Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Bay Minette, Alabama, in Baldwin County, has about 8,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Baldwin County Circuit Court and the District Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Circuit Clerk, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Bay Minette public records, Baldwin County court records, Bay Minette arrest records, Bay Minette warrants, Bay Minette inmate search, Bay Minette criminal records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Bay Minette
Court cases from Bay Minette are filed in the Baldwin County Circuit Court, which hears felonies, civil cases over $20,000, divorces and appeals from the district court.
Below it, the District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and preliminary hearings in felony cases.
A city with a municipal court of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the Circuit Court, and the file stays with the Circuit Clerk.
The Circuit Clerk keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Alabama Public Records Law.
Looking Up a Case from Bay Minette
For Baldwin County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at baldwincountyal.gov/government/28th-judicial-circuit-court (page title: 28th Judicial Circuit Court), phone 251.580.1695, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 2026.
Statewide, Alacourt is the statewide online index of Alabama trial court cases, sold by subscription.
The appellate courts' case search is at publicportal.alappeals.gov/portal/search/case.
What Reaches the Court from Bay Minette
Together, the 13 agencies in Baldwin County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 9,663 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Baldwin County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at baldwincountyal.gov/government/district-attorney (page title: District Attorney), phone 251.580.1695, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Bay Minette guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Bay Minette criminal records, Bay Minette divorce records, Bay Minette traffic tickets, Bay Minette DUI and Bay Minette property records.
More Official Court Pages for Baldwin County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Baldwin County and Alabama. These court pages from its Baldwin County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Alabama Administrative Office of Courts (alacourt.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Bay Minette?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at baldwincountyal.gov, phone 251.580.1695. Statewide, Alacourt is the statewide online index of Alabama trial court cases, sold by subscription.
Which court hears felonies in Bay Minette?
The Baldwin County Circuit Court, which hears felonies, civil cases over $20,000, divorces and appeals from the district court. The District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and preliminary hearings in felony cases.
Who keeps the court records in Bay Minette?
The Circuit Clerk. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Alabama?
Yes: Alacourt, the statewide online index of Alabama trial court cases, sold by subscription.
Is this the official Bay Minette website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.