Checking for a Warrant in Walthall County
A Walthall County warrant check starts with the venue. City traffic, ordinance, and municipal misdemeanor matters belong to Tylertown Municipal Court. County traffic, DUI, misdemeanor, and preliminary matters sit with Justice Court, while felony and circuit failure-to-appear records are the Circuit Clerk's to answer for.
- Gather the full name, case or citation number, and court named on any paper.
- Call the likely clerk and ask what information is needed to locate the case.
- Use the sheriff roster only to check current or recent booking information.
- Ask the Sheriff’s Office about custody or service, not recalling a court order.
- Discuss surrender, bond, or a court filing with a lawyer before acting.
Three Walthall County Record Doors
Each Walthall County custodian has its own door. The Circuit Clerk sits at 200 Ball Avenue and answers 601-876-5677. Justice Court and the Sheriff's Office both share 807 Magnolia Avenue but keep separate records, with Justice Court at 601-876-2311 and the sheriff's published number at 601-876-3481. The linked county resource shows each office's published contact details.
The image provides source context and does not establish current warrant status.
Walthall County Sheriff’s Office
807 Magnolia Avenue, Tylertown, MS 39667
601-876-3481
Walthall County Warrant Types
Mississippi files may say bench warrant or capias, and the Fourteenth Circuit MEC page shows distinct flags for each. For Walthall County, the issuing court and the reason for the process tell you more than any label.
| Type | Typical setting | Likely issuer |
|---|---|---|
| Arrest warrant | Probable-cause process tied to a charge | Circuit or lower court judge |
| Bench warrant | Missed appearance or court-order issue | Circuit, Justice, Municipal, or support court |
| Search warrant | Authority to search for evidence | Authorized judge |
| Capias | Court-specific compelled appearance process | Issuing court |
The Walthall Sheriff Roster Has Limits
The Walthall County sheriff's official inmate-roster landing page covers current inmates and 48-hour releases. A first or last name works in its search. It may show booking, charge, and bond information, but the sheriff warns the roster is for convenience only and is not certified or authenticated.
Important: An empty roster result does not establish that no Walthall County warrant exists; confirm current status with the issuing court.
Inside a Walthall County Warrant Record
What a Walthall County record shows depends on the court and its access limits. A docket entry can identify the case and event without the warrant document itself. Read the court's exact status term rather than assuming every event still stands.
| Case or warrant number | Identifier assigned by the issuing court |
|---|---|
| Subject name | Name used in the court or booking record |
| Charge or event | Underlying allegation or docket event |
| Issuing court | The office able to confirm current status |
| Bond | Amount or condition only when officially shown |
| Status | May read Capias Pending, Bench Warrant Issued, or Bench Warrant Returned |
Walthall Circuit Records Through PAMEC
The Fourteenth Circuit's court-information page names Walthall County Circuit Court and its MEC terminology. Public Access to Mississippi Electronic Court, or PAMEC, gives registered, paid access to available non-restricted circuit records. It is not a statewide warrant index, and it does not replace confirmation from Justice Court, Municipal Court, or the sheriff. The circuit information reports an MEC go-live date of February 8, 2021, which is why some events appear electronically while older documents, sealed matters, or lower-court events do not. Review the PAMEC access terms before registering.
Issuing and Serving Warrants in Walthall County
Judges in Walthall County issue warrants and other court process. The Sheriff's Office serves that process, runs the jail, and answers custody questions. Tylertown police handle municipal law enforcement, and the municipal court keeps its own city cases. Sharing a town does not merge the files.
- Circuit Clerk
- Keeps circuit case files and felony docket records.
- Justice Court Clerk
- Handles county misdemeanor, traffic, and preliminary matters.
- Municipal Court
- Handles Tylertown ordinance, traffic, and municipal misdemeanor cases.
- Sheriff
- Handles service, custody, jail, and related law-enforcement functions.
Historic Courthouse, Separate Modern Files
Walthall County's courthouse and jail at 200 Ball Avenue, built in 1916–1917, still retains its historic jail cells. That history is worth knowing, but modern warrant records are split by custodian. A circuit record lives at Ball Avenue, a Justice Court file at Magnolia Avenue, and a city case on Beulah Avenue, and none of them is part of one public list. The practical test is the address test. Figure out which building and clerk tie to the case before calling. That step cuts down misrouting and lets a caller ask for a specific docket, citation, or event instead of a vague countywide search that no single office can run.
If You Have a Warrant in Walthall County
Do not trust a blank search or a payment receipt. Call the issuing Walthall County court and ask what the record shows. Ask whether a personal appearance is required, whether bond has been set, and how the court confirms a recall. The sheriff cannot erase a judge's order. A lawyer can help plan a filing, bond, appearance, or lawful surrender.
Important: Get legal and court instructions before traveling to an office, paying money, or attempting a voluntary surrender on a warrant.
Walthall Records Use Three Timestamps
Three dates rarely match. A Walthall County court's issuance date, a law-enforcement service or booking date, and a roster update date can each differ, and no source here publishes a guaranteed update schedule. That is why a returned-warrant flag, a fresh booking entry, or an old charge label needs confirmation from the issuing clerk. Ask when a recent court action should appear and how the clerk proves it happened. Then recheck the official record after that interval passes. This habit keeps a stale public display from being mistaken for the court's current instruction.
Walthall County Warrant Records and Public Access
The Mississippi Public Records Act opens many agency records, subject to procedures, exemptions, and redaction. Court records also answer to judicial rules. Sealed, expunged, juvenile, protected, or investigative material may be withheld in Walthall County even when a related event is visible.
Key rules: Mississippi Code sections 25-61-5 and 25-61-7 cover inspection, response procedures, redaction, and reasonable actual costs. Ask for a narrow date range and record type, and request a written estimate, since Walthall County publishes no local fee schedule.
One Walthall Town, Several Venues
Tylertown is Walthall County's only incorporated town, yet a resident can still face city, county, circuit, support, or federal process. Town status does not fold those venues into one court. City citations stay with Municipal Court, county matters may begin in Justice Court, and felony matters move through Circuit Court. The split matters when a relative helps with a missed date. Start with the court named on the document. Share only the locating information the clerk asks for, and keep sensitive personal details out of the sheriff's plain-text contact form.
Walthall County Warrants by City
Walthall County has one incorporated city: Tylertown. Its Municipal Court, at 433 Beulah Avenue, hears city traffic cases, ordinance violations, and municipal misdemeanors. Start there for city warrant questions rather than with unincorporated communities.
Tylertown Warrant Search
2020 population 1,515. Police and Municipal Court share the Beulah Avenue contact route.