Wilcox County Circuit Clerk
Carolyn Posey leads the Wilcox County Circuit Clerk's Office. The local profile says she began working in the office in 1990, was appointed Circuit Clerk in 2016, and was elected in 2018. It identifies her as Wilcox County's first African American female Circuit Clerk. The Alabama Secretary of State listing uses the name Carolyn Davis-Posey. Both sources refer to the same elected Wilcox County office.
The Circuit Clerk is the chief administrative and fiscal officer for Circuit and District Court functions. The office keeps case files, accepts filings, handles court funds and fees, supports dockets and jury work, and provides procedural information. Alabama law bars the clerk from giving legal advice.
Wilcox County Circuit Clerk's Office
Circuit Clerk: Carolyn Posey / Carolyn Davis-Posey
12 Water Street, Suite 304
Camden, AL 36726
Mail: P.O. Box 608, Camden, AL 36726
(334) 682-4126
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed 12:00-1:00
The manifest assigns the local clerk profile image from the official Carolyn Posey profile.
The profile supplies the local service history behind the Wilcox County Circuit Clerk contact and records role.
Wilcox County Clerk Record Duties
The unified clerk structure means the Circuit Clerk supports both Circuit Court and District Court. Circuit records include felony criminal matters, higher-value civil cases, domestic relations, appeals from lower courts, and jury matters. District records include misdemeanors, state and county traffic citations, small claims, district civil cases, unlawful detainers, preliminary criminal hearings, and other limited-jurisdiction work.
- Accept pleadings and procedural forms for the correct Circuit or District case.
- Maintain court case files, entries, settings, orders, and available document copies.
- Collect filing charges, traffic payments, and court funds assigned to the office.
- Support jury administration, subpoenas, notices, and other court process.
- Help users locate official forms and explain filing procedure without giving legal advice.
Probate Court is a different office. Wills, estates, guardianships, conservatorships, land records, and marriage certificate recording go to the Judge of Probate. Juvenile and child-support matters appear in the court system, but juvenile records have strict confidentiality limits.
Search Wilcox County Clerk Records
Wilcox County does not operate a separate county-built Circuit or District case database. Alacourt ACCESS is the paid statewide trial-court portal for criminal, civil, small-claims, state traffic, domestic-relations, and child-support records. Its public page lists name searches and case-number searches at $9.99 each. Document images cost $5 for the first 20 pages and $0.50 for each page after that. A no-match result still counts as a search.
The free Wilcox County 17 public docket answers a narrower question. Select a setting date and enter an optional last name, or leave the name blank for the date's full docket. It may help locate a hearing, but the disclaimer warns that some cases may not appear electronically. Confirm doubtful settings with the clerk.
| Access channel | Best use | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Alacourt ACCESS | Paid case details by name or case number | Account-oriented service with search and image fees |
| County 17 public docket | Free setting-date and optional last-name check | Not a complete case file |
| Clerk counter | Certified copies, older records, filings, and missing online results | Office hours and access rules apply |
| Mail and phone | Instructions, copy quotes, and approved mailed requests | Confirm payment and required details first |
Appellate cases use Alabama's separate appellate portal. Probate and land records use the Wilcox Probate service. Traffic fine payments use the state traffic payment site. Those tools do not transfer record custody away from the office or court that created the file.
Request Certified Wilcox County Copies
A certified court copy bears the clerk's certification and is often needed when an agency, court, employer, or other recipient will not accept a plain copy. Online case data does not automatically serve as a certified copy. The exact record, current charge, and delivery method should be confirmed with the Wilcox County Circuit Clerk.
- Identify the court level, case type, party names, and approximate filing year. Include the case number when known.
- Call the clerk at (334) 682-4126 to confirm that the file is held there, which document is needed, and the current copy and certification charge.
- Submit the request in person at 12 Water Street, Suite 304, or use the mailing instructions the clerk provides for P.O. Box 608.
- State whether a plain or certified copy is required and identify the exact order, judgment, docket entry, or filing.
