Bibb County Court Records

Bibb County court records are official documents that detail local court activities, such as cases they handle and their administrative functions. These records include information about court cases, like litigants' names, case details (number, status, filing date, etc.), filings, orders, and judgments. Bibb court records are also essential for legal research conducted by legal professionals and interested members of the public. They can also be used to establish legal precedents for future cases and to initiate appeals.

Are Court Records Public in Bibb County?

Alabama Code § 36-12-40 grants state residents the right to access and make copies of public records held by government offices throughout the state, including court records. As a result, most court records are considered public and available to record seekers on request.

However, the statute is not absolute. Specific records are exempt from public access due to the sensitive information they contain, and when their release would constitute an unwarranted invasion of the subject's privacy. Examples of these restricted records include, but are not limited to:

• Adoption records
• Juvenile court record
• Medical, psychological, and mental records
• Personal information of jurors and witnesses
• Protected financial information, such as Social Security Numbers

Bibb County Court Records Search

Interested persons can search for Bibb County court records through any of the following places:

• The Bibb County Circuit Clerk's office (for District and Circuit Court records)
• The Alabama Just One Look portal (for on-demand access to trial court records)
• Local courthouse clerk's office.
• Third-party aggregate websites.

Bibb County Courts

Bibb County's court system comprises a Circuit, District, Probate, and four Municipal courts. The jurisdiction of each court varies.For example, the Circuit Court is the county's court of general jurisdiction that handles most cases, including felony criminal cases and civil cases where the amount in dispute is more than $10,000. Meanwhile, the District Court handles misdemeanor criminal cases and civil cases where the amount in controversy is less than $10,000. The addresses and contact information for Bibb County Courts are provided below.

Bibb County Circuit Court
35 Court Square E, P.O. Box 185,
Centreville, AL 35042
Phone: (205) 926-3103

Bibb County District Court
35 Court Square E, P.O. Box 185,
Centreville, AL 35042
Phone: (205) 926-3106

Bibb County Probate Court
8 Court Square W, #A,
Centreville, AL 35042
Phone: (205) 926-3104

Bibb County Municipal Courts

Brent Municipal Court
22 1st St, P.O. Box 220,
Brent, AL 35034
Phone: (205) 926-5125
Fax: (205) 926-6061

Centreville Municipal Court
1270 Walnut St,
Centreville, AL 35042
Phone: (205) 926-4995
Fax: (205) 926-5443

West Blocton Municipal Court
1139 Main St, P.O. Box 187,
West Blocton, AL 35184
Phone: (205) 938-7622

Woodstock Municipal Court
28513 Hwy 5, P.O. Box 250,
Woodstock, AL 35188
Phone: (205) 938-9790

Bibb County Criminal and Civil Records

Certain Bibb County criminal records, such as arrest records, are preserved by local law enforcement agencies like the county Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments. Generally, these agencies create and maintain these records after making arrests to document the incident. Therefore, interested individuals can contact these agencies to access Bibb County arrest records.

Each local Bibb County law enforcement agency may operate differently. Nonetheless, most agencies accept in-person requests for Bibb arrest records that they keep. Record seekers must provide identifiable information about the record they seek to identify it. This includes the arrestee's name and the arrest date or an approximate date. These requests may incur a small fee to cover the agency's cost for reproducing copies of the requested record.

On the other hand, court records for criminal and civil cases handled by the Bibb County court system are kept by the clerk's office of the local court that presided over each case. Interested persons can query the Circuit Clerk's office if a case was handled by the Circuit or District Court. Meanwhile, if a municipal court presided over a case, record seekers can query the specific municipal court clerk's office to obtain the case's court records. Generally, record seekers can visit a court clerk's office during regular business hours to make an in-person request for the desired record.

Alternatively, court records for civil and criminal cases are available online through the Alabama Just One Look portal. To use the portal, individuals must create an account, and searches can be conducted by name or case number for a $9.99 fee.

Bibb County Marriage and Divorce Records

The Alabama Center for Health Statistics is the primary custodian of Bibb County vital records, including marriage, divorce, birth, and death records. The agency maintains Bibb County marriage certificates filed from August 1936 to the present, while the Bibb County Probate Office preserves marriage certificates before August 1936. Similarly, the Alabama Center for Health Statistics also maintains divorce certificates from 1950 to the present. In contrast, record seekers can obtain information about divorces in Bibb County after 1950 through the county's Circuit Court. Therefore, depending on the type of event (marriage or divorce) and when it happened, record seekers can contact the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, the Bibb County Probate Office, or the County Circuit Court to get local marriage or divorce records.

