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Assignment Of Misdemeanor Cases

S.D. Miss. Rule 58

All proceedings including trial and imposition of sentence in petty offense and other misdemeanor cases will be heard and conducted by the United States Magistrate Judges, subject to the limitations of 18 U.S.C. § 3401.
Official source: https://www.mssd.uscourts.gov/sites/mssd/files/2024%20Local%20Civil%20Rules%20MSSD%20MSND% · retrieved 2026-07-23