Blount County, AL Arrests & Jail Records

Interested persons may use the inmate roster available on the Sheriff's website to view arrest information about individuals currently incarcerated in the Blount County detention center for free. Blount County Sheriff's Office provides an online tool on its website where you may search arrest records. You will need to provide the arrestee's first and last name to conduct a search. The search results will include the arrestee's booking number, arrest date, charges, and bond amount. You may also visit the Sheriff's Office in person at 225 Industrial Park Road, Oneonta, Alabama 35121, or contact them by phone at (205) 625-4127 to request records.

Interested persons may contact the city agency that made an arrest to obtain arrest records. While some agencies may offer online access, many require you to submit a form for a public records request. Some of the Police Departments that provide the public with administrative records and protect the public include Oneonta PD, Blountville PD, Snead PD, and Cleveland PD.

To obtain Alabama arrest records online, you will generally need to make a public records request to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). You may obtain records via mail, online, and in person. To obtain arrest records online, you may follow these steps:

• Visit the ALEA website
• Navigate the page and click on "online services"
• Tap the Criminal History Record Information section
• Fill out and submit the ALEA Criminal Justice Information Services Form-46 online

If you are requesting records by mail, you will be required to download and fill out a copy of the Criminal History and Record Information (CHRI) form. Visit a state-approved fingerprinting agency to get fingerprinted and attach a valid government-issued ID to your request. In addition, you will be required to pay a $25 fee for your request. Thereafter, you may send a mail to the ALEA Criminal Records and Identification Unit at:

301 S. Ripley Street

Montgomery, AL 36104

OR

P.O. Box 1411, Montgomery, AL 36102-1511

Interested persons may follow these steps before retrieving arrest information in person:

• Complete the CHRI Application Form
• Get fingerprinted by a state-approved fingerprinting law enforcement agency
• Submit a copy of your valid photo ID
• Visit 301 S. Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL 36104
• Pay a $25 application fee

The public's request for criminal court records may be directed to the Circuit Court, the Circuit Court stands as a court of general jurisdiction and hears appeals from the District and Municipal Courts. The Circuit Court Clerk is responsible for maintaining court records. The Trial Court Case Portal allows the general public to view case information online for a fee. Alternatively, interested persons may schedule an in person visit to the courthouse at 220 2nd Ave E, Oneonta, AL 35121. The Circuit Clerk Office opens from Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The Clerk will be available to assist you in the process of obtaining the record you desire.

Third-party record aggregators such as InfoTracer provide adequate information on arrest records to the general public. Interested parties may visit this website to obtain arrest records.