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Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Cherokee County, Alabama. The main courthouse address for Circuit Clerk and Probate Office business is Cherokee County Courthouse, 373 East Main Street, Centre, AL 35960.
- Circuit and District Court case files: contact Cherokee County Circuit Clerk Dwayne Amos, Suite 102, (256) 927-3637; the records request form also lists (256) 927-3340. Office hours are 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, excluding 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
- Circuit Court matters: see Cherokee County Circuit Court for the local trial-court page and use the Circuit Clerk/Alacourt path for official court records.
- Marriage certificates, probate, wills, estates, and recordings: contact Cherokee County Probate Court, Probate Judge Tim Burgess, Suite 103, (256) 927-3668, fax (256) 927-9218, probateoffice@cherokeecounty-al.gov. Office hours are 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.
- Divorce case files: use the Circuit Clerk/Alacourt route for the Domestic Relations court file; ADPH may be involved for divorce certificates. See marriage and divorce records.
- Sheriff incident reports, jail, and detention questions: contact the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office and Detention Center at 110 Cedar Bluff Road, Centre, AL 35960. Sheriff main phone is 256-927-3365, dispatch is 256-927-3939, and detention is (256) 927-6435.
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records; many searches require both sheriff booking information and later Circuit Clerk/Alacourt case information.
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Traffic tickets and payments: use the District Court/Circuit Clerk route or AlaPay as described on traffic court records.