How to Search Holmes County Traffic Court Records
There is no single county-wide case search for every Holmes County court. Traffic tickets follow their own path. County citations from the Mississippi State Highway Patrol and the Holmes County Sheriff's Department are resolved in Justice Court. That court also handles Public Service tickets, Gaming, Fishing, and Marine Reserve tickets, plus county ordinance cases. The court runs an online ticket lookup that pulls up the violation and the balance owed. A driver can also call the court to confirm a court date or the amount due.
A search goes faster with the right details in hand. The driver's last name and the ticket number are the two keys.
- Open the Holmes County Justice Court ticket portal from a browser.
- Type the driver's last name in the required field.
- Add the ticket number to pull a single citation.
- Select Look Up to view the violation details.
- Review the offense, court date, and total fine, then choose Pay Now or call the court.
Holmes County Justice Court Ticket Portal
The county links a public ticket lookup hosted for the Justice Court. The tool is open to anyone and does not need an account. A short form starts the search. The Last Name field is required, and the Ticket Number field narrows the result to one citation. After a match, a Pay Now button appears so a balance can be cleared by card. The lookup is the fastest way to confirm what a ticket costs.
The county also keeps a short payment guide for drivers. The official Holmes County traffic citation payment page explains the steps in plain terms.
The portal screen shows the search fields a driver fills in before any violation detail loads. The table below lists each field and what it does.
| Field | Type | Required | Notes / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Yes | Up to 50 characters; the search will not run without it. |
| Ticket Number | Text | Expected | Up to 15 characters; enter it to pull the matching violation. |
| Look Up | Button | Yes | Runs the ticket search. |
| Cancel | Button | No | Clears or cancels the lookup. |
| Pay Now | Button | Conditional | Appears once a violation is found and a balance is due. |
Note: the lookup is public, but the payment step routes through a card processor, so a debit or credit card is needed to finish online.
Which Courts Handle Holmes County Traffic Cases
Justice Court is the main venue for county traffic cases. Tickets from the State Highway Patrol and the Sheriff's Department are heard there, along with DUIs and county ordinance violations. Justice Court judges sit for District 1 and District 2, and a court clerk manages the files. Tickets written inside a city's limits by municipal police may instead belong to that town's municipal court. No county-published municipal court directory was located, so a driver with a city ticket should confirm the venue with the issuing department.
A driver who loses a contested ticket is not at the end of the road. Justice Court rulings can be appealed to the 21st Circuit Court, which hears appeals from Justice and Municipal Courts in the county. The court clerk can explain the deadline and the steps to file. Most drivers, though, never reach that stage and simply pay or settle the citation.
The county courts page lists the ticket types Justice Court resolves and how the office is reached. The Holmes County Justice Court page spells out the contact details.
The office below is where county traffic files are paid, contested, and copied.
Holmes County Justice Court
200 Court Square, PO Box 99
Lexington, MS 39095
Phone: 662-834-4565
Email: justicecourt@holmescountyms.org
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
What Holmes County Traffic Court Records Show
A traffic record is more than a fine amount. The ticket lookup returns a small set of fields that identify the driver, the citation, and the court date. Together they show what was charged and what is owed. The result header reads Violation Details, and the same fields appear whether the ticket is open or paid. The list maps each field to what it tells a reader.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | The driver named on the citation. |
| Address | The street address on file for the driver. |
| City | The city tied to the driver's address. |
| State | The state of the driver's address. |
| Zipcode | The postal code for the address. |
| Ticket Number | The citation number used to find the record. |
| Case Number | The court case number assigned to the ticket. |
| Issue Date | The date the citation was written. |
| Court Date | The scheduled date for the case. |
| Offense Description | The violation charged on the ticket. |
| Total Fine | The full amount due on the citation. |
Paying or Contesting a Holmes County Traffic Ticket
A driver has two basic choices once a ticket arrives. Pay the fine and close the case, or ask for a hearing and contest it. Payment can be made online through the portal, by mail, or in person at the court. The county FAQ says in-office and mailed fines may be paid with cash, check, money order, or debit card, and that credit cards are not accepted for that channel. A hearing is set by phone, and the court confirms the date.
Mailed payments need a copy of the citation so the clerk can match the file. The county also posts a step-by-step guide for drivers who want to confirm the process first.
