How the Walthall County Court Calendar Works
The Secretary of State's 2026 court materials cover Walthall Circuit and Chancery terms. They do not give a full daily docket. A term tells you when a court plans to sit. That's all it tells you. It doesn't mean your case gets called every day of that week. Nor does it fix any set hour. For the specifics, rely on the case docket, the notice, and what the clerk confirms. Walthall splits its work across Circuit, Chancery, Justice, and municipal paths. Which court holds your case matters more than any county address. Check the summons, the order, the ticket, the release form, or an earlier docket entry. See which court is listed. The clerk offers no online daily calendar portal. There is no searchable settings page, no standalone calendar form, and no public court-coordinator line. Call or visit instead when you need a Walthall County court date confirmed.
Walthall Court Schedule: 2026 Circuit Terms
The official 2026 Circuit Court and Terms schedule puts Walthall County in the Fourteenth Circuit Court District. It names the presiding judge and the term weeks. Michael M. Taylor sits the second Monday of February, fourth Monday of April, third Monday of June, second Monday of September, and second Monday of November. Each term runs one week. February carries the Grand Jury designation.
| 2026 Circuit term pattern | Presiding judge | Calendar meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Second Monday in February, fourth Monday in April, third Monday in June, second Monday in September, second Monday in November | Michael M. Taylor | One-week terms; the February week is designated Grand Jury. |
| Third Monday in March, second Monday in May, fourth Monday in July, fourth Monday in October, third Monday in November | David H. Strong Jr. | One-week terms; the July week is designated Grand Jury. |
A Grand Jury label is not a trial date for any named case. Keep the timeframe in mind, too. After January 1, 2027, the state's 2025 judicial-redistricting changes take effect. So recheck the 2026 structure before relying on it. Never carry a district label or judge assignment forward. Do not rely on it without current confirmation from the docket or clerk.
Walthall County Court Date Lookups
When a court date matters, use every channel available. PAMEC shows the electronic docket for participating Circuit and Chancery cases once you register. In person, a clerk's counter or public terminal works. A phone call confirms whether a setting still stands. Your attorney, if you have one, can explain any case-specific notice or required response. The county's other local courts post no public daily docket website, so call those offices directly.
- Read the summons, notice, order, ticket, or release paperwork and note the court, case number, and date shown.
- Identify the court: Circuit, Chancery, Justice, or Tylertown Municipal Court.
- Use PAMEC for a participating electronic Circuit or Chancery case, then open the newest setting, notice, or order.
- Compare the case-specific date with the published term week, using the term only as context.
- Call or visit the correct clerk, review any current posted docket, and confirm the time, courtroom, and active setting before travel.
- Ask the attorney of record about a served notice, a motion, or a changed setting in the case.
Here are the clerk phone lines on record. Circuit sits at 601-876-5677; Chancery at 601-876-3553; Justice Court at 601-876-2311; and Tylertown Municipal Court at 601-876-5121. Have the case number, case type, and rough date ready. Ask who handles settings for that courtroom. Name the Walthall court on your papers before asking about any Walthall setting. That simple step keeps a Circuit question with the Circuit Clerk, a Chancery question with the Chancery Clerk. A Justice Court question stays with the right local office.
Walthall Court Schedule: Fourth Chancery Terms
The official 2026 Chancery Court and Terms PDF lists ten Walthall term blocks split between the Fourth Chancery District's two judges. E. Wayne Smith takes February 23 to 27, April 6 to 10, June 8 to 12, September 8 to 11, and December 7 to 11. Debbra K. Halford takes March 23 to 27, May 18 to 22, August 10 to 14, October 12 to 16, and December 14 to 18. The blocks show which court sits and when. They lack case numbers, daily setting lists, courtrooms, and times. For a Chancery family, probate, land, guardianship, or estate matter, confirm the actual setting through the case docket, the notice or order, Shannon Fortinberry's office, or the court's current instructions.
2026 term dates are planning information. A term calendar does not replace the case-specific notice, and the clerk should confirm an imminent hearing when the docket lacks a current time or location.
