Mississippi Supreme Court

In Re: the Rules of Civil Procedure

June 25, 2026

Summary

The court granted the Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules' motion to amend specified provisions governing summons, service of process, and related chancery-court procedures. The amendments to Rules 4 and 81, the titles of Forms 1D and 1DD, and Uniform Chancery Court Rule 1.08 were adopted after public comments and input from chancery judges and were made effective July 1, 2026.