Address:
2833 South
Harper Road
Corinth, Ms. 38834
Phone: 662-286-5521
Fax: 662-286-7773
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Duties and Responsibilities
The Office of Sheriff is a four year term filled through an
at-large election process. Duties of the Sheriff involve two
primary areas; law enforcement of the county and administrative.
The law enforcement duties are to keep the peace in Alcorn County
while administrative duties consist primarily of serving as
the county jailor. Duties of Sheriff are outlined in Section
19-25 of Mississippi Law and include but are not limited to
the following:
- Appointment of one or more deputies
- Authorized to obtain additional guards for the jail
- Keep charge of the Alcorn County Courthouse
- Responsible for the jail and protection of prisoners
- Responsible for the Sheriff Department budget submitted
to the Board of Supervisors
- Responsible for filing a list of all department expenses
to the Board of Supervisors
- Maintains a jail docket, documenting each warrant and
the reason any person is placed in jail, the nature of the
writ or warrant and by whom issued, the date and time of
the arrest and issuance of writ or warrant, the crime committed,
and by what authority
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