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How to Read a Mississippi Court system Docket Number

  • The first 4 digits are the year the case is placed on the docket.
  • The following 2 letters indicate the type of case being heard by the court. A table is below to explaining the indicators.
  • The following 5 numbers are the case number as assigned by the court.
  • The final 3 letters indicate the court hearing the argument. SCT stands for Supreme Court and COA stands for Court of Appeals.

  • Mississippi Docket Abbreviations:
    AN Annexation Case
    BA Bar Appeal
    BD Bar Disbarment
    BR Bar Reinstatement
    CA Civil Appeal
    CC Commission Case
    CP Civil Pro Se
    CT Certiorari Circuit Case
    DP Death Penalty
    DR Death Penalty Post-Conviction Relief
    EC Election Case
    FC Federal Certified Question
    IA Interlockutory Appeal
    JP Judicial Perfomance
    KA Criminal Appeal
    KM Criminal Misdemeanor
    KP Criminal Pro Se
    SA State Agency
    UR Utility Rate Case
    WC Workers Compensation