Alabama Court Records
Jurisdictions of the Court
Circuit Courts will hear cases such as most felony cases, some misdemeanors and some lesser-included offenses; this court will hear all cases when the amount in dispute is more than $10,000 (excluding interest and costs). Circuit Courts and District Courts will split most civil cases involving amounts between $3000 and $10,000 in dispute, not including interest and costs. In addition, many domestic relations cases are heard in Circuit Courts.
District Courts will hear most misdemeanors, some ordinance violations, preliminary hearings for felony cases, and guilty pleas in felony cases that do not include a death penalty.
Municipal Courts will hear most municipal ordinance violations.
State Department of Corrections
Alabama Department of Corrections
Mailing address: Post Office Box 301501, Montgomery, AL 36130-1501
Physical address: 301 S. Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL 36130-1501
Phone: (334) 353-3883
Fax: N/A
Hours: N/A
Where to Find Specific Court Records in the State of Alabama
Supreme Court of Alabama
300 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, Alabama 36104
Phone: (334) 229-0700
Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
300 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, Alabama 36104
Phone: (334) 229-0733
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
300 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, Alabama 36104
Phone: (334) 229-0751
Opinions and Summaries
Where to Find State Court Records
Administrative Office of the Courts of Alabama
Mailing address: 300 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36104
Physical address: see above
Phone: (334) 954-5000
Fax: N/A
Hours: N/A
Email: N/A
Contained within a Court Record
Court records will often have the following pieces of information: the address and name of the defendant, the address and name of the plaintiff, the date of each court hearing, the outcome of the court, a detailing of the evidence that was presented from both sides, the address where the hearing took place, a summary of statements from the witnesses, what statutes/laws have been violated, the judge’s full name, and all court fee information.
