Perry County Arrest Court Records
An arrest record is the law-enforcement and jail side of the event. It can include the arresting agency, intake date, booking charge, bond display, and mugshot on the Perry County iSOMS roster. The court record is the filed case that follows. It can show the defendant, case number, filing date, warrant, indictment, charge description, bond order, hearings, disposition, sentence, fines, restitution, probation, and case action summary.
That separation is important in Perry County because the jail has been reported closed for repairs while court business remains local. A person may be booked under Perry County authority, housed in another jail, and still have court records at the Perry County Courthouse in Marion. For custody and booking details, use Perry County jail inmate records. For booking photos, use Perry County jail mugshots. For formal charges, use the clerk, Alacourt, and the court file.
Perry County Circuit Clerk Access
The local court office is the Perry County Circuit Clerk in the Fourth Judicial Circuit. The clerk site lists Perry County Courthouse, 300 Washington Street, Suite 110, Marion, AL 36756, phone (334) 683-6106, and hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The site also warns that the clerk cannot give legal advice. That means staff may provide records access and procedural help, but they cannot tell a person what to file or how a judge will rule.
The clerk's request form is the best fallback when online case access is unavailable or incomplete. It is expressly for Perry County records only. It does not provide municipal, federal, other-county, or statewide criminal-history records. The form can be mailed or delivered to the clerk's office at 300 Washington Street, Marion, AL 36756.
The captured clerk homepage screenshot comes from the Perry Circuit Clerk site.
Find Perry County Court Charges
Start with the roster only to gather arrest facts: name, intake date, arresting department, charge wording, and bond display. Then move to the court system. Alabama AOC provides state court resources, and Alacourt is the online access path for Alabama trial-court records when access is available. Not every public user will see every document online, so the clerk counter and request form remain important.
- Search the Perry iSOMS roster for the arresting agency, intake date, and booking charge.
- Search Alacourt or use courthouse access under the defendant's name or known case number.
- Open the criminal case and compare filed charges with the jail booking charge.
- Request a case action summary, warrant, indictment, or complete file if the online record is not enough.
- Use federal court, municipal court, or another county if the arresting agency or charge points outside Perry County.
Perry County Court Request Form
The Perry Circuit Clerk copy/search form asks for requester name, telephone, address, city, state, ZIP, and email. In the criminal section, the key search fields are defendant's name, charge, case number, and date of birth. The checkboxes let a requester ask for documents such as a copy of warrant, indictment, case action summary, complete file, or history check.
| Form Field | Use in an Arrest Case |
|---|---|
| Defendant's Name | Main search field when the case number is unknown. |
| Charge | Helps match the court case to the jail booking charge. |
| Case Number | Best identifier when available from Alacourt or prior papers. |
| Date of Birth | Helps separate people with similar names. |
| Copy of Warrant | Useful for the legal basis of an arrest or bench warrant. |
| Case Action Summary | Often the fastest overview of filings, hearings, and disposition. |
Perry County Court Copy Fees
The request form says to allow 7 working days for copies and searches. It lists $25 for 1 to 20 pages, $0.50 for each additional page, $5 for each certification, $25 for a search of paper records history check, and $25 for searches of closed cases, registers, or archived records. Fees are due upon delivery of copies, no personal checks are accepted, and search fees apply even if no information is found.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Copies, 1 to 20 pages | $25.00 |
| Additional pages | $0.50 per page |
| Certification | $5.00 each |
| Paper-record history check | $25.00 |
| Closed, register, or archived case search | $25.00 |
Perry County Charging Documents
A booking card may list a broad charge, while the court file later shows a complaint, information, or indictment. The district attorney can decline, reduce, amend, add, or present charges to a grand jury. Felonies often move from an initial complaint or warrant into a preliminary stage and then a circuit-court indictment. Misdemeanors and municipal matters can follow different paths.
| Document | What It Does | Where to Request |
|---|---|---|
| Complaint | Starts or supports an accusation based on sworn facts or prosecution review. | Perry Circuit Clerk if filed in county court. |
| Information | Prosecutor-filed charge document used in some criminal proceedings. | Perry Circuit Clerk or prosecutor record context. |
| Indictment | Grand-jury formal charge, often in felony circuit-court cases. | Request "copy of indictment" from the clerk. |
Perry County Prosecutor Role
Perry County is served by the Fourth Judicial Circuit District Attorney, which also covers Bibb, Dallas, Hale, and Wilcox counties. The county DA page appears outdated because it lists Michael Jackson, while an official February 2026 Governor's Office release identifies Robert Turner Jr. as District Attorney. For local office contact, the county PDF lists the Perry County DA office at 300 Washington Street, Marion, AL 36756, phone (334) 683-9061.