Bibb County marriage records, as well as divorce records, are unrestricted. By implication, these records are considered part of Bibb County public records, so anyone can access them as long as they have enough information to conduct a search and pay the required fees. The Alabama Center for Health Statistics charges a $15 fee for requesting a Bibb County marriage or death certificate. Additional copies requested at the same time cost $6 each, and there is an extra $15 fee for expedited requests. The information required to request Bibb County marriage records from the Alabama Center for Health Statistics includes:

• The marriage date
• The county that issued the marriage license
• Both spouses' full names before their first marriage
• The requester's name, phone number, signature, and address (where the certificate is to be mailed)

For divorce certificates:

• The divorce date
• The county where the divorce was granted
• Both spouses' full names before their first marriage
• The requester's name, phone number, signature, and address (where the certificate is to be mailed)

Interested individuals can request Bibb County marriage and divorce records from the Alabama Center for Health Statistics in person or by mail. To make an in-person request, visit the Bibb County Health Department at:

Bibb County Health Department
281 Alexander Avenue
Centreville, Alabama 35042
Office: (205) 926-9702
Fax: (205) 926-6536

For mail-in requests, complete the Vital Records Application Form, also available in Spanish, and mail it with the appropriate fee (via check or money order payable to "Center for Health Statistics") to:

Center for Health Statistics
P.O. Box 5625
Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5625

Meanwhile, older vital records are obtainable by contacting the Bibb County Probate Office (for marriage records before August 1936) and the Bibb County Circuit Clerk (for divorce records before 1950) at:

Bibb County Probate Office
8 Court Square West
Suite A
Centreville, AL 35042.
Phone: (205) 926-3104

Bibb County Circuit Clerk
35 Court Square East
Centreville, AL 35042
Phone: (205) 926-3103

Bibb County Birth and Death Records

Like other vital records, the Alabama Center for Health Statistics maintains Bibb County birth and death records. The agency holds birth and death certificates dating back to 1908. However, birth and death certificates are considered confidential for 125 and 25 years, respectively, after being recorded under Alabama Law. During this period, these records are only accessible to eligible individuals, such as:

For Bibb County birth records:

• The registrant (the person named on the certificate)
• The registrant's immediate family members (including mother, father, legal guardian, husband, wife, son or daughter, sister or brother)
• A representative of an authorized person

For Bibb County death records:

• The decedent's (mother, father, husband or wife, son, daughter, sister, brother, grandchild)
• Legal representative of the family or estate
• An informant listed on the death certificate as providing information

Eligible individuals must present a valid ID when requesting restricted birth and death records. After the specified time period, these records become public and are accessible to everyone. Record seekers must pay a fee and provide identifiable information about the desired birth or death certificate to order it from the Alabama Center for Health Statistics. Each certificate costs $15, and additional copies can be purchased for $6 each. Requesters also have the option to expedite their request for an extra $15. Some of the identifiable information they need to provide to facilitate their requests includes:

For birth records

• The full name given to the registrant at birth.
• The date of birth
• The registrant's sex and county or city of birth
• The hospital of birth or a "home" designation if birth did not take place in a hospital
• The full names of the registrant's mother and father before their first marriage
• The requester's name, signature, phone number, relationship to the person whose certificate you are requesting, and address where the certificate is to be mailed.

For death records

• The decedent's full legal name
• County or city of death
• The date of death.
• The decedent's sex, social security number, age at death, and race.
• The name of the decedent's spouse and parents
• The requester's name, signature, phone number, relationship to the person whose certificate you are requesting, and address where the certificate is to be mailed.

The Alabama Center for Health Statistics provides in-person and mail-in options for ordering Bibb County birth and death certificates. In-person requests can be made at the Bibb County Health Department. Alternatively, requesters can use the Vital Records Application Form for mail-in requests. The form should be appropriately completed and mailed along with the requester ID (if requesting a restricted certificate), and appropriate fee (via check or money order payable to "Center for Health Statistics") to:

Center for Health Statistics
P.O. Box 5625
Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5625

Bibb County Probate Court Records

In Bibb County, the Probate Court has jurisdiction over all probate matters that arise. Probate matters include the administration of wills, a decedent's estate, or other real property. Generally, most probate case records are public and accessible to everyone. Therefore, interested individuals can access Bibb County probate court records through the County Probate Office. Fortunately, the probate office provides an online resource allowing people to access probate case records from 1996 to the present remotely. However, they must register for an account to use the resource. Alternatively, record seekers can request probate case records in person at the Bibb County Probate Office. The office is located in the Courthouse Annex building at:

8 Court Square West
Suite A
Centreville, AL 35042
Phone: (205) 926-3104

Bibb County Property Records

The Bibb County Probate Office and Tax Collector/Assessor's Office are the primary custodians of Bibb County property records. Thus, record seekers can query these offices to obtain property records. Fortunately, each provides resources that interested parties can use to access records they maintain online. These resources are hosted on their official websites. The Tax Collector/Assessor Office's geographic information system (GIS) is a good example. Alternatively, requesters can visit these offices in person during regular business hours to request property records at:

Bibb County Tax Assessor/Tax Collector
Bibb County Courthouse
8 Court Square West,
Suite B, Room 102
Centreville, AL 35042

Bibb County Court Records Online

Record seekers can use third-party websites like Alabamacourtrecords.us to access Bibb County court records. This website provides a user-friendly interface and requires minimal information to conduct a search, such as a subject's name and case number. However, there are downsides to using these third-party websites. One of the most prominent is that they are typically not affiliated with any government entities, and the completeness and accuracy of records obtained through them are not guaranteed.