This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site for Newton County, Mississippi court records. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office in Newton County directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Newton County:
- Court case files: contact the Newton County Circuit Clerk for circuit civil and criminal cases, the Newton County Chancery Clerk for chancery matters, or the relevant circuit court
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records: contact the Chancery Clerk, who serves as the county's public-record recorder
The offices below sit in the Newton County Courthouse at 92 West Broad Street, Decatur, Mississippi 39327, and are the right places to send a records request, ask about a case, or order a certified copy.
Newton County Circuit Clerk (Michael L. Butler)
Circuit Court records, marriage licenses, jury, voter registration
92 West Broad Street, First Floor, Decatur, MS 39327
Mailing: P.O. Box 447, Decatur, MS 39327
Phone: 601-635-3368
Fax: 601-635-1234
Email: mbutler@newtoncountyms.net
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Newton County Chancery Clerk (Chrissie Buffington)
Probate, divorce, land records, Board of Supervisors records
92 W Broad Street, Decatur, MS 39327
Mailing: P.O. Box 68, Decatur, MS 39327
Phone: 601-635-2367 or 601-635-3370
Fax: 601-635-3479
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Newton County Justice Court
Small claims, misdemeanors, and county traffic outside city limits
Mailing: P.O. Box 69, Decatur, MS 39327
Phone: 601-635-2367
Newton Municipal Court
City traffic, ordinance, and misdemeanor matters within Newton city limits
Phone: 601-683-2042
Fax: 601-683-7453
Newton County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Joedy Pennington)
Jail and custody questions
300 Access Road, Decatur, MS 39327
Phone: 601-635-4401
For electronic court records, Mississippi offers statewide access through Mississippi Electronic Courts (MEC) and Public Access to Mississippi Electronic Courts (PAMEC), which require registration before public online use.