This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in DeSoto County:
- Court case files: contact the DeSoto County Circuit Clerk or the relevant Circuit Court
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate and estate records, handled through Chancery Court
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records: see the official DeSoto County website
DeSoto County Clerk Offices
Court records in DeSoto County are split between two clerk offices, both based at the courthouse in Hernando. The Circuit Clerk keeps circuit court case files, criminal records, and civil matters. The Chancery Clerk keeps probate and estate files, divorce decrees, marriage records, and land records. For current phone numbers, use the county directory.
DeSoto County Circuit Clerk
DeSoto County Courthouse
2535 Highway 51 South
Hernando, MS 38632
Circuit Clerk office page
County Directory for current phone numbers
DeSoto County Chancery Clerk
DeSoto County Courthouse
2535 Highway 51 South
Hernando, MS 38632
Chancery Clerk office page
County Directory for current phone numbers