Tippah County Records Contacts
The sheriff is the official first contact for the county jail-docket path and a current county-custody question. The county page publishes a main number, not a separate records line. Call and ask for the records or jail-docket contact, then send a written public-records request to the street address when a record or photo is needed.
205 West Spring Street
Ripley, MS 38663
Phone: 662-837-9336
Fax: 662-837-1191
Sheriff: Karl Gaillard
Office hours and a separate booking-photo fee schedule were not published in the reviewed official sources.
For a court record, Justice Court is at 205-B West Spring Street, Ripley, MS 38663, 662-837-8842. The Circuit Clerk is at 102-A North Main Street, first floor, Ripley, MS 38663, 662-837-7370. Justice Court handles many initial appearances and affidavit steps. The Circuit Clerk maintains later criminal filings, indictments, motions, and judgments.
Where to Direct a Request
Use the office that created or keeps the record. A city police report and a county jail booking are not necessarily held by the same custodian.
- For a county booking entry, current custody question, or booking image request: start with the Tippah County Sheriff’s Office.
- For a Ripley event report: contact Ripley Police Department at 662-837-2215; dispatch is 662-837-7296.
- For a Blue Mountain event report: use the town’s current official contact route and ask where requests are accepted.
- For a Walnut event report: identify the requested city record clearly when calling 662-837-9336, the number also published as the sheriff’s main line.
- For a later criminal outcome: ask Justice Court or the Circuit Clerk for the case number and records path.
- For state custody: use the Mississippi Department of Corrections search or written records process.
- For federal or immigration custody: use the BOP or ICE official locator that matches the known custody system.
Written Public-Records Requests
Put “Mississippi Public Records Act request” at the top of a written request. Supply the person’s full name, date of birth when needed, arrest or booking date range, arresting agency, and the individual records sought. Ask separately for a jail-docket entry, booking report, event report, photo, bond or release detail, and a written denial identifying any exemption. Request an actual-cost estimate before copying.
The county booking-record path explains the sheriff request, Mississippi’s timing rules, and the difference between a current custody inquiry and an older records request. The sheriff’s site does not publish a records email, a booking-photo fee, or office hours, so verify these items with the office before sending material.
Questions About This Service
Use the site’s contact channel for a technical issue or a question about this private reference service. We cannot route an emergency, alter a government record, verify a release, or give legal advice. For an active warrant concern, use the official warrant-check paths rather than an informal message. For immediate danger, call 911.