How to Search Webster County Court Records
Most Webster County court records start in two statewide systems run by the Mississippi Judiciary. Circuit Court files and Chancery Court files both flow through Mississippi Electronic Courts, known as MEC. The public side of that system is called PAMEC. It lets a registered user view dockets, read filings, and download case documents as PDFs. Webster County sits in the Fifth Circuit Court District and the Fourteenth Chancery Court District, and each court has its own MEC address.
Gather a few details before you begin. A full party name helps. A case or docket number helps even more. You also need to know the court type, since felonies and big civil suits live in Circuit Court while divorce and estates live in Chancery Court. Justice Court tickets are tracked apart from MEC.
The Mississippi Electronic Courts selector lists a separate entry for every county court in the state.
Webster County shows up twice in that list, once as Webster County Circuit Court and once as Webster County Chancery Court. Pick the wrong one and the case will not appear.
A basic record search follows a short path.
- Open the MEC court selector and choose the correct Webster County court.
- Register for a PAMEC account if you need remote access to documents.
- Search by party name or case number inside the court system.
- Open the docket and review the list of filings and hearings.
- Download a PDF or ask the clerk for a certified copy when one is needed.
The selector and login screen use only a handful of fields.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court selector | Dropdown | Yes | Choose Webster County Chancery Court or Circuit Court |
| Email or username | Text | Yes | Used for the PAMEC login |
| Password | Password | Yes | Ten characters with a number, an uppercase, and a lowercase letter |
| Log In | Button | Yes | Submits the account and opens the case tools |
Note: Some case types are blocked from remote view, so a courthouse public terminal or the clerk counter is the practical backup for restricted Webster County files.
The Webster County Judicial System
Mississippi does not use a single district court for trials. The main trial courts are the Circuit Court and the Chancery Court. Below them sit Justice Court and, inside towns, Municipal Court. Webster County has no County Court. Above the trial level are the Mississippi Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Mississippi.
Each court has a clear lane. Circuit Court handles felonies after grand jury indictment, civil suits, and appeals from the lower courts. Chancery Court handles equity, land records, and family matters. Justice Court takes small claims, misdemeanors, and rural traffic cases. A losing party may appeal upward when the law allows it.
Case flow: Justice or Municipal Court › Circuit Court › Mississippi Court of Appeals › Supreme Court of Mississippi
The Mississippi Judiciary explains each court level on its about the courts page.
That overview shows why a single Webster County court record can mean four different things, since four court levels can each open a file on the same person.
| Court | Jurisdiction | Case Types |
|---|---|---|
| Circuit Court | General trial court | Felonies, civil suits, lower-court appeals |
| Chancery Court | Equity and family | Divorce, estates, guardianship, land records |
| Justice Court | Limited claims | Small claims, misdemeanors, rural traffic, bonds |
| Municipal Court | City matters | City traffic, ordinances, misdemeanors |
| Court of Appeals | Intermediate appellate | Appeals sent up from the trial courts |
Which Webster County Court Holds the Record
The biggest source of confusion is venue. A reader may want a Webster County court record without knowing which court created it. Felony cases usually become Circuit Court files after a grand jury indictment. Probate, wills, and divorce are Chancery Court files. A ticket written outside a town is a Justice Court matter, while a city citation belongs to that town's Municipal Court.
Webster County also splits its court work between two towns. The courthouse and both clerks sit in Walthall, the county seat. The Sheriff's Office and Justice Court operate in Eupora. A missed court date can create a bench warrant in whichever court issued the notice, so a complete warrant check has to include Justice and Municipal records along with Circuit records. The Circuit Court and Chancery Court district maps confirm where Webster County falls.
Types of Webster County Court Records
Webster County court records cover a wide range of case types. The Circuit Clerk files civil suits, summons, judgments, and indicted criminal cases. The Chancery Clerk holds estates, divorces, guardianships, and land records. Justice Court tracks tickets, small claims, and bond hearings. Each office keeps its own dockets and minute books.
The most requested record types break down this way.
- Criminal records cover indictments, capias orders, pleas, and sentences from Circuit Court.
- Civil records cover lawsuits, judgments, garnishments, and renewals of judgment.
- Family records cover divorce, custody, and guardianship from Chancery Court.
- Probate records cover wills, estate administrations, and conservatorships.
- Traffic records cover tickets handled in Justice Court or a town's Municipal Court.
What Webster County Court Records Show
A Webster County case file is built from many small entries. The court name and case number sit at the top. Party names follow, listed as plaintiff and defendant, state and defendant, or petitioner and respondent. Each filing, hearing, and order adds a dated line to the docket. Money items such as fees, fines, and bond amounts appear as the case moves.
