Morgan County Jail Inmate Search

1. Where is the Morgan County Jail?

The Morgan County Jail is at 119 Lee Street NE, Decatur, AL 35601, 256-351-4825. The sheriff's main line, 256-351-4800, keeps office hours Monday to Thursday 8:00 to 4:30 and Friday until noon. After hours, Morgan non-emergency dispatch is 256-350-4613.

2. Which Morgan County police made the arrest?

• Decatur Police Department, 402 Lee Street NE: 256-341-4600
• Hartselle Police Department, 150 Chestnut Street NW: 256-773-8264
• Morgan County Sheriff's Office: 256-351-4800; dispatch 256-350-4613

Priceville, Trinity, Falkville and Somerville arrests also end up on Lee Street.

3. How do I search the Decatur jail roster?

Use Morgan County Inmate Search with a last name. Copy the Morgan booking number; mail, deposits and bond need it.

For Morgan alerts on the go, get the Morgan sheriff app from the Morgan app for iPhone or Morgan app for Android.

4. No Morgan listing yet. Where else could they be?

Lee Street booking includes prints, photos, a health check and a warrant run before the roster updates. Call 256-351-4825 and give Decatur staff the legal name plus birthday. Ask whether booking is underway, whether bond freed them, whether a hospital visit came first, or whether Limestone, Lawrence or another county holds a warrant.

5. Did a Decatur or Hartselle officer just issue a citation?

For small offenses Morgan officers may hand out a citation and a court date, so the person goes home. City courts: - Decatur Municipal Court, City Hall, 402 Lee Street NE: 256-341-4676 - Hartselle Municipal Court, sessions at 200 Sparkman Street NW: 256-773-2703 - Priceville Municipal Court: 256-355-5476 - Trinity, Falkville and Somerville courts: ask the circuit clerk, 256-351-4790

Skipping that date brings a warrant.

6. How fast does a Morgan judge review the arrest?

Decatur-area arrests made without a warrant need a judge's probable-cause call inside two days; if that slips, bond falls to the floor. Morgan warrant prisoners get first court within three days. Domestic violence bail in Morgan can be held 24 hours for a judge.

7. Who sets bail in Morgan County?

A judge, or an officer using the state bail schedule. The Lee Street jail does not. A "no bond" entry means waiting for a Decatur judge, sometimes over a hold or an Aniah's Law request on a violent charge. The voter-approved Amendment 1 also lets judges deny bail for attempted murder and firing into a lived-in home, car or building. This rule began May 19, 2026.

The sheriff says a person arrested on the street may ask for a preliminary hearing or a bond reduction within 30 days of arrest, through a lawyer. Families can pay cash, hire a bail agent, use property or ask for a signature bond. State fees: 3.5% and $35. See our Morgan bail steps.

8. Where do I pay a Morgan County bond?

Start by calling the jail at 256-351-4825 and asking which window will take the payment for this person. The circuit clerk's criminal desk at the Morgan County Courthouse, 302 Lee Street NE is 256-351-4790, open weekdays 8:00 to 4:30. For a Decatur city charge, check payment rules with Decatur Municipal Court.

9. What is Morgan's pretrial release program?

Morgan County Community Corrections runs pretrial supervision from the courthouse first floor, 256-351-4739. A judge may release a person under its rules instead of a money bond. Ask the program what check-ins it requires.

10. Which Morgan court hears the case?

Morgan District and Circuit Courts meet at the courthouse, 302 Lee Street NE, Decatur. The 8th Circuit district attorney is in the same building, 256-351-4610. See the Morgan court process.

11. Can a Morgan defendant get a lawyer for free?

When a Decatur judge finds the defendant can't pay, a lawyer is assigned at state cost. Ask the clerk how to apply. Calls from Lee Street are recorded, so save case talk for the lawyer.

12. How do I learn the Morgan charges?

The jail or the criminal desk can read you the charges and case number. A felony carries possible prison; a misdemeanor, a county sentence of a year or less. Public court terminals in Decatur are free, and Alacourt online charges a fee.

13. How are health needs handled at the Lee Street jail?

Phone 256-351-4825 and ask a supervisor. Give the person's prescriptions and pharmacy. Jail medical staff choose care, and emergencies go to a Decatur hospital. Report any self-harm worry immediately.

14. How do visits work at the Morgan County Jail?

Morgan visit times change, so look online or call 256-351-4825 for the current schedule. Ask if video visits can be done from home or only on the Decatur lobby screens. See Morgan visitation and remote visits.

