Harrison County Mississippi Jail & Court Guide
Search Harrison County Arrests, Jail Bookings and Criminal Court Dockets
Check whether someone has been booked into the Harrison County Adult Detention Center, identify the arresting agency, then follow the case through Justice, County, Circuit or Municipal Court instead of treating a jail entry as the final result.
Harrison County is unusual because criminal records can route through two judicial districts—Gulfport in District 1 and Biloxi in District 2. The county publishes separate inmate, Justice Court, County Court and Circuit Court search tools, while Sheriff Public Records maintains Sheriff-generated reports and Mississippi’s Criminal Information Center maintains the statewide criminal-history repository.
DISTRICT 1
GULFPORT
DISTRICT 2
BILOXI
JAIL → COURT LEVEL → DISPOSITION
HARRISON COUNTY INMATE SEARCH
Identity
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Booking
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Charge
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Court docket
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ARREST ≠ CONVICTION • CHECK THE COURT
Harrison County Sheriff
Matt Haley
Circuit Clerk
Justin Wetzel
Use the right record source first
Jail, Police, Court and State Records Answer Different Questions
J
Jail Docket
Best for checking a Harrison County detention event, booking information and current jail-related data available through the Sheriff.
P
Police / Sheriff Report
Best for the incident narrative, offense report or arrest report created by the law-enforcement agency that handled the case.
C
Court Docket
Best for determining where the case went next, the court level, hearing date, case number and eventual disposition.
MS
State Criminal History
Mississippi’s Criminal Information Center maintains the state criminal-history repository and fingerprint-based identification system.
Do not describe a booking as a conviction. Harrison County Sheriff specifically warns that its inmate data shows people who have been detained and does not necessarily mean that any listed person was convicted of a charge.
Choose the Search That Matches Your Question
Is someone in the Harrison County Jail?
Start with the Sheriff inmate database and search the person’s last name.
What was the person arrested for?
Review the jail entry, then request the relevant Sheriff or municipal-police report for more detail when public.
What happened to a felony case?
Search Justice Court for early/preliminary activity and Circuit Court for the later felony case and criminal docket.
What happened to a misdemeanor or DUI?
Search Justice Court or the relevant municipal court depending on which agency and court handled the charge.
Need a Sheriff police report?
Use the Public Records Division and provide identification plus the incident details requested by the office.
Need statewide Mississippi history?
Contact the Mississippi Criminal Information Center rather than treating one county’s jail docket as a statewide background check.
Harrison County Arrest Records Quick Navigation
How to Search the Harrison County Jail Docket
Search rule: Harrison County’s current inmate search requires at least two characters in the Last Name field. If you enter fewer than two characters, the results area remains blank.
Enter at least two letters of the last name.
Starting with a partial surname can work better than entering a full name with an incorrect middle name, suffix or spelling.
Open every plausible match.
Do not identify someone merely because the surname looks right.
Match the available identifying information.
Compare name, age or DOB when available, booking information and the known timing of the arrest.
Read the charge information carefully.
A charge displayed during detention is an allegation or booking-stage record, not the final judgment.
Note the correct court or case clue.
Use the charge type and arrest timeline to decide whether Justice, County, Circuit or Municipal Court is the next search.
Search the court docket.
Use the county docket search by last name or hearing date to follow the case after arrest.
Local search trick: Instead of repeatedly entering the full surname, begin with the first two to four letters and narrow the results by identity and booking timing.
Match More Than a Name
Legal name
Include suffix if shown.
DOB / age
Reduce false matches.
Booking date
Match known timing.
Arresting agency
Sheriff or city police.
Court level
Justice, County, Circuit or city.
Disposition
Verify final outcome.
Same-name risk: A common Gulf Coast surname can produce multiple people. Do not publish, accuse, deny housing/employment or make another consequential decision from name similarity alone.
Harrison County Adult Detention Center
Adult Detention Center
10451 Larkin Smith Drive
Gulfport, MS 39503
Current jail vs old arrest: The online inmate database is most useful for a detention record visible in the current jail system. If you need an older incident narrative or disposition, move to Public Records and the appropriate court.
Adult Detention Center
Harrison County describes the main facility as a 760-bed-design jail that has historically housed substantially more inmates.
Inmate Work Center
10046 Lorraine Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
228-896-0890
Follow the Case Instead of Stopping at the Jail Page
1
Arrest
Sheriff, Gulfport Police, Biloxi Police or another agency creates the law-enforcement record.
2
Booking
A Harrison County jail entry can appear after the person is delivered to the detention facility.
3
Early Court
Justice or Municipal Court may show the early charge, misdemeanor proceeding or preliminary felony activity.
4
Higher Court
Indicted felony cases and other qualifying criminal matters can move into Circuit Court.
