Clarke County, Mississippi Public Records

Mugshots or booking photos in Clarke County, Mississippi, can be obtained from the Clarke County Sheriff's Office. The office is located at 444 West Donald Street, Quitman, MS 39355. They may provide access to booking photos upon request, and some information might be available through their official website or by contacting them at (601) 776-5252.

To obtain a criminal background check in Clarke County, Mississippi, you should contact the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Locally, you can visit the Clarke County Sheriff's Office for guidance on the process. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation handles background checks, and you may need to provide fingerprints and pay a fee for the service.

You can look up sex offenders in Clarke County, Mississippi, by accessing the Mississippi Sex Offender Registry. This registry is maintained by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety and provides an online search tool. You can search by name, location, or proximity to specific addresses to find registered sex offenders in the area.

To register to vote in Clarke County, contact the Clarke County Circuit Clerk's office at the courthouse in Quitman at (601) 776-3211, or use Mississippi's online voter registration system at www.sos.ms.gov/elections if you have a valid Mississippi driver's license or state ID. You must register at least 30 days before an election to be eligible to vote in that election. Absentee ballot applications are also available through the Circuit Clerk for voters who qualify under Mississippi's absentee voting criteria, including those who will be away from the county on Election Day, are 65 or older, or have a disability.

Property records in Clarke County are maintained by the Clarke County Chancery Clerk at the courthouse, 220 5th Avenue, Quitman, MS 39355, phone (601) 776-2126. The Chancery Clerk's office holds all recorded deeds, mortgages, liens, plat maps, and other land records, which can be searched in person during business hours using grantor/grantee indexes. For property tax information and assessed values, contact the local Tax Assessor's office at (601) 776-2104.

Birth and death certificates for events in Clarke County can be obtained from the Clarke County Chancery Clerk's office at 220 5th Avenue, Quitman, MS 39355, phone (601) 776-2126. The fee is typically $15 for the first certified copy and $10 for each additional copy requested simultaneously, with same-day or next-day processing for in-person requests. You can also order statewide vital records through the Mississippi State Department of State Vital Records Office at (601) 206-8200 or online via VitalChek at www.vitalchek.com, though online orders incur additional service fees. Valid photo ID and proof of eligibility are required.

For local business name registrations (DBAs or assumed names) in Clarke County, contact the Clarke County Chancery Clerk at (601) 776-2126, as these filings are recorded at the courthouse. For formal business entities like corporations and LLCs, use the Mississippi Secretary of State's free online business search at www.sos.ms.gov under Business Services, which provides formation documents, registered agents, and status information. Local business licenses for operations within city limits (such as in Quitman) are handled by the respective municipal clerk's office, and county-level permits or zoning matters should be directed to the Clarke County Board of Supervisors.