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St. Clair County, Alabama public records

In St. Clair County, deeds are recorded by the Probate Office: Ashville and Pell City offices; property values come from the Revenue Commissioner: Ashville and Pell City offices; court files are split between the Circuit Clerk: Ashville and Pell City offices and the Circuit Clerk.

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  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. Business names (DBA)
  10. Voter records
  11. Historical records
  12. Good to know about St. Clair County records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Records that are not online: public records requests
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsProbate Office: Ashville and Pell City offices3—$1.00 per page (statutory base, Ala. Code § 12-19-90(b)(25)); local acts may differ2
Property values and ownersRevenue Commissioner: Ashville and Pell City offices4Property search4—
Property tax billsRevenue Commissioner4Tax bill search5—
Court casesCircuit Clerk: Ashville and Pell City offices6
Circuit Clerk7		St. Clair County Circuit Court8
St. Clair County District Court8		—
Marriage recordsProbate Office3——
Divorce recordsCircuit Clerk7——
Birth certificatesSt. Clair County Health Department10—$15.00 search fee incl. one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order; $15.00 expedite; fees non-refundable9
Death certificatesSt. Clair County Health Department10——
Probate and willsProbate Office3——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in St. Clair County are recorded by the Probate Office (Judge of Probate): Ashville and Pell City offices.3

Where
Deeds are recorded in the Probate Judge's Office11
Copy fee
$1.00 per page (statutory base, Ala. Code § 12-19-90(b)(25)); local acts may differ2
Certified copy fee
Statutory base: $1.00/page copy plus $3.00 per certificate with seal (Ala. Code § 12-19-90(b)(19)); local acts may differ2
Recording fee
$3.00 per page statutory base recording fee (Ala. Code § 12-19-90(b)(22)); $1.00 per extra name over two grantors/grantees. Local laws may set different/additional fees, and Category 2 counties and Cullman County are excluded from the 2000 increases.2

How deeds work in Alabama

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Revenue Commissioner (Revenue Commission): Ashville and Pell City offices sets property values4; the Revenue Commissioner (collects property tax) bills and collects the tax4.

Property search
ingproperty.com/…4
Tax bill search
ingproperty.com/…5
Appealing a value
Written protest to the County Board of Equalization; appeal to Circuit Court within 30 days of the board's decision11
Court appeal
Appeal to Circuit Court within 30 days of the Board's decision11
Tax year
Taxes are paid in arrears; tax year runs October 1 to September 3011
Tax lien
govease.com4

How property tax works in Alabama

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
St. Clair County Circuit Court (30th Judicial Circuit)Circuit court: civil over $20,000 (exclusive) and concurrent with district court over $6,000; all felonies13Circuit Clerk: Ashville and Pell City officespa.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
St. Clair County District CourtSmall claims and district civil filings appear on the county's fee sheet, up to $20,00014Circuit Clerk (same office)pa.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
Fees: circuit civil
$246.00 ($20,000.01 to $50,000); $346.00 ($50,000.01 and up)14
Fees: small claims
$59.00 ($1,500 or less); $84 with St. Clair County Sheriff service14
Traffic
Traffic citation questions: toll-free 877-252-72947

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

How Alabama courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Probate Office (Judge of Probate).3

How it works
The Probate Office stopped issuing marriage certificates as of August 29, 2019 under the state change3
State rule
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 days15

Alabama marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Circuit Clerk (same office).7

Filing fee
$194.00 for an initial domestic relations filing14
Pro se
Pro se filing fee of $194, by correct change or money order; no personal checks16
State rule
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 court17

Alabama divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

ADPH Center for Health Statistics; issued at any county health department through the ViSION system18

Fee
$15.00 search fee incl. one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order; $15.00 expedite; fees non-refundable9

Ordering an Alabama birth certificate

Death certificates

ADPH Center for Health Statistics; any county health department19

Ordering an Alabama death certificate

Business names (DBA)

State
Corporations, LLCs, LPs etc. are filed with the Secretary of State; online Business Entity search (by entity name, entity number, officer/agent/incorporator) linked from the SOS Business Entity Records page20

Voter records

Kept by the Board of Registrars (County Voter Registrars).21

State rule
Voter lists are available to any applicant who pays the fee; SSN, driver license numbers, email, phone and protected voters' data are confidential22
Absentee
Absentee ballot applications are filed with the Absentee Election Manager/Circuit Clerk21

Historical records

State archives
Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH), archives.alabama.gov - the Secretary of State refers searchers for certain corporation records from 1949-2010 there20

Good to know about St. Clair County records

  • The county runs two sets of offices: Probate, Revenue and Circuit Clerk each have an Ashville and a Pell City location23
  • The Circuit Clerk is also the Absentee Election Manager7
  • Card payments at the Probate counter or online carry a 2.5% processing charge3

Office addresses, phones and hours

Probate Office (Judge of Probate): Ashville and Pell City offices

Address
165 5th Avenue, Suite 101, Ashville, AL 35953; 1815 Cogswell Avenue, Suite 212, Pell City, AL 351253
Phone
Ashville 205-594-2120 (fax 205-594-2125); Pell City 205-338-9449 (fax 205-525-0628)3
Hours
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday24

