Mississippi Jury Duty Cell Phone & Laptop Rules (2026)

Short answer: Yes in 4 of 4 counties in Mississippi. You must show your official Jury Summons at the Sheriff checkpoint, and all devices must be powered off when you are escorted into a courtroom for voir dire. Updated 2026-11-04

4 of 4 courthouses in Mississippi allow summoned jurors to bring cell phones into the Jury Assembly Room while waiting to be called, and 4 permit laptops or tablets with public Wi-Fi in the juror lounge. Most Mississippi county circuit and chancery courthouses prohibit general public cell phones past the Sheriff security checkpoint, with no public storage lockers at the entrance.

County Courthouse	City	Juror phone & laptop rules	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Hinds County Hinds County Courthouse (Jackson) “Hinds County Courthouse (Jackson) Sheriff Security Directive: "Cell phones are prohibited inside the courthouse for defendants and general spectators. Attorneys and summoned jurors are exempt. No phone lockers are provided at the security desk."”	Jackson	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Harrison County Harrison County Courthouse (Gulfport) “Harrison County Courthouse (Gulfport) Sheriff Security Directive: "Cell phones are prohibited inside the courthouse for defendants and general spectators. Attorneys and summoned jurors are exempt. No phone lockers are provided at the security desk."”	Gulfport	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
DeSoto County DeSoto County Courthouse (Hernando) “DeSoto County Courthouse (Hernando) Sheriff Security Directive: "Cell phones are prohibited inside the courthouse for defendants and general spectators. Attorneys and summoned jurors are exempt. No phone lockers are provided at the security desk."”	Hernando	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Rankin County Rankin County Courthouse (Brandon) “Rankin County Courthouse (Brandon) Sheriff Security Directive: "Cell phones are prohibited inside the courthouse for defendants and general spectators. Attorneys and summoned jurors are exempt. No phone lockers are provided at the security desk."”	Brandon	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I bring my laptop and phone to jury duty in Mississippi?

Yes in 4 of 4 counties in Mississippi. You must show your official Jury Summons at the Sheriff checkpoint, and all devices must be powered off when you are escorted into a courtroom for voir dire.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.