Alabama Public Records

• Are probated wills on file anywhere In Alabama?
  At the probate court in the county where the deceased lived (in some instances owned property). The probate clerk's office will have a website telling you how and where to view or request copies. If the will was in probate, the case and its documents are routinely requested.
• How do I find information about an unsolved murder in Alabama?
  The state of Alabama's government public website publishes unsolved homicides as well as some organizations which show missing persons and others that are also unsolved. Police reports, which are requested from the department, are considered to be public records. However, there are restrictions if the case is under investigation and possibly others factors. The policy and process for obtaining the police report are spelled out on the department's records web page.
• How can I have access to my public records for free in Alabama?
  The best way I've found to look up records on your own is to dig them up where ever you can, similar to being a private investigator. One major advantage you have over others searching for your records is that you know your history. With that, you know where you've lived and are most likely to have records. For example, you would know which county to look for court filings. Another advantage is privacy protection versus public records access. The records' privacy is not an issue when they're your own as opposed to your average background check. Throughout your search, you can look at individual restrictions on the record providers' web pages. You will also learn about what is public to others, such as bankruptcy. You know if you had one, but they are not always easy to locate, require fees, and only show limited information due to privacy restrictions. A seasoned private investigator can have better outcomes based on their professional knowledge. There is a list of public record providers on this page and many others and the county level. You can start with state and county agencies directly using this directory, and the open public court search above that is free. There are many records available to the public. However, this does not mean they are all without cost, as in several government departments.
• How do I find out in Alabama if someone is a convicted felon?
  There are different ways to find past criminal information for different scenarios if you're looking to do a free search, such as whether the person is still incarcerated and where the person was tried. If you're unsure and don't know much else, you will most likely need to cast a larger net for your search. There are a few places you can check. The Alabama DOC has a free online inmate search if the person is currently in custody. The local sheriff departments or other law enforcement have their jail and inmate population lists. For Mobile, Alabama, I noticed some dates went back more than a year. Mobile is not the only one; you will need to look into other counties individually; Baldwin shows current inmates and a 24-hour booking log of recent arrests. You can see the cost of looking up court records onsite, and where and how to request them are generally stated on their webpage.
• How can I determine if someone has been arrested in Alabama and is out on bail?
  Check inmate lists; chances are the department that made the arrest has an inmate, booking, or jail list. They're free and open searches to the public, so it's worth checking. Some inmate lists show more information than others, but it's hard to be more specific without knowing which department made the arrest.
• Are there any warrants or indictments for me in Alabama?
  If they're from the county, look up the county's law enforcement, you should be able to remember where and which department is patrolling that area. Go to their site and look for a search page. Law enforcement includes the district attorney's office (the DA). In Mobile, the DA has a warrant list for unpaid restitution, court costs, or fines. The sheriff's office has a page where you can look up warrants by reviewing a list of offenders' names. All of these are free, but if you need a full arrest report or generally something from their records division, you will most likely have to fill out the request and pay a fee.
• Where can I find in Alabama, copies of child support warrants?
  Sheriff's webpages (the one I checked was Mobile) search domestic relations, child support, and contempt of court warrants online. The search is open and free to the public. In some cases, you can see a photo of the person in addition to a brief description, case, and charge information. If you mention the area/district, maybe someone else has personal experience to help.
• Where can I remove my past criminal history in Alabama?
  The Alabama law enforcement agency's records and identification division takes 5 to 10 days, includes a small fee, and can be submitted by mail or individual sheriff's station. It is recommended that you check your background criminal records first. The state's ALEA search does not include federal criminal records and must be conducted separately through the FBI.
• Where can I find in Alabama, a copy of my divorce record?
  For divorces filed after 1950, the Alabama Center for Health Statistics provides official vital records. The fee is 15 dollars, and you will need to provide information about the spouse's full name, date of divorce, where the divorce was filed, and signature. You can obtain the certificate the same day while you wait by walking into any county health department physical location throughout Alabama. You can request it online and by mail also.
• Where can I find in Alabama, a copy of my blueprints?
