Chambers County
Chambers County, the 54th largest county by total area in Alabama, was formed in 1832 and is located in the east-central part of the state. The county has approximately 34,772 people inhabiting 596.6 square miles of land area. La Fayette City serves as the seat of government.
The Chambers County court system consists of the 5th Judicial Circuit Court, District Court, and Probate Court. The 5th Judicial Circuit Court in Chambers County oversees civil cases with claims exceeding $10,000 and all serious criminal cases like felonies. It shares jurisdiction with the District Court's Juvenile Division on cases involving over $3,000 claims and also hears appeals from the District and Probate courts.
Chambers County District Court generally presides over misdemeanor cases, preliminary hearings for felonies, and civil cases with claims up to $10,000. Its Civil Claims Division sits on matters involving $3,000 claims or less, while its Juvenile Division handles cases related to minors, such as delinquencies, truancies, child support, and custody. Traffic violation cases are also heard by Chambers County District Court. The Probate Court's Office handles all probate matters in Chambers County. This court sits on cases regarding wills, estates, guardianship, and conservatorship. Chambers County Probate Court also hears cases related to the involuntary commitment of psychiatric defendants.
In Chambers County, court records comprise legal papers and information gathered during normal judicial processes. They include petitions, warrants, affidavits, summons, case summaries, and court judgments, typically kept by respective clerks of the courts. The Circuit Clerk is the custodian of Chamber County Circuit and District courts. Most court records in Chambers County are publicly accessible. Some confidential records, such as juvenile, expunged, and sealed records, are exempted from disclosure.
Some of the common public court records in Chambers County are:
- Criminal Records
- Civil Records
- Family Law Records
- Probate Records
To obtain the Circuit and District courts' case information in Chambers County, interested individuals may contact the Circuit Clerk. Alternatively, Chambers County court records may be obtained directly from the local courts where the cases were heard.
