Decatur, AL Public Records
Decatur is an incorporated city in Morgan County, Alabama, with an estimated population of 57,974 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 54.6 square miles of land. That is up about 653 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Decatur City Hall
Decatur's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Alabama Open Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Decatur Contact on File
| Government | City Of Decatur |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 488, Decatur, AL 35602 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.decaturalabamausa.com |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Decatur
Decatur is in Morgan County (with parts in Limestone County). In Alabama, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Probate Court (Judge of Probate) in each county. Divorce cases in Alabama are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Alabama are handled by the Probate Court in each county.
📍 Morgan County at a Glance
| County | Morgan County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 126,084 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| Also partly in | Limestone County |
⚖️ Morgan County Circuit Clerk
| Address | PO Box 668, Decatur, AL 35602-0668 (mailing address) |
| Phone | (256) 351-4790 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit and District Court case records for the county (felonies, civil cases, divorce, small claims, traffic); wills, deeds and marriage records are kept by the Probate Judge |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | sos.alabama.gov/…/circuit-clerk ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Morgan County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Decatur
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Decatur, AL:
📋 Decatur Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Alabama Department of Public Health – Center for Health Statistics (Vital Records)Certified birth and death certificates for Alabama are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Alabama, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Probate Court (Judge of Probate) in each county. |
| Court cases & divorce | Morgan County courthouse. Divorce cases in Alabama are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Alabama are handled by the Probate Court in each county. |
| State court system | Alabama Unified Judicial System |
| Sex offender registry | Alabama Sex Offender Registry (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency) |