Mississippi Public Records

To begin, add a public record or view a list of counties, locations and resources for Mississippi public records.

According to a statement by the Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information (the group challenged with ensuring that the public has access to public records in Mississippi), "All public records are hereby declared to be public property, and any person shall have the right to inspect, copy of mechanically reproduce or obtain a reproduction of any public record of a public body in accordance with reasonable written procedures...No public body shall adopt procedures which will authorize the public body to produce or deny the production of a public record later than fourteen working days from the date of request for the production of such record."

The Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983 states in part, that a denial of any member of the public to access public records in Mississippi carries a civil penalty of $100.00 plus expenses for willful disobedience of the Act. It is further interesting to note that records custodians are not allowed to ask for an individual's reason for requesting a specific record.

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By simply using the internet at the State Department of Health website, you can perform all sorts of useful Mississippi public records search activities. This includes the ability to obtain statistical data, learn about (and obtain copies of) regulations and policies, and receive other forms of official publications and materials of an informational nature. It's all online and easy to find.

Mississippi County Public Records