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Lowndes County Sheriff's Office

The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office in Hayneville, phone (334) 548-6151, provides county law enforcement, online pistol permit applications and a sheriff app for Lowndes County residents.

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Lowndes County Schools

Lowndes 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.

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Property records

Lowndes County Property Tax Information

The Lowndes County parcel lookup gives the owner, the legal description, the assessed value and the property taxes charged on each parcel in the county.

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Lowndes County map, University of Alabama

Alabama Maps at the University of Alabama publishes the general highway map of Lowndes County as a PDF and a JPEG, showing the county seat, the towns and the numbered routes.

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Alabama VoterView

Confirm your Alabama voter registration status, ballot status and address, and find your polling place for upcoming elections, through the Secretary of State's VoterView lookup.

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Court records

Lowndes County Probate Office

Lowndes County Probate Office at 1 South Washington St., Hayneville, phone 334-548-2843, records deeds, mortgages and judgments and handles wills, estates and marriage licenses.

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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.

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Lowndes County at a glance

State
Alabama
County seat
Hayneville
Population
10,311
Area
725 sq mi
Founded
1830
Cities and towns
5

Lowndes County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Lowndes County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Lowndes County.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Lowndes County is provided by Lowndes County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in cities such as Fort Deposit and Mosses.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Lowndes County Sheriff's Office, located at 26 South Court Street in Hayneville, Alabama 36040, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Lowndes County. Lowndes County Detention Center, operated by the Sheriff's Office, houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates. Inmate information can be obtained by contacting the detention center directly at the Sheriff's Office phone number during business hours. Some booking information may be posted on the Sheriff's Office social media pages or through third-party inmate search websites, though official records should be verified directly with the agency.

Criminal Records. For an authoritative source, see Lowndes County - Second Circuit Court of Alabama .

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

• Phone: (334) 548-6151 Wills legal requirements and other information. P.O Box 5 Hayneville, AL 36040 334-548-2365

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

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

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

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Lowndes County are kept by the Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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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