Crime Numbers
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety partners with the Federal Bureau of Information (FBI) and the National Criminal Information Center (NCIC) to provide criminal information and crime numbers in the state to members of the general public. In 2017, Madison County recorded 11 violent crimes, 0 murder or nonnegligent manslaughter, 1 rape, 1 robbery, 9 aggravated assaults, 251 property crimes, 13 burglaries, 231 larcenies, 7 motor vehicle thefts, and 0 arson.
Compared to the crime figures for 2013, the county recorded a increase in rape (100%), property crime (54%), burglary (30%), larceny (53%), and motor vehicle theft (250%). There was a decrease in violent crimes (31%), robbery (50%), and aggravated assaults (36%). Murder and arson rates remained the same.
Criminal Records
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety Criminal Information Center is responsible for conducting name and fingerprint-based criminal history checks for all counties in the state. These checks are available to clear residents of the state for employment purposes. Criminal history record checks may contain misdemeanor and felony convictions, deferred judgments, and reports from circuit courts and justice courts.
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has a dedicated Criminal History Record Check Division that handles criminal history checks for employment into MSDH-licensed healthcare and child care establishments. An applicant can request a criminal history record check through livescan, by mail, or in person.
The requester should complete the fingerprinting information form. The MSDH charges a processing fee of $50 for each criminal history record check, which is payable through money order, cashier’s check, or business check. The completed form and fee should be submitted to: at Licensure Office located at:
Licensure Office
Mississippi State Department of Health
143B LeFleur’s Square
Jackson, MS 39211
The Madison County Sheriff Office maintains arrest records and police reports through its Records Division. Requests for copies of these records can be made at:
Madison Sheriff’s Office
2941 US Highway 51
Canton, MS 39046
The Mississippi Sex Offenders Registry is an online database where members of the general public can search for registered sex offenders in Mississippi. Searches can be done using the sex offender’s name, address, or ZIP code.
The Madison County Detention Center is one the primary jail in the county. The jail is open to visitations from Monday to Friday. However, visitation is organized by cell blocks. A visitor seeking to see any of the inmates would have to visit in advance to ascertain the exact cell block the inmate is kept in and the visitation day of the cell block.
On the said day of visitation, the visitor must be present and pre-registered before the scheduled time of visitation for the particular cell block. Visitations are not allowed during holidays. The county also maintains an updated list of inmates, which is available to the general public. The list contains the inmate’s name, date of birth, arrest date and time, arresting agency, and charges.
In addition, the Mississippi Department of Corrections has a centralized state database for searching inmates using names or ID numbers. The Madison County Detention Center is located at:
2935 US-51
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 855-0728
Madison County has four police departments. The are the Madison Sheriff’s Office, Madison Police Department, Ridgeland Police Department, and Flora Police Department. These are their contact information:
Madison Sheriff’s Office
2941 US Highway 51
Canton, MS 39046
(540) 948-5161
Madison Police Department
2001 Main St
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 856-6111
Ridgeland Police Department
115 W School St
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 856-2121
Flora Police Department
168 Carter St
Flora, MS 39071
(601) 879-8871
Court records
Madison County has one Circuit Court, one Chancery Court, one County Court, one Youth Court, one Justice Court, and six Municipal Courts. The Circuit Court has jurisdiction over all criminal and civil matters in the county. This does not include cases that are exclusively vested in other courts.
The Madison County Circuit Clerk maintains all the court records for the County Court, Circuit Court, and Youth Court. On the other hand, the Chancery Clerk’s Office maintains all the Chancery Court records.
The Madison County Chancery Clerk also maintains an array of court records that are open to members of the general public. These records are available on online databases that are searchable using names and other relevant parameters unique to the database. The court records include an index of Chancery Court cases from 1971 to 2009. It also includes a Will Index from 1828 to 2009.
