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SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA CLERK OF COURT OFFICE

The Circuit Clerk is the court system’s chief administrative and fiscal officer at the District and Circuit Level. This elected position was established in the Alabama Constitution and had a six-year term. The primary duties of this office revolve around the filing of public records, docketing, marriage, divorce, deeds, attending court, issuing of notices, records management, and reporting to the Administrative Office of Courts

Contact Information for the Clerk court or circuit clerk

Mary Harris
Clerk of Court

112 North Main Street
P.O. Box 1810
Columbiana, AL 35051

Office Hours
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

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SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA COUNTY CLERK/RECORDER DATABASE

Duties of the County Clerk:

Serve as the County Purchasing Agent, processing all purchase orders and payments for the county.
Serves as the County Payroll Clerk, processing all payroll, retirement, and insurance for county employees.
Serves as secretary and records keeper for the Board of County Commissioners, Excise Board, Equalization Board, and Tax Roll Correction Board.
Maintain all financial ledgers for the county.
Handles Jury Duty for the Circuit Court.

RECORDS SEARCH AND PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST

Fill out the Public Information Request form online to obtain the Alabama Public Health Office’s public records in Shelby County. Shelby County accepts Public Information Requests in any legible format (snail mail); this form is intended to be a guide to help accelerate your request more efficiently.

Send all printed-out forms to the following address:
Alabama Vital Records
P.O. Box 5625
Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5625

STATISTICS: CRIME, BIRTH, DEATH, PROPERTY, MARRIAGE, DIVORCE

Shelby County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 2,698
Per 1,000 population: 14.7
Deaths (2007): 1,078
Per 1,000 population: 5.9
Infant Deaths (2007): 17
Per 1,000 population: 6.3
Shelby County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 269
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 3
Forcible rape: 33
Robbery: 75
Aggravated Assault: 158
Property Crimes (2008): 3,826
Burglary: 899
Larceny-Theft: 2,708
Motor Vehicle Theft: 219

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,165 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $951 (0.4%)
48,340 spouses (47,881 opposite-sex spouses), 2,563 unmarried partners, (2,537 opposite-sex unmarried partners)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units) 91,220 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 71,490 (78.4%)
Renter Occupied HU 14,852 (16.3%)
Vacant Housing Units 4,878 ( 5.3%)
Median Home Value $270,646
Average Home Value $323,802
Housing Affordability Index3 148

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