Hinds County, MS Courts and Public Records

The trial courts serving Hinds County handle felonies, larger civil cases, domestic and probate matters, misdemeanors, traffic, small claims, and juvenile cases, with records kept by the Circuit Clerk and the Chancery Clerk.

Have the full name, case number if you know it, and approximate dates ready before searching. Hinds County records are kept by the Circuit Clerk and Chancery Clerk.

Hinds County courts handled an estimated 40,334 new cases in CY 2024 and disposed of an estimated 39,124. The estimate scales Mississippi statewide totals by the county's share of state population.

The largest category movement was in family filings. Figures marked with ~ are estimates: Mississippi statewide figures scaled by Hinds County's 7.20% share of the state population.

Estimated total filings in Hinds County moved up over the last five years; dispositions are estimated at a similar level.

Estimated filings changed +9.8% between CY 2020 and CY 2024, from 36,733 to 40,334. The largest annual change was +4.7% in CY 2022. The latest change of +0.0% reflects statewide Mississippi trends. Figures marked with ~ are estimates: Mississippi statewide figures scaled by Hinds County's 7.20% share of the state population.

Criminal cases are estimated to be the largest category in Hinds County, at about 53.6% of filings in CY 2024.

Criminal cases are estimated as the fastest-growing category and family law cases as the fastest-falling. Figures marked with ~ are estimates: Mississippi statewide figures scaled by Hinds County's 7.20% share of the state population.

Hinds County is estimated to account for about 7.20% of the 560,000 cases filed in Mississippi courts in CY 2024.

These county values are estimates built from statewide Mississippi figures, so they track the state mix by design. Actual county dockets may differ. Figures marked with ~ are estimates: Mississippi statewide figures scaled by Hinds County's 7.20% share of the state population.

These figures are Mississippi statewide totals as reported to the FBI, not counts for Hinds County. Agency reporting may be incomplete, and county crime counts are not available here. Statewide violent and property crimes combined rose 14.8% from 2024 to 2025. In 2025, reporting agencies covered about 72.8% of Mississippi's population, so year-over-year changes can partly reflect which agencies reported.

Rates use the Mississippi 2025 population of 2,954,160. County-level rates are not published, so this section does not compare Hinds County with the state. The property crimes total includes arson, so it is larger than the sum of the property offenses listed above.

Hinds County court proceedings are held at the Hinds County Courthouse. Check your notice or case paperwork to confirm the courthouse assigned to your case before you go.

Addresses and phone numbers come from public directory listings and may change, so confirm them with the clerk before you visit.

Mississippi cases in Hinds County are heard in different courts depending on the case type. Check your paperwork and ask the clerk which court holds your case.

Yes, most court records in Hinds County are open to the public under Mississippi court rules on public access to court records, but sealed, expunged, juvenile, and other confidential records are restricted.

Public records

The Circuit Clerk keeps Circuit Court records, and the Chancery Clerk keeps Chancery Court records. The Mississippi Public Records Act (Miss. Code Ann. 25-61-1 et seq.) covers public agency records, and court record access follows court rules.

Restricted or confidential records

Juvenile, sealed, expunged, adoption, mental health, and protective-order-restricted records are not publicly available. Confidential records may require a court order.

Online access

Search cases through the statewide Mississippi Electronic Courts system. Availability varies by county, and online results may not include every document.

In-person access

Visit or call the Circuit Clerk or the Chancery Clerk of Hinds County to view or request records. Ask which clerk holds the case you need.

Fees

This section does not list fee amounts. Ask the clerk for current copy fees before you request records.

Use the statewide Mississippi Electronic Courts system to search cases in Hinds County, then contact the clerk for documents that are not available online.

1. Identify the case type, such as criminal, traffic, civil, small claims, family law, probate, or juvenile.
2. Open courts.ms.gov/mec for the statewide online case search.
3. Search by party name or case number, then note the case number from the results.
4. Review the case details for status, parties, and scheduled dates.
5. Contact the Circuit Clerk or Chancery Clerk of Hinds County to request documents that are not online.

Contact the Circuit Clerk's office by phone or in person to pay fines and citations in Hinds County, and ask which payment methods it accepts.

1. In person: Visit the Circuit Clerk's office at the county courthouse and ask about accepted payment methods.
2. By phone: Call the Circuit Clerk's office to confirm the amount due and the payment methods it accepts.

Traffic citations are handled by the court listed on the ticket, and criminal fines are handled through the court that holds the case. For official court information, see courts.ms.gov.

Parking tickets are handled by the agency that issued them, not by a court.