Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, has about 241,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court and the District Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Circuit Clerk, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Tuscaloosa County public records, Tuscaloosa County arrest records, Tuscaloosa County warrants, Tuscaloosa County inmate search, Tuscaloosa County criminal records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Tuscaloosa County
Court cases from Tuscaloosa County are filed in the Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court, which hears felonies, civil cases over $20,000, divorces and appeals from the district court.
The District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and preliminary hearings in felony cases.
A city with a municipal court of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the Circuit Court, and the file stays with the Circuit Clerk.
The Circuit Clerk keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Alabama Public Records Law.
Looking Up a Case from Tuscaloosa County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at tuscaloosa.alacourt.gov (page title: Tuscaloosa County | Sixth Circuit Court of Alabama), phone (205) 464-8260, 714 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Statewide, Alacourt is the statewide online index of Alabama trial court cases, sold by subscription.
The appellate courts' case search is at publicportal.alappeals.gov/portal/search/case.
What Reaches the Court from Tuscaloosa County
Together, the six agencies in Tuscaloosa County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 6,771 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at tuscaloosada.com (page title: Tuscaloosa District Attorney's Office | The Chief Law Enforcement Office in Tuscaloosa County), phone 205-349-1252, 714 Greensboro Avenue, Suite 410 Tuscaloosa AL 35401-2894, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Tuscaloosa County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Tuscaloosa County criminal records, Tuscaloosa County divorce records, Tuscaloosa County traffic tickets, Tuscaloosa County DUI and Tuscaloosa County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Tuscaloosa County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Tuscaloosa County and Alabama. These court pages from its Tuscaloosa County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Alabama Administrative Office of Courts (alacourt.gov)
- Cold Cases, Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office (tcsoal.org)
Cities in Tuscaloosa County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court or the District Court; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its municipal court where it has one.
The cities and towns in the county are Tuscaloosa, Northport, Lake View, Brookwood, Vance, Coaling and Coker.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Tuscaloosa County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at tuscaloosa.alacourt.gov, phone (205) 464-8260. Statewide, Alacourt is the statewide online index of Alabama trial court cases, sold by subscription.
Which court hears felonies in Tuscaloosa County?
The Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court, which hears felonies, civil cases over $20,000, divorces and appeals from the district court. The District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and preliminary hearings in felony cases.
Who keeps the court records in Tuscaloosa County?
The Circuit Clerk. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Alabama?
Yes: Alacourt, the statewide online index of Alabama trial court cases, sold by subscription.
Is this the official Tuscaloosa 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.