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Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Jefferson Davis County depends on where the incident happened: the Jefferson Davis County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Mississippi Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, cities, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Jefferson Davis County public records, Jefferson Davis County arrest records, Jefferson Davis County warrants, Jefferson Davis County criminal records, Jefferson Davis County court records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Jefferson Davis County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Jefferson Davis County that is the Jefferson Davis County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Jefferson Davis County Sheriff's Office
The Jefferson Davis County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Cities in Jefferson Davis County
The FBI lists no city in Jefferson Davis County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Prentiss and Bassfield.
What the Mississippi Public Records Act Requires
The Mississippi Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow, at a charge of the actual cost of search, review and copying, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Jefferson Davis County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Jefferson Davis County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Mississippi Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow.
How long does an agency in Jefferson Davis County have to answer?
Under the Mississippi Public Records Act, within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow. It may charge the actual cost of search, review and copying.
How do I get a report from the Jefferson Davis County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Mississippi Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow.
Is this the official Jefferson Davis County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.