Reviewed and updated October 9, 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 2, 2026.
Opelika, Alabama, in Lee County, has about 35,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Lee 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: Opelika public records, Lee County court records, Opelika arrest records, Opelika warrants, Opelika inmate search, Opelika criminal records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Opelika
In Opelika, the Lee County Circuit Court 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 Opelika
For Lee County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at lee.alacourt.gov (page title: Lee County | Thirty-Seventh Circuit Court of Alabama), phone (334) 737-3526, 2311 Gateway Dr, Opelika, AL 36801, TUESDAY- FRIDAY 8:30AM-4:00PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 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 Opelika
Together, the three agencies in Lee County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 7,036 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Lee County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at leecountyda.org (page title: Lee County District Attorney | The District Attorney Office of Lee County, AL), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Opelika guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Opelika criminal records, Opelika divorce records, Opelika traffic tickets, Opelika DUI and Opelika property records.
More Official Court Pages for Lee County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Lee County and Alabama. These court pages from its Lee County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Alacourt.com (v2.alacourt.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Opelika?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at lee.alacourt.gov, phone (334) 737-3526. Statewide, Alacourt is the statewide online index of Alabama trial court cases, sold by subscription.
Which court hears felonies in Opelika?
The Lee 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 Opelika?
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 Opelika 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.