Pike County
Pike County was founded in 1821 and named in honor of General Zebulon Pike, a former U.S. officer. The county has a land area of 672.07 square miles and a population of over 33,000 people. Its county seat and largest city is Troy.
Pike County's trial court system is made up of Circuit, District, Probate, and municipal courts. The Circuit Court is a court of general jurisdiction with the authority to hear various kinds of cases, including felonies, misdemeanors, and general civil claims involving more than $10,000. It also shares jurisdiction with the District Court in all civil matters in which the amount in dispute is more than $3,000. The District Court has the authority to handle misdemeanors, felony preliminary hearings, and civil cases in which the amount in dispute is between $3,000 and $10,000. Additionally, this court handles other cases such as evictions, unlawful detainers, juvenile matters, and small claims involving less than $3,000.
The Probate Court has original jurisdiction over cases relating to wills, administration of estates, name changes, adoptions, guardianships, conservatorships, and involuntary mental health commitments. Pike County municipal courts focus on cases involving minor offenses, infractions, and municipal ordinance violations.
Pike County public court records consist of official records generated from cases filed in the county. Examples of these records include transcripts of proceedings, dockets, pleadings, case indexes, calendars, judgments, and orders. Each court in Pike County has a clerk's office that is responsible for maintaining several kinds of case records, including:
- Small claims records
- Probate records
- Criminal records
- Civil records
- Family law records
- Traffic records
Interested persons may access trial court records online through Alacourt.com or the Just One Look Portal. This platform allows subscribers to search for case records of the Circuit and District Courts using either the case number or name of the party involved in the case. Additionally, Pike County probate records may be obtained at the probate office located at:
Pike County Probate Office
120 W. Church Street
Troy, AL 36081
Phone: (334) 566-1246
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
To access official copies of Pike County municipal court records, record seekers may visit the relevant courthouse.