5
Disposition
The court record tells you whether the charge was dismissed, resolved by plea, tried, convicted or otherwise concluded.
Why this matters: Harrison County’s own police-report request form warns users to contact the appropriate court department for disposition information on arrest-related records.
Harrison County has two judicial districts
District 1 Gulfport vs District 2 Biloxi
Judicial District 1 — Gulfport
Circuit Court / Circuit Clerk:
1801 23rd Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501
Justice Court:
1709 24th Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501
Use District 1 contacts when the case is assigned to the Gulfport side of the county court system.
TWO
DISTRICTS
Judicial District 2 — Biloxi
Circuit Court / Circuit Clerk:
730 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Biloxi, MS 39530
Justice Court:
190 Lameuse Street, Biloxi, MS 39530
Use District 2 contacts when the case is assigned to the Biloxi side of the county court system.
Do not choose a district from the defendant’s home address alone. Use the docket result, case number, courtroom location or clerk information to determine where the actual case is being handled.
Harrison County Publishes Four Different Court Docket Searches
Municipal Court
Gulfport, Biloxi, Long Beach, D’Iberville and Pass Christian maintain city-level court functions separate from the county docket system.
Docket ≠ complete case file: A scheduled-case search is useful for identifying the court, date and case number. Contact the clerk when you need the actual complaint, indictment, order, judgment or certified record.
Justice Court: Misdemeanors, Traffic and Early Felony Activity
The county’s live Justice Court search visibly separates felony, misdemeanor and traffic cases. Harrison County Public Defender materials also describe attorneys appearing in Justice Court for preliminary hearings on felony cases that have not yet been indicted.
Misdemeanor search
Use the Justice docket when a county-level misdemeanor charge is scheduled there.
DUI / traffic search
Justice Court has separate traffic and DUI clerk functions in District 1 and District 2.
Felony preliminary stage
A felony can appear in Justice Court before indictment and later appear as a Circuit Court criminal case.
Circuit Court: Follow the Felony Case After Indictment
Search by last name.
Use the defendant’s legal surname and compare the returned criminal cases.
Search by date when you know the hearing.
This is useful for arraignment, plea, motion, trial or sentencing dates.
Copy the case number.
Circuit criminal case numbers displayed by the county are the best reference for contacting the clerk.
Confirm Gulfport or Biloxi.
The docket identifies the courtroom and judicial district.
Request the actual disposition when necessary.
A docket entry may tell you when a case is scheduled, but a clerk record is better when you need formal proof of the outcome.
Gulfport Circuit Court
1801 23rd Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
228-865-4147
Biloxi Circuit Court
730 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Biloxi, MS 39530
228-435-8258
Circuit Clerk
Justin Wetzel
District 1 administration
228-865-1635
Do Not Skip County Court When the Case Number Points There
Harrison County also publishes a separate County Court docket containing criminal cases. If a search result or document identifies a County Court case, use that docket rather than forcing the name into Circuit or Justice Court.
Search the official Harrison County Court docket.
Gulfport or Biloxi Police Arrest? The Police Report May Stay With the City
A person can be arrested by a city police department and booked into the Harrison County jail. That does not make the Sheriff the custodian of the original city police report.
Gulfport Police
2220 15th Street
Gulfport, MS 39501
228-868-5900
Other municipalities
Long Beach, D’Iberville and Pass Christian also operate local police/municipal-court functions. Identify the arresting agency before requesting the incident report.
Three-file method: For a Biloxi Police arrest, use Biloxi Police for the incident report, Harrison County Sheriff for county jail information and the correct court system for the disposition.
How to Request a Harrison County Sheriff Police Report
The Sheriff Public Records Division maintains offense reports and uniform traffic-collision reports created within Sheriff jurisdiction.
Fax
228-896-0625
Office hours
Monday–Friday
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location
Adult Detention Center
10451 Larkin Smith Dr.
Gulfport, MS 39503
Confirm Harrison County Sheriff created the report.
The department’s release policy applies to reports generated within HCSO jurisdiction.
Download the Public Records Request form.
The form requests the involved party, incident information, approximate date, location, deputy and case number when known.
Provide identification.
The Sheriff instructs people requesting their police report to provide a state-issued driver’s license or identification card.
Submit by the permitted method.
The Sheriff’s current page says its police-report request form may be submitted by mail or delivered in person.
Ask for the court disposition separately.
A police report explains the law-enforcement side; the court is the better source for the final case result.
- Full legal name
- Date of birth
- Incident date
- Incident location
- Case number
- Deputy name when known
- Specific record requested
- Government-issued ID
“I am requesting the releasable Harrison County Sheriff report for case __________ involving __________ on or about __________ at __________. I need the __________ record and can provide identification if required.”
