Bench trials allowed in certain cases where parties agree.
Miss. Code Ann. § 11-1-18
in effectIf the parties to a cause of action agree, any claim filed alleging damages may receive a bench trial which shall be conducted in two hundred seventy (270) days or less after the cause of action has been filed. The cause of action shall be a priority item in the court.
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