Rules for Comment

September 28, 2023
Comments Sought on Proposed Amendments to Rule 26 of the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure
In a 2018 comment to proposed amendments to Rule 26 of the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure, the Mississippi Association for Justice (MAJ) proposed “adding an explicit rule regarding disclosure of rebuttal expert opinions.” The Court referred MAJ’s proposal to the Advisory Committee on Rules.

The Court’s Rules Committee on Civil Practice and Procedure seeks comments on the Advisory Committee’s proposed amendments to Rule 26 and to Rule 26’s Advisory Committee Notes.

Comments must be filed with the Clerk of Appellate Courts at Post Office Box 249, Jackson, Mississippi 39205. The filing deadline is October 30, 2023.

Comments Received:
David Pitre
Lance L. Stevens
Matthew D. Miller
J.L. Wilson, IV
Robert J. Dambrino III
Penny B. Lawson
W. Edward Hatten, Jr.
E. Nicholas Cerra
W. Eric Stracener
C. Victor Welsh, III
Benjamin Philley
L. Clark Hicks, Jr.
William E. Whitfield III
Rance Ulmer
M. James Weems
Charles E. Cowan
Jay M. Kilpatrick
Fredrick B. Feeney, II
F. Ewin Henson III
Paul P. Blake, David E. Rozier, Paige Herring, Mason Montgomery, Michael J. Cefalu, Robert P. Thompson, Jay Atkins, Laura W. Givens, Mackenzie N. Ellis, Wade Manor, Jenessa C. Hicks, Vic Bishop, E. Claire Scott
David L. Ayers
Bradley F. Hathaway
R. Douglas Vaughn
John W. Kitchens
Douglas Bagwell
Shellye V. McDonald
Stephen G. Peresich, Michael Whitehead, Cowles Symmes
Jeremy D. Hawk and B. Lyle Robinson
C. Maison Heidelberg
D. Sterling Kidd, Carter Thompson, Scott Pedigo, Amy Champagne, Jennifer Hall
Romney H. Entrekin
Whitman B. Johnson III
Simon T. Bailey, Roy D. Campbell, III, Margaret Oertling Cupples, J. William Manuel
Robert S. Mink, Sr., R. Bradley Best, Jonathan S. Masters, Tom Suszek, Joshua P. Moore, Bradley T. Golmon, Stacey W. Golmon, Edward R. McNees, Marjorie T. Matlock, G. Martin Street
John L. Walker and Gloria J. Green
Jessica B. McNeel, John A. Banahan, H. Benjamin Mullen, Calen J. Willis, Michael R. Moore, Jillian S. Vice
Philip A. Chamblee
John F. Hawkins
Ben H. Stone, R. Mark Alexander, Jr., Katie H. Hood, Paul J. Delcambre, M. Brant Pettis, James E. Lambert, Jonathan P. Dyal, Matthew W. McDade
T.L. “Smith” Boykin, III
Richard C. Williams, Jr.
John Wheeler

September 22, 2023
Petition to Amend the Mississippi Uniform Rules of Youth Court Practice
The Supreme Court’s Rules Committee on Civil Practice and Procedure seek comments on the Petition to Amend the Mississippi Uniform Rules of Youth Court Practice, filed by The Mississippi Council of Youth Court Judges. Comments must be filed with the Clerk of Appellate Courts at Post Office Box 249, Jackson, Mississippi 39205. The filing deadline is October 23, 2023.

Comments Received:
Lin Carter
Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services

August 18, 2023
Petition to Create Rules for Collaborative Law
The Supreme Court’s Rules Committee on Civil Practice and Procedure seek comments on the Petition to Create Rules for Collaborative Law, filed by The Mississippi Bar. Comments must be filed with the Clerk of Appellate Courts at Post Office Box 249, Jackson, Mississippi 39205. The filing deadline is September 21, 2023.

Comments Received:
Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services
B. Blake Teller
Jennifer Ingram Johnson

August 18, 2023
Amended Petition to Adopt the Revised Uniform Chancery Court Rules Approved by the Conference on April 27, 2023
The Supreme Court’s Rules Committee on Civil Practice and Procedure seek comments on the Amended Petition to Adopt the Revised Uniform Chancery Court Rules Approved by the Conference on April 27, 2023, filed by the Conference of Chancery Judges. Comments must be filed with the Clerk of Appellate Courts at Post Office Box 249, Jackson, Mississippi 39205. The filing deadline is September 21, 2023.

February 3, 2023
Request for Public Comment on Proposed Amendments to the Mississippi Rules of Criminal Procedure
The Supreme Court’s Rules Committee on Criminal Practice and Procedure seeks comments from the bench, the bar, and the public on proposed amendments to the Mississippi Rules of Criminal Procedure. Comments must be filed with the Clerk of the Supreme Court at Post Office Box 249, Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0249. The filing deadline is Wednesday, March 15, 2023.