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

Hale County is a county in Alabama with about 15,000 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 Hale 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 Hale County public records live

Each kind of Hale 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 Hale County

A person arrested in Hale 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 Hale County.

  • Website: halecountyal.gov/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Hale County, AL)
  • Phone: 334-624-3081
  • Checked: October 4, 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.

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Court records and case lookups in Hale County

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

  • Website: hale.alacourt.gov (page title: Hale County | Fourth Circuit Court of Alabama)
  • Phone: (334) 624-4257
  • Address: 1001 Main St. | Greensboro, AL 36744
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Hale 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 Hale County.

  • Website: halecountyal.gov/circuit-court-clerk (page title: Circuit Court Clerk | Hale County, AL)
  • Phone: 334-624-4334
  • Address: 1001 Main Street, Suite 13 PO Box 99 Greensboro AL 36744
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Hale County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Hale 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: halecountyal.gov/probate-judge (page title: Probate Judge | Hale County, AL)
  • Phone: 334-624-8740
  • Address: 1001 Main Street Greensboro, AL 36744
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Revenue Commissioner

  • Website: halecountyal.gov/revenue-commissioner-0 (page title: Revenue Commissioner | Hale County, AL)
  • Phone: 334-624-8341
  • Address: 1001 Main Street, Rm 1AA Greensboro, AL 36744
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Hale County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Hale 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 (page title: Vital Records | Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH))
  • Phone: 888-279-9888
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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District Attorney for Hale County

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

  • Website: halecountyal.gov/district-attorney (page title: District Attorney | Hale County, AL)
  • Phone: 334-624-1569
  • Address: 1001 Main Street, Rm 48 Greensboro AL 36744
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Hale 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 Hale County.

  • Website: hale.alacourt.gov (page title: Hale County | Fourth Circuit Court of Alabama)
  • Phone: (334) 624-4257
  • Address: 1001 Main St. | Greensboro, AL 36744
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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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 Hale County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Hale County

Hale County has 4 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.

  • Moundville (3,614)
  • Greensboro (2,187)
  • Akron (233)
  • Newbern (138)

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Hale County Arrest Records

The Hale County arrest records guide names the three agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 125 arrests the two 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.

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Hale County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Hale 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 Hale County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Hale County at halecountyal.gov/sheriff, or call 334-624-3081. 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 Hale County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Hale County is at hale.alacourt.gov, phone (334) 624-4257. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Hale County?

The Probate Judge (recording), at halecountyal.gov/probate-judge. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Hale County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Hale County vital records at alabamapublichealth.gov/vitalrecords, phone 888-279-9888, or from the Alabama state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Hale County?

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