Chancery Clerk

The Itawamba County Chancery Clerk

The chancery clerk is responsible for attending all sessions of chancery court and keeping all minute books in which records and directions of the judge and proceedings of the court are kept.

They must record and preserve all land records recordable in the county. Such records include deeds of trust, mortgages, mineral leases, and plats of land surveys.

The clerk also receives all bills, petitions, motions, accounts, inventories, and other papers and reports on behalf of the county.

The chancery clerk serves as clerk for the board of supervisors and must attend all meetings of the board of supervisors and record the minutes of the board.

The clerk is also responsible for preparing the docket of claims. The claims docket is a list of all claims or financial demands against the county.

The Services the Chancery Clerk’s Office Provides

Recording Fees

Deed, Deed of Trust, Power of Attorney, and all other instruments that do not require attaching to another instrument is $26 for the first 5 pages and a $1 for each additional page.

Release, Modification, and all other instruments that require attaching to another instrument is $27 for each instrument number that is being attached.

Itawamba County Mississippi – Request for Public Records, Policy and Procedures and Fee Schedule

To request information pursuant to the Mississippi Public Records Act (Miss. Code Ann. § 25-61-1), please fill out the form here -> https://itawamba.devtest.center/wp-content/uploads/Itawamba-County-Mississippi-Request-for-Public-Records-Policy-and-Procedures-and-Fee-Schedule.pdf and submit it to the Office of the Itawamba County Chancery Clerk, 201 W. Main St., Fulton, MS 38843. Requests may be mailed, hand delivered, transmitted via email or fax. All requests will be answered within seven (7) days following the stuatory guidelines of the Mississippi Public Records Act and Administrative Procedures of the Office of Itawamba County, Mississippi.

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