City Police and Record Requests
Picayune Police publishes its records contact without a warrant roster.
Poplarville Police, in Pearl River County, points defendant questions to the court, which alone controls any recall order.
City case status stays with the Municipal Court Clerk, and Picayune's records form gives that Pearl River County office a defined request.
Use one subject and a clear case reference.
Pearl River County Arrest Warrants Explained
Venue picks the office. For a Pearl River County Circuit or County criminal case, call the Circuit Clerk criminal desk at 601-403-2324. County traffic and misdemeanor matters go to Justice Court at 601-403-2572, while a city-limit case belongs with the right municipal clerk.
- Write down the agency, city, date, and court named on any paper.
- Give the clerk the case or citation number.
- Ask for the exact current status and next setting.
- Call the sheriff at 601-403-2340 for service routing.
- Seek a defined written record when needed.
Clerk-to-Sheriff Capias Route
The official sheriff page names Warrants & Extraditions but posts no public name field. The jail directory routes that work through 601-403-2538. Ask whether the office confirms warrant status or only coordinates service, and request the issuing court and cause number. The Pearl River County sheriff's official page shows the division and its contacts.
The clerk page helps separate criminal court records from sheriff service records.
Rule 3.2 Arrest Warrant Contents
Pearl River County posts no warrant search form. Its court instructions do name the details that make a phone or records check useful.
| Field | Where used | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Full legal name and birth date | Clerk or sheriff call | No public online field exists |
| Case or citation number | Picayune and court files | Format varies by court |
| Ticket date | Poplarville traffic payment | Payment is not a warrant search |
| City and agency | Venue selection | Confirm the actual filing court |
Authorized Officers and Service
Picayune's FAQ puts case status offline. In Pearl River County, call Municipal Court at 601-798-9773, option 1, with the case or citation number. An external upcoming-docket link can show a setting, but it cannot give a complete negative warrant result.
Inside a Pearl River Arrest Warrant
Ask for the status language itself. In Pearl River County files, issued, returned, lifted, recalled, and a future court setting are different events, not one answer.
| Court | The judge and office controlling the case |
|---|---|
| Process | Arrest warrant, bench warrant, capias, or summons |
| Bond | Amount and release type, if set |
| Dates | Issue, return, lift, and next hearing |
A payment receipt alone does not prove that a warrant was recalled.
Initial Appearance After Arrest
Picayune's form covers one subject. It wants requester contact details, a delivery choice, and a signature. The city warns that actual costs may be due in advance, and a Pearl River County request under the Mississippi Public Records Act can seek a docket entry, warrant return, or lift order.
Write narrowly: Name the court, date range, case number, and exact record. Sealed, investigative, youth, and protected material may be withheld.
Serving Arrest Warrants in Pearl River County
Each clerk keeps its own files. In Pearl River County, the Circuit Clerk holds Circuit and County criminal cases, Justice Court holds county citations and lower-court matters, and the Picayune and Poplarville clerks hold their municipal dockets. The sheriff handles service and custody routing countywide.
Circuit Clerk Criminal Desk
601-403-2324
Justice Court
601-403-2572
Warrants & Extraditions
601-403-2538
Handling an Arrest Warrant in Your Name
A blank result is an access problem, not proof. Grand-jury material can stay secret. In Pearl River County, active investigative files may be exempt, and Youth Court records are not ordinary adult public records. Mississippi's MJIC and NCIC route serves authorized agencies only. A public warrant search therefore ends with the issuing court and sheriff, not a statewide website.