procedure for criminal proceedings in all Mississippi trial courts, including justice courts, municipal courts, county courts, and circuit courts, except as otherwise provided. They replace practice under formerly applicable provisions of the Uniform Rules of Circuit and County Court and the Uniform Rules of Procedure for Justice Court. “It is now well established that ‘the constitutional concept of separation of powers dictates that it is within the inherent power of this Court to promulgate procedural rules to govern judicial matters.’ Thus, when a statute conflicts with this Court’s rules regarding matters of judicial procedure, our rules control.” State v. Delaney, 52 So. 3d 348, 351 (Miss. 2011) (internal citations omitted).
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
- Content hash
90169ba02a6044dbb6f57ae072f30a47f2ddc0bd97727ae2f8302420f3a9aadc
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