Probate Office (Judge of Probate)

Address
165 5th Avenue, Suite 101, Ashville, AL 35953; 1815 Cogswell Avenue, Suite 212, Pell City, AL 351253
Phone
Ashville 205-594-21203
Hours
8am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday3

Revenue Commissioner (Revenue Commission): Ashville and Pell City offices

Address
165 5th Ave., Suite 200, Ashville, AL 35953; 1815 Cogswell Ave., Suite 205, Pell City, AL 351254
Mail
Same as physical address: the county lists each as 'Physical and Mailing Address'4
Phone
Ashville 205-594-2160 (fax 205-594-2163); Pell City 205-884-2395 (fax 205-814-9541)4
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm4

Revenue Commissioner (collects property tax)

Address
165 5th Ave., Suite 200, Ashville, AL 35953; 1815 Cogswell Ave., Suite 205, Pell City, AL 351254
Phone
Ashville 205-594-21604
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm4

Circuit Clerk: Ashville and Pell City offices

Address
100 6th Avenue North, Ste. 400, Ashville, AL 35953; 1815 Cogswell Avenue, Suite 217, Pell City, AL 351256
Phone
Ashville (205) 594-2184; Pell City (205) 338-25116
Hours
8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday6

Circuit Clerk (same office)

Address
100 6th Avenue North, Ste. 400, Ashville, AL 35953; 1815 Cogswell Avenue, Suite 217, Pell City, AL 351256
Phone
Ashville 205-594-21847
Hours
8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday6

Circuit Clerk (domestic relations filings)

Sheriff's Office

Phone
Ashville Sheriff's Office 205-594-214025

St. Clair County Health Department (Alabama Department of Public Health)

Address
1175 23rd Street North, Pell City, Alabama 3512510

Board of Registrars (County Voter Registrars)

Address
St. Clair County Courthouse, 1815 Cogswell Avenue, Pell City, AL 3512521
Phone
205-338-3954 (fax 205-338-1194)21
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.21

St. Clair Mapping

Records that are not online: public records requests

State law
Alabama Open Records Act (Code of Alabama 1975, Title 36, Chapter 12, Article 3 'Inspection and Copying of Records'); substantially revised by Act 2024-27826

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in St. Clair County?

The Probate Office (Judge of Probate): Ashville and Pell City offices 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: $1.00/page copy plus $3.00 per certificate with seal (Ala. Code § 12-19-90(b)(19)); local acts may differ.32

How much is a birth certificate in St. Clair County?

$15.00 search fee incl. one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order; $15.00 expedite; fees non-refundable.9

How do I look up who owns a property in St. Clair County?

Use the property search of the Revenue Commissioner (Revenue Commission): Ashville and Pell City offices: ingproperty.com/…4

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 St. Clair 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, Elmore County, Etowah County, Houston County, Jefferson County, Lauderdale County, Lee County, Limestone County, Madison County, Marshall County, Mobile County, Shelby County, Tuscaloosa County. Every county in the state: Alabama county list. Looking for another St. Clair County? St. Clair County, Illinois; St. Clair County, Michigan.

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. Code of Alabama 1975 § 12-19-90: Judge of probate - schedule of feesAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 7, 2026
  3. Probate Office | St. Clair County, ALSt. Clair County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  4. Revenue Commissioner | St. Clair County, ALSt. Clair County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  5. Services | St. Clair County, ALSt. Clair County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  6. St. Clair County Circuit Clerk home pageSt. Clair County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  7. Skip To Main ContentSt. Clair County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  8. Alabama Administrative Office of Courts home pageAlabama Administrative Office of Courtschecked November 7, 2026
  9. Birth CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 7, 2026
  10. Locations (county health departments)Alabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 7, 2026
  11. Revenue Commission FAQsSt. Clair County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  12. St. Clair County, AL | Official WebsiteSt. Clair County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  13. Code of Alabama 1975 § 12-11-30: Circuit court jurisdictionAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 7, 2026
  14. Civil Fee Sheet, St. Clair County Circuit ClerkSt. Clair County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  15. Code of Alabama 1975 § 30-1-9.1: Requirements for marriage (Act 2019-340)Alabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 7, 2026
  16. Pro Se Divorce | St. Clair County, ALSt. Clair County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  17. Divorce CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 7, 2026
  18. Vital RecordsAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 7, 2026
  19. Death CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 7, 2026
  20. Business Entity RecordsAlabama Secretary of Statechecked November 7, 2026
  21. Voter Registrars | St. Clair County, ALSt. Clair County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  22. Code of Alabama 1975 § 17-4-38: Dissemination of voter registration informationAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 7, 2026
  23. Maps to Court Offices | St. Clair County, ALSt. Clair County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  24. Probate Office FAQsSt. Clair County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  25. St. Clair County staff and department directorySt. Clair County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  26. Code of Alabama 1975 § 36-12-40: Rights of citizens to inspect and copy public writings; exceptionsAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 7, 2026
  27. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026