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Warren, Mississippi Court Going Online

October 01, 2012 posted by Steve Brownstein

The public should be able to access criminal cases in Warren County Circuit Court by December, according the chief justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court.

Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. made the announcement in a speech to the local Bar Association.

"Hopefully, one day in the not-too-distant future, you'll be able to log in and practice law all across the state," Waller said.

Waller said a version of the Mississippi Electronic Courts system is in use for civil cases in Warren County and a few others around the state.

Waller said the criminal court program is still under development but should be ready for distribution in the pilot testing area, including Warren County, by December.

Waller says domestic violence files, for example, will not be included or be heavily edited because of the amount of personal information they contain.

"It's huge because the general public will be able to access the case on the Internet," he said. "It brings the courthouse, if you will, closer to the public."

If the system is successful it will be launched across the state, he said.

"We're very committed, if there is any way to, to having one system statewide," Waller said.