Leflore County Criminal Records

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Leflore County, Mississippi court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Circuit Clerk court records, elections, jury, marriage, and filing information.

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The Leflore County Sheriff's Office lists James Payne Sr. as sheriff and gives its mailing address as P.O. Box 905, Greenwood, Mississippi 38935-1953.
The sheriff's official page lists telephone 662-453-5141 and fax 662-453-2221.
The Leflore County Circuit Clerk's Office is at P.O. Box 1953, Greenwood, Mississippi 38935-1953, with phone 662-453-1435.
The Circuit Clerk maintains civil, criminal, domestic-relations, and juvenile court records and handles filing, docketing, notices, subpoenas, jury lists, elections, voter registration, and marriage licenses.
Leflore County Justice Court handles civil actions up to $2,500, misdemeanor criminal charges, preliminary felony matters, traffic citations, and wildlife citations.
Leflore County is in subdistrict two of Mississippi's 7th Chancery Court District, whose chancery jurisdiction includes domestic matters, adoptions, custody, divorces, guardianships, wills, and land records.

Leflore County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action
Court cases	Circuit Clerk court records, elections, jury, marriage, and filing information	County or local	Open source
Local court cases	Justice Court jurisdiction, hearings, citations, and clerk information	Local	Open source
Police and incident records	County sheriff, law-enforcement, and detention leadership information	County or local	Open source
Court cases	Chancery Clerk land, chancery-court, estate, and county-record information	County or local	Open source
Local court cases	Leflore County official source (leflorecounty.ms)	Local	Open source

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This Leflore County records guide is organized around the way the information is actually maintained. Begin with the Q&A for the record you need, then use the source map below to confirm a case, custody status, incident report, or statewide search. Leflore County has 25,686 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 28-083
Population: 25,686 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: The Leflore County Sheriff's Office lists James Payne Sr. as sheriff and gives its mailing address as P.O. Box 905, Greenwood, Mississippi 38935-1953.
Local detail: The sheriff's official page lists telephone 662-453-5141 and fax 662-453-2221.
Local detail: The Leflore County Circuit Clerk's Office is at P.O. Box 1953, Greenwood, Mississippi 38935-1953, with phone 662-453-1435.
Local detail: The Circuit Clerk maintains civil, criminal, domestic-relations, and juvenile court records and handles filing, docketing, notices, subpoenas, jury lists, elections, voter registration, and marriage licenses.
Local detail: Leflore County Justice Court handles civil actions up to $2,500, misdemeanor criminal charges, preliminary felony matters, traffic citations, and wildlife citations.
Local detail: Leflore County is in subdistrict two of Mississippi's 7th Chancery Court District, whose chancery jurisdiction includes domestic matters, adoptions, custody, divorces, guardianships, wills, and land records.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: The Leflore County Sheriff's Office lists James Payne Sr. as sheriff and gives its mailing address as P.O. Box 905, Greenwood, Mississippi 38935-1953.
Local detail: The sheriff's official page lists telephone 662-453-5141 and fax 662-453-2221.
Local detail: The Leflore County Circuit Clerk's Office is at P.O. Box 1953, Greenwood, Mississippi 38935-1953, with phone 662-453-1435.

How can I contact the Leflore County Sheriff's Office or verify custody status?

For Leflore County, start with County sheriff, law-enforcement, and detention leadership information and Circuit Clerk court records, elections, jury, marriage, and filing information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I contact the Leflore County Sheriff's Office or verify custody status depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official sheriff page does not provide a live inmate roster, booking search, jail address, or visitation schedule.

How do I request Leflore County arrest, incident, or public records?

For Leflore County, start with County sheriff, law-enforcement, and detention leadership information and Circuit Clerk court records, elections, jury, marriage, and filing information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I request Leflore County arrest, incident, or public records depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official sheriff page does not provide a live inmate roster, booking search, jail address, or visitation schedule.

How can I obtain Leflore County Circuit Clerk civil, criminal, family, or juvenile records?

For Leflore County, start with County sheriff, law-enforcement, and detention leadership information and Circuit Clerk court records, elections, jury, marriage, and filing information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I obtain Leflore County Circuit Clerk civil, criminal, family, or juvenile records depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official sheriff page does not provide a live inmate roster, booking search, jail address, or visitation schedule.

Which matters belong in Leflore County Chancery Court, Circuit Court, County Court, Youth Court, or Justice Court?

For Leflore County, start with County sheriff, law-enforcement, and detention leadership information and Circuit Clerk court records, elections, jury, marriage, and filing information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which matters belong in Leflore County Chancery Court, Circuit Court, County Court, Youth Court, or Justice Court depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official sheriff page does not provide a live inmate roster, booking search, jail address, or visitation schedule.

What types of civil and criminal cases can Leflore County Justice Court hear?

For Leflore County, start with County sheriff, law-enforcement, and detention leadership information and Circuit Clerk court records, elections, jury, marriage, and filing information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. What types of civil and criminal cases can Leflore County Justice Court hear depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official sheriff page does not provide a live inmate roster, booking search, jail address, or visitation schedule.

How do I search Leflore County deeds, land records, wills, estates, and guardianship records?

For Leflore County, start with County sheriff, law-enforcement, and detention leadership information and Circuit Clerk court records, elections, jury, marriage, and filing information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I search Leflore County deeds, land records, wills, estates, and guardianship records depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official sheriff page does not provide a live inmate roster, booking search, jail address, or visitation schedule.

How do I obtain a marriage license or voter-registration and election information?

For Leflore County, start with County sheriff, law-enforcement, and detention leadership information and Circuit Clerk court records, elections, jury, marriage, and filing information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I obtain a marriage license or voter-registration and election information depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official sheriff page does not provide a live inmate roster, booking search, jail address, or visitation schedule.

Which agency or court handles an incident inside a Leflore County municipality?

For Leflore County, start with County sheriff, law-enforcement, and detention leadership information and Circuit Clerk court records, elections, jury, marriage, and filing information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which agency or court handles an incident inside a Leflore County municipality depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official sheriff page does not provide a live inmate roster, booking search, jail address, or visitation schedule.

Police, sheriff, and incident records

Request a police or incident record from the sheriff or municipal police agency that created it. Justice Court's stated $2,500 civil limit and hearing schedules should be confirmed with the Justice Court Clerk before filing or appearing.

Criminal cases in Leflore County

Start with Chancery Clerk land, chancery-court, estate, and county-record information for the official Leflore County court path. County: Leflore County government and elected county offices administer county services, elections, land records, public safety, and other county functions within the county. Court: The county's official court directory identifies Chancery Court, Circuit Court, County and Youth Court, and Justice Court. The Circuit Clerk maintains the specified Circuit and County Court records, while the Chancery Clerk handles chancery and land-related records.

Jail and custody information for Leflore County

For current custody information, start with County sheriff, law-enforcement, and detention leadership information. The reviewed official sheriff page does not provide a live inmate roster, booking search, jail address, or visitation schedule.

Municipal and local court records

Use Justice Court jurisdiction, hearings, citations, and clerk information for a local or municipal court path. Custody: The Leflore County Sheriff's Office is the county law-enforcement and detention contact; its official page identifies a jail administrator and detention officer, but does not provide a live public custody roster in the reviewed source. Municipal: Municipal police departments and municipal courts may have separate authority within incorporated communities; confirm the responsible agency and court from the incident location and case type.

Statewide sources for Mississippi records

Statewide Mississippi sources are separate from Leflore County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

Cities covered by local record systems

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Official Leflore County and Mississippi record sources

For an official starting point, use Circuit Clerk court records, elections, jury, marriage, and filing information. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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