Alabama, Cullman County

Joppa, Alabama Public Records

Where Joppa's records are kept. Joppa has no town government, so its court and property records sit with Cullman County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Alabama.

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Joppa has no town government of its own and relies on Cullman County and the State of Alabama for its public records. The cards below are the Alabama state offices, and the Cullman County offices are on our Cullman County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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Alabama Inmates and Offenders Search

The Alabama Department of Corrections inmate search by AIS number or name, showing the institution, race, sex and birth year of people held in state prisons.

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Alabama Attorney General

The Alabama Attorney General issues legal opinions, takes consumer complaints and runs a victim assistance office for violent crime. Court case records come from the Alabama Unified Judicial System and county circuit clerks.

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About public records in Joppa

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

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Joppa at a glance

County
Cullman County
County seat
Cullman
Population
556
Cullman County population
87,866
Local records
Cullman County offices
ZIP codes
35016, 35087

About Joppa public records

There is no town hall in Joppa. It is a Census designated place, not an incorporated town, so its records sit with Cullman County. In Alabama, deeds, marriage certificates, wills and estates are recorded by the Judge of Probate, which for Joppa means the Cullman County Probate Office in Cullman. Court cases, from small claims to felonies, go through the Cullman County Circuit Clerk. Policing here comes from the Cullman County Sheriff. See our Cullman County page for every county office.

Abandoned mine records

Coal ground under Joppa

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

Joppa 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.

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Joppa public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Joppa, Alabama?

Voter registration in Alabama is run by the Alabama Secretary of State, and the county Board of Registrars keeps the roll for Joppa. 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 Joppa, 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 Joppa, Alabama?

Deeds for property in Joppa 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 Cullman County page lists those offices.

How do I request a Joppa police report?

Incident and crash reports for Joppa come from the Alabama Department of Public Safety, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.

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

Businesses that operate in Joppa 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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