Forrest County Warrant Records Forrest County Warrant Records

Almost every question about an official Forrest County warrant belongs with the court that issued it or with the Sheriff's Warrants and Process Unit, not with us. This page sets out what we can and cannot help with, and routes each kind of request to the Mississippi office that actually holds the record.

This Is Not a Government or Law Enforcement Office. What we operate is a private reference site. Confirming that a warrant exists, recalling or clearing one, posting bond, arranging a surrender, and giving legal advice are all outside what we can do for anyone. Every one of those requires the Forrest County court that issued the order or the Sheriff's Warrants and Process Unit directly.

Need Official Warrant Information?

Here is where the questions people ask most often about Forrest County actually belong:

  • A bench warrant for a missed court date: call the court that set the case, which is often Hattiesburg Municipal Court at (601) 545-4933, Petal Municipal Court at (601) 582-5351, or the Justice Court clerk at (601) 544-3136, since that court issued and holds the process
  • Whether a warrant exists: start with the clerk of the likely issuing court, then use the Sheriff's main line at (601) 544-7800 for routing, keeping in mind that the Sheriff's Office states it does not serve warrants over the phone
  • An arrest warrant or indictment capias: the Forrest County Circuit Clerk at 630 Main Street, (601) 582-3213, keeps the felony docket, and the Sheriff's Warrants and Process Unit serves what the court signs
  • Resolving or clearing a warrant: speak with a licensed Mississippi attorney and with the issuing court about a recall, an appearance, a surrender, or bond
  • A written copy of a record: send a Sheriff's public records request to fcsorecords@co.forrest.ms.us, or use the city's own form for a Hattiesburg or Petal record

For county-level warrants, the primary counter is the Sheriff's Warrants and Process Unit: Forrest County Sheriff's Office, 55 Arena Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, (601) 544-7800, with booking at the Adult Correctional Facility on (601) 545-6148 and posted office hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.