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Cullman County, Alabama public records

In Cullman County, deeds are recorded by the Cullman County Judge of Probate - Recording Department; property values come from the Cullman County Revenue Commissioner; court files are divided among the Cullman County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Criminal, the Cullman County Circuit Clerk and the Cullman 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 Cullman County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsCullman County Judge of Probate - Recording Department5Search deeds23$1.00 per page (statutory base, Ala. Code § 12-19-90(b)(25)); local acts may differ4
Property values and ownersCullman County Revenue Commissioner6Property search7—
Property tax billsCullman County Revenue Commissioner6Tax bill search7—
Court casesCullman County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Criminal5
Cullman County Circuit Clerk - Civil Division5
Cullman County Probate Court5		Circuit Court, 32nd Judicial Circuit8
District Court, 32nd Judicial Circuit8
Cullman County Probate Court2		—
Marriage recordsCullman County Probate Office5Search marriage records93—
Divorce recordsCullman County Circuit Clerk - Child Support/Domestic Relations5—$15.00 incl. one certified copy; $6.00 additional copies same order; $15.00 expedite10
Birth certificatesADPH Center for Health Statistics; issued at any county health department through the ViSION system12—$15.00 search fee incl. one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order; $15.00 expedite; fees non-refundable11
Death certificatesADPH Center for Health Statistics; any county health department13—$15.00 incl. one certified copy; $6.00 additional copies same order; $15.00 expedite13
Probate and willsCullman County Probate Court5Search probate cases9$1.00 per page copy of an instrument (base)4
Business names (DBA)Cullman County Judge of Probate - Recording Department5——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Cullman County are recorded by the Cullman County Judge of Probate - Recording Department.5

Cost
Account3
Who runs it
Ingenuity, Inc.9
Copy fee
$1.00 per page (statutory base, Ala. Code § 12-19-90(b)(25)); local acts may differ4
Certified copy fee
Statutory base: each certificate with seal $3.00 (Ala. Code § 12-19-90(b)(19)); copies are a separate item, $1.00 per page (§ 12-19-90(b)(25)); local acts may differ4

How deeds work in Alabama

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Cullman County Revenue Commissioner sets property values6; the Cullman County Revenue Commissioner bills and collects the tax6.

Appealing a value
File written objection with the secretary of the county Board of Equalization within 30 calendar days of the final publication of the assessment notice14
Tax dates
Due October 1; last day to pay on time December 31; delinquent January 1.15

How property tax works in Alabama

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court, 32nd Judicial CircuitDivorce, protection from abuse, civil lawsuits, workers compensation, felonies and some misdemeanors; all jury trialsCullman County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Criminalpa.alacourt.com/default.aspx Statewide trial-court case access via Alacourt 'Just One Look', linked from the AOC home page alacourt.gov; on-demand access one case at a time8
District Court, 32nd Judicial CircuitJuvenile, traffic, paternity and misdemeanor casesCullman County Circuit Clerk - Civil Divisionpa.alacourt.com/default.aspx Statewide trial-court case access via Alacourt 'Just One Look', linked from the AOC home page alacourt.gov; on-demand access one case at a time8
Cullman County Probate CourtWills and estates, adoptions, commitments, conservatorships, guardianships, name changesCullman County Probate Courtingprobate.com/Cullman_probate2
Fees: circuit civil
$276.00 up to $50,000; $376.00 over $50,00016
Fees: domestic relations
$224.00 original16
Fees: filing fee lists
cullmancourts.org/…17

Criminal records and background checks

About this search
Statewide trial-court case access via Alacourt 'Just One Look', linked from the AOC home page alacourt.gov; on-demand access one case at a time8
Phone
Circuit Criminal 256-775-4798; District Criminal 256-775-469317
Search cost
Paid18

How Alabama courts keep their files

Marriage records

County Judge of Probate (original record); copy to state Center for Health Statistics (statewide certificates from August 1936)19

Cost
Account3
Recording fee
$71.0020
How it works
Since August 29, 2019 Alabama has no marriage licenses: couples complete a marriage certificate form (notarized affidavits) and record it with the Judge of Probate within 30 days21

Alabama marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Full case file: Circuit Clerk in the county of divorce. Divorce certificates: state Center for Health Statistics (from 1950); pre-1950 only at the circuit court10

Fee
$15.00 incl. one certified copy; $6.00 additional copies same order; $15.00 expedite10

Alabama divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

ADPH Center for Health Statistics; issued at any county health department through the ViSION system12

Fee
$15.00 search fee incl. one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order; $15.00 expedite; fees non-refundable11
Local
Cullman County Health Department, 601 Logan Avenue, S.W., Cullman, Alabama 35055; 256-734-103022

Ordering an Alabama birth certificate

Death certificates

ADPH Center for Health Statistics; any county health department13

Fee
$15.00 incl. one certified copy; $6.00 additional copies same order; $15.00 expedite13
Local
Cullman County Health Department, 601 Logan Avenue, S.W., Cullman, Alabama 35055; 256-734-103022

Ordering an Alabama death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Cullman County Probate Court.5

Who runs it
Ingenuity, Inc.9
Fees
Probate of will $46.00 plus publication fee; administration $51.00 plus publication fee23
Copy fee
$1.00 per page copy of an instrument (base)4

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Cullman County Judge of Probate - Recording Department.5

State
Formation, amendment and dissolution documents go to the Alabama Secretary of State, not the county.24

Voter records

Kept by the Cullman County Judge of Probate (Chief Election Official).5

Public or restricted
Voter lists are available to any applicant who pays the fee; SSN, driver license numbers, email, phone and protected voters' data are confidential25

