Reviewed and updated October 2, 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.
Cherokee County is a county in Alabama with about 26,000 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 6 county office pages for Cherokee 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 Cherokee County public records live
Each kind of Cherokee 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.
- Court cases: cherokee.alacourt.gov (details)
- County records: cherokee.alacourt.gov (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: cherokeecounty-al.gov/probate-office (details)
- Property values and parcels: cherokeecounty-al.gov/revenue-commission (details)
- Birth and death certificates: alabamapublichealth.gov/vitalrecords/birth-certificates.html (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: cherokee.alacourt.gov/district-civil (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Cherokee County
A person arrested in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County.
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Cherokee County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask.
Court records and case lookups in Cherokee County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County.
- Website: cherokee.alacourt.gov (page title: Cherokee County | Ninth Circuit Court of Alabama)
- Phone: (256) 927-3637
- Address: 373 East Main Street, Suite 102 | Centre, AL 35960
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: publicportal.alappeals.gov/portal/search/case
County Clerk of Cherokee 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 Cherokee County.
- Website: cherokee.alacourt.gov (page title: Cherokee County | Ninth Circuit Court of Alabama)
- Phone: (256) 927-3637
- Address: 373 East Main Street, Suite 102 | Centre, AL 35960
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Cherokee County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Cherokee 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: cherokeecounty-al.gov/probate-office (page title: Probate Office | Cherokee County Commission)
- Phone: (256) 927-3363
- Address: 373 East Main Street - Suite 103 Centre, AL 35960
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Revenue Commissioner
- Website: cherokeecounty-al.gov/revenue-commission (page title: Revenue Commission | Cherokee County Commission)
- Phone: (256) 927-5528
- Address: 260 Cedar Bluff Road, Suite 103. Centre, AL 35960
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Cherokee County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Cherokee County are issued by the office below. The Alabama state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.
- Website: alabamapublichealth.gov/vitalrecords/birth-certificates.html (page title: Birth Certificates | Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH))
- Phone: 888-279-9888
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Alabama state vital records office: alabamapublichealth.gov/vitalrecords/assets/hs14eng.pdf
District Attorney for Cherokee County
The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Cherokee County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: cherokee.alacourt.gov/district-civil (page title: Cherokee County | Ninth Circuit Court of Alabama)
- Address: 373 East Main St. Ste 102, Centre, AL 35960
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Cherokee 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 Cherokee County.
SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Cherokee County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.
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.
- Statewide court case search: publicportal.alappeals.gov/portal/search/case
- Sex offender registry: alea.gov/node/43
- State vital records office: alabamapublichealth.gov/vitalrecords/assets/hs14eng.pdf
- State criminal history records: alea.gov/sbi/criminal-justice-services/criminal-records
- Business entity search: sos.alabama.gov/government-records/business-entity-records
- Unclaimed property search: unclaimed.alabama.gov
More Cherokee County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Cherokee County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Alabama Administrative Office of Courts (alacourt.gov)
- Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (alea.gov)
- Alabama Secretary of State Business Entity Search (arc-sos.state.al.us)
- Center for Health Statistics | Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) (alabamapublichealth.gov)
- Cherokee County - Ninth Circuit Court of Alabama (cherokee.alacourt.gov)
- Cherokee | Alabama Secretary of State (sos.alabama.gov)
- Civil Cases - Alacourt.com 2.0 (v2.alacourt.com)
- Food Establishment Scores | Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) (alabamapublichealth.gov)
- Public Records Request | Alabama Secretary of State (sos.alabama.gov)
- Sex Offender Registry | Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (alea.gov)
Cities and towns in Cherokee County
Cherokee County has 5 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.
- Centre (3,845)
- Cedar Bluff (1,932)
- Leesburg (1,006)
- Sand Rock (611)
- Gaylesville (177)
Other counties in Alabama
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Alabama.
- Autauga County
- Baldwin County
- Barbour County
- Bibb County
- Blount County
- Bullock County
- Butler County
- Calhoun County
- Chambers County
- Chilton County
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Coffee County
- Colbert County
- Conecuh County
- Coosa County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Cullman County
- Dale County
- Dallas County
- DeKalb County
- Elmore County
- Escambia County
- Etowah County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Geneva County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Lamar County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Limestone County
- Lowndes County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Marengo County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Mobile County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Perry County
- Pickens County
- Pike County
- Randolph County
- Russell County
- Shelby County
- St. Clair County
- Sumter County
- Talladega County
- Tallapoosa County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Walker County
- Washington County
- Wilcox County
- Winston County
Cherokee County Arrest Records
The Cherokee County arrest records guide names the four agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,362 arrests the three agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.
Cherokee County Records Guides
SearchSystems has seven more guides to Cherokee County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Cherokee County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Cherokee County criminal records (the court file, the Alabama criminal history and the local arrest records), Cherokee County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Cherokee County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Alabama Public Records Law requires), Cherokee County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Cherokee County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Cherokee County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Cherokee 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.
Where do I look up a court case in Cherokee County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Cherokee County is at cherokee.alacourt.gov, phone (256) 927-3637. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Cherokee County?
The Probate Judge (recording), at cherokeecounty-al.gov/probate-office. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Cherokee County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Cherokee County?
From the office SearchSystems verified for Cherokee 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 Cherokee County?
From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the Probate Judge (recording) for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.