The county guide above matches the steps the court follows for payment and hearings.
- Call Justice Court at 662-834-4565 to confirm the proper amount owed.
- To pay by mail, send a money order or cashier's check with a copy of the citation to Holmes County Justice Court, PO Box 99, Lexington, MS 39095.
- To pay online, use the official Justice Court payment portal.
- To contest a ticket, call the court to set a hearing date for the citation or charge.
- If the citation came from a city police department, confirm whether it belongs to a municipal court instead.
Holmes County Traffic Fine Schedule
The Justice Court publishes a set fine for common violations. The amounts include court costs and state assessments, so the listed figure is the full balance due. Speeding fines rise with the recorded speed. Serious violations such as no insurance or fleeing carry the heaviest charges. The schedule below comes from the official Justice Court page.
| Violation | Fine |
|---|---|
| Speeding up to 70 MPH | $172.50 |
| Speeding 71 to 80 MPH | $192.50 |
| Speeding 81 to 89 MPH | $222.50 |
| Speeding 90 MPH and above | $242.50 |
| Suspended driver's license | $313.50 |
| No seat belt | $36.50 |
| Stop sign failure | $212.50 |
| No child restraint | $134.50 |
| No tag | $239.25 |
| No insurance | $412.50 |
| Failure to yield right of way | $163.50 |
| Failure to yield to accident | $213.50 |
| Failure to yield to emergency vehicle | $469.25 |
| Careless driving | $177.50 |
| Reckless driving | $228.50 |
| False identification | $668.75 |
| No driver's license | $313.50 |
| Illegal parking | $56.00 |
| Fleeing from an officer | $668.75 |
Note: a suspended-license case may carry added costs, so a driver should call the court for the exact amount owed before paying.
DUI and County Ordinance Cases
Justice Court hears DUIs and county ordinance violations along with routine traffic tickets. A DUI is not a simple fine case. It carries a criminal charge, larger penalties, and possible license action. The fine schedule lists an implied consent charge and rising fines for first and second DUI offenses.
Because a DUI moves through the criminal process, the full case file lives outside the traffic lookup. Charges, pleas, and sentencing for these cases sit in the Holmes County criminal court records. A driver facing a DUI should track both the ticket balance and the criminal case.
Court Traffic Record vs State Driver Record
The court file and the driver record are two different things. The Justice Court keeps the case record for the citation it handled. The state driver record is a separate file held by Mississippi driver services and shows license status and reported convictions. A paid ticket clears the court balance, but the conviction can still appear on the state record. Knowing which file holds which fact saves time.
| Point | Court Traffic Record | State Driver Record |
|---|---|---|
| Record source | Justice Court or the municipal court that handled the citation | Mississippi driver licensing and driver services |
| What it shows | Citation, offense, issue date, court date, fine, case number, and disposition where available | License status, reported convictions, suspensions, and administrative status |
| Where to access | The Justice Court ticket portal and the court clerk | State driver services |
| Certified copy | The court clerk | State driver services |
Public Access to Holmes County Traffic Records
Traffic court records are public records in Mississippi. A driver, an attorney, or any member of the public can view a citation through the ticket lookup or by asking the court clerk. Open access has limits. Sealed files, expunged cases, and protected identifiers stay out of public view. A certified copy still comes from the clerk, even when a record can be seen online.
When the online lookup does not return a file, the formal fallback is a written request to the office that holds the record. Justice Court keeps county traffic files, while a city's municipal court keeps in-city ones. A request should name enough detail for the clerk to find the case, such as the driver's name, the ticket number, and the rough date. The clerk can then provide a docket sheet, a plain copy, or a certified copy.
Key Statutes:
Miss. Code Ann. § 25-61-1 et seq. sets the Mississippi Public Records Act, which keeps public records open for inspection and copying unless a law says otherwise.
Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19-71 allows eligible dismissed, dropped, or first-offense records to be expunged by petition.
Suspended License and Record Removal
An unpaid ticket can lead to a suspended license. The court can confirm the balance owed and what must be cleared to lift a hold. A driver should call the court rather than assume a ticket has cleared on its own.
Some traffic outcomes may qualify for expunction under state law. Dismissed cases, dropped charges, and certain first offenses can be removed from public access by petition. A driver who wants a record sealed or expunged should ask the clerk which court holds the file and what the petition requires.