Reviewed and updated October 11, 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.
Lauderdale County is a county in Alabama with about 98,000 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 Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County public records live
Each kind of Lauderdale 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: lauderdale.alacourt.gov (details)
- County records: lauderdale.alacourt.gov/circuit-clerk-missy-homan (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: lauderdalecountyal.gov/home/departments/probate-office/recording-costs (details)
- Property values and parcels: lauderdalecountyal.gov/home/departments/revenue-commissioner (details)
- Birth and death certificates: alabamapublichealth.gov/vitalrecords/death-certificates.html (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: lauderdale.alacourt.gov (details)
- Public records requests: lauderdale.alacourt.gov (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Lauderdale County
A person arrested in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County.
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Lauderdale County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask.
Court records and case lookups in Lauderdale County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County.
- Website: lauderdale.alacourt.gov (page title: Lauderdale County | Eleventh Circuit Court of Alabama)
- Phone: (256) 760-5728
- Address: 200 S Court St | Florence, AL 35630
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: publicportal.alappeals.gov/portal/search/case
County Clerk of Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County.
- Website: lauderdale.alacourt.gov/circuit-clerk-missy-homan (page title: Lauderdale County | Eleventh Circuit Court of Alabama)
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Lauderdale County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Lauderdale 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: lauderdalecountyal.gov/home/departments/probate-office/recording-costs (page title: Recording Costs | Lauderdale County, Alabama)
- Phone: (256) 760-5804
- Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Revenue Commissioner
- Website: lauderdalecountyal.gov/home/departments/revenue-commissioner (page title: Revenue Commissioner | Lauderdale County)
- Phone: (256) 760-5785
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Lauderdale County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Lauderdale 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/death-certificates.html (page title: Death 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 Lauderdale County
The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Lauderdale County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: lauderdale.alacourt.gov (page title: Lauderdale County | Eleventh Circuit Court of Alabama)
- Phone: (256) 760-5728
- Address: 200 S Court St | Florence, AL 35630
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County.
- Website: lauderdale.alacourt.gov (page title: Lauderdale County | Eleventh Circuit Court of Alabama)
- Phone: (256) 760-5728
- Address: 200 S Court St | Florence, AL 35630
- Checked: September 30, 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 Lauderdale County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Lauderdale 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 SOS Business Search (arc-sos.state.al.us)
- Company Profile - Alacourt.com (v2.alacourt.com)
- Lauderdale County | Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) (alabamapublichealth.gov)
- Lauderdale | Alabama Secretary of State (sos.alabama.gov)
- Sex Offender Registry | Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (alea.gov)
Cities and towns in Lauderdale County
Lauderdale County has 7 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.
- Florence (42,716)
- Rogersville (1,414)
- Killen (1,040)
- Lexington (737)
- St. Florian (717)
- Anderson (257)
- Waterloo (184)
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
- Escambia County
- Etowah County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Geneva County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Lamar 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
Lauderdale County Arrest Records
The Lauderdale County arrest records guide names the seven agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 4,752 arrests the four 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.
Lauderdale County Records Guides
SearchSystems has seven more guides to Lauderdale County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Lauderdale County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Lauderdale County criminal records (the court file, the Alabama criminal history and the local arrest records), Lauderdale County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Lauderdale County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Alabama Public Records Law requires), Lauderdale County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Lauderdale County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Lauderdale County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Lauderdale County is at lauderdale.alacourt.gov, phone (256) 760-5728. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Lauderdale County?
The Probate Judge (recording), at lauderdalecountyal.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Lauderdale County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Lauderdale County?
From the office SearchSystems verified for Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County?
Through the records request page at lauderdale.alacourt.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.