Checking Criminal History in Dadeville
Dadeville criminal records are close in distance but distinct in law and purpose. Dadeville Police keeps city reports. The Dadeville municipal clerk holds ordinance and traffic matters. The Tallapoosa County Jail creates booking records, while the Circuit Clerk keeps District and Circuit Court files. ALEA maintains fingerprint-linked state criminal history. A single Dadeville search cannot substitute for all five sources.
- Ask whether Dadeville Police, another agency, or a court created the record.
- Contact DPD for its releasable report, or use the linked crash-report channel for a collision.
- Search Dadeville Municipal Court by ticket data or by last name and date of birth.
- Call the county jail for current custody and the Circuit Clerk for a filed county case.
- Use ALEA's fingerprint process to review your own Alabama criminal history.
Follow the Dadeville record forward. The newest Dadeville event may exist only at police or jail. The filed docket later shows charges, and the judgment supplies the outcome. The Tallapoosa County criminal history overview gives the countywide route when a Dadeville matter leaves city court.
Two Dadeville Criminal Record Counters
Dadeville has two Broadnax Street records stops. DPD is at 192 South Broadnax Street. Dadeville Municipal Court is at New City Hall, 265 North Broadnax Street. The Tallapoosa County Courthouse is nearby at 125 North Broadnax Street. Similar street names do not mean the offices keep the same files.
| Office | Record role | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Dadeville Police | City incident, arrest, and crash-related police records | (256) 825-6212 |
| Dadeville Municipal Court | City ordinance, traffic, citation, and municipal disposition records | (256) 826-0560 |
| Tallapoosa Circuit Clerk | District and Circuit Court cases, dispositions, copies, and warrants | (256) 825-1098 |
Bring or state the Dadeville case, ticket, or report number when possible. If the first Dadeville counter does not hold the record, ask which agency or court received it instead of submitting the same broad request everywhere.
Dadeville Police Department Records
The Dadeville Police Department is at 192 South Broadnax Street. Call (256) 825-6212 or email police@dadevillepd.org. The official sources do not publish a dedicated records request form, public blotter, records fee, app, or promised processing time. Contact DPD before visiting to confirm the custodian, available copy, ID needs, fee, and office hours.
DPD's online complaint form is not a public-records request. A complaint submits information to Dadeville Police; it does not ask the custodian to inspect or copy an existing report. A proper Dadeville request should identify the date, location, report number, type of record, and desired format. Ask for the cost and any redaction limits before ordering.
The official Dadeville Police Department source provides the city contact channel shown in the capture.
The DPD contact page is the direct Dadeville channel because no separate online copy portal was found.
Dadeville Police Record Channels
A Dadeville crash report follows the BuyCrash link designated by DPD. A general Dadeville complaint form is not the substitute. For another Dadeville incident report, contact DPD and describe the existing record you seek. For a court result, use the court that received the Dadeville charge rather than asking police to certify the disposition.
The distinction matters because one event can create a police narrative, a jail booking, and a court file. Police document what was reported and investigated. Jail records describe custody. A docket records filed prosecution and the judgment. One may exist without the next, and none should be described as a conviction without the final court result.
Record request warning: Do not place sensitive identity data in a general complaint form when the goal is to obtain an existing Dadeville report.
Dadeville Arrests and Bookings
No official Dadeville blotter or county browser jail roster was found. For a current Dadeville custody check, call the Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Department and Jail at (256) 825-4264. Ask DPD for its releasable Dadeville-created record, then check the relevant court after filing. Do not use a commercial jail directory to fill the official gap.
The research found no published Dadeville booking contract, so it would be wrong to claim that every DPD arrest follows one fixed handoff. Confirm with DPD or the county jail. A booking charge is an intake fact, not proof of guilt. Prosecutors may amend the charge, and a court can dismiss, acquit, or enter a different judgment.
For the full agency and custody chain, use the Tallapoosa County arrest lookup.
Search Dadeville Court Records
The official Dadeville GovtPortal supplies two routes. Search by ticket data when you have the number. Otherwise, use the last name and date of birth route. A same-name result is not enough by itself, so compare the ticket, date, court, and other non-sensitive facts.
| Mode | Fields | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Ticket | Last Name; Ticket/Case Number | Search |
| DOB | Last Name; Date of Birth | Search |
Use the result as a route into the Dadeville file. When the exact outcome matters, ask the Dadeville municipal clerk for the docket or order. A portal payment or status label may not show every paper or later event.
Municipal Court Records in Dadeville
Dadeville Municipal Court is at New City Hall, 265 North Broadnax Street. The court-specific phone is (256) 826-0560. Court meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. City ordinance and traffic matters remain here unless an appeal or other jurisdictional rule moves them.
| Court Name | Dadeville Municipal Court |
|---|---|
| Case Types Heard | City ordinance and traffic matters within Dadeville jurisdiction |
| Case Lookup Channel | GovtPortal ticket or DOB search; municipal clerk by phone or at the counter |
| What the Docket Shows | Ticket or case identifier, scheduled activity, status, payment, and disposition when public |
| Copies & Fees | No official Dadeville copy-fee schedule found; confirm with the clerk |
The official Dadeville Municipal Court source publishes the clerk contact and meeting schedule shown in the capture.
