Alabama Administrative, Court, and Government Directory

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State of Alabama Go Back to the National Directory of States
Below is a directory of the Alabama administrative, court, and government offices. This also includes the staff in most locations.

Capital: Montgomery
4,779,736 (2010 Census)
State Information: (334) 242-8000
State Web Site: www.alabama.gov
Administrative Office of the Courts
Administrative Office of Courts
300 Dexter Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 954-5000; Fax: (334) 954-5200
Internet: http://www.alacourt.gov
Administrative Dir. of Courts: Rich Hobson
Attorney Discipline
Center for Professional Responsibility Alabama State Bar
415 Dexter Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 269-1515; Fax: (334) 261-6311
Internet: http://www.alabar.org
General Counsel: J. Anthony McLain
Email: tony.mclain@alabar.org
Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
501 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36130-0152
(334) 242-7300; Fax: (334) 242-4780
Internet: www.ago.alabama.gov
Atty. General: Luther Strange (Republican)
Elected; next election Nov. 2014
Banking Department
State Banking Department
P.O. Box 4600, Montgomery, AL 36103-4600
(334) 242-3452; Fax: (334) 242-3500
Internet: http://www.banking.2ilabama.gov
Superintendent: John D. Harrison
Bar Admissions
Admissions Office Alabama State Bar
415 Dexter Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 671, Montgomery, AL 36101
(334) 269-1515; Fax: (334) 261-6310
Email: admit@alabar.org
Internet: http://www.alabar.org/admissions
12 hours CLE required per year.
Admission on motion with five of the last six years of practice in a Reciprocal Jurisdiction.
Bar Association
Alabama State Bar
415 Dexter Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 269-1515; Fax: (334) 261-6310
Internet: http://www.alabar.org
Exec. Dir.: Keith B. Norman Integrated Bar Annual Meeting - July 2015
Client Protection Fund
Client Security Fund Alohaina Atsto
415 Dexter Ave., P.O. Box 671, Montgomery, AL 36101
(334) 269-1515; Fax: (334) 261-6311
Internet: http://www.alabar.org

Administrator: Laurie Blazer
Commerce Department
Department of Commerce
401 Adams St., P.O. Box 304106, Montgomery, AL 36130-4160
(334) 242-0400, (800) 248-0033; Fax: (334) 242-5669
Email: contact@madeinalabama.com
Internet: http://www.madeinalabama.com
Secretary: Greg Canfield
Corporations Officers
Office of the Secretary of State
State Capitol, P.O. Box 5616, Montgomery, AL 36103
(334) 242-7200; Annual Reports: (334) 353-7923
Notaries: (334) 242-7205
Chief Legal Advisor: Hon. Jean W. Brown, Room E-201
(334) 242-7202;
Email: jean.brown@sos.alabama.gov
Dir., Business Services: Rebecca Morris
ESA Union Bldg., Suite 770
100 N. Union St., Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-5324
Email: rebecca.morris@sos.alabama.gov
Dir., Corporations Div.: Sharon Staton
(334) 242-5324
Email: sharon.staton@sos.alabama.gov
Dir., Lands & Trademarks Div.: Jamyla Genous
(334) 242-5325;
Email: jamyla.genous@sos.alabama.gov
Dir., UCC Div.: Brenda Young
(334) 242-5324
Email: brenda.young@sos.aiabama.gov
Criminal History Board
Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC)
201 S. Union St., Suite 300, Montgomery, AL 36104
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 300660, Montgomery, AL 36130-0660
(334) 517-2400; Fax: (334) 517-2740
Email: agicinfo@alacop.gov
Internet: http://www.aqjic.alabama.gov
Governor's Office
Office of the Governor
State Capitol, 600 Dexter Ave., Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-7100; Fax: (334) 353-0004
Internet: http://www.govemor.alabama.gov
Governor: Robert J. Bentley (Republican)
Next election Nov. 2014
Highest State Court
Supreme Court
300 Dexter Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104-3701
(334) 229-0700
Clerk's Office Fax: (334) 229-0522
Email: http://www.judicial.alabama.gov
Chief Justice: Roy Moore
Clerk of the Supreme Court: Julia Jordan Weller

Insurance Department
Department of Insurance
201 Monroe St., Suite 502, Montgomery, AL 36104
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 303351, Montgomery, AL 36130-3351
(334) 269-3550; Fax: (334) 241-4192;
Legal: (334) 241-4117; Fax (Legal Division): (334) 240-7581
Email: insdept@insurance.alabama.gov
Internet: http://www.aldoi.gov
Commissioner: Jim Ridling
Chief Examiner: Richard Ford
Motor Vehicle Office
Driver License Division
Alabama Department of Public Safety
301 S. Ripley St., Montgomery, AL 36104
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1471, Montgomery, AL 36102-1471
(334) 242-4400; Fax: (334) 353-8880
Email: driverlicenseinfo@dps.alabama.gov
Internet: http://www.dps.edabama.gov

