Colbert County, AL Public Records

Circuit Court - Civil Division
201 N Main St, Civil Office
Colbert County Courthouse
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM CST
P: 256-386-8511
F: 256-386-8505
Jurisdiction: Civil Actions over $10,000, Domestic Relations, Juvenile
Restricted Records: No sealed, youthful offenders or juvenile records released
For practical purposes, Circuit and District Court are virtually combined, then divided into a Civil section and a Criminal section. Probate court is separate from this court but at same address; probate phone number above.
Circuit Court - Criminal Division
PO Box 740370
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM CST
P: 256-386-8514
F: 256-386-8505
Couriers: 201 N Main St
Courthouse, Criminal Office
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Jurisdiction: Felony, Civil Actions over $10,000, Domestic Relations, Juvenile
Restricted Records: No sealed, adoptions, youthful offenders or juvenile records released
For practical purposes, Circuit and District Court are virtually combined, then divided into a Civil section and a Criminal section.
District Court - Criminal
PO Box 740370
Tuscumbia, AL 35674 http://www.colbertcounty.org/
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM CST
P: 256-386-8511
F: 256-386-8505
Couriers: 201 N Main St
Courthouse, Criminal Office
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $10,000, Eviction, Small Claims, Traffic
Restricted Records: No sealed, adoptions, youthful offenders or juvenile records released
For practical purposes, Circuit and District Court are virtually combined, then divided into a Civil section and a Criminal section.
District Court - Civil Division
201 N Main St, Civil Office
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM CST
P: 256-386-8511
F: 256-386-8505
Jurisdiction: Civil Actions under $10,000, Small Claims, Eviction, Domestic Relations, Juvenile
Restricted Records: No sealed, youthful offenders or juvenile records released
For practical purposes, Circuit and District Court are virtually combined, then divided into a Civil section and a Criminal section. Probate court is separate from this court but at same address; probate phone number above.
Probate Court
PO Box 47
Tuscumbia, AL 35674 http://www.colbertcounty.org/departme
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM CST
P: 256-314-5822
F: 256-386-8547
Couriers: 201 N Main St
Courthouse
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Jurisdiction: Probate
The probate court is also the agency that records documents.

Colbert County, AL Vital Records

Contact the Colbert County Office of the County Judge of Probate if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Colbert County
County Judge of Probate
201 N Main St
Courthouse
Tuscumbia, AL 35674 https://www.colbertprobatejudge.org/
8AM-4:30PM CST
Phone: 256-386-8546
Fax: 256-386-8547
Recorded Documents

Colbert County Vital Certificates

If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.

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Colbert County Population Records

Total Land Area (2000): 594.53 sq mi
Population (2009): 54,639
  • Females: 52%
  • White: 81.6%
  • Black/African American: 16.6%
  • Asian: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Hispanic or Latino Origin: 1.7%
  • White, Not Hispanic: 80.1%
Population Change (2000-2009): -345
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 0.9%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 2.3%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 12.7%
High School Graduates (2000): 73.3%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 14.1%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.42
Housing Units (2000): 24,980
Homeownership Rate (2000): 75.7%
Migration Flow to Colbert County, AL from (2007-2008):

Colbert County Records

Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
  • Total: $1,168,210
  • Construction: $82,129
  • Retail Trade: $102,323
  • Professional and Technical Services: $0
  • Healthcare: $84,181
  • Banking: $33,107
  • Retail Trade: $102,323
  • Accommodations and Food Services: $23,399
  • Manufacturing: $231,257
  • Farms: $14,818
  • Government: $355,479
Employed (2000): 23,093
Unemployed (2000): 1,257
Unemployment Rate (2009): 10.6%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $27,463
Local Government Employment (2007): 3,551
Local Government Revenue (2007): $173,873 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $114,601 (thou. dol.)

Colbert County Birth, Death Records

Births (2007): 654
  • Per 1,000 population: 12
Deaths (2007): 639
  • Per 1,000 population: 11.7
Infant Deaths (2007): 8
  • Per 1,000 population: 12.2

Colbert County Criminal Records

Violent Crimes (2008): 343
  • Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 2
  • Forcible rape: 18
  • Robbery: 58
  • Aggravated Assault: 265
Property Crimes (2008): 2,163
  • Burglary: 507
  • Larceny-Theft: 1,576
  • Motor Vehicle Theft: 80

Colbert County Genealogy Records