Perry County Information
Perry County is a county based in the state of Alabama. A census established that Perry County had a total populace of 8,511 in 2020. The current county seat in Perry County is SEAT.
The county was founded in 1866.
It is named in honor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry of Rhode Island and the United States Navy.
Perry County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on each individual crime in Perry County. Crimes in Perry County are divided into two major categories, violent crime and property crime. Perry County had 0 violent and 0 property crimes back in 2021.
Perry County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff: Billy Jones
202 Pickens Street
Post Office Box 157
Marion AL 36756
Phone: (334) 683-6534
Fax: (334) 683-2201
Perry County Criminal Records
The criminal records in Perry County are consistently updated. This includes anyone who’s sex offender and living, working, attending school, or in prison in the Perry County area must be on this list. This register can be accessed by all Perry County citizens. Local offenders are found by locals of Perry County by using online searches. The results will show all imprisoned and non-compliant offenders too.
Perry County Court Records
All civil, family, and criminal cases in Perry County are overseen by the circuit court system. The court clerk maintains all Perry County court records. Perry County locals can access records at:
Perry County Circuit Court
Perry County Courthouse
300 Washington Street, Suite 110
Marion, AL 36756
Hours: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Phone: (334) 683-6106
The Court of Appeals has the power to oversee any lower court case in which one party appeals in Alabama. The 67 superior and trial courts across the 67 counties, including Perry County, are administered by the Court of Appeals.
NOTE - Mail, email, or fax can all be used to send records to requesters in Perry County. Yet, official Perry County records may only be delivered via mail.
Perry County Public Records
Every citizen within the Perry County region has public record information kept on them. For the State of Alabama including Perry County, The Center for Health Statistics (CHS) operates the vital records system and documents health-related statistical data. Having many different copies keeps the records safe and they may then be used for statistical analysis in the future.
The CHS files, holds, and issues certified copies of vital records including birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates for events that occur in Alabama A computerized vital records system called Vital Statistics Image Oriented Network or ViSION, enables vital records to be released through all Alabama county health departments
All Perry County people can access and copy all public vital records as per Alabama Open Records Law which was passed in 1923. This allows residents in Perry County to access, inspect and take a copy of public records. Residents can acquire copies face-to-face at:
Perry County Probate Court
Clerk: Eldora Banks Anderson
300 Washington St
Marion, AL 36756
Phone: (334) 683-2210
Fax: (334) 683-2211
Perry County comes with a charge per copy. Perry County birth records cost $15.00 per first copy, and an extra $6.00 for every added copy requested at the same time. Death records in Perry County cost $15.00 for the first copy, and $6.00 for every copy after that. Marriage certificates in Perry County cost $15.00 for the first copy, and $6.00 for any extra copy purchased at the same time. Finally, divorce records in Perry County cost $15.00 for the first copy, and $6.00 for any extra copy obtained at the same time.
NOTE - A person must visit between 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST on Monday to Friday to purchase records in person in Perry County. To obtain records in Perry County, photo identification is needed. Photo ID could be a driver's license or state ID. All Perry County requests for records must be put in writing.