15. Decatur jail phones, deposits and commissary

Deposits are made online and fund commissary; phone funds use a separate account. Morgan guides: sending money, Lee Street calls, messages, tablets, Morgan commissary.

16. Mail and belongings at the Decatur jail

Envelopes need the booking number and name; mailed cash is refused. Morgan jail mail: our Morgan County guide. Personal effects come back on release.

17. What is the timeline to get out after bail?

After bond is approved, processing in Decatur can still take a while; call before you drive.

18. Leaving the Decatur jail for state prison: the steps

Terms of more than twelve months are handled under the state prison system. Before that, they stay in the Decatur jail until ADOC has room, sometimes for weeks. After that, they move to an intake center for check-in. Classification staff screen everyone for any gang ties, health and mental health needs and security risk. Finally, they go to a prison that fits that rating.

Try the ADOC online search by name. Our state prison guide lists prison addresses.

19. Might Morgan County deputies hold a warrant for my relative?

Decatur deputies at 256-351-4800 can tell you, and the sheriff's warrant page lets anyone look. For other counties, ALEA's fugitive search shows who is sought. Docket history is on Alacourt Access, priced at $9.99 each. The jail at 119 Lee Street NE, Decatur, AL 35601 books turn-ins. Call the jail at 256-351-4825 and bring a lawyer with bail plans. Missed dates go to the clerk, 302 Lee Street NE, Decatur, AL 35601, and staff answer 256-351-4790 about hearings. Booking staff can explain which payments the bonding desk takes, and a lawyer can ask whether the judge will set a bond amount before the turn-in date. Plan a court visit with the visit checklist.

20. What happens to a Morgan teen after arrest?

Juvenile Probation is on the courthouse third floor, 256-351-4715, open weekdays 8:00 to noon and 1:00 to 4:30. Intake picks between sending the youth home, informal handling, or a petition. Held youth go to the Tennessee Valley Juvenile Detention Center, 2216 Missouri Street, Tuscumbia, 256-381-3520. Older teens with the most serious charges can face adult court.

21. Arrested by federal agents in Morgan County? The basics

A federal case normally begins when agencies like the Secret Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the FBI make an arrest. The Huntsville courthouse handles Morgan County cases in the Northern District (Northeastern Division): 660 Gallatin Street SW, Huntsville, AL 35801, 256-534-6495. Federal court no longer meets in Decatur — Morgan County cases are heard in Huntsville. An initial appearance happens fast with a magistrate judge. Release isn't a fixed amount in federal court. Following rules in the Bail Reform Act, a judge holds the detention hearing and settles if they stay in custody. An officer from pretrial services interviews the person and reports for the court.

Search Morgan County Inmate Search; there the hold may be noted. Phoning the Marshals at 205-829-6611 will confirm their location; the office is at 1729 5th Avenue North, Room 240, Birmingham, AL 35203. Many federal detainees wait in the Decatur jail paid for by the Marshals. Any prison sentence means a transfer into the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), sometimes weeks later. The BOP inmate locator tracks where they are from then on.

22. Did ICE puts a hold on someone in Morgan County

• ICE learns about the arrest by way of booking prints the jail take. When ICE decides the person could be removable, it may file a detainer.
• Even with bail posted, this hold stays on file.
• With the request, the jail may hold the person at most 48 hours longer than usual. Weekend days are not skipped; the limit stays 48 hours.
• Officers from ICE often come for them in person before time runs out. If ICE misses the deadline, the sheriff has to free them.
• With questions, contact ICE's New Orleans field office at 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087, 504-318-2360.
• The detainee locator searches for people using the A-number plus birth country. Without an A-number, fill in the full legal name, date of birth, and home country.
• ICE alone sets where they go next.

23. Are Morgan County mugshots posted online?

Yes. Click a person in the Morgan County roster to see Morgan mugshots. A released person may drop off the Morgan list.

The sheriff's office, 256-351-4800, handles news requests for booking photos not posted online. Want an ICE booking photo? Use ICE's FOIA form; ICE must approve it. Families and the media cannot see federal mugshots as a rule. The Marshals Service, which handles federal mugshots, releases one only for a few reasons: for a fugitive or escapee, if it's needed immediately to protect the public or to help a capture or alert people.

24. Someone wants money to release my person from the Decatur jail. Is that real?

Treat any Decatur caller seeking gift cards, wires or app money as a fraud. Morgan bonds go through the jail, the clerk or a licensed agent you chose. Hang up and call 256-351-4825.

25. Before going to Decatur, what should I confirm?

Call the Morgan County Jail, 256-351-4825, for custody and bond, and the criminal desk, 256-351-4790, for the court file.