This Is Not a Government Office. Etowah County Court Records is a private reference site. It cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, confirm a court date, clear a warrant, change bond, or issue certified copies. Official records must come from the government office that keeps them.
Need an Official Document?
Here is where to look for the Etowah County records most people ask about:
- Court case files: Etowah County Circuit Clerk, 801 Forrest Ave., Suite 202, Gadsden, AL 35901; phone menu 256-549-2150; Circuit Clerk Cassandra Johnson 256-549-2181.
- Circuit and District Court divisions: Circuit Civil and Domestic Relations 256-549-5431 or 256-549-5439; District Civil and Small Claims 256-549-5432, 256-549-5433, or 256-549-5445.
- Criminal, magistrate, and traffic matters: Circuit Criminal and Magistrate 256-549-5437, 256-439-6033, 256-549-5444, or 256-549-5438; District Criminal 256-549-5441, 256-549-5491, or 256-549-5434; Traffic 256-439-6045.
- Probate, wills, recording, and marriage certificates: Etowah County Probate Judge, Hon. Scott W. Hassell, 800 Forrest Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35901; phone 256-549-1444. Recording office physical address is 800 Forrest Ave., Suite 122; mailing address is Judge of Probate, P.O. Box 187, Gadsden, AL 35902.
- Jail roster, custody, and bond updates: Etowah County Sheriff's Office, 827 Forrest Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35901; non-emergency 256-546-2825; custody information 256-549-5408 or booking@etowahcounty.org.
- Warrants, civil papers, and tips: Sheriff's Office non-emergency 256-546-2825, crime tip 256-543-2893, or Crime Stoppers 334-215-STOP.
- State vital records: Alabama Department of Public Health handles statewide certified marriage and divorce certificates, while divorce case files remain with the Etowah County Circuit Clerk.