Court Settings: What Each Field Means
A setting is one case event, not just the week court is in session. The electronic docket may display a setting or notice date where it is public, though the exact field labels stay hidden until you register with PAMEC. Check every visible field against the most recent notice or signed order before relying on it.
| Date | The scheduled case date. A later reset, continuance, notice, or signed order can replace it. |
|---|---|
| Time | The time shown for the individual case or docket call. Do not infer it from a term week. |
| Court and location | The court named in the notice and any posted courtroom or location. Confirm with the clerk if it is absent. |
| Judge | The presiding judge or court shown on the active setting. A term schedule gives context but not every assignment. |
| Setting type | For example, arraignment, preliminary hearing, motion hearing, status conference, docket call, trial, sentencing, or review. |
"Docket call" and "Grand Jury" play defined calendar roles; neither is automatically a trial. A motion hearing or status conference is not a final ruling either. The newest dated entry in the case record gives the safest reading of what is truly scheduled.
Walthall Court Schedule: Notice Before Calendar
Suppose the sources conflict. A signed order or an official notice served in the case beats a general term calendar every time. Trust the current docket entry over an old image of a page. Let the clerk tell you whether a displayed setting is still active. A public portal can lag, leave out restricted entries, or hide behind an account login. Before any imminent appearance, call the Walthall clerk's office or confirm in person. That is the safer move.
- Term
- A scheduled court sitting, often a week. It is not a guarantee of an individual case setting.
- Continuance or reset
- A setting moved to another date. The newest signed order or notice controls.
- Dismissal docket
- A docket-management date that may lead to dismissal only if the court later enters an order.
Walthall County publishes no official Zoom link, remote-appearance policy, holiday closure list, or local definition of "pass" and "reset" codes. A calendar entry alone never grants remote permission. Ask the court or clerk for the current procedure.
When a Court Date Moves
A continuance or reset only tells you that an earlier setting moved. Nothing more. It is not a dismissal. It also is not a pass that excuses you from every other active appearance. A motion, order, or notice can add a fresh date while the original docket entry stays right where it was, so the signed order or served notice is the record that settles the question.
Write down the old date and the new one. Then call the clerk who holds the active setting. Circuit and Chancery cases can often be checked through PAMEC when access is available, though an older paper case or a missing electronic entry may take a counter visit or a phone request. Justice Court and Tylertown dates run on separate local calendars. Verify those with the offices themselves, not the Circuit Clerk.
Walthall Court Schedule: Separate Local Calendars
Walthall County splits its schedule across several courts. Justice Court takes lower-court criminal and civil matters. It also handles traffic outside the municipalities, initial felony appearances, bond, and preliminary hearings. Tylertown Municipal Court covers city traffic, city-ordinance violations, and municipal misdemeanors. A case that arose in Walthall County does not automatically become a Circuit Court setting. So let the ticket, release papers, order, or case number point you to the right office.
Walthall Justice Court posts no official online calendar. Tylertown publishes no municipal citation calendar either. For the Justice Court path, go to the counter at 808 Magnolia Avenue. You can also call 601-876-2311. For a Tylertown municipal case, use the ticket and the official-directory contact at 601-876-5121. Ask the clerk whether a current paper docket or courtroom posting can confirm your appearance.
Missed Settings and What Comes Next
Miss a setting? Do not trust an old term calendar to tell you what happened next. Check the current docket if the case is accessible. Keep any notice or order you have. Then contact the maintaining clerk promptly. Ask about the active setting and whether a new order was entered. The attorney of record can also answer questions about the particular case.
Missed a setting? A missed criminal appearance can lead to a failure-to-appear issue, warrant event, or bond consequence, while other cases may have their own court response.
Call the correct clerk promptly with the case number and ask for the current docket status, setting, and any order that must be obtained.
Consult a licensed attorney about a missed Walthall court setting before taking any action that affects the case.
Walthall Court Schedule and Federal Calendars
Federal court calendars sit apart from the Walthall County state-court schedule. The Southern District Bankruptcy Court publishes an interactive calendar. Its own page warns that the formal court notice controls the date, time, location, and telephone or remote status. So treat it as a federal tool. It will not confirm a Walthall Circuit, Chancery, Justice, or municipal setting. The Southern District Bankruptcy interactive calendar shows how the federal route works. It also shows why its formal-notice warning matters.
Even when a federal filing involves a Walthall resident or business, the bankruptcy calendar stays a separate system. A federal district case calls for PACER and the Southern District's case information, not PAMEC. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit posts its own opinions, calendars, and filing details for federal appeals.
Federal appellate resources never change a local state-court setting. Use the court named in the case file, then follow that court's latest notice.