Tuscaloosa County Court Information

Courts, filing fees, e-filing, and clerk contacts for Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.

Filing at a Glance

Verified from official sources · 2026-07

Clerk of Court

Tuscaloosa County Circuit Clerk's Office (Sixth Judicial Circuit)

Magaria H. Bobo

(205) 464-8259

Self-Help & Jury

Self-Help Center →
Jury Service →(205) 464-8260
E-FilingMandatory

AlaFile (Alabama AOC/Alacourt) · for attorneys (all Alabama-licensed attorneys must register for AlaFile per AOC Administrative Order; e-filing generally required for attorney filings); permissive for self-represented litigants

Open e-filing portal →
Filing Fees
Full schedule →
Civil Complaint
$297.00
$297.00 statutory docket fee for circuit civil suit over $50,000 ($197.00 if $50,000 or less), plus uniform statutory add-on costs (county total approx $376 / $276); set by Ala. Code 12-19-71, eff. 2026
Small Claims
$35.00
$35.00 statutory docket fee for claim $1,500 or less; $109.00 for $1,500.01-$3,000 (Ala. Code 12-19-71); county total higher with service/add-ons
Divorce / Family
$145.00
$145.00 statutory docket fee, domestic relations/divorce at filing (Ala. Code 12-19-71); county total approx $224 with add-ons