How to Check for a Warrant in Hazlehurst
Hazlehurst is the county seat, so its residents pass more courthouses and clerks on one walk than anyone else in Copiah County. That convenience cuts both ways. Walk in prepared, and the offices below sort themselves out fast.
- Look at the court name on the citation, notice, or summons before you dial anything.
- For a city matter, call the police department line on (601) 894-1181 and ask for the municipal court clerk.
- For a county misdemeanor or traffic case, call justice court on (601) 894-3218 or (601) 894-4403.
- For a felony or an indictment, call the circuit clerk on (601) 894-1241.
- Ask the sheriff's office on (601) 892-2023 which agency holds process for service if the court answers leave a gap.
Hazlehurst Police Portal and Warrant Payment
Hazlehurst police maintain one online presence, and it is a vendor-hosted government portal rather than a site the department built itself. Everything the city publishes for police payments runs through that single portal.
The portal opens with a Hazlehurst Police Department heading, a Pay Here link, the city name, and a phone line at (601) 894-1181. An email address sits on the page too, so read it there rather than trusting a copy from anywhere else. That is the full extent of the site. There is no search box, no case lookup, no roster, and no docket display.
The Hazlehurst Police Department and Municipal Court
Hazlehurst police officers patrol and make arrests inside the city limits. The municipal court then takes those cases along with ordinance matters, and it signs any process that follows a missed court appearance.
Hazlehurst Municipal Judge
P.O. Box 549
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
(601) 894-3131
Fax (601) 894-5577
The city court publishes no warrant search tool, no recall form, no payment plan schedule, and no bond window details. Call the clerk directly for any of those.
Two Hazlehurst Courts, Two Warrant Dockets
Hazlehurst has a wrinkle worth knowing. The 2026 state judiciary directory lists Price Henley as the municipal judge, and it also lists a judge of that same name among the Copiah County justice court judges. Two different offices sit behind that one familiar name. Each keeps its own docket, its own clerk, and its own files. Recognizing the judge gets you nowhere. Ask the clerk which court your case number belongs to, because the file follows the court, not the person on the bench.
Types of Hazlehurst Warrants
Four kinds of process can reach a Hazlehurst resident, and each type traces back to a different office.
| Type | Typical Trigger | Record Holder |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal bench warrant | Missed city court date or unpaid city fine | Hazlehurst municipal court clerk |
| Justice court warrant | Misdemeanor or traffic affidavit filed at the county | Justice court clerk, 121 W. Frost St. |
| Circuit capias | Grand jury indictment on a felony | Circuit clerk, 100 Caldwell Dr. |
| Chancery process | Youth, commitment, or family matters | Chancery clerk, 122 South Lowe St. |
If Your Hazlehurst Warrant Is Municipal
Suppose the citation plainly names the City of Hazlehurst and its date has already passed. Call the police department number and ask for the court clerk. Lead with the citation number. Then run through four questions: was an order entered, on what date, what will the judge accept to close it, and what document proves it is done? Write every answer down, along with the name of the person who gave it. If the clerk points you toward payment, ask directly whether paying alone ends the matter or whether an appearance is still required. Those are two very different outcomes, and you want to know which one applies before you send money or show up expecting to be finished.
What a Hazlehurst Warrant Record Shows
Hazlehurst publishes no public warrant listing to check. What follows reflects what state rules require of the document and what a municipal clerk can typically read over the phone.
| Case number | Municipal, justice, or circuit, and each numbering system is separate |
|---|---|
| Issuing judge | The signature that gives the order force |
| Offense charged | The ordinance, traffic, or criminal allegation behind it |
| Date of entry | When the court signed the process |
| Bond or release terms | Whatever condition the judge attached, where bail applies |
| Service status | Whether an officer executed and returned the document |
Hazlehurst Payments Do Not Lift Warrants
A Pay Here button is a convenience, not a court order. Nothing the city publishes describes the portal as a warrant status system or a way to have process recalled. Keep the two events separate. Money moving is one thing. A judge signing a recall is another, and only the second takes process off a docket. Ask the Hazlehurst court clerk to confirm in writing what your payment actually resolved, then keep that confirmation with the receipt. Note: A payment receipt proves what you paid and when, never that a court closed the underlying case.
Where Hazlehurst Warrants Fit With Copiah County
City process travels from the municipal court to whichever officers serve it. County process takes a longer road, running from justice or circuit court through the sheriff's deputies in Gallman and onward to state or federal systems when a case leaves the county. The odd thing about Hazlehurst is that both tracks run through the same few blocks, which makes one system feel like the other. They are not. The Copiah County warrant overview shows how the county side divides its records, and a city traffic citation follows the path laid out on the traffic warrant page. Knowing which track you are on saves a wasted trip.
Hazlehurst Warrant Offices in One Square
For a town of 3,619 people, Hazlehurst packs a remarkable number of record offices into one square. The county courthouse sits at 100 Caldwell Dr., where the circuit clerk answers on (601) 894-1241 with a fax on (601) 894-3026. Justice court meets at 121 W. Frost Street. Chancery court sits at 122 South Lowe Street on (601) 894-3021, and the district attorney's office takes calls on (601) 894-5040 at P.O. Drawer 767. The sheriff is the outlier, working from 20030 Highway 51 in Gallman. Some county web pages carry unrelated content, so lean on the state directory and these published contacts as the dependable version.
Public Access to Hazlehurst Warrant Records
Hazlehurst offices follow the same public access law as the county. When a phone call will not settle a question, a written request is the formal route.
Key Rules:
Mississippi Public Records Act - Records held by a city or county are public unless a statute exempts them, and exempt parts are redacted rather than used to withhold everything.
Miss. Code § 25-61-11 - A denial should identify the legal basis, which gives you something concrete to challenge.
Miss. Code § 25-61-12 - Personal details of court and law enforcement staff carry their own protection from release.
A Hazlehurst Capias at the Circuit Clerk
Capias is the term that shows up after a grand jury acts. Mississippi Rule 1.4 defines it as a writ ordering officers to take custody of an indicted defendant. So it is a circuit court tool, not something a city court issues. For a Hazlehurst resident, that means a short walk to a different clerk. The file sits with Circuit Clerk Derrick Cubit at the courthouse. Questions about a date, a bond, or a motion belong there. Anyone facing an indicted charge should talk with a lawyer first. Show up nowhere in Hazlehurst before you do.