The prosecutor's role is not to keep the jail roster. The DA reviews reports, evidence, victim information, and law-enforcement submissions, then decides what charges to prosecute. Victim-service questions may go to DA units, but document copies and case action summaries generally go through the clerk. Defendants should use counsel or court channels rather than expecting the DA office to give legal advice.
Perry County Charge Status
Court status terms tell where the case stands. They are not the same as jail custody status. A person can be released while charges remain pending, or held on a probation, parole, other-county, federal, or ICE issue after one Perry County bond is posted.
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Pending | The case is open and no final outcome has been entered. |
| Bound over | A lower court sent a felony matter toward grand jury or circuit-court action. |
| Indicted | A grand jury returned a formal charge. |
| Amended or reduced | The prosecutor changed the charge from the original booking or filing. |
| Dismissed / nolle prosequi | The charge was not continued by court action or prosecutorial decision. |
| Conviction | A guilty plea, verdict, or adjudication, not merely an arrest. |
Bond After Perry County Arrest
The iSOMS roster has a Bond column, but the controlling order may be in the court file. A zero display can mean no bond, not yet set, a probation hold, a no-bond hold, or another data convention. Before paying, call the sheriff or clerk and ask whether the amount is per charge or total, whether a judge has set bond, which payment forms are accepted, and whether the person has another hold that blocks release.
| Bond Type | How It Works |
|---|---|
| Cash bond | Full amount paid in cash or approved funds. |
| Surety bond | A licensed bail bondsperson posts surety for a nonrefundable premium. |
| Property bond | Approved property secures court appearance. |
| Personal recognizance | Release based on promise to appear and follow conditions. |
| No-bond hold | Release blocked until a judge or holding agency acts. |
Perry County Arrest Warrants
No official Perry County sheriff active-warrant search was located. The Circuit Clerk site has a Magistrates & Warrants navigation link, and the clerk request form includes a "copy of warrant" checkbox. For court-record warrant copies, call the clerk at (334) 683-6106 or use the written request form. For custody or warrant-service questions, call the sheriff at (334) 683-6534.
Municipal, federal, or out-of-county warrants may not be supplied by the Perry Circuit Clerk. A Marion or Uniontown municipal matter may require municipal court contact. Federal warrants are handled through federal court, U.S. Marshals, counsel, or federal records systems.
Perry County Charges vs Convictions
An arrest charge is an accusation or custody reason. A conviction is a final guilty plea, verdict, or adjudication. Confusing the two can create serious errors in employment, housing, licensing, and personal decisions. Formal background screening must use legally compliant sources and procedures.
| Topic | Charge | Conviction |
|---|---|---|
| Stage | Accusation after arrest or filing | Final guilty outcome |
| May Change? | Can be amended, reduced, added, or dismissed | Changes only through appeal, post-judgment order, pardon, or related process |
| Record Source | Jail roster, complaint, warrant, indictment, case action summary | Court disposition, sentencing order, case action summary |
Perry County Sealed Expunged Records
Alabama expungement is a court process, not an automatic delete button. ALEA says Alabama criminal record expungement is governed by Alabama Code Section 15-27 and that courts grant expungements, not ALEA. A person often needs a certified criminal-history record before filing. Expungement can limit public access to arrest and court records, but eligibility depends on the charge, outcome, timing, and statute.
| Record Treatment | Practical Meaning |
|---|---|
| Public | Available through roster, clerk, or agency process unless an exception applies. |
| Sealed or restricted | Hidden from ordinary public access but may remain available to specified agencies or courts. |
| Expunged | Access limited by court order under Alabama law; inspection rules are controlled by the order and statute. |
Important: Public court and jail records are not consumer reports and should not be used for FCRA-covered screening decisions.