Attala County Circuit Clerk

About the Attala County Circuit Clerk

Tim Pinkard serves as the Attala County Circuit Clerk. This is an elected county office based in the historic courthouse in Kosciusko, the county seat. The Circuit Clerk is the recordkeeper for the Circuit Court, the court that hears felony prosecutions and major civil lawsuits in the county. Anyone who needs a stamped case file, a certified judgment, or a marriage license starts here.

The office handles a wide mix of public duties beyond the courtroom. It registers voters, runs elections, records certain professional licenses, and manages the jury pool that Circuit Court trials depend on. The City of Kosciusko keeps a local resource guide that lists Circuit Clerk hours and other court contacts for residents who need a quick reference.

The county publishes the office details on its Kosciusko court and legal services guide.

That guide confirms the Monday through Friday counter hours so you do not arrive after the office has closed.

What the Circuit Clerk Does in Attala County

The Circuit Clerk receives and files the papers that open and move a case. That includes lawsuits, indictments, motions, and related filings in civil and criminal matters before the Circuit Court and County Court. The clerk issues the court's process, draws jurors, and keeps the books on judgments and executions. The office also issues marriage licenses and keeps the county's marriage records.

The core duties of the Attala County Circuit Clerk include the following:

• Receive and file civil and criminal lawsuits, indictments, and motions in Circuit and County Court.
• Issue court process such as summonses and subpoenas.
• Draw jurors and qualify juries for Circuit Court trials.
• Keep records of judgments and executions.
• Issue marriage licenses and maintain marriage records.
• Record medical and other professional licenses.
• Register voters and handle election duties.

Voter rolls and election work tie the office to the county's population data. Attala County posts its population and economic figures on the official Attala County demographics page.

Those figures shape the precinct map and voter base that the Circuit Clerk maintains for each election cycle.

Attala County Circuit Clerk Versus Chancery Clerk

Attala County uses two separate clerk offices, and each holds a different set of records. The Circuit Clerk handles Circuit and County Court filings, marriage licenses, judgments, and jury work. The Chancery Clerk, Taylor Casey, handles a very different file: land records, estates and probate, liens, military discharges, and the minutes of the Board of Supervisors. Sending a deed request to the Circuit Clerk, or a felony case request to the Chancery Clerk, only slows you down.

The table below shows how the two offices divide the work so you can route your request to the right counter.

For estate, divorce, guardianship, or land matters, the records live with the Attala County Chancery Clerk rather than this office. Keeping the two roles straight is the fastest way to find a Mississippi court record.

Request a Certified Copy From the Attala County Circuit Clerk

A certified copy is a clerk-stamped record that a court, employer, or agency will accept as official. A plain printout will not always satisfy a legal proceeding. People most often need certified copies of judgments, civil filings, criminal dispositions, and marriage licenses. The steps below outline how to request one from the Attala County Circuit Clerk.

1. Gather the case details. Find the case number if you have it, plus the party names and the approximate filing date so the clerk can locate the file.
2. Call the office first at 662-289-1471 to confirm the current copy fee, accepted payment, and whether the record is available without a court order.
3. Submit a written request that names the record, the case, and the copy type, either in person at the counter or by mail to 100 Courthouse, Ste. 1, Kosciusko, MS 39090.
4. Pay the clerk's copy and certification charge, which Mississippi law allows the office to collect in advance.
5. Pick up the certified copy at the counter or wait for it to arrive by mail if you requested mailed delivery.

Note: Older Circuit Court files predate the county's 2019 move to electronic filing, so a clerk may need to pull a paper record by hand before certifying a copy.

Attala County Circuit Clerk Request Forms

Attala County keeps a forms page online, but it does not include a court-record request form, a certified-copy form, or a marriage application. The forms posted there cover other county services. The official list includes the items below.

You can review the current list on the official Attala County forms page.

That page offers a Voter Registration Form, Homestead Exemption Worksheet, Birth Certificate Request Form, Motor Boat Registration, Disabled Parking Application, Passport Application, and Replacement Title Application, but no court-record or marriage form.

Because there is no dedicated court form, a written Public Records Act request works in its place. Mississippi Code Section 25-61-5 gives any person the right to inspect or copy public records. A clear written request should include the fields below so the Circuit Clerk can find and produce the record.

Search Attala County Court Records Through MEC

Mississippi runs a single statewide case system rather than a free county portal. Circuit and Chancery filings flow through Mississippi Electronic Courts, known as MEC, and the public-access side is called PAMEC. Attala County Circuit Court moved to mandatory attorney electronic filing in 2019, and statewide e-filing has since been completed across the state's courts.

Public access is not the same as a free web search. PAMEC asks users to register and may charge per-page fees to view documents online. The no-fee route is a courthouse public terminal, where you can inspect available filings during clerk hours at no charge. For older or non-digitized files, the clerk may still need to run a manual search of paper records.

You can reach the statewide system through the Mississippi Electronic Courts page, and the judiciary's 2019 MEC news archive documents the Attala County Circuit Court e-filing rollout.

Attala County Circuit Clerk Fees

The county does not publish a Circuit Clerk copy and certification fee schedule online. Mississippi Code Section 25-61-7 lets a public body charge reasonable, actual-cost fees for searching, reviewing, copying, redacting, and mailing records, and those charges may be collected in advance. Because no exact figures are posted for this office, confirm the current amount by phone before you request copies.

The table below lists common Circuit Clerk services and the source you should use to confirm each charge.

The statute text is available on the Mississippi Ethics Commission's Public Records Act page, which sets out the fee and timing rules every clerk follows.

Marriage Licenses at the Attala County Circuit Clerk

The Attala County Circuit Clerk issues marriage licenses and keeps the county's marriage records. Couples apply at the office in Kosciusko, where the clerk confirms the fee, accepted payment, and identification each applicant must bring. After the ceremony, the signed license is returned and recorded so the marriage record exists for future copies.

For a certified state copy of a marriage record, the Mississippi State Department of Health also handles vital records orders. You can review the ordering routes on the MSDH vital records ordering page.

That state route is useful when you need a certified marriage certificate but cannot visit the Circuit Clerk in person.

Divorce files are handled by a different office, since Mississippi assigns divorce, custody, and family matters to Chancery Court. Details on both record types appear in the county's marriage and divorce records guide.