Gardendale, AL

Birmingham warrants come from one of two places: the City of Birmingham (Birmingham Municipal Court / Birmingham PD) or the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Mark Pettway) - Headquarters: 2200 Rev Abraham Woods, Jr., Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35203 - Main phone: 205-325-5700 - Tip line: 205-325-1450 - Crime Stoppers: 205-254-7777 - Email: info@jeffcosheriffal.com Jefferson County is unusual — it has TWO court divisions (Birmingham and Bessemer) with separate warrant offices: - Birmingham warrants: handled out of the main HQ at 2200 Rev Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd - Bessemer warrants/civil division: 1822 2nd Avenue North, Bessemer, AL 35020 - Bessemer Court covers Bessemer Cutoff cases — geographically the western/southwestern part of the county For Birmingham city warrants (municipal court level): - B…

Jefferson County is the largest county in Alabama (Birmingham is the seat) and has the deepest set of online tools for finding someone through public records. 1. Property records (best for verified residential addresses) - Jefferson County Tax Assessor: Gaynell Hendricks - Address: 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N, Birmingham, AL 35203 - Phone: 205-325-5505 (Tax Assessor) / 205-325-5500 (Tax Administration) - Free real property search: eringcapture.jccal.org/propsearch - Land Records (Probate Court / "Record Room"): jeffcoprobatecourt.com/land-records - Returns: owner name, parcel ID, address, valuation, tax history 2. Court records (recent addresses + case history) - Free statewide search: alacourt.gov - Jefferson County has TWO courthouses: - Birmingham: 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N - Bessemer: 1801 3rd Avenue North - Civil filings often li…

Birmingham (in Jefferson County) has more options than most Alabama cities — three legitimate paths. Path 1 — City-level check (Birmingham only) The Birmingham Police Department Records Division actually runs city-only background checks for $10. - Birmingham PD Records Division: 205-254-6308 - $10.00 fee, available within 1–3 business days - Picked up in person with proper ID - Covers Birmingham city only — won't catch records from other Alabama jurisdictions Path 2 — Statewide official check (ALEA) For an Alabama-wide criminal history through the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency: - Cost: $25.00 first copy, $5.00 each additional - Fingerprint-based — submit at 301 S. Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL 36104 (in person) or PO Box 1511, Montgomery, AL 36102-1511 (by mail) - Phone: 1-866-740-4762 or 334-676-7897 - Turnaround: a few days to a couple weeks

Opelika is the Lee County seat. Warrants here come from one of two places: the Opelika Police Department (city-level) or the Lee County Sheriff (county-level and unincorporated). Verified live today. Lee County Sheriff's Office - Address: 1900 Frederick Rd, Opelika, AL 36801 - Mailing: PO Box 688, Opelika, AL 36803-0688 - Phone: 334-749-5651 (main), 334-737-7022 (alt) - Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST - Records request: leecosheriffal.gov/recordsrequest (downloadable form) Opelika Police Department - Address: 501 South 10th Street, Opelika, AL 36801 (mail to 36803) - Records Division: 334-705-5295 - Public records request line: 334-705-5110 - Email: rjones@opelika-al.gov - Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM The Alabama-specific reality: the Lee County Sheriff's Office takes a slightly different approach than most Alab…

In Alabama, deeds and recorded property documents are filed at the county Probate Office (the office that doubles as the recorder), and assessment/tax data is at the county Revenue Commissioner or Tax Assessor (in Mobile, Jefferson, and a few others, separate Tax Assessor and Tax Collector offices). Most counties have free online search portals: Jefferson (jeffcoprobatecourt.com — fees $84.50 first copy, $28 standard recording), Mobile (probate.mobilecountyal.gov — deed tax $0.50 per $500 value), Baldwin (baldwincountyal.gov/government/probate-office/recording — $5 archive fee, $1 per name after two), Madison, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa (tuscco.com — $5 minimum filing). Statewide deed tax is $1.00 per $1,000 of value, rounded up. Bring an Alabama Real Estate Sales Validation form when filing a new deed — recording without it is rejected. Certified copies typ…

Same August 2019 rule change applies here. There are no marriage *licenses* in Alabama anymore — only marriage *certificates* filed with the Probate Office. For a current marriage filing (post-August 2019): Barbour County has two probate locations. The Eufaula office handles the southern half of the county: - Eufaula Probate Office — 405 E Barbour Street, Eufaula, AL 36027 · 334-687-1530 - Mailing address: PO Box 758, Eufaula, AL 36072 To file: complete the Alabama Marriage Certificate form, get it notarized, and file with payment within 30 days. Form available at alabamapublichealth.gov/vitalrecords/marriage-certificates.html For a search of existing records: - Online search through the Barbour County system: ingprobate.com/barbour_probate — has both probate case records and marriage records - For a certified copy from the state: Al…