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Find the right office in Winston County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.
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Double Springs Municipal Court at 21 Main Street, Double Springs, phone (205) 489-5447, hears traffic citations written by Double Springs police and sits the third Wednesday of each month at 3:00 PM.
Open official site Double Springs Municipal CourtProperty records
Search real estate, property records and other records.
Open official site Winston County Recorded DocumentsPolice & jail
The Winston County Sheriff's Office in Double Springs, led by Sheriff Caleb Snoddy, runs county law enforcement, the jail, dispatch and work release; call (205) 489-8765 or the jail at (205) 489-5205.
Open official site Winston County Sheriff's OfficeVital records
Birth and death records and information.
Open official site Winston County Birth and Death CertificatesCity records
Renewal of tag or title for an automobile, boat and more.
Open official site Winston County Licenses and Tags InformationState records
Index of Winston County's services and information.
Open official site Winston County Directory of DepartmentsFederal
Quick, easy facts about people, business and geography.
Open official site Winston County Census InformationProperty records
The Winston County Revenue Commissioner in Double Springs assesses and collects property tax in the county; the page gives the office contacts.
Open official site Winston County Revenue CommissionerVital records
Get information regarding obtaining marriage records in Autauga county.
Open official site Winston County Marriage InformationState records
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.
Open official site Alabama Center for Health StatisticsCity records
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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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Winston County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Winston County.
Police Departments. In addition to Winston County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Winston County. These agencies work in coordination with the Sheriff's Office to address major crimes and ensure public safety across Winston County.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Winston County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 1500 Highway 195, Double Springs, AL 35553, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Winston County. Inmates housed at Winston County Detention Center can be located through direct contact with the Sheriff's Office during business hours, as Winston County does not currently maintain a full online inmate roster system, though some third-party jail roster websites may provide limited booking information. Arrest records in Winston County are public records under Alabama Code Title 36, Chapter 12, Article 40, which establishes the Alabama Public Records Law.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Winston County are maintained by Winston County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request access to arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about current detainees.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Winston County are taken and retained by Winston 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 submitting a formal request.
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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Winston County Sheriff or a city police department in Winston County. Ask that agency for its record.
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.
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.
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.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Winston County are kept by the Winston 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.
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.
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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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.