Alcorn County
Alcorn County was formed from parts of Tishomingo and Tippah Counties in 1870 and named in honor of James Alcorn, 28th Governor of Mississippi. As of 2022, the county's population was 34,717 while covering about 400 square miles of land on the eastern border of Mississippi. Its county seat and most populous city is the City of Corinth.
Alcorn County has five trial courts, including the Circuit, Chancery, Youth, Justice, and Municipal Courts. The Circuit Court is part of the First Circuit Court District in Mississippi. It exercises exclusive authority over civil equity lawsuits, felony-related trials, and civil claims for more than $200,000. Civil appeals from the Justice Court in Alcorn are heard at the Circuit Court. The Chancery Court, which functions within Mississippi's First Chancery Court District, presides over all probate and domestic relation cases. These include divorces, adoptions, disputes over decedents' estates, parentage lawsuits, and child custody cases.
The Alcorn County Youth Court oversees legal proceedings involving minors, such as juvenile delinquencies and child dependency cases. The Justice Court presides over misdemeanors, felony preliminary hearings, and small claims cases involving up to $3,500 in financial settlement. The Municipal Courts in Corinth and Farmington have jurisdiction over traffic crimes, certain misdemeanors that occur within their cities, and ordinance violations.
Alcorn County public court records are maintained by the Chancery Clerk, Circuit Clerk, and other official court clerks. These records contain court dockets, transcripts, names of involved parties, court rulings, case filings, and other legal documents related to court proceedings. According to the Mississippi Public Records Act, requesters can access paper or digital copies of the following court records in Alcorn County:
- Civil records
- Criminal court records
- Family records
- Probate records
- Land records
- Traffic records
These records are available to the public to keep the legal process open and transparent. Individuals can request copies of public court records by contacting designated court clerks at:
Alcorn County Circuit Clerk
601 Foote Street
Corinth, MS, 38834
Phone: (662) 286-7740
Individuals interested in viewing Alcorn County public court records remotely can use the Mississippi Electronic Court System (MEC). Note that confidential documents containing juvenile, mental health, and adoption cases are not open to the public. Individuals interested in confidential court records must obtain special permissions from Alcorn County trial courts and visit relevant court clerks.
