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Questions about an official Shelby County criminal record must go to the office that holds it. Court files, police reports, jail records, and statewide fingerprint history have different custodians. The contacts below route each request without implying that this private reference resource can issue a government record.

This Is Not a Government Office. This private resource cannot retrieve, change, certify, or expunge a criminal record, accept a filing, or run an official background check.

Need an Official Record?

Use the office tied to the record sought in Shelby County:

  • Circuit and District case files: Shelby County Circuit Clerk, Room 1F, 112 North Main Street, Columbiana, AL 35051; 205-669-3760; Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:30
  • Criminal division questions: Circuit Clerk criminal supervisor, 205-670-5266
  • Arrest, booking, jail, and warrant information: Shelby County Sheriff's Office, 380 McDow Road, Columbiana, AL 35051; 205-669-4181; jail 205-670-6066
  • Statewide self-review: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency CJIS, 334-676-7897, using the fingerprint-based CHRI application
  • Police incident reports: the Sheriff or municipal police department that created the report
  • Expungement filing: Shelby County Circuit Clerk after gathering the required certified records and petition

The primary Sheriff contact for local arrest, jail, report, and warrant routing is the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, 380 McDow Road, Columbiana, AL 35051, 205-669-4181. The court-record counter is separate at the Shelby County Courthouse and should receive requests for filed cases and certified dispositions.