The Senate Judiciary Committee heard pros and cons of bumping case limits above $3,500.

Last legislative session, lawmakers failed to pass a bill involving jurisdiction limits in cases heard by the state’s Justice Courts, but it appears another try is in the making ahead of the 2026 session.

During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, court officials warned legislators that bumping the case limits from $3,500 to any amount above $5,000 would be detrimental to Justice Court, Mississippi’s version of small claims court.

There is talk in the halls of the Capitol that a new bill is slated for introduction that could increase the limit to upwards of $7,500 or $10,000. However, committee chairman state Senator Brice Wiggins (R) said a bill has not been written and the hearing wa

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