Driver's Licenses
Fee for obtaining abstract: 3 year report, $5.75; Accident Reports, $15.00; cashier's/certified check or money order only (include self-addressed, stamped envelope)
Motor Vehicle Division
Alabama Department of Revenue
2545 Taylor Rd., Montgomery, AL 36117
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 327610, Montgomery, AL 36132-7610
(334) 242-9006
Email: mvrecords@revenue.alabama.gov
Internet: http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/motorvehicle.html
Vehicle Registration, Intl. Registration & Title Certification $15.00 for a complete title history; $5.00 per year for certified copy of registration: $5.00 per year for electronic or printout of a title record; $10.00 for an Abandoned Motor Vehicle Record Request.
Police
Alabama Highway Patrol
Department of Public Safety
301 S. Ripley St., Montgomery, AL 36104
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1511, Montgomery, AL 36102-1511
(334) 353-8700
Crash Reports/Driver Records: (334) 242-4241
Email: info@dps.state.al.us
Internet: http://dps.state.al.us/highwaypatrol
Internet (Crash Reports): https://www.alabamainteractive.org/dps_crash_report

Accident Records Unit
P.O. Box 1471, Montgomery, AL 36102-1471
(334) 242-4241
Chief: Maj. Terry Chapman
Dir., Public Safety: Col. Hugh B. McCall
Fee for obtaining accident report: $15.00 (no personal checks)j online crash report requests, addl. $2.00 processing fee
Probate, Recording and Notary Certificate Offices
Estate & Wills: County Probate Judge's Office Deeds and Mortgages: County Probate Judge's Office Notary Certificates: Secretary of State, Document Authentication, ($5.00); Cty. Judge of Probate and Circuit Clerk each of Alabama's Counties (fee varies)
Senators, U.S.
Jeff Sessions (Republican)
326 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4124; Fax: (202) 224-3149
Internet: http://www.sessions.senate.gov
Richard C. Shelby (Republican)
304 Russell Senate Office Bldg., Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5744; Fax: (202) 224-3416
Internet: http://www.shelby.senate.gov
Secretary of State
Office of the Secretary of State
State Capitol Bldg., Room S-105
600 Dexter Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5616, Montgomery, AL 36103-5616
(334) 242-7200; Executive Fax: (334) 242-4993
Internet: http://www.sos.alabama.gov
Secretary of State: Jim Bennett (Republican)
Appointed to fill vacancy
Elected; next election Nov. 2014; not seeking re-election
Tax Department
Department of Revenue
Gordon Persons Bldg. Room 4112, 50 N. Ripley St.
P.O. Box 327001, Montgomery, AL 36132-7001
Administrative Law: (334) 954-7195
Administrative Law Fax: (334) 954-7199
Business & License Tax Section: (334) 242-9602
Business & License Tax Fax: (334) 242-9662
Collection Services: (334) 242-1220
Collection Services Fax: (334) 353-1476
Individual & Corporate: (334) 242-1103
Individual & Corporate Fax: (334) 242-0064
Legal: (334) 242-9690; Legal Fax: (334) 242-9782
Sales & Use Tax Section: (334) 242-1490
Sales & Use Tax Section Fax: (334) 242-8916
Tax Policy & Research: (334) 242-1380
Tax Policy & Research Fax: (334) 242-0141
Internet: http://www.revenue.alabama.gov
Commissioner: Julie Magee
Victim Compensation Program
Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission
5845 Carmichael Rd., Montgomery, AL 36117-2329
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 231267, Montgomery, AL 36123-1267
(334) 290-4420; Fax: (334) 290-4455
Internet: http://www.acvcc.state.al.us
Amended by Act 98-492, Effective May 1,1998
Vital Statistics
Center for Health Statistics
Department of Public Health
201 Monroe St., Suite 1150, Montgomery, AL 36104
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5625, Montgomery, AL 36103-5625
(334) 206-5418; Fax: (334) 206-2659
Internet: http://adph.org/vitalrecords
Births and Deaths from 1908. Marriages from August 1936. Divorces from 1950.
Birth and death records are restricted to authorized individuals.
Search fee (non-refundable, includes certified copy, if found) - $15.00. Certificates of foreign births, $25.00. Additional copies of same record ordered at same time, $6.00 each.

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