Mississippi procedural guides
Last verified August 17, 2026
Plain-English guides to the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure, each one tied to the rules it relies on. Every rule named in a guide has its own page with the official text.
- Responding to a Mississippi complaint: 30 days, and one extension you can grant yourselvesMississippi Rule 12(a) gives 30 days after service of the summons and complaint to serve an answer — and lets counsel extend the time once, by up to ten days, by written stipulation without asking a judge.
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