Alabama Public Records

To begin, add a public record or view a list of counties, locations and resources for Alabama public records.

Pursuant to the Alabama State Code, Section 41-13-1 [1975], Alabama public records are defined as ?all written, typed or printed books, papers, letters, documents and maps made or received in pursuant of law by the public officers of the state, counties, municipalities and other subdivisions of government in the transactions of public business and shall also include any record authorized to be made by any law of this state belonging or pertaining to any court of record or any other public record authorized by law or any paper, pleading, exhibit or other writing held with, in or by any such court, office, or officer."

Another interchangeable term for public records in Alabama is the phrase ?public writing" as has been determined by the Courts pursuant to Alabama Code 36-12-40 [1975]. The Courts have also defined the term ?computer tapes to be public writing and, therefore, Alabama public records.

Public records in Alabama can include such documentation as bankruptcy records, birth and death records, business records, court records, criminal records, and marriage or divorce records, among others.

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When you perform an Alabama public records search, you'll want to make certain to use the resources available at that state's Department of Archives and History. It is that office that is responsible for keeping and maintaining vital documents within that state using various media such as digital optical disk, paper, magnetic tape, and microfilm.

Alabama County Public Records