Webster County Circuit Clerk Records

About the Webster County Circuit Clerk

Wanda B. Robinson serves as the Circuit Clerk of Webster County. She is the clerk of the Webster County Circuit Court, the county's main trial court. The office files civil suits, receives indicted criminal cases, and issues marriage licenses. It also draws jurors and runs Webster County elections. Nicole Hernandez works as Deputy Clerk and helps the public at the counter and by phone. The Circuit Clerk is an elected county officer under Mississippi law. The job blends court work with election work, which is common across the state.

The office sits inside the courthouse in Walthall. You can visit in person, call, or mail a request. Each path reaches the same staff and the same record books.

Webster County Circuit Clerk Duties

The Circuit Clerk wears many hats in Webster County. Most of the work centers on the Circuit Court, but the role reaches well past the courtroom. The clerk keeps the books that track every Webster County case, every jury, and every term of court. The office also touches voting, marriage, and professional licensing across Webster County.

• Receive and file civil suits and issue summons
• Receive and file criminal cases indicted by a grand jury, and issue capias for defendants
• Issue criminal trial subpoenas and prepare docket settings and arraignments
• Maintain civil, criminal, judge's, grand jury, and subpoena docket books
• Keep Circuit Court minute books, marriage books, and indictment books
• Draw jurors and prepare summons and executions
• Handle county elections, voter registration, and candidate qualifying records

The clerk also issues marriage licenses, files statistical records with State Vital Records, and records medical and professional licenses. Grand jury work is a large part of each term. The office prepares for recall and term grand juries and keeps the indictment books that follow from them. These records form the backbone of felony cases in Webster County.

Note: Felony charges usually become Circuit Court records only after a grand jury returns an indictment, not at the moment of arrest.

Webster County Circuit Court Terms

Webster County Circuit Court runs on set terms. Court begins the second Monday of January and the third Monday of June. A term is the block of time when the court meets to hear cases, seat juries, and rule on motions. Trials, pleas, and sentencing cluster around these dates. People with a case should track the term that fits their docket.

The county belongs to Circuit Court District 5. That district also covers Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada, Montgomery, and Winston Counties. Judges rotate across the district, so one judge may hear cases in more than one county. Felony cases, civil suits, and appeals from the lower courts move through the Webster County Circuit Court once they are filed. The Circuit Clerk coordinates local dockets, arraignments, and grand jury settings within this framework.

Marriage Licenses From the Circuit Clerk

Marriage licenses come from the Webster County Circuit Clerk, not the Chancery Clerk. Both applicants must appear at the office in person to fill out the application. The county posts the marriage license rules and an information sheet online. Proof of age is required for each applicant. A current driver's license works, and the county also accepts a birth certificate, state ID, or passport.

Mississippi has dropped several old rules. Blood work is no longer required. The three-day waiting period is gone. The license does not expire once it is issued. One condition still applies. If either applicant was divorced within six months of the application, the office asks for a copy of the divorce papers.

The license fee is $37, and the office takes debit and credit cards. A certified copy of a marriage license costs $17 from the same clerk.

How to Request a Certified Copy

A certified copy carries the clerk's seal and signature. Courts, lawyers, and agencies often demand a certified copy rather than a plain printout. A plain copy is fine for personal reference. For anything official, ask the Webster County Circuit Clerk for the certified version.

1. Find the case. Note the case number, the names of the parties, and the year if you know it.
2. Pick a channel. Visit the office in Walthall, call the Circuit Clerk, or send a written request by mail.
3. Tell the clerk what you need. State the document type and how many certified copies you want.
4. Pay the fee. Certified-copy and certification charges apply, so confirm the total before you submit.
5. Collect the copy. Pick it up at the counter or have it mailed to the address you provide.

Requesting Webster County Court Records

Most record requests need a few key details. The more you give the clerk, the faster the search runs. Walk-in and mailed requests both work, and a quick phone call can confirm what the office needs first. Restricted Webster County files may call for a written request or proof of who you are.

Note: There is no single countywide request form, so route court and marriage records to the Circuit Clerk and land or probate files to the Chancery Clerk.

Webster County Court Records Online

Mississippi runs court records through Mississippi Electronic Courts, known as MEC. The system carries Circuit and Chancery filings statewide. Webster County Circuit Court has its own entry in the MEC court selector, separate from the Webster County Chancery Court listing. As of a July 2025 Judiciary notice, every Circuit, County, and Chancery Court in the state files through the system.

Public users reach records through PAMEC, the public-access side of the system. Registration costs $10 per year. Viewing documents costs 20 cents per page. After you log in, you can pull dockets and download PDFs in cases that allow remote access.

Remote access has limits. The state blocks online viewing for many sensitive case types, including divorce, child custody, child support, guardianship, conservatorship, minor's settlement, and domestic-abuse protection, plus any sealed file. When a file is off-limits online, the courthouse counter is the practical fallback. The Mississippi Public Records Act backs the right to inspect public records in person when no exception applies. The MEC general information page explains how docket and document access work.

Webster County Circuit Clerk Fees

The Webster County Circuit Clerk charges set fees for filings and copies. The county posts a filing-fee list online. Civil cases carry the largest single charge. Service by the sheriff adds a separate fee for each person served.

Confirm current amounts before you file. Fees can change, and some filings carry extra court costs.

Elections and Voter Registration Work

Election duty sets the Circuit Clerk apart from many court clerks. In Webster County, the same office that files lawsuits also runs the vote. The clerk manages Webster County voter registration, keeps the rolls current, and handles the paperwork that candidates file to qualify for office.

• Register voters and maintain the county voter rolls
• Process candidate qualifying records and qualifying fees
• Support election administration across the county
• Draw and summon jurors for Circuit Court terms

Jury duty ties back to the court side of the office. The clerk draws jurors, mails summons, and seats panels for each term of court. This is why the clerk keeps a separate jury docket book alongside the civil and criminal books.

The Webster County Chancery Clerk

Not every Webster County record sits with the Circuit Clerk. Webster County splits clerk duties between two offices. Land records, probate estates, wills, guardianships, divorce files, and Board of Supervisors minutes all belong to the Chancery Clerk. Michael L. Kolb holds that post, working from Suite 123 in the same courthouse. His office can be reached at (662) 258-4131.

The split matters when you search. A felony case, a civil suit, or a marriage license points to the Circuit Clerk. A divorce decree, an estate, or a deed points to the Chancery Clerk. The Webster County Chancery Clerk page covers those records and their request steps in detail.

Note: Divorce in Mississippi is a Chancery Court matter, so divorce decrees and custody files come from the Chancery Clerk even though marriage licenses come from the Circuit Clerk.