Justice court; increase jurisdictional limit for residential evictions.

SB 2012 would raise the maximum amount justice courts can handle in residential eviction cases from $5,000 to $10,000. This directly affects landlords and tenants in eviction disputes, allowing cases involving up to $10,000 in unpaid rent or damages to be resolved in lower courts instead of circuit courts. The bill amends Mississippi Code Section 9-11-9 to increase the jurisdictional limit specifically for cases filed under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Title 89, Chapter 8). The bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and did not become law.