SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Morgan County is a county in Alabama with about 126,000 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 6 county office pages for Morgan 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 Morgan County public records live

Each kind of Morgan 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 Morgan County

A person arrested in Morgan 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 Morgan County.

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

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Court records and case lookups in Morgan County

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

  • Website: morgan.alacourt.gov (page title: Morgan County | Eighth Circuit Court of Alabama)
  • Phone: (800) 354-6154
  • Address: 302 Lee St. NE | Decatur, AL 35601
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Morgan 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 Morgan County.

  • Website: morgan.alacourt.gov (page title: Morgan County | Eighth Circuit Court of Alabama)
  • Phone: (800) 354-6154
  • Address: 302 Lee St. NE | Decatur, AL 35601
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Morgan County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Morgan 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)

Property values: Revenue Commissioner

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Birth, death and marriage records in Morgan County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Morgan 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 Morgan County

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

  • Website: morgancountyda.com (page title: Morgan County District Attorney | Scott Anderson | District Attorney)
  • Phone: 256-351-4610
  • Address: 302 Lee Street, NE | P.O. Box 1727 | Decatur, AL 35602
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Morgan 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 Morgan County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Morgan County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.

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

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Cities and towns in Morgan County

Morgan 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. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of each linked city; the linked names open them.

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Morgan County Arrest Records

The Morgan County arrest records guide names the nine agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 2,947 arrests the seven 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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Morgan County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Morgan 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 Morgan County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Morgan County is at morgan.alacourt.gov, phone (800) 354-6154. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Morgan County?

The Probate Judge (recording), at morgancounty-al.gov/government/probate-office. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Morgan County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Morgan County vital records at morgancounty-al.gov, phone 256-351-4726, or from the Alabama state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Morgan County?

From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the Probate Judge (recording) for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.