Amite County Information
Amite County exists in the state of Mississippi. Amite County had 12,720 people in 2020, determined by a local census. The current county seat is Liberty.
It was formed in 1809.
It was named after the Amite River, which runs through the county.
Amite County is part of the McComb, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Amite County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on each individual crime in Amite County. Crimes in Amite County are split into two principal categories, violent crime and property crime. Property crimes can include things such as burglary, vehicle theft, and larceny. Robbery, aggravated assault, murder, and forcible rape make up the four main violent crime categorizations. Crimes for this county have not maintained frequent reporting, and as such, cannot be recorded. However, Amite County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Amite County Sheriff’s Office
Tim Wroten, Sheriff
243 South Broad Street
Liberty, MS 39645
Phone: (601) 657-8057
Fax: (601) 657-4199
Email: amiteso@yahoo.com
Amite County Criminal Records
Residents of Amite County also have the right to search for any nearby offenders. Residents give a zip code and decide the radius of their search. The searcher will then be able to see all offenders in the local area. Non-compliant and jailed offenders are also shown in the results.
Amite County records their criminal activity in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of a sexual nature. In Amite County and across the whole state of Mississippi, the police are necessary to keep an up-to-date list of all arrest records. In Amite County, residents can use a search tool in order to get access to the records. Anyone on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. The Amite County sex offender register is updated constantly. Every single offender living, working, attending school, or incarcerated in the Amite County area must be on this list. This up-to-date register is then made available to the public, as is the fundamental right of anyone living in Amite County.
Amite County Court Records
The courthouse supervises all civil, family, and criminal cases in Amite County. All Amite County court records are managed by the court clerk. Court records in Amite County can be accessed at:
Amite County Courthouse
Celeste Bell McIntyre, Circuit Clerk
243 West Main Street
P.O. Box 312
Liberty, MS 39645
Phone: (601) 657-8932
Fax: (601) 657-1082
Email: cmcintyre@amitecountyms.gov
The Court of Appeals has the power to oversee any lower court case in which one party appeals in Mississippi. The Court of Appeals oversees all contested decisions made at the 82 county superior and trial courts, including in Amite County.
NOTE - Regular court records in Amite County can usually be delivered by mail, email, or fax once payment is received. But, any official or accredited records in Amite County can only be delivered via mail.
Amite County Public Records
The state of Mississippi keeps vital records on each individual citizen. These files hold a person's most prominent milestone life events. These records could contain marriages, divorces, deaths, births, and more. Amite County is, as well as other counties in the state, pivotal in the collection of these records for Mississippi. These counties, such as Amite County, are usually put in charge of obtaining reports and sending copies to the state government.
Each individual county clerk collects marriage records in Mississippi. The Mississippi State Department of Health Vital Records Office collects all Amite County records. The principal vital records are birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. One central registry is used to store all vital records, including those from Amite County. In the future, these vital records can be utilized for statistical analysis.
Amite County locals can access and copy all public records. The Mississippi Public Records Act 1983 gives the general public in Amite County this fundamental right. Citizens can apply for public records at:
Amite County Clerk’s Office
Jana Causey, Chancery Clerk
243 W Main St
PO Box 680
Liberty MS 39645
Phone: (601) 657-8022
Fax: (601) 657-8288
Then again, Amite County does charge per record copy. The $15.00 fee entitles the applicant to one Certified copy of the birth record, $5.00 for each additional certified copy. First copies of death records cost $15. Marriage records in Amite County cost $15 for the first copy.
NOTE - Amite County has a variety of rules that needs to be followed with regard to obtaining records. The office is only open between 8:00 a.m until 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. To obtain records in Amite County, photo identification is needed. State IDs and driver's licenses will do just fine. All Amite County public record requests must be put in writing.
