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Where to search Lawrence County records

Lawrence County, Alabama court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Alabama Administrative Office of Courts Lawrence County 36th Judicial Circuit and Circuit Clerk information. Check current custody through Lawrence County Detention Center custody, bonding, inmate services, and jail-contact information.

Court casesAlabama Administrative Office of Courts Lawrence County 36th Judicial Circuit and Circuit Clerk information
Current custodyLawrence County Detention Center custody, bonding, inmate services, and jail-contact information
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.

The Lawrence County Judicial and Administrative Center is at 14451 Market Street, Suite 300, Moulton, Alabama, with Circuit Clerk telephone number 256-974-2432.
Lawrence County is served by Alabama's 36th Judicial Circuit, and the Circuit Clerk's listed public hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office lists its office at 242 Parker Road, Moulton, with office telephone number 256-974-2500 and jail telephone number 256-974-2550.
The Sheriff's Corrections Division houses people awaiting trial or transfer to the Alabama Department of Corrections and states that the facility maintains an average population of approximately 130 inmates.
The jail page describes on-site medical services, law-library and adult-education services, roadside-trash cleanup, and work-release programming for eligible inmates.
The Lawrence County District Civil Division handles civil matters including evictions and unlawful detainers, and its published filing information covers claims from $6,000.01 through $20,000.

Lawrence County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Alabama Administrative Office of Courts Lawrence County 36th Judicial Circuit and Circuit Clerk information	County or local	Open source	August 19, 2026
Jail and custody	Lawrence County Detention Center custody, bonding, inmate services, and jail-contact information	County or local	Open source	August 18, 2026
Police and incident records	Lawrence County Sheriff's Department law-enforcement, corrections, jail, and public-safety information	County or local	Open source	August 24, 2026
Official records	Lawrence County Commission directory for Sheriff, jail, sheriff leadership, and county contact information	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026
Court cases	Lawrence County District Civil Court jurisdiction, evictions, unlawful-detainer information, and filing fees	County or local	Open source	August 24, 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.

Records for Lawrence County are held by more than one agency. This guide maps the local systems that answer different questions, from court filings and municipal cases to custody, police, and statewide records. Lawrence County has 33,843 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: 01-079
Population: 33,843 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: The Lawrence County Judicial and Administrative Center is at 14451 Market Street, Suite 300, Moulton, Alabama, with Circuit Clerk telephone number 256-974-2432.
Local detail: Lawrence County is served by Alabama's 36th Judicial Circuit, and the Circuit Clerk's listed public hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Local detail: The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office lists its office at 242 Parker Road, Moulton, with office telephone number 256-974-2500 and jail telephone number 256-974-2550.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Corrections Division houses people awaiting trial or transfer to the Alabama Department of Corrections and states that the facility maintains an average population of approximately 130 inmates.
Local detail: The jail page describes on-site medical services, law-library and adult-education services, roadside-trash cleanup, and work-release programming for eligible inmates.
Local detail: The Lawrence County District Civil Division handles civil matters including evictions and unlawful detainers, and its published filing information covers claims from $6,000.01 through $20,000.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: The Lawrence County Judicial and Administrative Center is at 14451 Market Street, Suite 300, Moulton, Alabama, with Circuit Clerk telephone number 256-974-2432.
Local detail: Lawrence County is served by Alabama's 36th Judicial Circuit, and the Circuit Clerk's listed public hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Local detail: The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office lists its office at 242 Parker Road, Moulton, with office telephone number 256-974-2500 and jail telephone number 256-974-2550.

How do I contact the Lawrence County Circuit Clerk or locate the Judicial and Administrative Center?

The Lawrence County Judicial and Administrative Center is at 14451 Market Street, Suite 300, Moulton, Alabama, with Circuit Clerk telephone number 256-974-2432. Check Alabama Administrative Office of Courts Lawrence County 36th Judicial Circuit and Circuit Clerk information to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

What matters are handled by Lawrence County District Civil Court?

The reviewed official sources for Lawrence County do not identify a definitive court assignment for every case type. Check Lawrence County District Civil Court jurisdiction, evictions, unlawful-detainer information, and filing fees to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

How do I file or respond to an eviction or unlawful-detainer case in Lawrence County?

The Lawrence County District Civil Division handles civil matters including evictions and unlawful detainers, and its published filing information covers claims from $6,000.01 through $20,000. Open Lawrence County District Civil Court jurisdiction, evictions, unlawful-detainer information, and filing fees for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

How do I contact the Lawrence County Jail about custody, bonding, or visitation?

No reviewed official source for Lawrence County establishes complete visitation, release, booking, and medical-record procedures. Use Lawrence County Detention Center custody, bonding, inmate services, and jail-contact information for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

How does bonding differ when an arrest originates with a municipality such as Moulton?

Current approved sources for Lawrence County do not substantiate one current comparison covering each requested official record or custody system. Use Lawrence County Sheriff's Department law-enforcement, corrections, jail, and public-safety information as one official starting point, then confirm each requested record system with its responsible custodian.

How do I request Lawrence County court records or forms?

Current approved sources for Lawrence County do not substantiate a case-specific court search or document-request procedure. Open Alabama Administrative Office of Courts Lawrence County 36th Judicial Circuit and Circuit Clerk information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

Which agency handles a law-enforcement matter inside a Lawrence County municipality?

The reviewed official sources for Lawrence County do not identify a complete current map of every local agency boundary. Use Lawrence County Sheriff's Department law-enforcement, corrections, jail, and public-safety information to confirm the responsible law-enforcement agency before requesting a record.

Lawrence County criminal and court records

Start with Alabama Administrative Office of Courts Lawrence County 36th Judicial Circuit and Circuit Clerk information for the official Lawrence County court path. County: Lawrence County administrative and judicial services are centered in Moulton. County offices and municipal offices may have separate responsibilities for records, law enforcement, and court matters. Court: The 36th Judicial Circuit serves Lawrence County. Official court sources identify Circuit Court and District Court services, including District Civil matters and Domestic Relations proceedings.

Municipal courts and nearby local records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Lawrence County Sheriff's Corrections Division houses incarcerated persons awaiting trial or transfer to state custody. Bond processing may involve the Lawrence County Circuit Clerk or a municipal court when the arrest originated with a municipality. Municipal: The official jail information page distinguishes county-court bonding from arrests by a municipality and gives Moulton Municipal Court as an example. Municipal court and police jurisdiction should be confirmed based on the exact city and incident location.

Lawrence County jail and custody information

For current custody information, start with Lawrence County Sheriff's Department law-enforcement, corrections, jail, and public-safety information. The reviewed official pages did not provide a current public inmate-name roster or booking-search interface.

Police and incident records

Request a police or incident record from the sheriff or municipal police agency that created it. The jail's stated average population is an operational description, not a current custody count.

Alabama statewide record sources

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

Cities and local search areas

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

Official Lawrence County and Alabama record sources

For an official starting point, use Lawrence County Commission directory for Sheriff, jail, sheriff leadership, and county contact information. 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 Lawrence County Commission directory for Sheriff, jail, sheriff leadership, and county contact information. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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