SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 1, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Sumter County is a county in Alabama with about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 8 county office pages for Sumter County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Sumter County public records live

Each kind of Sumter County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Sumter County

A person arrested in Sumter County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Sumter County.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

Court records and case lookups in Sumter County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Sumter County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Sumter County.

  • Website: sumter.alacourt.gov (page title: Sumter County | Seventeenth Circuit Court of Alabama)
  • Phone: (205) 652-2291
  • Address: 115 Franklin St. | Livingston, AL 35470
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

County Clerk of Sumter County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Sumter County.

  • Website: sumter.alacourt.gov (page title: Sumter County | Seventeenth Circuit Court of Alabama)
  • Phone: (205) 652-2291
  • Address: 115 Franklin St. | Livingston, AL 35470
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Deeds, land records and property values in Sumter County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Sumter County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: Probate Judge (recording)

  • Website: sumter.alacourt.gov (page title: Sumter County | Seventeenth Circuit Court of Alabama)
  • Phone: (205) 652-2291
  • Address: 115 Franklin St. | Livingston, AL 35470
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Revenue Commissioner

  • Website: sumtercountyal.com/tax-assessor (page title: Tax Assessor | Sumter County Alabama)
  • Address: 115 Franklin Street - Post Office Box 277 Livingston, AL 35470
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Birth, death and marriage records in Sumter County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Sumter County are issued by the office below. The Alabama state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

District Attorney for Sumter County

The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Sumter County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: sumter.alacourt.gov (page title: Sumter County | Seventeenth Circuit Court of Alabama)
  • Phone: (205) 652-2291
  • Address: 115 Franklin St. | Livingston, AL 35470
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Public records requests to Sumter County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Sumter County.

Statewide Alabama sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Alabama state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

More Sumter County links from the SearchSystems directory

These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Sumter County and were opened again on October 1, 2026. Each one still answers.

Court records

Criminal records

Licenses

Property records

Recorded documents

Vital records

Voter records

Wants and warrants

Cities and towns in Sumter County

Sumter County has 7 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.

  • Livingston (3,138)
  • York (2,278)
  • Cuba (279)
  • Epes (266)
  • Gainesville (164)
  • Geiger (153)
  • Emelle (28)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Sumter County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Sumter County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Sumter County at sumtercountysheriff.org. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Sumter County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Sumter County is at sumter.alacourt.gov, phone (205) 652-2291. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Sumter County?

The Probate Judge (recording), at sumter.alacourt.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Sumter County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Sumter County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Sumter County vital records at alabamapublichealth.gov, phone 888-279-9888, or from the Alabama state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Sumter County?

Through the records request page at sumtercountysheriff.org. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.