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Elmore County, Alabama public records

In Elmore County, deeds are recorded by the Probate Recording Department; property values come from the Revenue Commissioner; court files are divided among the Circuit Clerk, Elmore County: Circuit Criminal, the Circuit Clerk, Elmore County: Circuit Civil and the Elmore County Probate Office.

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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 Elmore 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 recordsProbate Recording Department4Search deeds2$1.00 per page (state statutory base, Ala. Code 12-19-90(b)(25)); no Elmore schedule published3
Property values and ownersRevenue Commissioner4Property search5—
Property tax billsRevenue Commissioner4Tax bill search5—
Court casesCircuit Clerk, Elmore County: Circuit Criminal4
Circuit Clerk, Elmore County: Circuit Civil4
Elmore County Probate Office4		Elmore County Circuit Court6
Elmore County Probate Court7		Copies $5.00 (1st 20 pages), 50 cents each additional page; certified copies $10.00; authentication of records $5.00 per document; search $10.00-$25.008
Marriage recordsProbate Recording Department4—Record fee: $76.00 to record the Marriage Certificate form; cash, money order or credit card, no checks2
Divorce recordsCircuit Clerk, Elmore County: Domestic Relations4—Certified copy fee: Certified copies up to 20 pages $10.00; beyond 20 pages $0.50 each9
Birth certificatesElmore County Health Department11—$15.00 search fee including one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order (state)10
Death certificatesElmore County Health Department11—$15.00 search fee including one certified copy; $6.00 additional copies same order (state)12
Probate and willsElmore County Probate Office4Search probate cases7State statutory base: probate of a will up to 5 pages including three certified copies of letters $45.00; each additional certified copy of letters $3.00; local acts may differ3

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Elmore County are recorded by the Probate Recording Department (Elmore County Judge of Probate).4

Who runs it
Ingenuity, Inc. (ingprobate.com), linked by the county13
In person
Viewing stations in Room 100 of the Old Courthouse, 100 East Commerce Street2
Copy fee
$1.00 per page (state statutory base, Ala. Code 12-19-90(b)(25)); no Elmore schedule published3
Certified copy fee
$1.00 per page copy plus $3.00 per certificate with seal (state statutory base, Ala. Code 12-19-90(b)(19)); no Elmore schedule published3
Recording fee
Not published: call the Probate Office2
How to order
Mail or deliver to the Recording Department with a self-addressed stamped envelope for return; eRecording through approved vendors; deeds need an RT-1 form or RT-1 information in the deed2
Alerts
REAACT, a free name-based email alert for newly recorded land records; live March 4, 202613

How deeds work in Alabama

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Revenue Commissioner (combined tax assessor and collector) sets property values4; the Revenue Commissioner (property tax collection) bills and collects the tax4.

Tax bill search
elmorerevenuecommissioner.net/propsearch (real property details include tax information); delinquent search elmorerevenuecommissioner.net/DelqSearch5
Appealing a value
Elmore County Board of Equalization: write a letter giving name, address, phone and parcel number; an appointment is scheduled when the Board goes into session. BOE appeal form on the portal Forms page.14

How property tax works in Alabama

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Elmore County Circuit Court (19th Judicial Circuit)Civil over $20,000, all felonies and family court matters; concurrent with District Court from $6,000 to $20,00015Circuit Clerk, Elmore County (19th Judicial Circuit): Circuit Criminalpa.alacourt.com/default.aspx Alacourt 'Just One Look' (PAID: Name Search $9.99; Case Number Search $9.99; document images $5.00 for the first 20 pages, $0.50 per page thereafter)6Fee charged
Elmore County District CourtMisdemeanors, felony preliminary hearings; in the 19th Circuit, also Juvenile Court; small claims and civil up to $20,00016Circuit Clerk, Elmore County (19th Judicial Circuit): Circuit Civil Alacourt 'Just One Look' (as above; PAID, $9.99 per name or case-number search)6Fee charged
Elmore County Probate CourtWills, estates, commitments, partition, condemnation, adoptions, conservatorships, guardianships, name changes7Elmore County Probate Office (Judge of Probate, Probate Court Division)ingprobate.com/Elmore_Probate7
Fees
Copies $5.00 (1st 20 pages), 50 cents each additional page; certified copies $10.00; authentication of records $5.00 per document; search $10.00-$25.008
Records kept
Circuit Clerk is official record keeper for District and Circuit Courts; records include Civil, Criminal, Domestic, Child Support, Traffic, Juvenile and Warrants17

Criminal records and background checks

County records
Circuit Clerk: circuit criminal ext. 4410; district criminal ext. 4412; warrants division18
State repository
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is the state repository; see states/alabama.json for who may request19
Jail
Sheriff's inmate roster: elmoreso.com/inmate-roster/disclaim (after a disclaimer); jail 334-567-544120

How Alabama courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Probate Recording Department (Elmore County Judge of Probate).4

