Checking for a Warrant in Walthall County
A Walthall County warrant check starts with the venue. Tylertown Municipal Court handles city traffic, ordinance, and municipal misdemeanor matters. Justice Court takes county traffic, DUI, misdemeanor, and preliminary cases. Felony and circuit failure-to-appear records live with the Circuit Clerk.
- 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 office in Walthall County keeps its own warrant records, so the address tells you which door to knock on. The Circuit Clerk sits at 200 Ball Avenue, and 601-876-5677 reaches that office. Justice Court and the Sheriff's Office both list 807 Magnolia Avenue, though each holds different files. Call Justice Court at 601-876-2311 for its cases. The sheriff's published line is 601-876-3481, and the county's own pages show these contacts.
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
The label matters less than the issuing court and its reason. Mississippi records may say bench warrant or capias. The Fourteenth Circuit MEC page displays distinct flags for each.
| 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 official inmate-roster landing page links current inmates and 48-hour releases in Walthall County. Search by first or last name. Entries may show booking, charge, and bond details. The sheriff warns the roster is for convenience and is not certified or authenticated, so confirm warrant status with the court, not the roster.
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 the public sees varies by court and access limits. A Walthall County docket entry may name the case and event without showing the warrant document itself. Read the court's exact status term. Assume nothing stays enforceable without checking.
| 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, sells registered access to available non-restricted circuit records. It is not a statewide warrant index. It cannot replace Justice Court, Municipal Court, or sheriff confirmation. The circuit reports an MEC go-live date of February 8, 2021, which explains why some events appear electronically while older documents, sealed matters, and lower-court events do not. Read the PAMEC access terms before registering.
Issuing and Serving Warrants in Walthall County
Judges issue warrants and other court process in Walthall County. The Sheriff's Office serves that process, runs the jail, and gives custody information. Tylertown police handle municipal enforcement. The municipal court keeps its own city cases. Close offices do not merge 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, built in 1916–1917 at 200 Ball Avenue, still retains its historic jail cells. The history is worth knowing. Modern warrant information, though, splits by custodian. A circuit record sits at Ball Avenue, a Justice Court file at Magnolia Avenue, and a city case on Beulah Avenue, and none of them add up to one public list. Try the address test first. Figure out which building and clerk tie to the case, then call that office directly. The step cuts down misrouted requests. It also lets a caller ask for a specific docket, citation, or event instead of a vague countywide search that no single Walthall County office can run. A relative helping out benefits from the same discipline, since one wrong building can cost a full afternoon. Check the venue, then check the clerk's hours before you go.
If You Have a Warrant in Walthall County
Do not trust a blank online search or a payment receipt. Contact 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: the court's issuance date, the service or booking date, and the roster update date. Walthall County sources publish no guaranteed update schedule. A returned-warrant flag, fresh booking entry, or old charge label still needs the issuing clerk's confirmation. Ask when a recent court action should appear and how the clerk provides proof. Then recheck the official record after that interval. The 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 follow judicial rules too. 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 posts no local fee schedule.
One Walthall Town, Several Venues
Tylertown is Walthall County's only incorporated town. Even so, one resident can run into city, county, circuit, support, or federal process. Town status does not fold those venues into a single court. A city citation stays with Municipal Court, a county matter may start in Justice Court, and felony cases move through Circuit Court. That split matters when a relative helps after a missed court date. Begin with the court name printed on the paper, share only the locating details the clerk asks for, and skip the sheriff's plain-text contact form for anything sensitive.
Walthall County Warrants by City
Walthall County has just one incorporated city: Tylertown. Its Municipal Court, at 433 Beulah Avenue, handles city traffic tickets, ordinance matters, and municipal misdemeanors. City questions start there.
Tylertown Warrant Search
2020 population 1,515. Police and Municipal Court share the Beulah Avenue contact route.