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Lowndes County, Alabama, has about 9,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in Lowndes County is a court case in the District Court; a city with a municipal court tries its own, and the conviction it ends in goes on the driving record kept by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. This guide says which court takes the ticket, who writes them and where the driving record lives.
This guide covers where tickets go, who writes them, the driving record, cities and common questions.
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Where a Ticket Written in Lowndes County Goes
Tickets in Lowndes County are split by who wrote them: the District Court for deputies and troopers, the municipal courts for city officers in the cities that run one. A paid ticket, a dismissal and a trial all end up in that court's records.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at lowndes.alacourt.gov, phone (334) 548-2252.
Statewide, Alacourt is the statewide online index of Alabama trial court cases, sold by subscription.
Who Writes the Tickets in Lowndes County
The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Fort Deposit and White Hall write the traffic tickets in Lowndes County.
The Driving Record and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
Convictions are reported by the court to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, which keeps the driving record and decides on points and suspensions. Order the driving record from that agency, not from the court.
Paying a ticket is a conviction, reported to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency like any other; contesting it means a plea of not guilty entered with the court by the date on the ticket.
A DUI is a criminal charge rather than a ticket, with its own license case before ALEA (see Lowndes County DUI).
Cities in Lowndes County
A ticket written inside a city goes to the District Court, or to the city's municipal court where it has one.
The cities and towns in the county are Fort Deposit, Mosses, White Hall, Hayneville, Gordonville, Lowndesboro and Benton.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Lowndes County?
With the District Court; a ticket from city police goes to the city's municipal court where it has one.
Who keeps my driving record in Alabama?
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The court reports each conviction to it, and paying a ticket counts as one.
Which court handles traffic tickets in Lowndes County?
The District Court, which takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and preliminary hearings in felony cases. A city with a municipal court of its own tries the tickets under its ordinances.
Is this the official Lowndes County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.