Private reference service. This is not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. For those matters, contact the office that created or holds the record.
HCSO and county booking records
Use the Sheriff’s Office for current-custody routing and the county form for a formal booking record or photograph request. HCSO does not publish a separately labeled booking-photo records line.
Hancock County Sheriff’s Office
8450 U.S. Highway 90
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
Main line: 228-466-6900
Administrative routing: 228-466-6935
Non-emergency Central Dispatch: 228-255-9191
Fax: 228-255-8246
Office hours located: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The formal request route is the Hancock County Administrator, 854 Highway 90, Suite A, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520, taxjladner@co.hancock.ms.us. The county’s public-records form explains request methods, actual-cost fees, and the response framework. Call 911 for an emergency.
Choose the right record route
Records and custody information are split between agencies. Use the route that matches the question.
- For a current Hancock booking or available image, start with the official HCSO roster and records path.
- For a possible warrant, use Justice Court, the Circuit Clerk, or the sheriff’s routing contacts; the county has no verified public warrant portal.
- For a state prisoner or parolee record, use Mississippi Department of Corrections resources.
- For a federal custody question, use the BOP locator; for qualifying immigration custody, use the ICE locator.
- For an arresting-agency report, contact Bay St. Louis Police, Waveland Police, or Diamondhead’s city police-report route as appropriate.
Court and record follow-up
Hancock County Justice Court is at 8450 Highway 90, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520, 228-467-5573, with Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. hours listed by the county. Circuit Clerk Kendra Necaise is at 152 Main Street, Suite B, Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520, 228-467-5265. Those offices can direct a person to the appropriate case or disposition record. A booking entry is an accusation, not a court result.