Circuit Court
Hon. Gray Tollison
Circuit Judge
Address: 1 Courthouse Square, Suite 301, Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: (662) 234-3013
Hon. Kent Smith
Circuit Judge
Address: P.O. Box 670, Holly Springs, MS 38635
Phone: (662) 252-6311
Contact by email
Hon. Kelly Luther
Circuit Judge
Address: 102 N. Main Street, Suite F, Ripley, MS 38663
Phone: (662) 837-7884
Mississippi’s Circuit Courts hear felony criminal prosecutions and civil lawsuits. Circuit Courts hear appeals from County, Justice and Municipal courts and from administrative boards and commissions such as the Workers’ Compensation Commission and the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
The Third Circuit Judicial District Court serves Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah and Union counties.
Judges
Circuit Court judges are selected in non-partisan elections to serve four-year terms. Trials are heard with a 12-member jury and two alternate jurors. A judge may preside without a jury if the dispute is a question of law rather than fact.
Contact Information
Brett Thomas
Staff Attorney and Court Administrator (Judge Tollison)
Department: Circuit Court
Address: 1 Courthouse Square, Suite 301, Oxford, MS 38655
Telephone: (662) 234-3013
Email: bthomas@lafayettecoms.com
Brooke Reeves
Staff Attorney (Judge Luther and Judge Smith)
Department: Circuit Court
Address: 1 Courthouse Square, Suite 301, Oxford, MS 38655
Telephone: (662) 234-3013
Email: breeves@lafayettecoms.com
Irene Strickland
Court Administrator (Judge Smith)
Department: Circuit Court
Address: PO Box 670, Holly Springs, MS 38635
Telephone: (662) 252-6311
Christy Adair
Court Administrator (Judge Luther)
Department: Circuit Court
Address: 102 N. Main Street, Ripley, MS 38663
Telephone: (662) 837-7884
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Location
Lafayette County Courthouse
Physical Address:
1 Courthouse Square, Oxford, MS 38655
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.