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Custody and jail records

For a current Panola County custody question or written records-request routing, contact the Panola County Sheriff’s Office: 300 James Rudd Drive, Batesville, MS 38606; mailing P.O. Box 273, Batesville, MS 38606; phone 662-563-6230. The official county page did not identify a separate records line. Call to confirm the present records custodian, delivery method, and any estimate before sending a request.


Court and city records

The Second Judicial District Circuit Clerk in Batesville is listed at 662-563-6210. The First Judicial District court in Sardis is listed at 662-487-2073. Use the clerk connected to the case and cause number. For a municipal incident report, contact the agency that made the arrest. Batesville Police Department publishes 106 College Street, 662-563-5653, and batesvillepd@batesvillepd.com. Sardis and Como requests should use their official town or police contact route, with the sheriff handling county jail records after transfer.


State and federal follow-up

MDOC written record requests are handled through its public-records process, not by telephone. The Panola sheriff cannot release a state, federal, or ICE record held by another custodian. Use the appropriate official locator or records office for the system that has custody.