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Police & jail

Jefferson County Sheriff

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is the county's law enforcement agency and holds its arrest records, incident and accident reports and the roster of people held in the county jail.

jeffcosheriff.net
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State records

Alabama Center for Health Statistics

The Alabama Center for Health Statistics publishes birth, death, marriage and divorce statistics and a query system for resident births and deaths, and issues certified Alabama vital records.

alabamapublichealth.gov
Open official site Alabama Center for Health Statistics
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County court

Jefferson County Court

Criminal records of misdemeanor and felony filings 801 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N Birmingham AL 35203 205-325-5648

jefferson.alacourt.gov
Open official site Jefferson County Court
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Court records

Jefferson County Probate Office

Jefferson County Probate Office: Wills legal requirements and other information, on the official site of the office that keeps it.

jeffcoprobatecourt.com
Open official site Jefferson County Probate Office
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City records

Jefferson County Schools

Jefferson County Schools publishes its school board agendas and minutes, its budget, its policies and its calendar, and the district office answers requests for student records.

jefcoed.com
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Court records

Birmingham Municipal Court

Birmingham Municipal Court, with the court location, contacts and the case records it keeps for Jefferson County, Alabama.

birminghamal.gov
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Jefferson County at a glance

State
Alabama
County seat
Birmingham
Population
674,721
Area
1,124 sq mi
Founded
1819
Cities and towns
33

Jefferson County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Jefferson County.

Police Departments. Jefferson County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Birmingham Police Department, Hoover Police Department, and Bessemer Police Department. Each city department has jurisdiction within its city limits, while the Sheriff's Office covers unincorporated areas.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Mark Pettway, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Jefferson County and operates Jefferson County's detention facilities. The main administrative office is located at 2100 8th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203, with phone number 205-325-5700 and website at jcsomis.com. Citizens can access current inmate rosters, booking dates, charges, and bond information 24/7 through the online system. Arrest records in Jefferson County are public records accessible under the Alabama Public Records Law (Code of Alabama § 36-12-40), which establishes the right of citizens to inspect and copy public records.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Jefferson County are maintained by Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. In Jefferson County, mugshots are taken and retained by Jefferson County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by request.

Jefferson Probate Judge's Office's Office, officially part of the Probate Court system, maintains full land and property records for the entire county. The recording office operates from two divisions: the Birmingham Division at 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd N, Room A-110, Birmingham, AL 35203 (phone 205-325-5600) and the Bessemer Division at 1801 3rd Avenue North, Bessemer, AL 35020 (phone 205-481-4131). Jefferson County Circuit Court, Jefferson County's court of general jurisdiction, handles felony criminal cases, civil cases exceeding $10,000, divorce and family law matters, and appeals from lower courts. Circuit Court offices are located at Jefferson County Courthouse, 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North, Birmingham, AL 35203, phone 205-325-5656, and the Bessemer Cutoff, 1801 3rd Avenue North, Bessemer. 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd N, Room 110, Birmingham, AL 35203 • Phone: 334-206-5418

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Jefferson County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Jefferson County

Old mine sites
103
Sites with no status in the records
21
Still producing
15
Worked underground, in the mine records
26
Main minerals
Iron; Clay; crushed stone
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
241
Shafts and tunnels
114
What they are
adit, chert pit, mine shaft, air shaft
Maps surveyed
1951 to 1980
Records behind them
408 records for 380 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 139 named mine sites inside the county, 103 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 241 holes drawn inside the county, 114 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; Clay; crushed stone.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. The Geological Survey of Alabama coal page is a script application that gives this box no readable text, so it is not listed.

Jefferson County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. Hover a dot for its name.
Alabama mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Jefferson County (179 shown, 189 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

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.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Jefferson County, Alabama?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Jefferson County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Jefferson County, Alabama?

The Alabama criminal history record comes from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Criminal Records Identification Unit. 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. Fee: $25 by money order or cashier's check; each additional copy is $5.

How can I look up sex offenders in Jefferson County, Alabama?

Search the Alabama Sex Offender Registry (ALEA Community Notification), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Jefferson County, Alabama?

Register with the county Board of Registrars or through the Alabama Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Registration is closed during the 14 days before an election and on election day.

How do I look up property records in Jefferson County, Alabama?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Jefferson County are kept by the Jefferson County Judge of Probate. Property values are set by the county Tax Assessor, or Revenue Commissioner in counties that combine the offices, and tax bills come from the county Tax Collector, or Revenue Commissioner in counties that combine the offices. Source: official state page.

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

Certified birth and death certificates for Alabama come from the Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics. Any county health department in Alabama issues certified copies of Alabama vital records, most while you wait. By mail to Center for Health Statistics, P.O. Box 5625, Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5625, in person at any county health department, or online and by phone through VitalChek at 1-888-279-9888. Fee: $15 for a search, which includes one certified copy; additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $6 each.

How do I find business license records in Jefferson County, Alabama?

Business entity filings are searched with the Alabama Secretary of State. 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.

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