Reviewed and updated October 4, 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.
Dothan is a city in Houston County, Alabama, with about 72,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Dothan offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Dothan, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Dothan records are kept
- Kept by the City of Dothan: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Houston County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Houston County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Dothan City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Dothan.
- Website: dothan.org/148/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Dothan, AL)
- Phone: (334) 615-3160
- Address: 126 N. Saint Andrews Street Room 213 Dothan, AL 36303
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Dothan City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: dothan.org/864/City-Hall (page title: City Hall | Dothan, AL)
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Dothan
Alabama public records law applies to the city government of Dothan. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Dothan website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Dothan offices listed above, and the city's own website is dothan.org; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Dothan city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at dothan.org/148/City-Clerk, phone (334) 615-3160. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Dothan?
Dothan cases are heard by the courts that serve Houston County, and people arrested in Dothan are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Houston County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Dothan?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Alabama public records law applies to city governments.