Record fee
$76.00 to record the Marriage Certificate form; cash, money order or credit card, no checks2
Notary
Probate staff may not notarize documents for the public2
State copy fee
State copy: $15.00 search fee including one certified copy21
Pre
Marriages before August 1936: from the county probate office where the license was issued21

Alabama marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Circuit Clerk, Elmore County: Domestic Relations.4

Filing fee
Divorce $232.00; modify/contempt $335.009
Copy fee
Copies up to 20 pages $5.00; beyond 20 pages $0.50 each9
Certified copy fee
Certified copies up to 20 pages $10.00; beyond 20 pages $0.50 each9
State certificate
State divorce certificates are unrestricted22
State certificate fee
$15.00 search fee including one certified copy22

Alabama divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Any Alabama county health department, including Elmore23

Fee
$15.00 search fee including one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order (state)10
Restrictions
Restricted for 125 years (state)24

Ordering an Alabama birth certificate

Death certificates

Any Alabama county health department12

Fee
$15.00 search fee including one certified copy; $6.00 additional copies same order (state)12

Ordering an Alabama death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Elmore County Probate Office (Judge of Probate, Probate Court Division).4

Which court
Probate Court Division of the Elmore County Probate Office7
Fees
State statutory base: probate of a will up to 5 pages including three certified copies of letters $45.00; each additional certified copy of letters $3.00; local acts may differ3

Business names (DBA)

Companies and LLCs
Business entities file directly with the Alabama Secretary of State since January 1, 2021, not the Probate Office2
Business license
County business licenses: Tag Department of the Revenue Commissioner, Room 101, (334) 567-116625

Voter records

Kept by the Elmore County Board of Registrars (voter registration).4

Registrars
Board of Registrars maintains voting records of all registered Elmore County voters26
State list
Voter lists are bought from the Secretary of State (state record); $0.01 per voter record for electronic lists27
Absentee
Absentee voting is run by the Circuit Clerk, ext. 440928

Historical records

Created
County created by the Alabama legislature on Feb. 15, 1866 from parts of Autauga, Coosa, Montgomery and Tallapoosa Counties29

Good to know about Elmore County records

  • One Probate Office holds the probate court, land recording and elections divisions, in the historic courthouse7
  • Revenue Commissioner created by referendum on March 6, 1990 under Act No. 90-254, combining Tax Assessor and Tax Collector25
  • Licensing moved from the Probate Judge to the Revenue Commissioner on July 1, 2020 (Act No. 2020-37), but marriage certificates stayed with Probate25
  • About 44,000 parcels of real property25
  • The Circuit Clerk also serves as Absentee Election Manager17
  • Deed preparer name and address, and grantor marital status, are required or the document may be rejected2
  • District Judges also handle Juvenile Court in the 19th Circuit16

Office addresses, phones and hours

Probate Recording Department (Elmore County Judge of Probate)

Address
Administrative Complex at the Historic Courthouse, 100 East Commerce St., Suite 100 (Room 100), Wetumpka, AL 360922
Mail
Elmore County Judge of Probate, Recording Department, PO Box 280, Wetumpka, AL 360922
Phone
334-567-1140 Ext. 50842
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; documents accepted for recording 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.2

Elmore County Probate Office (Judge of Probate, Probate Court Division)

Address
100 E. Commerce Street, Wetumpka, Alabama 360927
Mail
PO Box 280, Wetumpka, AL 360927
Phone
(334) 567-1140; fax (334) 512-05227
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm7

Revenue Commissioner (combined tax assessor and collector)

Address
100 E. Commerce Street, Suite 102, Wetumpka, Alabama 3609225
Mail
P.O. Box 1147, Wetumpka, Alabama 3609225
Phone
334-567-1184; fax 334-567-111625
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm25

Revenue Commissioner (property tax collection)

Address
100 E. Commerce Street, Suite 102, Wetumpka, Alabama 3609225
Mail
P.O. Box 1147, Wetumpka, Alabama 3609225
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm25

Circuit Clerk, Elmore County (19th Judicial Circuit): Circuit Criminal

Address
Elmore County Judicial Complex, 8935 U.S. Highway 231 N., Wetumpka, AL 3609228
Mail
PO Box 310, Wetumpka, Alabama, 3609230
Phone
(334) 514-3116 ext. 441018
Hours
8:00 am-4:30 pm (M-F)28

Circuit Clerk, Elmore County (19th Judicial Circuit): Circuit Civil

Address
Elmore County Judicial Complex, 8935 U.S. Highway 231 N., Wetumpka, AL 3609228
Mail
PO Box 310, Wetumpka, Alabama, 3609230
Phone
(334) 514-3116 ext. 440518
Hours
8:00 am-4:30 pm (M-F)28

Circuit Clerk, Elmore County: Domestic Relations

Address
Elmore County Judicial Complex, 8935 U.S. Highway 231 N., Wetumpka, AL 3609228
Mail
PO Box 310, Wetumpka, Alabama, 3609230
Phone
(334) 514-3116 ext. 440618
Hours
8:00 am-4:30 pm (M-F)28

