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There are basically 3 stages to a civil appeal in Mississippi. First, you file your notice of appeal and other preliminary documents. Critically, you MUST file your notice of appeal within 30 days of the trial court's final judgment. In some cases, you should file a post-trial motion within 10 days of the judgment.

Federal case files are maintained electronically and are available through the internet-based Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) service. PACER allows anyone with an account to search and locate appellate, district, and bankruptcy court case and docket information.

Mississippi Electronic Courts ( MEC ) System All civil and criminal cases, including judgement roll, will have to be accessed through the MEC site. All users must register through MEC in order to access the civil and criminal cases as well as the judgement roll.

"Civil" cases are the cases in which private citizens (or companies) sue each other in court. Civil cases are not about breaking a criminal law. There are many different kinds of cases in civil court. This website has separate sections for the most common kinds of civil cases.

At the trial court level, a growing number of Chancery, Circuit and County Courts utilize the Mississippi Electronic Courts system to e-file trial court records. Digital court documents may be viewed via the subscriber based PAMEC digital portal.

In Mississippi, you may file in small claims court, known as justice court, on your own for anything that is $3,500 or less. If you want to sue for more, you will have to file in a different court and may need the help of a lawyer. You may talk to the clerk of court for help in filing a lawsuit in small claims court.