--- title: "Carter Bise | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carter-bise-chancellor-mississippi-eighth-chancery-district-court-eighth-chancery-district-ms" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Carter Bise Mississippi EIGHTH Chancery District Court · Chancellor ## Profile - Court: Mississippi EIGHTH Chancery District Court - State: Mississippi - Role: Chancellor - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Chancery Court Judge for District 8-4 in Mississippi, with his term extending until December 31, 2026 - His long tenure reflects experience and stability in the 8th Chancery District, contributing to the administration of justice in Harrison County and surrounding areas ### Education - Belhaven College (now Belhaven University) — B.A. - University of Mississippi — J.D. ### Additional information - He first joined the bench in 2002 and has been re-elected multiple times, including an unopposed re-election on November 4, 2014, for a term beginning in 2015 and ending in 2018. - As a Chancery Court judge, Bise presides over equity matters, including divorces, child custody, adoption, property disputes, and estate issues. - extensive legal practice, academic preparation, and long-term judicial service - Before joining the court, he practiced law on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi for 20 years, gaining extensive experience in civil and chancery matters. - He also oversees cases involving conservatorships, insurance settlements for minors, and Department of Human Services support cases. - Bise ran for re-election to continue serving in the 8th Chancery District, reflecting his ongoing commitment to the judiciary. - His legal expertise spans areas such as estates, guardianships, divorces, child custody, adoptions, and property disputes, which are typical cases handled in Chancery Court - , among them - Bise has maintained a strong presence in Mississippi’s judicial system, running for office and serving in a capacity that requires both legal acumen and public trust - , making him a prominent figure in Mississippi’s Chancery Court system ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic media coverage Scope: statewide Mississippi allows electronic media coverage of public judicial proceedings in appellate and trial courts of record, subject to the rules and presiding judge control. Evidence excerpt: Electronic media coverage of public judicial proceedings shall be allowed in the appellate and trial courts of record in this state subject to the conditions below. [Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://courts.ms.gov/research/rules/msrulesofcourt/rules_electronicphotographic_coverage.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### presiding judge discretion Scope: statewide The presiding Mississippi justice or judge may limit or terminate electronic coverage when necessary to protect rights, witnesses, dignity of the court, or orderly proceedings. Evidence excerpt: The presiding justice or judge has the discretion to limit or terminate electronic coverage at any time during the proceedings [Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://courts.ms.gov/research/rules/msrulesofcourt/rules_electronicphotographic_coverage.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### advance notice for media Scope: statewide Mississippi media representatives must provide advance notice for electronic or photographic coverage under the court rules. Evidence excerpt: Rule 5 ... requires that media representatives give at least 48 hours [Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://courts.ms.gov/research/rules/msrulesofcourt/rules_electronicphotographic_coverage.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/ed_pubs/pubs/2026JD/JD%20and%20Court%20Calendar%202026.pdf) - [Official roster](https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/ed_pubs/pubs/2026JD/JD%20and%20Court%20Calendar%202026.pdf) - [Mississippi Secretary of State Judicial Directory official judicial roster](https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/ed_pubs/pubs/2026JD/JD%20and%20Court%20Calendar%202026.pdf) - [Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://courts.ms.gov/research/rules/msrulesofcourt/rules_electronicphotographic_coverage.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carter-bise-chancellor-mississippi-eighth-chancery-district-court-eighth-chancery-district-ms", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carter-bise-chancellor-mississippi-eighth-chancery-district-court-eighth-chancery-district-ms", "name": "Carter Bise | KnowJudges", "description": "Carter Bise, Mississippi EIGHTH Chancery District Court. 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