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Calhoun County, Alabama public records

In Calhoun County, deeds are recorded by the Calhoun County Probate Judge; property values come from the Calhoun County Revenue Commissioner; court files are divided among the Calhoun County Circuit Clerk, Circuit Court Divisions, the Calhoun County Circuit Clerk: Circuit Civil and District Court civil/small claims and the Calhoun County Probate Court.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Calhoun County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsCalhoun County Probate Judge4Search deeds23$1.00 per page2
Property values and ownersCalhoun County Revenue Commissioner4Property search4—
Property tax billsCalhoun County Revenue Commissioner4Tax bill search4—
Court casesCalhoun County Circuit Clerk, Circuit Court Divisions5
Calhoun County Circuit Clerk: Circuit Civil and District Court civil/small claims5
Calhoun County Probate Court4		Calhoun County Circuit Court6Archived/microfilmed records search $25.00; copies up to 20 pages $5.00 (each additional $0.50); certification by Clerk $5.006
Marriage recordsCalhoun County Probate Court4—$104.00 to record; cash or check only2
Divorce recordsCalhoun County Circuit Clerk, Family Court Divisions7——
Birth certificatesCalhoun County Health Department8——
Death certificatesCalhoun County Health Department8——
Probate and willsCalhoun County Probate Court4——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Calhoun County are recorded by the Calhoun County Probate Judge (Probate Office, Recording Division).4

Cost
Account3
Who runs it
Assurance Software (countygovservices.com), linked by the Probate Office3
Copy fee
$1.00 per page2
Certified copy fee
$3.00 certification fee per document (plus copies)2
How to order
Visit the Probate Office Record Room (5 public computer terminals, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon-Fri) or call the Probate Office; mailed recordings need a self-addressed stamped envelope2
Recording fee
First page $15.00 (includes certification, indexing, page and mental health fee); each additional page $3.00; extra index entries $1.00 each after two2
Transfer tax
Deed tax $0.50 per $500 (round up to next $500); mortgage tax $0.15 per $100 (round up to next $100)2
Value form
Real Estate Sales Validation form required (Ala. Act 2012-494)2
What is recorded
Deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments and anything pertaining to property; all recorded documents are public except military discharges2

How deeds work in Alabama

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Calhoun County Revenue Commissioner (Appraisal and Assessing Departments) sets property values4; the Calhoun County Revenue Commissioner (Revenue Collection Department) bills and collects the tax4.

Property search
gis.calhouncounty.org (GIS Mapping System: maps, appraisal info, locate by owner or address)4
Tax bill search
altags.com/calhoun_revenue (Online Tax Payments; Ingenuity, Inc. portal linked by the county)4
Parcel map (GIS)
gis.calhouncounty.org9
Due dates
Due October 1; payable without penalty through December 31; delinquent after December 31; tax lien auction in May9
Appealing a value
Contact the Calhoun County Board of Equalization within 30 days of the BOE valuation notice date9
Reappraisal
County appraisers reappraise 25% of the county each year; about 70,000 parcels9

How property tax works in Alabama

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Calhoun County Circuit Court (7th Judicial Circuit)Felonies (Circuit Criminal), civil over $20,000 (and $6,001-$20,000 optionally), domestic relations, expungement petitions10Calhoun County Circuit Clerk (7th Judicial Circuit), Circuit Court Divisionspa.alacourt.com/default.aspx Alacourt 'Just One Look' (on-demand, per case) and a free public access terminal in the Circuit Clerk's Office6
Calhoun County District CourtMisdemeanors (District Criminal), traffic, small claims up to $6,000, district civil $6,001-$20,00010Calhoun County Circuit Clerk: Circuit Civil (Suite 300) and District Court civil/small claims (Suite 260) Same Circuit Clerk's Office (District Court Divisions, Suite 260) and Alacourt Just One Look11
Calhoun County Probate CourtWills and estates, guardianships, conservatorships, adoptions, name changes, involuntary commitmentsCalhoun County Probate Court (Judge of Probate) Probate public records portal (account) or in person2
Fees
Archived/microfilmed records search $25.00; copies up to 20 pages $5.00 (each additional $0.50); certification by Clerk $5.006
How to request
Written request to the Circuit Clerk with requester's name, address, phone, documents needed, case identifiers; SASE if mailed6
Filing fees
Civil fee sheet effective August 1, 2015 (e.g. Circuit Civil over $50,000: $401.00; Domestic Relations original filing $249.00)10

Criminal records and background checks

Expungement
Expungement petitions for District Court or any municipal court in Calhoun County are filed in the Circuit Criminal Division12

How Alabama courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Calhoun County Probate Court (Judge of Probate).4

How to request
Alabama Marriage Certificate form signed and notarized by both parties, delivered to the Probate Office for recording within 30 days2
Fee
$104.00 to record; cash or check only2

Alabama marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Calhoun County Circuit Clerk, Family Court Divisions (Domestic Relations, Child Support, Juvenile).7

Which court
Domestic Relations division of the Circuit Court14
Filing fee
$249.0014
Copies
Circuit Clerk copy fees apply (copies up to 20 pages $5.00; certification $5.00)6

Alabama divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Any Alabama county health department, including Calhoun County Health Department (statewide ViSION system)8

Ordering an Alabama birth certificate

Death certificates

Any Alabama county health department, including Calhoun County Health Department8