  Building plans are generally obtained at the local level. You can go directly to the city's webpage, access their official site, and look for the probate court. Copies can be requested directly from the records department. This is true with Mobile; other cities may be different.
• Where can you find in Alabama if someone has a warrant for their arrest?
  Call the county you suspect the warrant to be in. The sheriff's dept will tell you.
• Where do I find in Alabama if there is a current warrant for me?
  You can check the latest news wires below for current arrests, and you can click to see more arrests going back further in time also. The source is also shown if there's a name search you can take advantage of. Some warrant searches are in county-level links; you can navigate to your county and check.
• How can I find in Alabama information on a businessman by the first name of John, who his son-in-law murdered in the late 1970s?
  Check with the local publications/periodicals; they can be found online. Sometimes, the local library keeps old publications on micro-fish or a searchable database. A lot of the luck depends on where the event happened and whether it was covered.
• Where can I find in Alabama if someone has a warrant out for arrest?
  Courts and judges generally issue warrants. Once the warrants are issued/granted, the police department posts them online, such as the one shown in DeKalb, Mobile counties, and others. Some warrant searches show up under court services such as Jefferson county. There are other sites with inmate lists, but if you stay closest to the source, the police departments and law enforcement agencies, you will be able to view the most current list.
• Where can I find in Alabama if a death in July 2015 is being investigated?
  You can check periodicals and press releases; where was the event?
• Where can I find an Alabama district court docket from august 29, 2012, when my fiance went to court?
  Court calendars with case information and their details can be found directly by accessing the county or local court website. The Alabama Judicial System's website is an excellent place to start, and individual district court websites may also have their calendar search.
• Where can I find in Alabama, Gregory Goodwin's death records?
  The Alabama Department of Public Health issues death records for the entire state. You can also look into requesting from individual county clerks, but any records outside of that county will not be available. Death certificates go back to 1908. However, records within the past 25 years are deemed confidential in Alabama. Confidential records are available to the mother, father, spouse, children, and siblings of the person named on the death certificate. Grandchildren showing entitlement, estate representatives, or information listed on the certificate can also qualify.
• Where do I find in Alabama if I have any convicted felons living near me?
  You can see recently arrested individuals by checking the local jails' inmate searches. The search must be conducted from one county/agency to another. There is also an offender search which the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency site (SBI) offers freely to the public. Courts and crime maps are other means to see criminal records; however, these are local searches.
• Where can I find in Alabama the number of DUIs from 2010?
  You can get these stats from local agencies. Also, periodicals such as online news sites publish stats in the early months of the following year.
• Where can I find in Alabama an active warrant on me?
  Warrant searches can be conducted by visiting individual sheriff's department websites. Much depends on the county where the warrant is issued, and mobile sheriff's offices offer a free and open warrant search online. Larger venues tend to have better free public resources online.
• Where can I find in Alabama if someone was arrested?
  A local inmate search of local arrests in police department custody.
• Where can I find an arrest record for 2002 in Alabama?
  Specific arrest records can be requested directly from the arresting police agency. Since the arrest is not recent, past newswires may have information with a location or name search. If the person has been convicted, some information can also appear with a DOC search. A simple state background check can have information for a low fee. If the court's physical location is nearby, a visit may be worth it, as in some courthouses, you can walk in and search for their filings. Most courts have a site listing their services for the public to use.
• Where can I find in Alabama why government employees' salaries are accessible to the public but not a private individual's pay?
  In the case of government employees, two factors make their salaries public as opposed to others in the workforce. Government departments or entities receiving funds from the government must make their expenditures open to the public per federal, state, and local laws. This is so taxpayers, concerned citizen groups, reporters, or others interested can see where the funds are going and how they're being spent. The other factor is that government employees are based on a pay scale or grade. In many cases, this does not disclose information about a specific person's pay, invading their privacy or revealing nonpublic background data. However, there are some instances where salaries are found under a name. These are salaries not falling in pay scales and are made available to the public to show bonuses, retirement, and public funds not disclosed anywhere, such as a pay scale or reports.
• Where can I find, in Alabama, access to divorce records?
  Center for Health Statistics is in charge of the vital records office, which provides online marriage, birth, death, and divorce records.
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Departments which record, maintain and provide official documents, certificates or information requested by the general public.

• Alabama Criminal Records:
  Where and How to Request Criminal Record Checks.
• Alabama Court Records:
  Criminal cases, civil filings, divorces, bankruptcy and judgments.
• Alabama Sex Offenders:
  Location and information of convicted sex offenders and predators by neighborhood.
• Alabama Prison and Jail Inmates:
  Database of available photos and details of jailed inmates in custody.
• Alabama Official Website:
  Government department official public web-portal.
• Alabama Open Public Record Act:
  Laws supporting public's right to inspect government documents.
• Alabama Public Records Request:
  A written request form inquiring about a public record may be used in finding specific files - the more descriptive, the more likely the record will be found.
• Alabama Birth Records:
  Certified or informational copy requests from official departments.
• Alabama Marriage Records:
  Date and location of marriage, name of groom and bride.
• Alabama Divorce Records:
  Certified divorce decrees, family law cases and court rulings.
• Alabama Death Records:
  Death index, certificate and proof of death documents.
• Alabama Military Records:
  Military background from all five branches of service.
• Alabama Missing People:
  Photos, description and available details of persons reported missing to law enforcement.
• Alabama Elected Officials:
  Names and contact information and public press releases of members elected to office.
• Alabama Attorney Look Up:
  Search membership status, license standing, education background and contact information.
• Alabama Driver License Records:
  Statewide information of drivers, vehicles, registrations and licensing procedures.
• Alabama Constitution:
  Political processes, amendments, proposals adopted by the state legislature, legal and political organizations.

• Total Violent Crime:
  25,046
• Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter:
  358
• Rape:
  2,068
• Robbery:
  3,941
• Aggravated Assault:
  18,679
• Total Property Crime:
  131,133
• Burglary:
  26,079
• Larceny Theft:
  92,477
• Motor Vehicle Theft:
  12,577

• Information About People and Demographics

• Total population of persons residing within the state
  4,779,736
• Estimate of the state's total residency
  4,447,382
• Percentage change of the total resident population
  8%
• Net change of residents' total population
  332,636
• Complete count of statewide resident population
  4,447,100
• Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
  315,210
• Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
  7%
• Estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
  1,128,864
• Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
  24%
• Percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
  14%
• Estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
  651,049
• Total estimate percentage of female residents
  52%
• State's white resident population
  3,275,394
• State's black resident population
  1,251,311
• State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations
  28,218
• State's Asian resident population
  53,595
• State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population
  3,057
• Statewide resident population of two or more races
  71,251
• Statewide resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
  185,602
• Non Hispanic white resident population
  3,204,402
• Statewide percentage of white residents
  69%
• Statewide percentage of black residents
  26%
• Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  1%
• Statewide percentage of Asian residents
  1%
• Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
  0%
• Statewide percentage of Two or more races
  2%
• Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin
  4%
• Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white
  67%

• Vital Statistics

  Births and deaths occurring in Alabama
• Births
  64,804
• Deaths
  46,696
• Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less
  641
• Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more
  84%

• Resident Background Information

  Education and background history of Alabama Residents
• Percentage of foreign born population in the state
  3%
• Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home
  4%
• Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher
  81%
• Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher
  22%
• Total number of Veterans
  403,962

• Current Housing and Real Estate Data

  Households located in Alabama
• Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence
  24 Min
• Housing unit estimates
  2,182,343
• Net change of housing units estimates
  218,484
• Housing unit estimates - percentage change
  11%
• Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners
  71%
• Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners
  $111,900
• Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units
  16%
• Total number of households
  1,819,441
• Average size of households
  2

• Alabama Employment Data

  Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
• Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation
  $22,732
• Statewide income of median households in Alabama
  $40,547
• Percentage of persons living in poverty
  18%
• The personal income of persons employed
  $149,991
• Per capita income of persons employed
  $32,419
• Labor force of civilian workers
  2,112,566
• The unemployment of the civilian labor force
  212,418
• The rate of unemployed civilian labor force
  10%
• Employment of person relating to all industries
  2,618,073
• Net change of employment in all industries
  201,651
• People employed by the government
  409,942
• Earnings by persons working in all industries
  107,728,492
• Average earnings per job in all industries
  41,148
• Number of private non farm establishments
  103,875