- Pay by an accepted method and arrange pickup or return mail. Do not send an unverified amount or payment type.
Older files, sealed matters, and records with protected data may require more review. A party, attorney, or authorized person may need identification or a court order for access that is not available to the public.
Wilcox County Record Request Details
No separate local public-record request form was located in the source set. These details give clerk staff enough information to identify the case and quote the request. Treat the table as a request inventory, not as an official substitute form.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Case number | If known | Best identifier; exact format can be confirmed through the case record |
| Party names | Yes | Use full names and note prior names when relevant |
| Case type and court | Yes | Circuit criminal, circuit civil, domestic, District, traffic, small claims, or other type |
| Filing year or date range | Helpful | Narrows a search when the case number is unknown |
| Document type | Yes | For example, judgment, order, complaint, disposition, or full available file |
| Copy and delivery choice | Yes | Plain or certified; number of copies; pickup or approved mail return |
| Requester contact | Yes | Name, mailing address, and daytime phone for questions or a fee quote |
Use the Alacourt ACCESS portal first when a case number must be found. The free Wilcox docket can help with settings, but its own disclaimer says some cases may not appear electronically.
Wilcox County Clerk Fees
The local court fee schedule lists filing charges, not a complete plain-copy and certification schedule. Confirm record-copy costs with the clerk. The selected filing fees below help distinguish common Circuit and District transactions.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Small claims up to $1,500 | $68 |
| Small claims $1,501-$3,000 | $142 |
| Small claims $3,001-$6,000 | $231 |
| District civil $6,001-$20,000 | $293 |
| Circuit civil through $50,000 | $292 |
| Circuit civil over $50,000 | $392 |
| Domestic-relations original filing | $240 |
| Civil jury demand | $100 |
| Civil subpoena | $12 |
| Expungement | $300 |
Other published charges include $298 for a domestic-relations modification, enforcement, or contempt filing; $30 for attachment, garnishment, or execution; and $98 for juvenile civil. Fees can depend on the filing and service needed, so use the official Wilcox schedule and ask the clerk about current payment rules.
Wilcox County Court Forms
The Alabama court e-forms portal provides forms used for small claims, District Civil, hardship requests, subpoenas, defaults, answers, and appeals. Select the form for the correct case type and read the local filing instructions before submitting it.
- Statement of Claim or Complaint for small-claims and District Civil cases.
- Affidavit of Substantial Hardship when a filer cannot prepay the filing fee.
- Answer form, with a 14-calendar-day response deadline after service in a small-claims case.
- Default request and affidavit, which the Wilcox page says must be notarized.
- Notice of Appeal for an appeal filed within the applicable deadline.
- Subpoena or subpoena request for a witness, allowing time for service.
The assigned e-forms image comes from the official Alabama e-forms source.
It shows the statewide form channel used alongside Wilcox County filing instructions and the Circuit Clerk's counter.
Wilcox County Mail and E-Notices
Mail for the Circuit Clerk goes to P.O. Box 608, Camden, AL 36726. Traffic payments sent by mail must include the UTC and/or case number. Other mailed filings or copy requests should follow instructions confirmed with the clerk so a deadline, fee, or required original is not missed.
Self-represented parties can register for electronic orders through AlaFile. Register online, print the registration form, and bring it to the Clerk's Office during normal business hours with a state-issued photo ID. After staff process the registration, the party can receive orders by email.
The manifest's AlaFile image is sourced from the official Alabama filing and e-notice portal.
The portal begins the registration, while identity review and final processing take place through the Wilcox County Circuit Clerk.
Verify Wilcox County Officials
The Alabama Secretary of State's county lookup is a separate official channel for confirming the elected Circuit Clerk, Probate Judge, Sheriff, mailing addresses, and phone numbers. It is useful when a name differs in style across local pages, as with Carolyn Posey and Carolyn Davis-Posey.
The assigned image below comes from the official Wilcox County officer lookup.
Use the court site for services and the state listing to verify the officeholder and official contact. Neither channel replaces a clerk-certified court record.
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