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.
Escambia County is a county in Alabama with about 37,000 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 8 county office pages for Escambia 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 Escambia County public records live
Each kind of Escambia 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.
- Arrests and jail bookings: escambiacountysheriffal.org/roster.php (details)
- Court cases: escambia.alacourt.gov (details)
- County records: escambia.alacourt.gov (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: escambiacountyal.gov/courts___legal/judge_of_probate/recording_of_i... (details)
- Property values and parcels: escambiacountyal.gov/government/tax_collector/index.php (details)
- Birth and death certificates: alabamapublichealth.gov/escambia/vital-records.html (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: escambiacountyal.gov/courts___legal/courts/index.php (details)
- Public records requests: escambiacountyal.gov/courts___legal/judge_of_probate/recording_of_i... (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Escambia County
A person arrested in Escambia 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 Escambia County.
- Website: escambiacountysheriffal.org/roster.php (page title: Inmate Roster | Current Inmates Booking Date Descending | Escambia County Sheriff, AL)
- Phone: 251-809-0741
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.
Court records and case lookups in Escambia County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Escambia 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 Escambia County.
- Website: escambia.alacourt.gov (page title: Escambia County | Twenty-First Circuit Court of Alabama)
- Phone: (251) 867-0305
- Address: 314 Belleville Ave | P.O. Box 856 | Brewton, AL 36427
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: publicportal.alappeals.gov/portal/search/case
County Clerk of Escambia 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 Escambia County.
- Website: escambia.alacourt.gov (page title: Escambia County | Twenty-First Circuit Court of Alabama)
- Phone: (251) 867-0305
- Address: 314 Belleville Ave | P.O. Box 856 | Brewton, AL 36427
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Escambia County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Escambia 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: escambiacountyal.gov/courts___legal/judge_of_probate/recording_of_i... (page title: ESCAMBIA COUNTY, AL)
- Phone: (251) 867-0201
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Revenue Commissioner
- Website: escambiacountyal.gov/government/tax_collector/index.php (page title: ESCAMBIA COUNTY, AL)
- Phone: (251) 368-1032
- Checked: October 4, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Escambia County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Escambia 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/escambia/vital-records.html (page title: Vital Records | Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH))
- Phone: (251) 867-5765
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Alabama state vital records office: alabamapublichealth.gov/vitalrecords/assets/hs14eng.pdf
District Attorney for Escambia County
The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Escambia County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: escambiacountyal.gov/courts___legal/courts/index.php (page title: ESCAMBIA COUNTY, AL)
- Phone: (251) 867-0281
- Address: 0225 District Court J. Eric Coale District Judge Post Office Box 229 Brewton, AL 36427
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Escambia 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 Escambia County.
- Website: escambiacountyal.gov/courts___legal/judge_of_probate/recording_of_i... (page title: ESCAMBIA COUNTY, AL)
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
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 Escambia County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Escambia 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)
- Company Profile - Alacourt.com (v2.alacourt.com)
- ESCAMBIA COUNTY, AL (escambiacountyal.gov)
- Escambia | Alabama Secretary of State (sos.alabama.gov)
- Sex Offender Registry | Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (alea.gov)
Cities and towns in Escambia County
Escambia County has 6 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 Atmore; the linked name open it.
- Atmore (8,310)
- Brewton (5,129)
- East Brewton (2,251)
- Flomaton (1,447)
- Riverview (163)
- Pollard (126)
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
- Cherokee 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
- 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
Escambia County Arrest Records
The Escambia County arrest records guide names the five agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,458 arrests the five 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.
Escambia County Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Escambia County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Escambia County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Escambia County inmate search (the custody page of the Escambia County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Escambia County criminal records (the court file, the Alabama criminal history and the local arrest records), Escambia County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Escambia County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Alabama Public Records Law requires), Escambia County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Escambia County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Escambia County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Escambia County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Escambia 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.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Escambia County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Escambia County at escambiacountysheriffal.org/roster.php, or call 251-809-0741. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.
Where do I look up a court case in Escambia County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Escambia County is at escambia.alacourt.gov, phone (251) 867-0305. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Escambia County?
The Probate Judge (recording), at escambiacountyal.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Escambia County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Escambia County?
From the office SearchSystems verified for Escambia County vital records at alabamapublichealth.gov, phone (251) 867-5765, or from the Alabama state vital records office.
How do I request a public record from Escambia County?
Through the records request page at escambiacountyal.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.