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Here is where to look for the records most people ask about in Dallas County, Alabama:
- Court case files: contact the Dallas County Circuit Clerk, Lynnethia Bennett, 105 Lauderdale Street, P.O. Box 1148, Selma, AL 36701, phone (334) 874-2523, hours 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.
- Circuit Court and District Court matters: use the Dallas County Courthouse at 105 Lauderdale Street in Selma; District Judge Vernetta Perkins is listed at Room 228 with phone (334) 874-2529.
- Marriage and probate records: contact the Dallas County Probate Office, Probate Judge Jimmy Nunn, 105 Lauderdale Street, Selma, AL 36702, phone (334) 876-4830, fax (334) 874-2553, hours Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Recording Office copies: use the Dallas County Judge of Probate, ATTN: Recording Office, P.O. Box 987, Selma, AL 36702-0987, phone (334) 877-0625, email recording@dallascounty-al.org.
- Divorce case files: contact the Dallas County Circuit Clerk because divorce files are domestic-relations court records; certified divorce certificates may be requested through Alabama Department of Public Health vital records.
- Jail and sheriff records: contact the Dallas County Sheriff's Department, 102 Church Street, Selma, AL 36702, phone (334) 874-2530, or the County Jail temporary facility at 4805 US-80, phone (334) 690-1200.
- Active warrants and magistrate matters: start with the Dallas County Circuit Clerk / Magistrates and Warrants process or the Sheriff's Department, depending on whether the matter is tied to court, traffic, county law enforcement, or a municipal police agency.