Selma, AL Public Records
Selma is an incorporated city in Dallas County, Alabama, with an estimated population of 16,312 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 13.8 square miles of land. That is down about 1,658 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Selma City Hall
Selma'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.
📇 Selma Contact on File
| Government | City Of Selma |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 450, Selma, AL 36702 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | selmaalabama.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 Selma
Selma is in Dallas 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.
📍 Dallas County at a Glance
| County | Dallas County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 35,545 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Dallas County Circuit Clerk
| Address | PO Box 327, Selma, AL 36702 (mailing address) |
| Phone | (334) 874-2523 |
| 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 Dallas County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Selma
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Selma, AL:
📋 Selma 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 | Dallas 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) |