EDUCATION
Judge Dye attended Tupelo High School, Itawamba Junior College and the University of Mississippi where she obtained an accounting degree.
EXPERIENCE
Judge Dye is the District 3 Justice Court Judge for Lee County. She also serves as Municipal Judge for the Town of Shannon. After working as an accountant in the furniture industry for several years, she became a partner in a freelance court reporting agency that did pretrial depositions for cases in Circuit Court. In 2008, she began work for Lee County Chancery Clerk Bill Benson and served Lee County in a position in the accounting/financial area until her election in 2019. Her first run for office was in 2015 where she came up about 60 votes short. In 2019 her bid for election was a success and she began serving in 2020.
ABOUT PHYLLIS
Judge Dye grew up in Tupelo and has resided in the Brewer community in south Lee County since 2006. She attends The Orchard Church in Tupelo, and she is a member of the Mississippi Justice Court Judges Association. Phyllis is the widow of Ken Dye. She has a son, Micah Monaghan, and a daughter, Ian Nichols, who along with their spouses, have given Phyllis five granddaughters, Grace, Mae, Ivy, Maci and Maggie.
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Lee County Justice Court
Lee County Justice Court
Frequently Asked Questions:
Court is every Tuesday and Thursday. Civil Court is at 9AM and the Criminal Court is at 1:30PM.
Contact our office at 662-432-2500.
You may pay in person or online at justicecourtpayment.com.
Any individual has the right to represent themselves in court, no matter what qualification they may or may not have. However, self-representation is never recommended. The presiding judge will hold any person choosing to represent themselves to the same standard as they would an attorney. A person representing themselves need to come to court prepared on their scheduled date because a continuance will not be granted at that point.
If a defendant is behind in rent, you have to give them a written 3 day notice. If you want the defendant to move due to lease violations or other issues they have to be given a 14 day written notice. We have copies of both of these notices in our office, or you can click here to print them yourself.
The maximum amount you can file for in a civil case is $3,500.
$85 for a single suit
$100 for a double suit
$70 for a post judgment filing.
After the 30 day appeal time has run the plaintiff can request an abstract. An abstract is $5 per case. If you need a copy after court for the purpose of appealing the case to county court you can obtain a copy the same day of court.
A civil case is filed where the transaction took place or the county where the defendant lives.
Court is every Tuesday and Thursday. Civil Court is at 9AM and the Criminal Court is at 1:30PM.
Judges are not permitted to talk to an individual about a case. This is to ensure there is no bias toward either party when the case is heard. A judge would only ever interact with a litigant in the courtroom after both parties have been sworn in.
Any individual has the right to represent themselves in court, no matter what qualification they may or may not have. However, self-representation is never recommended. The presiding judge will hold any person choosing to represent themselves to the same standard as they would an attorney. A person representing themselves need to come to court prepared on their scheduled date because a continuance will not be granted at that point.
If a defendant is behind in rent, you have to give them a written 3 day notice. If you want the defendant to move due to lease violations or other issues they have to be given a 14 day written notice. We have copies of both of these notices in our office, or you can click here to print them yourself.
The maximum amount you can file for in a civil case is $3,500.
$85 for a single suit
$100 for a double suit
$70 for a post judgment filing.
After the 30 day appeal time has run the plaintiff can request an abstract. An abstract is $5 per case. If you need a copy after court for the purpose of appealing the case to county court you can obtain a copy the same day of court.
A civil case is filed where the transaction took place or the county where the defendant lives.
Hon. Staci S. Bevill and Hon. Stephen P. Spencer
Meet the Judge
Phyllis Maharrey Dye
Meet the Judge
Marilyn Reed
EDUCATION
Marilyn graduated from Northeast MS Community College with a degree in Paralegal Studies.
EXPERIENCE
She has over 32 years of legal experience in both civil and criminal law. She worked at the District Attorney’s Office for almost 14 years and also served as Lee County’s Veteran Service Officer for several years. She was first elected in 2019 and took office in January, 2020.
ABOUT MARILYN
She is in her 2nd term as Justice Court Judge of the 2nd District. She is married to Sammy Reed, has 4 children and 4 grandchildren. She and her family reside in the Auburn Community of Lee County. They are active members of Auburn Baptist Church.
Meet the Judge
Chuck Hopkins
EDUCATION
Judge Hopkins is a proud Lifelong Lee County Resident. Judge Hopkins is a 1994 Graduate of Baldwyn High School. Judge Hopkins attended Northeast Community College and Mississippi Judicial College at the University of Mississippi.
EXPERIENCE
Judge Hopkins was elected to serve the Citizens of Lee County as Justice Court Judge in 2014. Judge Hopkins serves as the Municipal Court Judge in the City of Baldwyn, the City of Saltillo and the Town of Plantersville. Judge Hopkins is a 3rd generation Judge following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father.
ABOUT CHUCK
Judge Hopkins is married to the former April Dunaway of Saltillo. Together they have 5 children and 8 grandchildren. Judge Hopkins resides in Guntown with his wife April. He is an active member of Saltillo Methodist Church in Saltillo and a member of the Mississippi Justice Court Judges Association. Judge Hopkins stays very active in his community attending festivals, youth events, fund raisers and other social events that are crucial to bettering the area. Judge Hopkins has committed himself to being a friend and neighbor to all of the citizens of Lee County.
Meet the Judge
Marcus Crump
EDUCATION
Judge Crump graduated from Tupelo High School before attending Jackson State University.
EXPERIENCE
Judge Crump is a Registered Nurse and has served as Justice Court Judge from 2016 to 2020 and was elected again to office in 2024 for a four year term.
ABOUT MARCUS
Judge Crump has been married to wife Yvette for 27 years, and when he is not fulfilling his role as a Lee County Judge, he enjoys spending time with his family.
Lee County Prosecutor
Matt Blanchard
Lee County Constable
Tedd Wood
Lee County Constable
Tom Lyle
Lee County Constable
Joe Huckaby
Lee County Constable
David “Davy” Estes