Local Harrison County Background Check vs Mississippi Criminal History
Harrison County Sheriff background request
The Sheriff provides criminal-history/background-check services through Public Records. The current Sheriff instructions require the request form to be submitted in person only with a state-issued driver’s license or identification card.
Mississippi Criminal Information Center
CIC is the state criminal-records repository and provides fingerprint-based identification and criminal-history functions for Mississippi.
A county check is not a statewide check. If your purpose requires Mississippi-wide or fingerprint-based screening, contact the Criminal Information Center rather than relying only on the Harrison County jail or Sheriff records.
Warrants and Old Fine Questions Use Different Contacts
HCSO Warrants / Extradition
228-896-0610
Based at the Adult Detention Center.
Justice Court old-fine / warrant officer
Gulfport Justice Court lists a Warrant/Old Fine Collections contact at
228-865-4219.
Municipal warrant
City warrants can require the applicable municipal police department or municipal court rather than the Sheriff.
Do not confront someone based on warrant information. Call law enforcement. Warrant status can change and must be verified by the responsible agency.
Bond Information: Current Harrison County Processing Fee
Effective July 1, 2025: Harrison County Sheriff states that a $25 processing fee is added per bond.
Start with current inmate data
Verify that the person is still in custody and that the displayed charge or bond information is current.
Online bond payment
The Sheriff inmate page provides an AllPaid bond-payment route when online payment is available for the case.
Confirm holds
Another warrant, court order or jurisdiction can affect release even when a bond appears payable.
Never calculate release from an old screenshot. Bond, holds and custody status can change quickly. Confirm the live status with the jail before paying.
What Happened to the Charge? Read the Court Result
| Term |
General Meaning |
What to Verify |
| Pending |
The criminal matter has not reached its final result. |
Next docket date and active charge. |
| Dismissed |
The charge did not result in conviction on that dismissed count. |
Whether every count was dismissed. |
| Charges dropped |
The prosecution did not continue the relevant charge. |
Exact court entry and expungement eligibility. |
| Not guilty |
The person was not convicted of that charge at trial. |
Whether other counts or cases exist. |
| Guilty / convicted |
A conviction was entered through plea or adjudication. |
Exact offense, sentence and later orders. |
| Expunged |
A qualifying record was ordered removed from ordinary public records under applicable Mississippi law. |
The actual expungement order and affected agencies. |
Mississippi Expungement: Start With the Court That Handled the Case
Mississippi expungement rules depend on the charge, disposition, prior record and court. Harrison County Sheriff publishes expungement resources, but the legal process is tied to the court with authority over the particular record.
1
Get the final disposition
Do not file based only on an arrest or jail page. Obtain the actual court result first.
2
Identify the court
Determine whether the record belongs to Justice, County, Circuit or Municipal Court.
3
Check eligibility
Current Mississippi law provides different rules for eligible first-offender misdemeanors, certain felony convictions and cases ending without conviction.
4
Obtain and distribute the order
Follow the court process and ensure the resulting order reaches the agencies required by law.
Current Mississippi rule: Mississippi Code §99-19-71 provides a petition route for a first-offender nontraffic misdemeanor, permits certain eligible felony convictions to be petitioned after the statutory waiting period, and provides expunction for qualifying cases involving dismissal, dropped charges, no disposition or a not-guilty result.
Felony eligibility is not automatic. Mississippi excludes categories of offenses and applies other conditions. Verify the current statute and obtain legal advice for a consequential filing.
Open Harrison County Sheriff Public Resources for its current expungement forms and resource links.
Common Harrison County Search Scenarios
Family member arrested tonight
Search the jail first. If the arrest is very recent, the court docket may not yet show the later case.
Gulfport Police arrest
Use Gulfport Police for the city report, Harrison County jail for custody and the relevant court for disposition.
Biloxi Police arrest
Use Biloxi Police Records, then check the jail and District 2 court routing.
Felony arrest months ago
Search Justice Court for earlier activity and Circuit Court for the later criminal case number and hearings.
DUI or county misdemeanor
Begin with Justice Court unless the arrest was handled through a city municipal court.
No inmate result today
The person may have been released, transferred or not booked into the Harrison County Adult Detention Center.
Need conviction proof
Obtain the court disposition or certified court record rather than using the inmate page.
Dismissed arrest still visible
Verify the dismissal and investigate whether a Mississippi expungement process applies.
Need Mississippi-wide history
Contact the Mississippi Criminal Information Center rather than searching Harrison County alone.
