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About the Wayne County Circuit Clerk's Office

Kathryn "K.K." Revette serves as the Wayne County Circuit Clerk for the 2024 to 2028 term. The Circuit Clerk is an elected county officer, chosen by Wayne County voters, not appointed by a judge. The office works inside the Wayne County Courthouse and supports the 10th Circuit Court District, which also covers Clarke, Lauderdale, and Kemper counties.

The clerk's main job is to keep the records of the Circuit Court. That court hears felony cases, larger civil suits, and appeals from the lower courts. The same office also handles marriage licenses, voter registration, and jury duty for the county. Staff can pull files, log new filings, take fees, and certify copies for the public.

What the Circuit Clerk Does in Wayne County

The Wayne County Circuit Clerk does much more than file paper. State law and the county set the duties, and they run from court dockets to elections. The clerk keeps a general court docket that lists the names and parties in each case, pleas, indictments, records from lower courts on appeal, and other papers, with a reference to the court minute book and page. The office also tracks several other dockets and books that the Circuit Court depends on.

Within 10 days after any term of court ends, the clerk gives the Board of Supervisors clerk a list of judgments and suits that closed during the term. Within three months of a suit's outcome, the clerk enters a full record of the case into a bound book. These steps keep the official record complete and easy to trace.

• Keeps the general court docket, the appearance docket, the subpoena docket, and the execution docket for the Circuit Court.
• Files indictments, pleas, motions, orders, and minute-book entries for felony and civil cases.
• Issues and records summonses, subpoenas, and other court process.
• Serves as the county voter registrar and accepts election qualifying papers and filing fees.
• Issues marriage licenses and prepares the state marriage statistical record.
• Manages jury lists and juror summons for Wayne County court terms.

For the cases themselves, such as felony trials and civil suits, the matching court is the Wayne County Circuit Court, which the clerk's office supports day to day. The clerk holds the records; the judges decide the cases.

How to Request a Certified Copy

A certified copy is a court record stamped and signed by the clerk to prove it is a true copy. Courts, lawyers, banks, and government agencies often need certified copies, since a plain printout will not hold up the same way. The Wayne County Circuit Clerk can certify case papers, orders, and judgments that are public and on file.

1. Find the case details first. Have the party names, the year, and the case number if you know it, plus the type of document you want.
2. Contact the Circuit Clerk's office. Call 601-735-1171, send an email, or visit the first-floor counter at 609 Azalea Drive to confirm the record is on file.
3. Make the request. Ask in person, by mail, or by fax for a certified copy and state how many copies you need.
4. Pay the fee. The office charges for the copy and the certification; ask the clerk for the current amount and the payment methods it accepts.
5. Collect the copy. Pick it up at the counter, or include a self-addressed envelope so the office can mail it back to you.

Sealed, expunged, and youth court matters cannot be released this way. The clerk can certify only records the public is allowed to see.

Records Request Form Fields

A clear request helps the clerk find the file fast. Whether you write a letter or fill out a counter slip, give the office enough detail to match one case out of many. The table below lists the fields a Wayne County Circuit Clerk records request should carry and what each one is for.

Note: requests for non-court agency records may fall under the Mississippi Public Records Act, while sealed court files need a judge's order rather than a normal request.

Marriage Licenses, Voter Registration, and Jury Duty

Beyond court files, the Wayne County Circuit Clerk runs three services the public uses often. The most common is the marriage license. Both parties must appear together at the first-floor office near the South entrance, bring valid identification such as a birth certificate or driver license with the date of birth in English, and confirm that any recent divorce is final. Applicants under 21 should call ahead about parental signatures or a court order. The clerk completes the license and the state paperwork at the counter.

The office is also the county voter registrar. Residents register to vote, update their address, and file candidate qualifying papers through the Circuit Clerk. For elections, the clerk accepts qualifying fees and keeps the official voter records for Wayne County.

Jury service is the third role. The Circuit Clerk pulls jury lists and mails juror summons for Circuit Court terms. If you receive a summons, the contact for questions is the same clerk's office. Detailed steps for the license itself live on the county marriage and divorce records page.

Wayne County Circuit Clerk Fees

Wayne County does not post most clerk fees online, so the amounts below are marked as not posted. Under Miss. Code Section 25-61-7, a public body may charge fees that are reasonably calculated to cover the actual cost of searching, reviewing, copying, and mailing a record. The one set amount the county does state is the $1 marriage statistical record fee. Call 601-735-1171 to confirm a current price before you mail payment.

For each marriage performed in the state, the Circuit Clerk prepares a Statistical Record of Marriage and forwards it to the Office of Vital Records at the State Board of Health. A $1 fee is paid to the clerk for each record prepared and sent.

Public Records Act and the Circuit Clerk

Most Circuit Court files in Wayne County are open to the public. The Mississippi Public Records Act, in Title 25, Chapter 61 of the state code, sets the ground rules. Under Miss. Code Section 25-61-1, public records are open for inspection unless another law says otherwise. Under Section 25-61-5, a public body should respond within seven working days and must explain in writing if it cannot produce a record in time.

The Mississippi Ethics Commission publishes a plain summary and the full text of the act. You can read it on the Mississippi Ethics Commission public records page before you file a request.

That page also explains the enforcement route when a request is denied, which gives Wayne County residents a clear path if a record is wrongly withheld. The act covers agency records, not sealed court files, youth court matters, or expunged cases, which stay closed by law.

Mail and Online Filings

Wayne County Circuit Court records also move through Mississippi Electronic Courts, the statewide e-filing and case system known as MEC and its public side, PAMEC. Voluntary attorney e-filing for the Wayne Circuit Court began April 29, 2025, and mandatory attorney e-filing started May 5, 2025. The Mississippi Electronic Courts page explains how the system works for the courts that take part.

One login on the PAMEC registration site lets the public reach docket information, view and download documents, and pull case details for participating courts. Registration is required, and per-page fees may apply to documents. For records the system does not show, the in-person counter, mail, fax, and phone remain open. Mail and fax requests should include the same case details listed in the request-form table above.

When to Use the Circuit Clerk vs the Chancery Clerk

Wayne County splits its clerk work between two elected offices, and people often start at the wrong counter. The Circuit Clerk handles Circuit Court cases, marriage licenses, voter records, and juries. Land records, estates, divorces, guardianships, and Board of Supervisors minutes belong to the other office. Matching the record to the clerk on the first try saves a second trip.

For deeds, probate, divorce files, and county minute books, the office to contact is the Wayne County Chancery Clerk. Both clerks sit in the same courthouse on Azalea Drive, so a short walk usually fixes a mix-up if you land at the wrong window.