Who files misdemeanors?
The criminal cases consist of all misdemeanor cases which occur within Rankin County and are filed in Justice Court by: Rankin County Sheriff’s Department; Rankin County Constables; Mississippi Highway Patrol; Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics; Mississippi Attorney General’s Office; Mississippi Forestry Commission; Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; Mississippi Department of Corrections; Mississippi Department of Transportation; Mississippi Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control; Mississippi Department of Health; Mississippi Real Estate Commission; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District; Mississippi State Hospital (Whitfield) Police; Jackson Airport Police; and private citizens.