This Is Not a Court or Government Office. This private reference site cannot retrieve an official docket, alter a setting, seal a case, issue a certified copy, or give legal advice. Those matters belong to the court or clerk that has custody of the record.
Need an Official Docket or Record?
Use these Newton County routes for common court-record questions:
- A Circuit or Chancery docket sheet: use registered PAMEC access only for a participating electronic court, or ask the responsible clerk for the public docket or case information; public electronic access at the clerk's office is free during regular hours, subject to restrictions and copy charges
- A court date or setting: use the court calendar for context, then confirm the current setting with the court that placed it on the docket
- A certified copy: request it from the clerk that maintains the record; the Circuit Clerk and Chancery Clerk do not keep the same case categories
- A Justice Court or municipal case: contact the Justice Court Clerk for county traffic and small claims, or the relevant city or town court clerk for a city-limit citation
- A particular filing or case file: use the court records guide to identify the court, case number, document, and copy type before asking the custodian
For Newton County Circuit Court records, the records desk is Michael L. Butler, Newton County Circuit Clerk, Newton County Courthouse, 92 W Broad Street, Decatur, MS 39327. The mailing address is P.O. Box 447, Decatur, MS 39327. The Circuit Clerk's own site lists 601-635-3368 and fax 601-635-1234; the county page and 2026 directory list 601-635-2368 instead. The county office lists Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call to verify the current number, hours, and the correct procedure before visiting, mailing, or faxing. Chancery matters belong with Chrissie Buffington, Newton County Chancery Clerk, at the same courthouse, mailing P.O. Box 68, Decatur, MS 39327.