Rankin County sits just east of Jackson across the Pearl River. Its county courts are in Brandon, about 14 miles from our downtown Jackson office. We do not have an office in Rankin County; our only office is at 355 S. State Street in Jackson, and we serve Rankin County clients from there.
John R. Reeves represented parts of Hinds and Rankin counties in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1984 to 2008.
Courts that hear cases from Rankin County
Rankin County’s state courts are all in Brandon, the county seat. Rankin County is in the 20th Circuit Court District (shared with Madison County) and is the only county in the 20th Chancery Court District.
- Rankin County Circuit Court and County Court – Circuit Clerk / Justice Center, 215 E. Government Street, Brandon. Handles felony criminal cases, larger civil lawsuits such as many injury cases, and appeals from some lower courts. The Rankin County Court, which also serves as youth court, uses the same circuit clerk.
- Rankin County Chancery Court – Rankin County Chancery-Justice Center, 201 North Street (2nd floor), Brandon. Handles divorce, child custody and support, adoption, wills and estates, guardianships and conservatorships, and land disputes.
- Rankin County Justice Court – Rankin County Chancery-Justice Center, 201 North Street (1st floor), Brandon. Handles small civil claims, misdemeanors, and traffic offenses that happen outside city limits, plus bond and preliminary hearings in felony cases.
- Municipal courts – Brandon, Pearl, Flowood, Richland and Florence each have a municipal court for traffic and misdemeanor cases inside city limits. See our Brandon, Pearl and Flowood pages for details.
Court locations and schedules can change. Always follow the date, time and place printed on your ticket, summons or court notice.
Getting to our office from Rankin County
Our office is about 14 miles from the Rankin County courthouses in Brandon – usually a 20- to 30-minute drive on I-20. Pearl and Flowood are closer, about 5 to 6 miles from downtown Jackson.
How we help Rankin County clients
For Rankin County clients we most often help with:
- Car and truck wrecks, including interstate crashes
- 18-wheeler accidents
- DUI charges
- Criminal defense
- Divorce
- Child custody and visitation
- Modification of custody or support
- Estates, guardianships and conservatorships
- Real estate and boundary disputes
- Evictions
Rankin County communities we serve
We help people from Brandon, Pearl and Flowood, as well as Richland, Florence, Puckett, Pelahatchie and the Reservoir area.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Rankin County courthouse?
The Rankin County Circuit Clerk and the circuit and county courts are at 215 E. Government Street, Brandon. The chancery court and justice court are in the Rankin County Chancery-Justice Center at 201 North Street, Brandon.
Where are Rankin County divorces heard?
Divorce, custody and child support cases for Rankin County are heard by the Rankin County Chancery Court, on the second floor of the Chancery-Justice Center at 201 North Street in Brandon.
Do you have an office in Rankin County?
No. Our only office is in downtown Jackson at 355 S. State Street. We serve Rankin County clients from that office, about 14 miles from the Brandon courthouses.
Talk with a lawyer serving Rankin County
Call (601) 355-9600 (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.) or send us a message to arrange a confidential consultation.
Our only office: 355 S. State Street, Jackson, MS 39201, next to the Hinds County Chancery Courthouse. We serve clients throughout Jackson and central Mississippi.
This page provides general information, not legal advice. Every situation depends on its own facts, and reading this page does not create an attorney-client relationship.