Dale County Jail Inmate Search

1. What's the address of the Dale jail?

The Dale County Jail is at 124 Adams Street, Ozark, AL 36360, in the county seat. The sheriff's office is 334-774-2335.

The jail line, 334-774-5402, is the one to call any time about a specific person, a bond amount or a release. The sheriff's line covers warrants, reports and general business.

2. Which police department arrested them, Ozark or Daleville?

Ozark and Daleville both field officers. Their lines: - Ozark Police Department, 334-774-2644, or 334-774-5111 for non-emergency calls after hours

Midland City, Newton, Level Plains, Ariton and open farmland get coverage by small town forces or by sheriff's deputies. Troopers patrol U.S. 231 and Highway 84. Fort Novosel, the Army post on the county's west side, has its own military police; a soldier arrested on post may be handled by the Army instead.

City officers may keep someone at the station a short while, then adults go to the county jail on Adams Street. Mystery about which department? Adams Street staff at 334-774-5402 have it on the intake record.

3. How do I look someone up in Dale County?

Try Dale County Inmate Search. The sheriff's roster is often shared through a phone app, so calling the jail may be quicker. Get the inmate ID number. It's needed for phone voicemail and deposits. Searching in Dale?

Booking takes a few hours, so a very fresh arrest may not show yet. VINELink can text you when the person is released or moved.

4. Did Ozark police just cite them?

Possibly. Ozark officers and deputies can write tickets for minor matters and skip booking. The ticket names the court and the date. A missed date can lead to a warrant, so keep it handy.

5. How long before a Dale judge sees them?

If police made the arrest on their own, a judge must agree within two days or the bond drops to the minimum. A warrant arrest without bond paid goes to court within 72 hours. Domestic charges mean a wait of up to one day before bond.

6. How do I bond someone out in Ozark?

Ask Adams Street for each charge's bond. The circuit clerk handles the court file at 334-774-5003, open weekdays with a lunch break. Most amounts follow the Alabama bail chart. A hearing comes first. After it, a circuit judge can refuse bail in certain violent cases under Aniah's Law. Since May 19, 2026, the state's Amendment 1 even allows the court to refuse bail for an attempted murder charge and on charges of firing into a lived-in home, apartment or car.

Options: full cash, a state-licensed bonding agent, real estate, or the judge's signature release. Add the 3.5% state fee and $35. Bail may be withheld entirely in a handful of violent cases. Our Dale bail instructions explain more.

7. Where are Dale cases heard?

Both trial courts meet in Ozark; misdemeanors in District, indicted felonies in Circuit. City charges from Ozark, Daleville and other towns go to municipal courts. See the Dale court process page.

8. Who's the lawyer if we can't afford one?

A court-appointed attorney. The request is made to the judge at the first hearing, and the judge reviews income. Private counsel can step in at any time.

9. What do the Dale charges mean?

Felony time beyond one year is served in prison. Misdemeanors top out at twelve months in jail. Ozark's clerk keeps the filings; reading them there is free, while Alacourt bills by search.

10. How do I report a medical problem in Ozark?

Call 334-774-5402 and describe the medical need to the supervisor. List each prescription and who prescribed it. Keep photos and notes of any arrest injury.

11. Can I visit at Adams Street?

On-site visits are non-contact, through glass. Call 334-774-5402 to confirm the schedule, or look online. Ask too whether video or remote visits are offered. Our visitation guide and remote visit page explain the usual options.

12. How do phones and voicemail work at the Dale jail?

Calls are prepaid. People inside dial out; you can't call in. If your prepaid account has funds and you know the inmate ID, you can leave a voicemail for $1.00. Our phone account page walks through setup.

13. How do I deposit money in Dale County?

Deposits go on online, or by phone. The money covers commissary and calls. See sending money.

14. What should Ozark mail look like?

Write the inmate ID on mail. Dale jail mail: our Dale County guide. Their wallet and keys come back on the way out.

15. How long does release take in Ozark?

Release takes time after bond, since holds have to be cleared. Call before driving to Adams Street.

16. How will a move from the Ozark jail to ADOC work?

Sentences over twelve months are served through ADOC. Before that, most people stay in the Ozark jail while the state has room, which can take weeks. After that, they are taken to an intake unit for processing. During classification, officers check their medical and mental health, security level and gang links. Their final step is a prison that fits those results.

For their location, use the ADOC inmate search. For visits and mail, read our Alabama prison guide.

17. How do I find a Dale warrant?

Deputies at 334-774-2335 can tell you, and the clerk at 334-774-5003 can check court records. Ozark or Daleville may hold city warrants. Counsel can manage the turn-in.

To arrange a surrender, ring the Sheriff's Office at 334-774-2335, before arriving at 113 West Reynolds Street, Ozark, AL 36360 with photo ID and bond arranged.

18. What about a Dale teen?

Juvenile court handles minors, who are held apart from adults in a youth facility. A detention hearing comes within 72 hours. Older teens facing very serious felonies may be charged as adults.

19. Who handles federal cases from Dale County?

Federal cases are made by the ATF, the Secret Service or the FBI, often alongside county deputies. Cases from this county go to the Southern Division of Alabama's Middle District, at Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 100 West Troy Street, Dothan, AL 36303. Staff aren't in Dothan every day, so call the Montgomery clerk, 334-954-3600. Soldiers arrested at Fort Novosel may also face Army processes, and crimes on the post can become federal cases. Soon after, the defendant faces a magistrate judge for an initial appearance. This court has no bail table. A judge decides release or detention at a detention hearing under the Bail Reform Act of 1984. The judge also reads a report from a pretrial officer.

Check Dale County Inmate Search right away; there the hold might appear. The district's Marshals office in Montgomery knows where the person is: 334-922-6960, 1 Church Street, Suite A-100, Montgomery, AL 36104. During the case, the Marshals often house federal prisoners in the Ozark jail under contract. A federal prison sentence leads to a transfer into BOP custody in time. The BOP inmate locator tracks their prison from then on.

20. ICE hold at the Ozark jail: the steps

• Booking prints get checked against federal databases that ICE reviews. ICE sometimes files a detainer.
• That form asks the jail to hold the inmate a maximum of 48 hours beyond when they'd be freed. Once those 48 hours pass, the hold request has run its course.
• Even after bail paid, this hold remains active.
• Inside those hours, ICE often comes to collect them. If they don't come, staff must release them on the local case.
• The ICE locator finds people using the A-number and country of birth. Missing the A-number? Use their full name, birth date, and birth country instead.
• Alabama is handled by ICE's New Orleans field office: 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087, 504-318-2360.
• Their next facility is ICE's call.

21. What about mugshots after a booking in Dale County?

Phone the sheriff's office, 334-774-2335, if you work for the media asking for a mugshot that isn't public. An ICE booking photo is only released through an ICE records request once ICE says yes. The press and families can't get federal booking photos. Sharing happens only through the U.S. Marshals, and only to find someone who escaped, to help an arrest or to warn the community or for immediate public safety.

22. Got a pay-now call about a Dale inmate?

It's a scam if they want gift cards or apps. Phone the Dale County Jail on your own at 334-774-5402.

23. Which number gives the final word in Dale?

The Dale County Jail at 334-774-5402. Court: 334-774-5003.