A typical record returns the fields below.
- Case Number
- The court's unique tracking number for the file.
- Filing Date
- The day the case opened with the clerk.
- Parties
- The people or entities on each side of the case.
- Charges or Cause
- The crime charged or the legal claim raised.
- Disposition
- The current or final outcome of the matter.
- Sentence or Judgment
- The punishment or money award the court ordered.
Note: Online dockets can lag behind the courtroom, so confirm any sentence, disposition, or hearing date with the clerk before relying on it for a legal need.
Webster County Circuit and Chancery Clerks
Webster County runs a split clerk system, and that split matters for record searches. The Circuit Clerk is the clerk for Circuit Court, marriage licenses, jury work, and elections. The Chancery Clerk is the clerk for Chancery Court and the custodian of land records. The Chancery Clerk also serves as county treasurer, auditor, comptroller, and delinquent-tax collector, so that office wears several hats beyond court work.
Both offices share the Walthall courthouse but use different suites and phone lines. Circuit Clerk Wanda B. Robinson keeps criminal, civil, and marriage records. Chancery Clerk Michael L. Kolb keeps probate, divorce, guardianship, and deed records. Match the record to the right clerk before you call or visit.
Webster County Circuit Clerk
6333 MS Hwy 9, Suite 109
Walthall, MS 39771
(662) 258-6287
Webster County Chancery Clerk
6333 MS Hwy 9, Suite 123
Walthall, MS 39771
(662) 258-4131
Public Access to Webster County Court Records
Mississippi treats court files as public records unless a law or court order says otherwise. The custodian comes first. For Circuit cases that is the Circuit Clerk, and for Chancery cases that is the Chancery Clerk. MEC and PAMEC give a statewide online path for both, but the system does not open every case type to remote view. When a file is not online, the clerk can offer in-person inspection, a copy, a certified copy, or a written records request.
The Mississippi Judiciary keeps the public side of the rules on its MEC general information page.
That page spells out how the public views dockets, downloads documents, and reaches case data in the courts that take part in the system, including Webster County.
Key Statutes:
Miss. Code § 25-61-1 sets the Mississippi Public Records Act, which opens public records to inspection unless a law provides otherwise.
Miss. Code § 25-61-5 lays out how to ask for a record and lets a public body charge the actual cost of copies.
Miss. Code § 99-19-71 governs expunction, which can remove some dismissed charges and eligible offenses from public files.
Miss. Code § 45-33-21 backs the state sex-offender registry, a public database kept apart from court case files.
Restricted and Confidential Records
Not every Webster County court file is open to the public. Youth Court matters are handled apart from ordinary records and are not treated as public. Adoption files and sanity hearings are sensitive and stay closed in most cases. Sealed and expunged records drop out of normal public view once a judge signs the order.
Expunction follows a set path. The person starts in the court that handled the case, which is usually Circuit Court for a felony and Justice or Municipal Court for a lower charge. They gather the docket number, the disposition, and proof that the case ended in a way the statute allows. After the petition and any fee, the prosecutor may get notice and the judge decides whether the offense qualifies. A granted order then tells the agencies and clerks to limit public access.
Webster County Sheriff and Jail Records
The Webster County Sheriff's Office handles arrests, booking, and law-enforcement records from its Eupora location. The county does not publish an online jail roster, an inmate search, or an active-warrant list. A similarly named jailtracker page points to Webster County, Kentucky, so it should never be used for Mississippi custody questions. For current custody status in Webster County, the phone line is the real channel.
Call the office for a booking number, charges, bond amount, or release status. For people already sentenced to state prison, use the Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate search instead, since that covers MDOC custody rather than the county jail. Full booking detail and the roster context live on the Webster County inmate records page.
Webster County Sheriff's Office
87 Govt. St
Eupora, MS 39744
(662) 258-7701
Note: Dial 911 for any emergency, since the Sheriff's Office routine phone line is not the right channel for a crime in progress or an urgent safety threat.
Marriage, Divorce, and Probate Records
Marriage licenses run through the Webster County Circuit Clerk. Both applicants appear together to fill out the application and show proof of age. Blood tests are no longer required, the three-day wait is gone, and the license does not expire. A person divorced within the past six months must bring a copy of the divorce papers.
Divorce, custody, and probate are Chancery Court records in Mississippi. The Chancery Clerk holds wills, estates, guardianships, and conservatorships. Many of those files carry remote-access limits, so a search may start online but finish at the courthouse counter. License and decree copies are found on the marriage and divorce records page. A few probate terms come up often.
- Testator
- A person who leaves a valid will at death.
- Executor
- The person named to carry out the terms of a will.
