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Mobile County public records: common questions

Records for Mobile 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. Mobile County is centered on Mobile and has about 412,000 residents (July 1, 2025 estimate). Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County seat: Mobile
Population: About 412,000 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
Felony records: Mobile County Circuit Court Criminal Division
Trial-court search: Alacourt ACCESS
County jail lookup: Mobile County Sheriff Who's in Jail

Where do I search Mobile County felony cases?

Use Alacourt ACCESS or contact the Mobile Circuit Criminal Division.

Where do I search Mobile County misdemeanor cases?

Start with the Mobile District Criminal Division, unless the charge was prosecuted as a City of Mobile municipal matter.

Where do I search Mobile Municipal Court cases?

Use the City's Municipal Court docket search or contact Mobile Municipal Court.

Does a jail lookup show someone's criminal history?

No. It shows current or recent Mobile County jail custody information and may not show completed cases, sealed records, or records held elsewhere.

Does a court search show whether someone is currently jailed?

Not reliably. Use the Sheriff's Who's in Jail lookup for current custody.

How do I request a Mobile Police report or local background check?

Use MPD Records and Forms. Requirements and report availability vary by record type.

How do I request broader City police or municipal records?

Submit through the City of Mobile public-records request process. Exemptions and active-investigation restrictions may apply.

How do I obtain an Alabama-wide criminal-history check?

Use ALEA's official CHRI application instructions. This is separate from Mobile County court, jail, and MPD records.

Mobile County criminal and court records

The Mobile County Circuit Criminal Division is the primary custodian for felony prosecution records. The District Criminal Division generally handles misdemeanor trials, felony preliminary hearings, and certain felony pleas. Use Alacourt ACCESS for official Alabama state-trial-court searches; fees and coverage should be rechecked.

Municipal courts and nearby local records

Mobile Municipal Court is a separate City of Mobile court for city-limit misdemeanors and ordinance prosecutions. The City provides docket-search instructions from its municipal-court page. Municipal records are not the same as Mobile County Circuit or District Court records.

Mobile County jail and custody information

Use the Mobile County Sheriff current inmate lookup page for current Metro Jail custody and warrant information. The live lookup is dynamic and is a custody source, not a complete criminal-history or court-disposition source.

Police and incident records

For Mobile Police Department records, use MPD Records and Forms for police reports, local background checks, fingerprints, accident reports, and limited incidents. For broader city records, use the City of Mobile public-records request page. Fees, eligibility, and report availability vary by record type.

Alabama statewide record sources

The official statewide criminal-history source is the ALEA Alabama Background Check and CHRI process. Public requests require the application, fingerprints, photo ID, and payment. ALEA records are separate from Mobile County court, jail, and police records.

Cities and local search areas

Mobile is the primary city-page candidate because it is the county seat and has municipal-court, sheriff, jail, and police-record sources. Other municipalities require separate local treatment.

Nearby Alabama county pages

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Baldwin and Washington are neighboring Alabama counties. Mobile County also borders Mississippi counties and the Gulf of Mexico; no adjacent county page is live in this capped batch.

Official Mobile County and Alabama record sources

For official Mobile County sources, start with Alacourt ACCESS and the Sheriff's current inmate lookup page. Mobile Municipal Court and MPD records are separate city sources.

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Prefer an official source? For official Mobile County sources, start with Alacourt ACCESS and the Sheriff's current inmate lookup page. Mobile Municipal Court and MPD records are separate city sources.

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