This is a private reference, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record.
Contact the Record Holder
The right contact depends on whether the question concerns present detention, a retained county booking, a Florence police report, a court outcome, or state prison custody. Lauderdale County publishes no separate sheriff records line or records-office hours, fee, or response estimate. Call first and ask for the current custodian procedure.
Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office
Lauderdale County Courthouse
200 South Court Street
Florence, AL 35630
Mail: P.O. Box 1710, Florence, AL 35631
Office: 256-760-5757
Detention: 256-760-5771
Fax: 256-760-5765
Use these routes for the specific task:
- For current local custody, call the Lauderdale County Detention Center at 256-760-5771.
- For a county booking record or photograph, ask the Sheriff's Office at 256-760-5757 for its current records custodian and written-request method.
- For a Florence arrest or incident report, contact Florence Police Records at 702 South Seminary Street or 256-768-2729. The department lists weekday office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- For a filed criminal case or disposition, contact the Lauderdale County Circuit Clerk at 200 South Court Street or 256-760-5728 during its listed weekday hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- For a state-sentenced prisoner, use the Alabama Department of Corrections offender search or its separate public-record process.
- For federal custody, use the Bureau of Prisons locator. Immigration detention uses the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
- For the complete official-first sequence, the Lauderdale County records hub separates recent custody, released bookings, court outcomes, and archived records.
A focused request should identify the full name, approximate date, arresting agency, and booking or case number when known. Ask for fees and delivery timing before ordering copies.