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Where to search Colbert County records

Colbert County, Alabama court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Official Colbert County 31st Judicial Circuit and Circuit Clerk information.

Court casesOfficial Colbert County 31st Judicial Circuit and Circuit Clerk information
Current custodyConfirm the current jail or detention source with the local agency.
Statewide recordsUse the Alabama state-level source described below when available.
Federal recordsFederal court and custody records are outside county systems and require a separate federal search.

Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

Colbert County is served by Alabama's 31st Judicial Circuit.
The Colbert County Courthouse is listed at 201 North Main Street, Tuscumbia, Alabama 35674, with the Circuit Clerk's office phone number listed as 256-386-8511 and regular hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The official judicial site identifies Mark R. Eady as Colbert County Circuit Clerk.
The official court site identifies Kyle W. Brown as presiding circuit judge, Mitchell D. Hays as circuit judge, and M. Chad Smith as district judge.
The official court site states that circuit and district courts handle separate civil jurisdictions and that circuit court hears appeals from limited-jurisdiction courts, including municipal, probate, and district courts.
The county department directory lists Circuit Court Clerk, Circuit Court, District Court, Community Corrections, and related court divisions including criminal, juvenile, small claims, and traffic.
The county sheriff page lists the Sheriff's Department at 201 North Main Street in Tuscumbia and identifies Frank Williamson as sheriff, with a listed department phone number of 256-383-0741.

Colbert County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Official Colbert County 31st Judicial Circuit and Circuit Clerk information	County or local	Open source	August 19, 2026
Police and incident records	Official county sheriff contact and law-enforcement information	County or local	Open source	August 18, 2026
Official records	Official county department directory identifying courts, community corrections, and related offices	County or local	Open source	August 24, 2026
Court cases	Official circuit and district civil jurisdiction, filing, and court information	County or local	Open source	August 24, 2026
Court cases	Official district traffic court procedures and payment information	County or local	Open source	August 18, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 24, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

A useful Colbert County records search depends on matching the record to the right custodian. Use the questions below for a fast orientation, then follow the linked court, jail, police, and statewide sources for the authoritative record. Colbert County has 59,474 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 01-033
Population: 59,474 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Colbert County is served by Alabama's 31st Judicial Circuit.
Local detail: The Colbert County Courthouse is listed at 201 North Main Street, Tuscumbia, Alabama 35674, with the Circuit Clerk's office phone number listed as 256-386-8511 and regular hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Local detail: The official judicial site identifies Mark R. Eady as Colbert County Circuit Clerk.
Local detail: The official court site identifies Kyle W. Brown as presiding circuit judge, Mitchell D. Hays as circuit judge, and M. Chad Smith as district judge.
Local detail: The official court site states that circuit and district courts handle separate civil jurisdictions and that circuit court hears appeals from limited-jurisdiction courts, including municipal, probate, and district courts.
Local detail: The county department directory lists Circuit Court Clerk, Circuit Court, District Court, Community Corrections, and related court divisions including criminal, juvenile, small claims, and traffic.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Colbert County is served by Alabama's 31st Judicial Circuit.
Local detail: The Colbert County Courthouse is listed at 201 North Main Street, Tuscumbia, Alabama 35674, with the Circuit Clerk's office phone number listed as 256-386-8511 and regular hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Local detail: The official judicial site identifies Mark R. Eady as Colbert County Circuit Clerk.

How do I contact the Colbert County Circuit Clerk or locate the courthouse?

The approved official source set for Colbert County does not document a definitive court assignment for every case type. Check Official Colbert County 31st Judicial Circuit and Circuit Clerk information to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

Which Colbert County cases belong in Circuit Court versus District Court?

The reviewed Colbert County source provides a direct court access path for this search. Open Official circuit and district civil jurisdiction, filing, and court information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

How do I file or respond to a small-claims case in Colbert County?

The reviewed official sources for Colbert County do not identify a case-specific court search or document-request procedure. Open Official circuit and district civil jurisdiction, filing, and court information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

How can I resolve or pay a Colbert County traffic citation?

The reviewed official sources for Colbert County do not identify a definitive court assignment for every case type. Check Official district traffic court procedures and payment information to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

How can I verify whether someone is in Colbert County custody or obtain jail information?

No reviewed official source for Colbert County establishes a dedicated live inmate locator. Check Official county department directory identifying courts, community corrections, and related offices for the agency's current custody lookup or contact path; custody information can change quickly.

When does a municipal-court case in Colbert County go to Circuit Court on appeal?

The official court site states that circuit and district courts handle separate civil jurisdictions and that circuit court hears appeals from limited-jurisdiction courts, including municipal, probate, and district courts. Open Official circuit and district civil jurisdiction, filing, and court information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

Municipal courts and other local systems

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The official county materials identify the sheriff and community-corrections functions, and county records reference a county jail, but the reviewed current-facing pages do not verify a current detention-facility address, inmate roster, visitation schedule, or release-status search. Municipal: Municipal courts are separate limited-jurisdiction courts for incorporated municipalities and are not the same as Colbert County Circuit or District Court. The official court page indicates that municipal-court cases may be appealed to Circuit Court; the reviewed sources do not provide a complete countywide municipal-court directory.

Local cities and separate court systems

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Colbert County court and felony records

Start with Official Colbert County 31st Judicial Circuit and Circuit Clerk information for the official Colbert County court path. County: County-level government, sheriff, community corrections, and county court services serve matters arising within Colbert County. The reviewed official county directory does not provide a single consolidated boundary map for all county agencies. Court: Colbert County is in Alabama's 31st Judicial Circuit. Circuit Court handles felony prosecutions and broader civil matters; District Court handles designated lower-level civil, criminal, small-claims, and traffic matters; appeals from limited-jurisdiction courts may proceed to Circuit Court for a new trial.

Police records and public-record requests

For police or incident records, use Official county sheriff contact and law-enforcement information. The county website and court website do not expose a single unified public-records portal covering sheriff, jail, court, and municipal records.

Colbert County custody and jail information

For current custody information, start with Official county department directory identifying courts, community corrections, and related offices. The sheriff page provides contact information but does not provide a verified current online inmate roster, booking search, incident archive, or records-request procedure.

Alabama state-level record sources

Statewide Alabama sources are separate from Colbert County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

Official Colbert County and Alabama record sources

For an official starting point, use Official county department directory identifying courts, community corrections, and related offices. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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Prefer an official source? For an official starting point, use Official county department directory identifying courts, community corrections, and related offices. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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