- Intestate
- Dying without a valid will, which sends the estate to state rules.
- Conservator
- A person appointed to manage another adult's money or property.
Webster County Court Record Fees
Filing and copy fees vary by office and record type. The Circuit Clerk publishes a local fee list for civil and marriage matters. PAMEC adds its own statewide charges for online viewing. The figures below come from the county and the Mississippi Judiciary, and a clerk can confirm a current amount before you pay.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Civil filing fee | $161.00 |
| Sheriff's fee | $45.00 each |
| Marriage license | $37.00 |
| Certified copy of marriage license | $17.00 |
| Writ of garnishment | $35.00 |
| Renewal of judgment | $35.00 |
| Abstract of judgment | $5.00 |
| PAMEC annual registration | $10.00 |
| PAMEC document viewing | $0.20 per page |
Electronic Filing and Recent Changes
Mississippi finished a long move to electronic court filing. The Judiciary announced in July 2025 that MEC now runs in all 82 Circuit Courts and all 24 County Courts, with every Chancery Court added by June 2023. That milestone reaches Webster County directly, since both the Circuit and Chancery Courts now file and store cases through the same statewide system.
The same statewide completion notice set the public access terms.
It confirms that any member of the public may register for PAMEC, that the annual fee is ten dollars, and that document viewing costs twenty cents per page. It also bars remote access for divorce, custody, child support, guardianship, conservatorship, minor settlements, domestic-abuse protection, and sealed files.
Because Chancery Court handles so many of those barred case types, a Webster County family-law search often needs a courthouse visit even though the case is fully electronic.
History of Webster County Courts
The 2013 courthouse fire shaped how Webster County records exist today. The old courthouse in Walthall went up in 1915, stood two stories, and held Mississippi Landmark status. It burned on January 17, 2013, and county offices then ran from temporary space for about six and a half years. The old building was demolished in early 2016.
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History keeps the property record for that former courthouse.
During the rebuild, Circuit Court trials moved to the Choctaw County Courthouse in Ackerman, while Chancery Court used Eupora's municipal and Justice Court rooms. That long detour explains why some older dockets and files carry a paper and digitization history worth asking the clerk about.
The Mississippi Judiciary covered the new building in its open-house article.
County offices moved into the new 17,000-square-foot courthouse on July 19, 2019. The first floor holds county offices and the Board of Supervisors room. Two courtrooms, judges' chambers, and the jury room sit upstairs.
Webster County Courthouse Contact
The Webster County Courthouse anchors all in-person court business. It stands on the Mississippi Highway 9 corridor in Walthall, the county seat. Both the Circuit Clerk and the Chancery Clerk work from this building, though each uses a different suite. Circuit Court terms open the second Monday of January and the third Monday of June, so docket activity rises around those dates.
Webster County Courthouse
6333 MS Hwy 9
Walthall, MS 39771
(662) 258-6287
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are Webster County court records kept?
They are split across several offices. The Circuit Clerk in Walthall holds criminal, civil, and marriage records. The Chancery Clerk, also in Walthall, holds probate, divorce, and land records. Justice Court in Eupora tracks tickets and small claims. Circuit and Chancery cases also appear online through Mississippi Electronic Courts.
Is there a Webster County court records search online?
Yes, through MEC and its public service PAMEC. A registered user can view dockets and download filings for the county's Circuit and Chancery Courts. Registration costs ten dollars a year, and document viewing is twenty cents per page. Some case types stay off the remote system and require a courthouse visit.
Why can I not see a divorce file online?
State rules bar remote access to several sensitive case types. Divorce, custody, child support, guardianship, conservatorship, and domestic-abuse matters are all blocked from public remote view. Webster County divorces are Chancery Court files, so a search usually starts online but finishes at the Chancery Clerk's counter in Walthall.
Does Webster County have an online jail roster?
No. The county does not publish an online roster, inmate search, or warrant list. For current custody, call the Webster County Sheriff's Office in Eupora. For state prison custody, use the Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate search instead, since that covers sentenced MDOC inmates.
Which court handles a Webster County traffic ticket?
It depends on where the ticket was written. A citation outside a town goes to Webster County Justice Court in Eupora, which lets drivers pay eligible tickets online. A citation inside a town belongs to that town's Municipal Court. The driver record kept by the state is a separate file from the court record.
How do I get a certified copy?
Ask the clerk who holds the record. The Circuit Clerk certifies criminal, civil, and marriage documents, while the Chancery Clerk certifies probate, divorce, and land records. A certified marriage-license copy costs seventeen dollars. Other certified copies carry their own fees, so confirm the amount with the office before you pay.