Elmore County Sheriff's Office

Address
8955 US Highway 231, Wetumpka, Alabama, 36092-825630
Mail
8955 US Highway 231, Wetumpka, Alabama, 36092-825630

Elmore County Health Department (issues Alabama vital records)

Address
6501 Hwy. 231, Wetumpka, AL 3609232
Phone
334-567-1171; fax 334-777-137832
Hours
7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.11

Elmore County Board of Registrars (voter registration)

Address
100 E Commerce Street, Room 100, Wetumpka, Alabama, 36092-274630
Mail
100 E Commerce Street, Room 100, Wetumpka, Alabama, 36092-274630

Revenue Commissioner Mapping (Elmore County Parcel Viewer)

Address
100 E. Commerce Street, Suite 102, Wetumpka, Alabama 3609225

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Elmore County Commission, 100 E. Commerce Street, Suite 200, Wetumpka, AL 36092; in person Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:15pm, or electronically34
Residency
Requester certifies Alabama residency and must show proof34

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Probate Recording Department (Elmore County Judge of Probate) keeps deed records. Plain copies: $1.00 per page (state statutory base, Ala. Code 12-19-90(b)(25)); no Elmore schedule published. Certified copies: $1.00 per page copy plus $3.00 per certificate with seal (state statutory base, Ala. Code 12-19-90(b)(19)); no Elmore schedule published.43

How much is a birth certificate in Elmore County?

$15.00 search fee including one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order (state).10

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

Use the property search of the Revenue Commissioner (combined tax assessor and collector): elmorerevenuecommissioner.net/propsearch5

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 Elmore County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties in Alabama with a full guide: Baldwin County, Calhoun County, Cullman County, Etowah County, Houston County, Jefferson County, Lauderdale County, Lee County, Limestone County, Madison County, Marshall County, Mobile County, Shelby County, St. Clair County, Tuscaloosa County. Every county in the state: Alabama county list.

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. Probate County RecordingElmore County Commissionchecked November 7, 2026
  3. Code of Alabama 1975 § 12-19-90: Judge of probate - schedule of feesAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 7, 2026
  4. Directory & FAQsElmore County Commissionchecked November 7, 2026
  5. Citizen Access PortalElmore County Revenue Commissionerchecked November 7, 2026
  6. Alacourt ACCESS 'Just One Look' home page with pricingAlacourt.com, the on-demand court records service linked from www.alacourt.gov (Alabama Unified Judicial System)checked November 7, 2026
  7. Probate OfficeElmore County Commissionchecked November 7, 2026
  8. Court CostsAlabama Administrative Office of Courts (elmore.alacourt.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  9. Domestic RelationsAlabama Administrative Office of Courts (elmore.alacourt.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  10. Birth CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 7, 2026
  11. Elmore County Health DepartmentAlabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 7, 2026
  12. Death CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 7, 2026
  13. REAACT press release (PDF)Elmore County Probate Officechecked November 7, 2026
  14. Assessment InfoElmore County Revenue Commissionerchecked November 7, 2026
  15. Circuit CourtAlabama Administrative Office of Courts (elmore.alacourt.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  16. District CourtAlabama Administrative Office of Courts (elmore.alacourt.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  17. Circuit ClerkAlabama Administrative Office of Courts (elmore.alacourt.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  18. Judiciary DirectoryAlabama Administrative Office of Courts (elmore.alacourt.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  19. Alabama Background Check (ABC) SystemAlabama Law Enforcement Agency (portal run by Alabama Interactive, linked from alea.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  20. Elmore County Sheriff homeElmore County Sheriff's Officechecked November 7, 2026
  21. Marriage CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 7, 2026
  22. Divorce CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 7, 2026
  23. Vital RecordsAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 7, 2026
  24. Code of Alabama 1975 § 22-9A-21: Disclosure of information from vital recordsAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 7, 2026
  25. Revenue CommissionerElmore County Commissionchecked November 7, 2026
  26. Elmore County ElectionsElmore County Commissionchecked November 7, 2026
  27. Alabama Secretary of State Fee ScheduleAlabama Secretary of Statechecked November 7, 2026
  28. Elmore County - 19th Judicial Circuit of Alabama, homeAlabama Administrative Office of Courts (elmore.alacourt.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  29. Elected Officials / AboutElmore County Commissionchecked November 7, 2026
  30. County Official Lookup: ElmoreAlabama Secretary of Statechecked November 7, 2026
  31. JailElmore County Sheriff's Officechecked November 7, 2026
  32. Locations (county health departments)Alabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 7, 2026
  33. FormsElmore County Commissionchecked November 7, 2026
  34. Public Records Request form (PDF, file name dated 10.2024)Elmore County Commissionchecked November 7, 2026
  35. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026