SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Dale County is a county in Alabama with about 50,000 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 7 county office pages for Dale 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 Dale County public records live

Each kind of Dale 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.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Dale County

A person arrested in Dale 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 Dale County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Dale County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask.

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Court records and case lookups in Dale County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Dale 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 Dale County.

  • Website: dale.alacourt.gov (page title: Dale County | Thirty-Third Circuit Court of Alabama)
  • Phone: 334-774-8011
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Dale 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 Dale County.

  • Website: dale.alacourt.gov (page title: Dale County | Thirty-Third Circuit Court of Alabama)
  • Phone: 334-774-8011
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Dale County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Dale 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: probate.dalecountyal.gov/records/online-records-search (page title: Online Records Search | Dale County Probate Office)
  • Phone: (334) 774-2754
  • Address: 100 Court Square. Ozark, AL 36360
  • Hours: Monday through Thursday; 7:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Revenue Commissioner

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Birth, death and marriage records in Dale County

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

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District Attorney for Dale County

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

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Public records requests to Dale 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 Dale County.

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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.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Dale County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Dale County

Dale County has 10 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. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Ozark; the linked name open it.

  • Ozark (14,368)
  • Daleville (4,992)
  • Midland City (2,305)
  • Level Plains (1,839)
  • Newton (1,652)
  • Ariton (664)
  • Pinckard (594)
  • Grimes (587)
  • Clayhatchee (483)
  • Napier Field (415)

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Dale County Arrest Records

The Dale County arrest records guide names the nine agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,669 arrests the seven agencies with every month of 2024 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.

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Dale County Records Guides

SearchSystems has eight more guides to Dale County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Dale County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Dale County criminal records (the court file, the Alabama criminal history and the local arrest records), Dale County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Dale County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Alabama Public Records Law requires), Dale County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Dale County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Dale County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Dale County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Dale 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 Dale County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Dale County is at dale.alacourt.gov, phone 334-774-8011. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Dale County?

The Probate Judge (recording), at probate.dalecountyal.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Dale County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Dale County vital records at alabamapublichealth.gov/dale/services.html, or from the Alabama state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Dale County?

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