Historical records

Pre state marriage
Marriages before August 1936: county probate office19

Good to know about Cullman County records

  • The Judge of Probate is the county's Chief Election Official.26
  • The 32nd Judicial Circuit covers only Cullman County.27
  • Probate Office annexes operate in Dodge City and Holly Pond; hours may vary.28
  • The Probate Office does not provide forms or legal advice for probate court matters.29

Office addresses, phones and hours

Cullman County Judge of Probate - Recording Department

Address
500 2nd Avenue SW, Room 101, Cullman, AL 3505528
Mail
P.O. Box 970, Cullman, AL 35056-097028
Phone
256-775-4652 (Cullman Office)28
Hours
8am-4:30 pm, Monday-Friday28

Cullman County Probate Court

Address
500 2nd Avenue SW, Room 101, Cullman, AL 3505528
Mail
P.O. Box 970, Cullman, AL 35056-097028
Hours
8am-4:30 pm, Monday-Friday28

Cullman County Probate Office (marriage records)

Address
500 2nd Avenue SW, Room 101, Cullman, AL 3505528
Mail
P.O. Box 970, Cullman, AL 35056-097028
Hours
8am-4:30 pm, Monday-Friday28

Cullman County Judge of Probate (Chief Election Official)

Address
500 2nd Avenue SW, Room 101, Cullman, AL 3505528
Mail
P.O. Box 970, Cullman, AL 35056-097028
Hours
8am-4:30 pm, Monday-Friday28

Cullman County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Criminal

Address
Cullman County Courthouse, 500 2nd Avenue SW, Room #303, Cullman, AL 3505517
Hours
8am-4:30 pm, Monday-Friday; lunch 12 noon - 1pm daily17

Cullman County Circuit Clerk - Civil Division

Address
Cullman County Courthouse, 500 2nd Avenue SW, Room #303, Cullman, AL 3505517
Hours
8am-4:30 pm, Monday-Friday; lunch 12 noon - 1pm daily17

Cullman County Circuit Clerk - Child Support/Domestic Relations

Address
Cullman County Courthouse, 500 2nd Avenue SW, Room #303, Cullman, AL 3505517
Hours
8am-4:30 pm, Monday-Friday; lunch 12 noon - 1pm daily17

Cullman County Revenue Commissioner

Address
Cullman County Courthouse, Room 102, 500 2nd Avenue SW, Cullman, AL 350557
Mail
P.O. Box 2220, Cullman, AL 350566
Hours
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday (main office)31

Cullman County Revenue Commissioner

Address
Cullman County Courthouse, Room 102, 500 2nd Avenue SW, Cullman, AL 350557
Mail
P.O. Box 2220, Cullman, AL 350566
Hours
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday (main office)31

Cullman County Sheriff's Office

Questions people ask

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

The Cullman County Judge of Probate - Recording Department keeps deed records. Plain copies: $1.00 per page (statutory base, Ala. Code § 12-19-90(b)(25)); local acts may differ. Certified copies: Statutory base: each certificate with seal $3.00 (Ala. Code § 12-19-90(b)(19)); copies are a separate item, $1.00 per page (§ 12-19-90(b)(25)); local acts may differ.54

Where do I get a divorce decree in Cullman County?

Full case file: Circuit Clerk in the county of divorce. Divorce certificates: state Center for Health Statistics (from 1950); pre-1950 only at the circuit court.10

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

Use the property search of the Cullman County Revenue Commissioner: cullmanproperty.countygovservices.com/…7

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 Cullman 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. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Recording Department InformationCullman County Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  3. Cullman County Recording Login pagesCullman Probate (Ingenuity, Inc. host)checked November 4, 2026
  4. Code of Alabama 1975 § 12-19-90: Judge of probate - schedule of feesAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 4, 2026
  5. Cullman County homeCullman County, Alabamachecked November 4, 2026
  6. County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment RecordsAlabama Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
  7. Cullman County Revenue Commissioner homeCullman County Revenue Commissionerchecked November 4, 2026
  8. Alabama Administrative Office of Courts home pageAlabama Administrative Office of Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  9. Cullman County Online ServicesCullman Probate (Ingenuity, Inc. host)checked November 4, 2026
  10. Divorce CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  11. Birth CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  12. Vital RecordsAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  13. Death CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  14. Code of Alabama 1975 § 40-3-20: Publication of notice of valuation; objectionsAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 4, 2026
  15. Real Property InformationCullman County Revenue Commissionerchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Circuit Filing FeesCullman County Circuit Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Circuit ClerkCullman County Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  18. Alacourt ACCESS (Just One Look) home and pricingAlabama Administrative Office of Courts (pa.alacourt.com, linked from alacourt.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  19. Marriage CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  20. Marriage Certificate noticeCullman County Probate Officechecked November 4, 2026
  21. Code of Alabama 1975 § 30-1-9.1: Requirements for marriage (Act 2019-340)Alabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 4, 2026
  22. LocationsAlabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  23. Probate Court Actions and Fee ScheduleCullman County Probate Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  24. Business FilingsCullman County Probate Officechecked November 4, 2026
  25. Code of Alabama 1975 § 17-4-38: Dissemination of voter registration informationAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 4, 2026
  26. Elections InformationCullman County Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  27. Cullman County Courts homeCullman County Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  28. Judge of Probate CourtCullman County Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  29. Probate Court InformationCullman County Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  30. Contact InformationCullman County, Alabamachecked November 4, 2026
  31. Contact UsCullman County Revenue Commissionerchecked November 7, 2026
  32. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026