Other records maintained by the Chancery Clerk are tax records such as tax receipts, tax rolls, current taxes, tax parcel maps, federal tax liens, millage rates, and real property taxes. The Chancery Court also has an up to date online repository for land deed records. To search for any land records using details such as guarantee name and date of the deed, visit the online database. These are the locations of the courts in Madison County:
County Court of Madison County
Madison County Courthouse
128 W North St
P.O. Box 1626, Canton, MS 39046
Phone: (601) 859-4365
Fax: (601) 859-8555
Madison County Youth Court
Madison County Courthouse
128 W North St
P.O. Box 1626, Canton, MS 39046
Phone: (601) 859-4365
Fax: (601) 859-8555
Madison County Justice Court
2961 S Liberty St, Canton, MS 39046
Phone: (601) 859-6337
Fax: (601) 859-2570
Canton Municipal Court
226 E Peace St
P.O. Box 1605, Canton, MS 39046
Phone: (601) 859-4331
Fax: (601) 859-9034
Flora Municipal Court
P.O. Box 218, Flora, MS 39071
Phone: (601) 879-8871
Fax: (601) 879-3630
Madison Municipal Court
Municipal Justice Complex
2001 Main St, P.O. Box 2489, Madison, MS 39130
Phone: (601) 707-1420
Fax: (601) 853-0067
Ridgeland Municipal Court
115 W School St, Ridgeland, MS 39157
Phone: (601) 853-2001
Fax: (601) 853-7978
Vital Records
The Chancery Clerk’s office maintains all divorce records that were finalized in Madison County. To obtain a divorce record, contact the Chancery Clerk’s office by mail, phone, or in person.
The Mississippi Vital Records Office maintains and issues marriage certificates for marriages that were contracted in all counties of the state, including Madison County. The available marriage records are for marriages contracted between January 1, 1926, to June 30, 1938, and January 1, 1942, to date.
It is possible to obtain marriage certificates by mail, phone, or in person. To order a certified copy of a Madison County marriage certificate via mail, complete the Application for Certified Mississippi Statistical Record of Marriage.
Applicants must attach a copy of any current photo identification such as state-issued photo ID, state-issued driver's license, employment ID, US passport, US military ID, school ID, tribal ID, temporary resident card, or permanent resident card. The Vital Records Office charges $17 for a certified copy and $6 for each additional copy. Send the completed application, the correct fee, and a self-addressed stamped legal size envelope to:
Mississippi Vital Records
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
In-person requests require the completion of the same form for mail orders and the Vital Records Office charges the same fee. However, an applicant making an in-person request of a certified copy of a Madison County marriage certificate will appear in person at:
Mississippi Vital Records
222 Marketridge Drive
Off Highland Colony Parkway
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Opens: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(601) 206-8200
The Vital Records Office of the Mississippi State Department of Health maintains and issues birth certificates. Requesters can order this record online, by mail, or in person. However, only births recorded from November 1, 1912, to date are available through this service. To apply for a certified copy of a birth certificate via mail, print and complete the application form.
A requester must have a valid means of identification such as a photo driver’s license, employment ID, state-issued photo ID, US military ID, and US Passport. Other means of identification are school ID, temporary resident card, and alien registration/permanent residence card. The Vital Records Office charges $17 for the certified copy of birth certificate and $6 for each additional copy. To request copies of a Madison County birth certificate, send the completed form and the applicable fee to this address:
Mississippi Vital Records
PO. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
To apply in person, submit the completed application form, appropriate fee, and acceptable photo ID to:
Mississippi Vital Records
222 Marketridge Drive
Off Highland Colony Parkway
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Opens: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(601) 206-8200
The Vital Records Office also maintains and issues certified copies of death certificates. It is possible to obtain a certified copy of a death certificate online, by mail, or in person.
To apply for a certified copy of death certificate via mail, print and complete the Application for Certified Mississippi Death Certificate. Requesters are required to provide any current ID such as photo driver’s license, US passport, employment ID, US military ID, state-issued photo ID, school ID, temporary resident card, or alien registration/permanent residence card
The Vital Records Office charges $17 for the certified copy and $6 for each additional copy. Send the completed application form and the fee to:
Mississippi Vital Records
PO. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
For in-person requests submit the completed application form, acceptable photo ID, and appropriate fee to:
Mississippi Vital Records
222 Marketridge Drive
Off Highland Colony Parkway
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Opens: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(601) 206-8200