Ordering an Alabama death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Calhoun County Probate Court (Judge of Probate).4

Info
Wills should be probated within five years of death; letters of administration for intestate estates2
Name change fee
Adult name change filing fee $65.002

Business names (DBA)

Corporations
Corporate filings handled by the Secretary of State since January 1, 20212

Voter records

Kept by the Calhoun County Board of Registrars (Voter Registration Office).15

Check your registration
Alabama Secretary of State voter status lookup16

Historical records

Good to know about Calhoun County records

  • The county was created December 18, 1832 as Benton County and renamed Calhoun County on January 29, 1858.17
  • The county seat and county records were moved from Jacksonville to Anniston after an election ordered by an act of November 30, 1898.17
  • In Calhoun County the Probate Judge, not a separate recorder, records deeds, and the Revenue Commissioner both assesses and collects property tax.9
  • Military discharges are the only recorded documents in the Probate Office that are not public.2
  • Unpaid property taxes are sold at a tax lien auction each May (format since the 2018 tax collection year).9

Office addresses, phones and hours

Calhoun County Probate Judge (Probate Office, Recording Division)

Address
1702 Noble Street, Suite 102, Anniston, AL 362012
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.2

Calhoun County Probate Court (Judge of Probate)

Address
1702 Noble Street, Suite 102, Anniston, AL 362012
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.2

Calhoun County Revenue Commissioner (Appraisal and Assessing Departments)

Address
1702 Noble Street, Suite 104 & 106, Anniston, AL 362019
Phone
Appraisal (256) 241-2870; Assessing (256) 241-28559
Hours
8:00am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, excluding holidays9

Calhoun County Revenue Commissioner (Revenue Collection Department)

Address
1702 Noble Street, Suite 104, Anniston, Alabama 36201 (Calhoun County Administration Building)9
Mail
Calhoun County Revenue Commissioner, 1702 Noble Street, Ste 104, Anniston, Alabama 362019
Hours
8:00am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, excluding holidays9

Calhoun County Circuit Clerk (7th Judicial Circuit), Circuit Court Divisions

Address
Calhoun County Courthouse, 25 West 11th Street, Suite 300, Anniston, AL 362017
Mail
Calhoun County Circuit Clerk, 25 West 11th St., Anniston, AL 362016
Hours
8:00 am-4:30 pm, Monday-Friday (closed for lunch 12:00-1:00 pm)7

Calhoun County Circuit Clerk: Circuit Civil (Suite 300) and District Court civil/small claims (Suite 260)

Address
25 West 11th Street, Anniston, AL 362017
Phone
Circuit (256) 231-1750; District (256) 231-185011

Calhoun County Circuit Clerk, Family Court Divisions (Domestic Relations, Child Support, Juvenile)

Address
25 West 11th St., Suite 500, Anniston, AL 3620114

Calhoun County Sheriff's Office

Address
400 West 8th Street, Anniston, AL 3620118
Hours
8:00 AM-4:30 PM, Monday-Friday18

Calhoun County Board of Registrars (Voter Registration Office)

Address
1702 Noble Street, Suite 113, Anniston, AL 3620115

Revenue Commissioner, Mapping Department (GIS Mapping System)

Address
1702 Noble ST, STE 106, Anniston, AL 362019

Calhoun County Health Department (Alabama Department of Public Health)

Address
3400 McClellan Boulevard, Anniston, Alabama 362018

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
calhoun.alacourt.gov/… (court records only)7
Where to send it
County Administration Office, 1702 Noble Street, Suite 103, Anniston, AL 36201, (256) 241-2800, [email protected]15

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Calhoun County?

The Calhoun County Probate Judge (Probate Office, Recording Division) keeps deed records. To order copies: Visit the Probate Office Record Room (5 public computer terminals, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon-Fri) or call the Probate Office; mailed recordings need a self-addressed stamped envelope. Plain copies: $1.00 per page. Certified copies: $3.00 certification fee per document (plus copies).42

How do I look up who owns a property in Calhoun County?

Use the property search of the Calhoun County Revenue Commissioner (Appraisal and Assessing Departments): gis.calhouncounty.org4

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Calhoun County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 19 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Probate JudgeCalhoun County Probate Office
  3. Probate public records portal (sign-in page)Assurance Software (linked by Calhoun County Probate Office)
  4. Calhoun County, Alabama home pageCalhoun County Commission
  5. LinksCalhoun County Commission
  6. Record Request and CopiesCalhoun County Circuit Clerk
  7. Calhoun County - Seventh Circuit Court of Alabama (Circuit Clerk)Alabama Administrative Office of Courts / Calhoun County Circuit Clerk
  8. Locations (county health departments)Alabama Department of Public Health
  9. Revenue CommissionerCalhoun County Revenue Commission
  10. Civil Fee SheetCalhoun County Circuit Clerk
  11. Calhoun Circuit Clerk's OfficeCalhoun County Circuit Clerk
  12. Circuit CriminalCalhoun County Circuit Clerk
  13. Calhoun County Sheriff's Office homeCalhoun County Sheriff's Office
  14. Domestic RelationsCalhoun County Circuit Clerk
  15. Contact Us (Offices)Calhoun County Commission
  16. Board of RegistrarsCalhoun County Board of Registrars
  17. HistoryCalhoun County Commission
  18. Contact UsCalhoun County Sheriff's Office
  19. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau