Wilkinson County Circuit Clerk Office

About the Wilkinson County Circuit Clerk

J. Lynn Tolliver-Delaney serves as the Wilkinson County Circuit Clerk and was first elected in 2008. The office runs from the county courthouse on Main Street in Woodville, with chief deputy Felicia Williams and deputy clerk Lephelia Brown handling day-to-day record work alongside the clerk.

The Circuit Clerk is an elected constitutional officer, not an appointed staff position. The office receives and files the papers that open and move Circuit Court cases, keeps the county's judgments, issues marriage licenses, and serves as the county registrar for elections.

The county's Circuit Clerk page lists the office address, phone, fax, and email used for record requests and marriage matters.

That page confirms the deputies, the post office box, and the email address that route Circuit Court record requests to the right desk.

What the Wilkinson County Circuit Clerk Does

The Circuit Clerk's duties reach across the civil, criminal, and election sides of county government. The county describes a broad role anchored in the Circuit Court but extending well beyond it.

• Receives and files lawsuits, indictments, motions, and related papers in civil and criminal Circuit Court cases.
• Issues process, including summonses and subpoenas.
• Draws jurors and qualifies juries for Circuit Court terms.
• Keeps the county's judgments and executions.
• Issues marriage licenses and keeps marriage records.
• Records medical and professional licenses.
• Serves as county registrar for voter registration and elections.

Because the office also routes criminal-history and civil-litigation requests, it is often the first call for someone checking a Circuit Court case. The full case files, charges, and dispositions are covered on the Wilkinson County court records page.

Which Clerk Holds Which Record in Wilkinson County

Mississippi counties run two separate clerks, and sending a request to the wrong one is the most common delay. The Circuit Clerk and the Chancery Clerk divide local court records along clear lines.

Anything in the Chancery column belongs to the Chancery Clerk. Divorce, estate, guardianship, and land questions are covered on the Wilkinson County Chancery Court page, which profiles that office in detail.

Wilkinson County Record-Routing Questions

The county's own frequently asked questions page sorts common requests by office. Matching the question to the right clerk before calling saves time at the counter.

Where do jury duty questions go? The Circuit Clerk's office handles jury service and qualification.

Who issues marriage licenses? The Circuit Clerk. Applicants bring a picture ID, and an applicant under 21 needs a parent's signature on the registration form. The county FAQ still mentions a blood test, but the Mississippi State Department of Health says no blood test has been required since July 1, 2012, so the current rule controls.

Where do divorce, estate, land, and tax records go? The Chancery Clerk handles divorce, estates, land, delinquent taxes, and Board of Supervisors minutes and orders.

Where does criminal history, civil litigation, or a tax lien go? The Circuit Clerk's office.

The county explains this split on its how-do-I service page, which answers everyday questions about where each record lives.

Using that routing list first means a request lands with the clerk who actually holds the file, instead of bouncing between two offices.

How to Request a Certified Copy

A certified copy carries the clerk's seal and is the version courts, agencies, and title companies accept. An uncertified printout does not hold the same weight in a legal proceeding. The Circuit Clerk offers several ways to request one.

1. Identify the record. Have the case number if you know it, or the full party names and the approximate year, plus the record or document type you need.
2. Choose a channel. Visit the counter at 525 Main Street, call 601-888-6697, mail a written request to PO Box 327, Woodville, MS 39669-0327, or email circuitclerk@wilkinson.co.ms.gov.
3. State the number of copies and whether they must be certified, and confirm the fee and accepted payment with the office before sending payment.
4. Pick up the copies in person or wait for them to arrive by mail if you requested mailing.

For marriage records the Circuit Clerk is the local source, and the Mississippi State Department of Health can also search and supply marriage records at the state level.

Wilkinson County Records Request Fields

No dedicated court-records request form was located on the county forms page, which lists items such as homestead exemption, voter registration, and birth-certificate requests rather than a court case-record form. A written or spoken request still needs the same core details so the clerk can find and certify the right file.

The county forms page is worth a quick look for related county business even though it does not host a court-record form.

Its forms page confirms that court case-record requests go directly to the clerk rather than through a downloadable form.

Marriage Licenses From the Wilkinson County Clerk

Marriage licenses are one of the most common reasons people visit the Circuit Clerk. The office issues the license and keeps the marriage record afterward, which is why marriage copies start here rather than with the Chancery Clerk.

An applicant brings a picture ID, and an applicant under 21 needs a parent's signature on the registration form. The older county FAQ still references a blood test, but the Mississippi State Department of Health confirms that a blood test has not been required to marry in Mississippi since July 1, 2012. Calling the office first confirms the current ID rules, the fee, and the under-21 consent steps.

For a copy of a marriage record later, the Circuit Clerk is the local source, and the Mississippi State Department of Health Vital Records office can also search for and supply marriage records at the state level. The state office handles records by phone and through its online ordering service when a requester cannot reach the county counter.

Wilkinson County Circuit Clerk Fees

Most Wilkinson County clerk fees are not published in the official pages reviewed, so amounts should be confirmed with the office before payment. The one fixed figure tied to record access is the statewide electronic-filing registration fee.

MEC and PAMEC Access for Wilkinson County

Wilkinson County does not run a separate county-built case-search website. The official electronic path is the Mississippi Electronic Courts system. The county's Circuit Court sits in the Sixth Circuit Court District MEC environment, which went live on March 31, 2025.

Public online access comes through PAMEC, the public-access side of MEC. It is account-gated, so a user registers, logs in, and pays the annual fee before viewing participating cases. Older files, sealed cases, and records that are not digitized are not in the public view, and those still come from the clerk counter.

PAMEC account help is handled centrally rather than at the county. The PAMEC helpdesk is at PO Box 117, Jackson, MS 39205, phone 601-576-4650, email helpdesk@mec.ms.gov, and the annual registration fee is $10. For records that the clerk cannot release online, the Mississippi Public Records Act remains the legal fallback once the proper custodian is identified.