Mobile County, AL Arrests & Jail Records

The Mobile County Sheriff's Office maintains information on arrests and detention across the cities and communities in the county. Anyone may access these records by submitting an official request in person or via mail to:

510 South Royal Street

P.O. Box 113

Mobile, AL 36603

Additionally, the Sheriff's Office has an Inmate Portal and a 24-hour Booking webpage where residents can find information on individuals detained in Mobile County.

Local police departments (PDs) are municipal-level law enforcement agencies that operate within specific cities and towns in Mobile County. These agencies maintain arrest records for their respective jurisdictions. You can access these records through the relevant PD's online records portal or by visiting the agency's records office in person. Below is a list of some of the major police departments in Mobile County.

• Mobile Police Department
• Prichard Police Department
• Daphne Police Department
• Fairhope Police Department

The Criminal Records Identification Unit of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) maintains and provides public access to state-level criminal records. Interested persons may access Mobile County arrest and criminal records online through the ALEA's Alabama Background Check System (ABC).

Alternatively, requesters may obtain detailed criminal records by mailing a completed Application to Review Alabama Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) along with the supporting documents and applicable fees to:

ALEA Criminal Records and Identification Unit P.O. Box 1511

ATTN: Record Challenge Montgomery, AL 36102-1511

The CHRI request process may require applicants to visit a local law enforcement agency for fingerprinting. Additionally, requesters can authorize the release of their criminal records to a designated third party.

Arrests in Mobile County may lead to official charges, which are typically brought before the county's Circuit Court or District Court. These courts maintain records of criminal proceedings, including arrests, through their respective clerks. Mobile County criminal court records are accessible online via the statewide case records portal. Alternatively, you can request physical copies by mailing a completed copy request form for either the Circuit Court or District Court to the court that handled the case.

You can also access Mobile County criminal court records and other public records through reliable third-party websites like InfoTracer. These platforms often provide search tools that compile information from various government sources at different levels.