This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Smith County:
- Court case files: contact the Smith County Circuit Clerk or the Circuit Court
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see Chancery Court records
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Land and property records: open for public inspection at the Chancery Clerk's Office, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Smith County Offices and Contact Details
The offices below hold the official records for Smith County. Each one sits in or near the courthouse in Raleigh, the county seat. Call or write the office that keeps the record you need.
Circuit Clerk
Anthony Grayson, Circuit Clerk
P.O. Box 517
Raleigh, MS 39153
Phone: 601-782-4751
Fax: 601-782-4007
Chancery Clerk
Cindy Austin, Chancery Clerk
P.O. Box 39
201 Courthouse Square
Raleigh, MS 39153
Phone: 601-782-9811
Fax: 601-782-4690
Justice Court Clerk
Donna Watts, Justice Court Clerk
P.O. Box 171
Raleigh, MS 39153
Phone: 601-782-4334
Fax: 601-782-5899
Sheriff's Office
Joel Houston, Sheriff
206 Courthouse Square
Raleigh, MS 39153
Phone: 601-782-4531
Email: jhouston@smithcountyms.gov