Lafayette County Court Records

Lafayette County court records are the official documents of the courts located in the county. These records are created during civil and criminal cases. Publicly available Lafayette County court records include docket entries, orders, summons, transcripts, and final judgements. When these records are filed, copies are sent to the state’s judicial record repository where they become Mississippi court records.

Are Court Records Public in Lafayette County?

In accordance with the Mississippi Public Records Act, the records of Lafayette County courts are available to the public, except for expunged and sealed records and those made confidential by default. Court records falling in the second category include:

• Juvenile records
• Records identifying victims of abuse
• Records containing medical and mental health information
• Records containing financial information such as bank account numbers and social security number

Lafayette County Court Records Search

When searching for Lafayette County court records, you should visit the courts where those records were prepared and kept. Lafayette courts do not provide online access to their records. However, some offer computer terminals at courthouses for searching for records available to the public. You can also call or visit the office of the record custodian at each court to request access to their case files.

Lafayette County Courts

The Lafayette County judicial system consists of the following courts:

Chancery Court
300 N. Lamar Boulevard
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: (662) 236-0232 or (662) 236-0233

Circuit Court
1 Courthouse Square
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: (662) 234-3013

County Court
1 Courthouse Square
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: (662) 234-4954

Drug Court
101 Veterans Drive
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: (662) 236-3402
Fax: (662) 236-3403

Justice Court
72 F.D. “Buddy” East Parkway
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: (662) 234-1545
Fax: (662) 238-7990
Email: justicecourt@lafayettecoms.com

Abbeville Municipal Court
P.O. Box 19
Abbeville, MS 38601
Phone: (662) 236-8588

Oxford Municipal Court
Oxford City Hall
107 Courthouse Square
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: (662) 234-2320
Fax: (662) 232-2346

Taylor Municipal Court
12 Main Street
P.O. Box 6
Taylor, MS 38676
Fax: (662) 236-7551
Fax: (662) 236-7551

Lafayette County Criminal Records

Lafayette County criminal records are law enforcement records documenting the criminal histories of individuals in the county. You may request a criminal record, such as an arrest record, from a local law enforcement agency in the county. The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department may be able to provide such a record. You can contact the Sheriff’s Department to inquire about the availability of Lafayette County arrest records or other criminal records at:

711 Jackson Avenue East
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: (662) 234-6421

For county- or statewide criminal records, you should request a background check from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS). Lafayette criminal records provided by this agency also include Lafayette County arrest records. You can request such a name-based background check for $32 from the DPS.

Lafayette County criminal records may also refer to criminal court records in the county. Such records are available from the county’s Circuit and County Courts. You can contact the Lafayette County Circuit Clerk to request access to the criminal records prepared at both of these courts.

Get Lafayette County Civil Court Records

Civil law cases in Lafayette County are mostly heard in the county’s Circuit and County Courts. These cases usually involve contract disputes, rights violations, and compensations for personal injuries. To get these records, you may visit the Office of the Circuit Clerk located in Suite 101 at 1 Courthouse Square in Oxford. You may also contact the Clerk’s Office by calling (662) 234-4951 or sending an email.

Lafayette County Marriage Records

Lafayette County marriage records are available from the Vital Records Office of the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH). These records document every licensed marital union that occurs in the county. You can order a marriage certificate from the MSDH online or by phone, in person, and by mail. To order this vital record in person, visit the Mississippi Vital Records Office at 222 Marketridge Drive in Ridgeland between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. any time from Monday through Friday. The agency accepts by cash, check, money order or credit card/debit card for payment for the vital records ordered and will deliver them by mail in 7-10 days. To order for copies of Mississippi marriage certificate by mail, you should complete and submit the Marriage Record Application Form (Spanish) to:

Mississippi Vital Records
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700

Your application should include a self-addressed stamped envelope, a copy of a valid ID, and a personal check, bank or postal money order, or cashier's check, for the total number of copies ordered, made payable to Mississippi Vital Records. The MSDH charges $17 for the first certified copy of a marriage record and $6 for each additional certified copy ordered alongside.

Lafayette County Divorce Records

Lafayette County divorce records are maintained by its Chancery Court. The records are divorce decrees issued when marriage dissolutions are finalized in the court. Copies of a Lafayette County divorce decree are available at the Chancery courthouse from the court administrators. You may call or visit the court to inquire about the availability of, and access to, the divorce record of interest.

Lafayette Birth and Death Records

The Vital Records Office of the MSDH issues birth and death records for Lafayette County. The agency maintains these records for every birth and death in the county from November 1912 till date. You can order a Mississpii birth or death certificate online, in person, and by mail. For a walk-in request, visit the Vital Records’ Ridgeland Office at 222 Marketridge Drive. To submit a mail request, you need to complete and send an Application for Certified Copy of Birth (Spanish) or Death (Spanish) Certificate to:

Mississippi Vital Records
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700

Enclose a copy of a photo ID and a check or money order for the total number of copies ordered. The first certified copy of a Mississippi birth or death certificate costs $17 while each extra certified copy ordered at the same time costs $6.

Lafayette County Probate Court Records

The Lafayette Chancery Court hears probate cases in the county. These are lawsuits relating to the division of the estates of deceased individuals. Therefore, the county’s probate records are available from the administrators of the Chancery Court. To view or make copies of these records, visit or call the Lafayette County Chancery Court.

Lafayette County Property Records

Lafayette County property records establish the legal ownership, location, and value of real estate properties in the county. The Lafayette Chancery Court handles all land disputes in the county and maintains some property records. However, the Lafayette Tax Assessor maintains the records of all taxable properties in the county. You can contact the Assessor to inquire about property records by visiting their office at the Chancery Courthouse or calling (662) 234-5562.

Lafayette County Court Records Online

Lafayette County court records are hard to find online because its courts do not provide online access to these files on their websites. However, it may be possible to find these records online with third-party court record finders, like mississippicourtrecords.us. These websites can access multiple official county- and state-level judicial court records portals to help users find the records they seek. However, it is important to compare the records obtained with these independent lookup tools with those provided by official sources to confirm their completeness.