The Dadeville court page supports the clerk contact, meeting schedule, and city-level record route.
Dadeville Court Diversion Records
Dadeville Ordinance 404A establishes a municipal pretrial diversion program. Dadeville says its rules may be inspected at the municipal clerk. The web PDF could not be fully captured, so the research does not support a claim about current eligibility, fees, or completion terms. Ask the Dadeville clerk for the ordinance and current program materials before relying on a summary.
Dadeville diversion can affect how a case proceeds, but it should not be assumed to erase every related record. Read the Dadeville docket and final order. If your own case involved diversion, ask which document proves completion and whether any separate Alabama expungement process applies. The Dadeville clerk can provide records and procedure facts but cannot give legal advice.
Note: Inspect the current Dadeville diversion rules at the clerk because the researched web copy did not expose the program's fee or eligibility details.
Where Dadeville Records Go
A Dadeville municipal citation stays with the city clerk. A county misdemeanor or felony proceeds through Tallapoosa District or Circuit Court. The courthouse at 125 North Broadnax Street houses the Circuit Clerk, who is the official keeper for county criminal, traffic, juvenile, and warrant divisions. Fingerprint-supported arrest information and reported outcomes can reach ALEA CJIS.
Record flow: Dadeville Police Department › Tallapoosa County Jail › Tallapoosa County Courts › Alabama Law Enforcement Agency CJIS
This line is a general path, not proof that every Dadeville incident produces every later record. Call DPD or the jail for a recent Dadeville event. Use the municipal or county docket once a charge is filed. For an older county file missing online, ask the Circuit Clerk by name, approximate year, charge, and agency.
Dadeville Criminal Record Context
Dadeville became the county seat in the 1830s. Dadeville justice offices remain concentrated near the historic core, which helps explain why city and county records can be only blocks apart yet held by different custodians. The Tallapoosa County Courthouse was completed in 1960, and its clerk counter remains the county case-file stop.
The FY2025 municipal report recorded 977 Dadeville court cases and $109,053.39. FBI data recorded 17 violent and 50 property offenses for Dadeville in 2024. Neither figure is a count of convictions or unique people. The court total measures cases, while the offense total measures police reports within that statistical system.
The official Dadeville city site connects the city government and municipal offices.
The Dadeville city image reinforces the local government layer, which must be kept distinct from the nearby county courthouse records.
Verify Dadeville Court Record Signatures
The current Dadeville municipal judge requires confirmation from the clerk. Dadeville advertised a part-time municipal judge vacancy in January 2025, and the current municipal court page does not name a judge. That gap does not prevent a Dadeville docket or copy request. It does mean a researcher should avoid adding a judge's name from an older page, directory, or memory to a current Dadeville record description.
When a signed Dadeville order matters, request the actual order from the municipal clerk and read the signature block, filing stamp, case number, and date. The Dadeville docket may show when the order was entered, but the document is the better source for who signed it and what it directs. Ask for a certified copy when proof is required. Alabama Code §12-21-6.1 addresses court-record reproductions, while the clerk can state the current local copy and certification cost.
This verification habit also applies when a city matter reaches the county court. Do not send a records request to a judge's chambers. The Tallapoosa Circuit Clerk is the official keeper for District and Circuit Court files. Use Dadeville Municipal Court for city ordinance and traffic matters, then use the county clerk for higher-level or appealed cases. The office that maintains the file can confirm the current record even when public web pages lag behind staffing changes.
Dadeville's historic setting can make older material seem as though it belongs to one archive, but city and county custody still remain separate. The Tallapoosee Historical Museum and the historic district can help frame genealogy or local history, yet they do not replace an official police report or certified judgment. Begin an older search with names, aliases, approximate year, event type, and the government office likely to have created the record. For a county criminal file, give those facts to the Circuit Clerk. For a city citation, ask the municipal clerk. This method keeps historical context useful without treating a local history collection as a current criminal-record database.
Public Access Rules in Dadeville
The Alabama Open Records Act governs Dadeville public writings, but valid state-law restrictions still apply. DPD and the Dadeville court may redact juvenile, victim, minor, medical, security, and protected identity data. Active Dadeville investigative material may also be withheld when disclosure would harm the investigation. Ask for the nonexempt portion when a full file cannot be released.
Key Statutes:
Alabama Code §36-12-40 allows Alabama citizens to inspect and copy public writings unless another law creates an exception.
Alabama Code §§41-9-590 through 41-9-649 controls criminal-history collection, exchange, access, and misuse.
Alabama Code §12-15-133 keeps juvenile legal and law-enforcement records confidential except for listed access.
Direct the request to the creator. Include the date range, report or case number, subject matter, and format. Ask about cost and processing time before authorizing copies. If denied, request the legal basis and a redacted version. Always verify a Dadeville allegation against the originating court's disposition.
Keep the Dadeville response with the original request. A dated denial, redaction explanation, or fee quote shows which office answered and what was available at that time. If the record later changes, compare it with the Dadeville court docket and filed order.