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Boaz, Alabama Public Records

Where Boaz's records are kept. Court and property records for Boaz sit with Etowah County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Alabama.

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Boaz relies on Etowah County and the State of Alabama for its public records. The cards below are the Alabama state offices, and the Etowah County offices are on our Etowah County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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State records

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Community Information Center

Search the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's alert records by last name, type, status, city or state: Amber and Blue Alerts, missing children and adults, endangered persons and fugitives.

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State records

Alabama Department of Archives and History

Researchers can visit or send requests to the Alabama Department of Archives and History, which keeps digital collections, county records on microfilm, newspapers, maps, church records and Civil War service records.

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County court

United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Alabama

North Alabama's federal bankruptcy court sits in Anniston, Huntsville, Birmingham and Tuscaloosa and posts each judge's hearings, a 30 day attorney calendar and trustee 341 meeting reports, with case details by phone.

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County court

Alabama Judicial System

Alabama's Unified Judicial System site serves the Supreme Court and both appeals courts, with the Appellate Courts Public Portal, AlaFile electronic filing for trial courts and the State Law Library.

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Vital records

Alabama Department of Public Health Divorce Certificates

Divorce certificates for Alabama divorces since 1950 come from the Center for Health Statistics to anyone paying the $15 search fee, which covers one certified copy; for earlier cases, ask the county circuit court.

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Vital records

Alabama Department of Public Health Marriage Certificates

Alabama's Center for Health Statistics has filed marriage certificates since August 1936, open to anyone; a $15 search includes one certified copy. Earlier records sit with the county probate office.

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Vital records

Alabama Department of Public Health Birth Certificates

The Alabama Center for Health Statistics holds birth certificates filed since 1908, restricted for 125 years to the person, close family or a legal representative. The $15 search fee includes one certified copy.

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Vital records

Alabama Department of Public Health Vital Records

Through any Alabama county health department, usually while you wait, or by mail in about 7 to 10 days, the Center for Health Statistics issues certified birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates.

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Police & jail

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Fugitive Search

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency posts wanted fugitives with case number, offense category, issue date and place last seen; tips go to the agency named on each listing or to ALEA.

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Police & jail

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Sex Offender Registry

ALEA's Criminal Justice Information Services keeps Alabama's registry of more than 16,000 sex offenders, updated daily from local law enforcement; juvenile, youthful offender and some out of state cases are not posted.

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About public records in Boaz

What we hold on Boaz, and who keeps its records.

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Boaz at a glance

County
Etowah County
County seat
Gadsden
Population
10,107
Etowah County population
103,436
Local records
City of Boaz
ZIP codes
35957, 35956

About Boaz public records

Boaz is an incorporated place in Etowah County, a place of 10,107 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. In Alabama, deeds, marriage certificates, wills and estates are recorded by the Judge of Probate, which for Boaz means the Etowah County Probate Office in Gadsden. Court cases, from small claims to felonies, go through the Etowah County Circuit Clerk. Our Etowah County page lists each county office.

Abandoned mine records

Coal ground under Boaz

What the records show here, and the office that holds the mine maps.

Boaz sits over the Appalachian Region and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The USGS coal fields map is drawn at a small scale, so it shows the ground, not a parcel.

Nothing at all is on record inside the town limits: no mine, no shaft, no adit and no pit. That is what the files say, and it is not a clearance. Those files record a working only where one was catalogued or drawn on a survey sheet, and on coal ground the sheets are thin: the maps that show the rooms and the pillars are held by Alabama Department of Labor, Mine Safety office (underground mine maps) and that office is where to ask for them.

Alabama abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Boaz, Alabama

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 16 investigations with a Boaz address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $40,971 in back wages agreed for 50 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.

Investigations closed
16
Back wages agreed
$40,971
Workers due back wages
50
Civil money penalties
$7,119
Employers on the record
12
EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers
Mr. Bennee Sasnett/Owner1$16,03512
C & R Masonry1$13,33018
Mastin's Inc.1$5,9553
Quality Rental1$2,6283
H Oil, Inc.1$1,3441
Texaz Grill, LLC1$9659
BHVI Investment Inc1$4392
Boaz Wholesale Tires & Accessories, Inc.1$2752
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.3$1254
Hardin Grocery, Inc.1$00
Woodall Administration, LLC1$00
Fadwa Shuaib1$00

Every employer whose address on the record is in Boaz, by back wages agreed; 3 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Alabama wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Boaz public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Boaz, Alabama?

Voter registration in Alabama is run by the Alabama Secretary of State, and the county Board of Registrars keeps the roll for Boaz. You can register online, by mail or in person. Registration is closed during the 14 days before an election and on election day.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Boaz, Alabama?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Alabama come from the Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics. The fee is $15 for a search, which includes one certified copy; additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $6 each. Any county health department in Alabama issues certified copies of Alabama vital records, most while you wait.

How do I look up property records in Boaz, Alabama?

Deeds for property in Boaz are recorded by the Judge of Probate, the county Tax Assessor, or Revenue Commissioner in counties that combine the offices sets the assessed value, and the county Tax Collector, or Revenue Commissioner in counties that combine the offices sends the tax bill. Our Etowah County page lists those offices.

How do I find business license records in Boaz, Alabama?

Businesses that operate in Boaz register with the Alabama Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. State and county business privilege licenses are issued by the county Probate Judge or License Commissioner where the business is located, and cities set their own licenses.

How do I run an Alabama criminal background check?

Alabama criminal history checks are run by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Criminal Records Identification Unit. The fee is $25 by money order or cashier's check; each additional copy is $5. Fingerprint based request: send the ALEA Application to Review Alabama Criminal History Record Information with fingerprints and a copy of your photo ID, in person at 301 S. Ripley Street, Montgomery, or by mail to PO Box 1511, Montgomery, AL 36102-1511.

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