Hinds County, MS

Forged or altered prescriptions in Jackson, MS, are investigated by the Jackson Police Department's Narcotics Division at 327 East Pascagoula Street, Jackson, MS 39201 (601-960-1234) and by the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (https://www.mbn.ms.gov/). Pharmacy-side reports go to the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy at https://www.mbp.ms.gov/, which monitors the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP). Federal involvement runs through DEA Diversion Control at https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/. Under Miss. Code §41-29-144, knowingly possessing or filling a forged prescription is a felony carrying up to five years and a $5,000 fine. Sources: MS Bureau of Narcotics (https://www.mbn.ms.gov/), MS Board of Pharmacy (https://www.mbp.ms.gov/).

Jackson, MS background check goes through Mississippi Department of Public Safety Criminal Information Center (https://www.dps.ms.gov/investigation/criminal-information-center) — $32 name search, $50 fingerprint, Miss. Code §45-27-1 (https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2023/title-45/chapter-27/). Live scan IdentoGO Mississippi (https://www.identogo.com/locations/mississippi). Jackson PD records (https://www.jacksonms.gov/government/departments/jackson-police-department/). Hinds County Sheriff inmate (https://www.hindscountyms.com/). Court records: Mississippi Electronic Courts (MEC, https://courts.ms.gov/research/findacase.html) for state-level cases, county circuit clerk for local. Federal: PACER. FBI Identity History Summary $18. Mississippi Public Records Act (Miss. Code §25-61-1).

To check if someone has an outstanding warrant in Mississippi, contact the local sheriff or police where the warrant was issued. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety holds the statewide warrant database (CJIS), restricted to law enforcement; individuals must check by phone with the issuing court or agency. Many counties post most-wanted lists publicly (e.g., Hinds County at https://hindscountysheriff.org/, Harrison County at https://www.co.harrison.ms.us/). Court bench warrants appear on the Mississippi Electronic Courts (MEC) at https://courts.ms.gov/. Mississippi Public Records Act (Miss. Code §25-61) governs disclosure. Sources: MS DPS (https://www.dps.ms.gov/), MS Courts (https://courts.ms.gov/).

To get a copy of a will in Gulfport, MS (Harrison County), contact the Harrison County Chancery Clerk at 1801 23rd Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501 (228-865-4036). In Mississippi, probate is handled in Chancery Court, not Circuit Court. Once a will is admitted to probate it becomes a public court record under Miss. Code §91-7-1. Search the Mississippi Electronic Courts (MEC) at https://courts.ms.gov/ for Harrison County probate cases. Certified copies of probated wills cost about $1-$2 per page at the Chancery Clerk. Mississippi Public Records Act (Miss. Code §25-61) governs disclosure. Sources: Harrison County (https://www.co.harrison.ms.us/), MS Courts (https://courts.ms.gov/).

To look up a marriage license in Biloxi, MS (Harrison County), contact the Harrison County Circuit Clerk at 1801 23rd Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501 (228-865-4036), with online searches at https://www.co.harrison.ms.us/. Marriage licenses are issued by Circuit Court Clerks in Mississippi (not Chancery). Statewide marriage records since 1926 are at the Mississippi State Department of Health Vital Records at https://msdh.ms.gov/page/31,0,109.html for $19 per certified copy. Marriage licenses are public records under Mississippi Public Records Act (Miss. Code §25-61); certified copies typically cost $5 at the Circuit Clerk. Sources: MSDH Vital Records (https://msdh.ms.gov/), Harrison County (https://www.co.harrison.ms.us/).

For information about a specific lawsuit in Grenada County, MS, contact the Grenada County Circuit Clerk at 59 Green Street, Grenada, MS 38901 (662-226-1941) for civil case files, or the Grenada County Chancery Clerk at 59 Green Street (662-226-1821) for chancery cases (divorce, probate, equity matters). Lawsuits filed in federal court covering Grenada are at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi at https://www.msnd.uscourts.gov/. Mississippi Electronic Courts (MEC) at https://courts.ms.gov/ provides case search. Mississippi Public Records Act (Miss. Code §25-61) governs disclosure. Sources: Grenada County (https://www.grenadams.com/), MS Courts (https://courts.ms.gov/).