Harrison County Jail and Court Contacts
Adult Detention Center
10451 Larkin Smith Drive
Gulfport, MS 39503
228-896-3000
Public Records Division
228-896-0626
Monday–Friday
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Gulfport Circuit Court
1801 23rd Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
228-865-4147
Biloxi Circuit Court
730 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Biloxi, MS 39530
228-435-8258
Gulfport Justice Court
1709 24th Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
Biloxi Justice Court
190 Lameuse Street
Biloxi, MS 39530
228-435-8286
Bring the right identifiers: A case number, booking information, legal name, DOB and arrest date can save substantial time when calling Records or a court clerk.
Harrison County Arrest Search Problems and Fixes
| Problem |
Practical Fix |
Best Source |
| Inmate page stays blank |
Enter at least two characters in the Last Name field. |
Sheriff Inmate Search |
| Full name gives no match |
Use only the first two to four letters of the surname and compare results manually. |
Sheriff Inmate Search |
| Old arrest is missing from current jail search |
Request the historical report and search the appropriate court docket. |
Public Records + Court |
| Need the police narrative |
Identify the arresting agency before submitting a records request. |
Sheriff or City Police |
| Justice Court felony disappeared |
Search Circuit Court for a later indicted criminal case. |
Circuit Court Docket |
| Circuit Court search gives wrong district |
Match the actual case number and courtroom rather than guessing Gulfport or Biloxi. |
Circuit Clerk |
| Booking charge differs from court charge |
Use the court’s later charge and disposition when describing the prosecuted case. |
Court Record |
| No county docket but city arrest exists |
Check the applicable municipal court before concluding no case exists. |
Municipal Court |
| Need statewide criminal history |
Contact the Mississippi Criminal Information Center. |
CIC |
| Dismissed record remains public |
Get the final disposition and evaluate the applicable Mississippi expungement procedure. |
Court + Expungement Process |
Official Harrison County Arrest and Court Resources
Harrison County Mississippi Arrest Records FAQs
1. How do I search Harrison County Mississippi arrest records?
Start with the Harrison County Sheriff Inmate Search for jail-booking information. Enter at least two characters in the Last Name field. Then search the appropriate Justice, County, Circuit or Municipal Court for the criminal case and final disposition.
2. Why is the Harrison County inmate-search page blank?
The Sheriff’s current search instructions require at least two characters in the Last Name field. Entering fewer than two characters leaves the inmate results blank.
3. Does a Harrison County jail record mean the person was convicted?
No. The Sheriff expressly warns that the jail docket identifies people who have been detained and does not necessarily mean the person was convicted of the listed charges.
4. How do I find a Harrison County felony court case?
Search the Justice Court docket for early felony activity and preliminary proceedings, then search the Circuit Court docket for an indicted felony case. Use the case number and courtroom location to determine whether it is handled in Gulfport or Biloxi.
5. How do I get a Harrison County Sheriff police report?
Use the Sheriff Public Records process. The current Sheriff page says a police-report request form may be submitted by mail or delivered in person and asks the requester to provide a state-issued driver’s license or identification card.
6. What is the Harrison County Adult Detention Center phone number?
The Adult Detention Center is at 10451 Larkin Smith Drive in Gulfport, Mississippi. The current jail phone number is 228-896-3000.
7. How much is the Harrison County bond processing fee?
The Sheriff states that effective July 1, 2025, a $25 processing fee is added per bond. Verify the live bond and custody status before making payment.
8. What is the difference between Harrison County Judicial District 1 and District 2?
District 1 court offices are based in Gulfport, while District 2 court offices are based in Biloxi. Use the case number, docket result or courtroom assignment to determine which district is handling a specific case.
9. Can I request a Harrison County criminal background check online?
The Sheriff provides a local criminal-history/background-check service, but its current instructions state that the request form must be submitted in person with a state-issued driver’s license or identification card. Statewide criminal-history questions should be directed to Mississippi’s Criminal Information Center.
10. Can a Harrison County arrest record be expunged?
Some Mississippi arrest and criminal records may qualify for expungement depending on the disposition, offense and prior record. Mississippi law provides routes for qualifying first-offender nontraffic misdemeanors, certain eligible felony convictions and qualifying cases involving dismissal, dropped charges, no disposition or a not-guilty result.
Public-Record Accuracy and Use Notice
County-CAD.org is an independent informational guide. It is not affiliated with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, Harrison County Adult Detention Center, Harrison County Circuit Clerk, Justice Court, County Court, Circuit Court, District Attorney, Gulfport Police Department, Biloxi Police Department, Mississippi Department of Public Safety or Mississippi Criminal Information Center.
A jail booking or arrest listing is not proof of guilt. Charges, bond, custody, warrants and court status can change. Use the official court disposition when describing what happened to a criminal charge and verify identity with more than a name before making any consequential decision.
Expungement eligibility is fact-specific and governed by current Mississippi law. This page provides procedural orientation only and does not replace legal advice or an official court determination.
Editorial verification date: August 28, 2026.
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