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COVID-19 Municipal Court Notice

Municipal Court Sessions to Resume

Please see our latest video regarding new safety protocols that you need to know before entering the courtroom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i53oFoNuFKA&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR35VL1xChzEYc3IoATE1DV7AiD24xzpPGZE-6mEoUYM7LjltWmXeaKqTp0

Please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P68uTWystnA&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR3FAQn58u-bn8cEqNGdviopz96vcoEbSf5f4epzQLHD65MzwWzlhXFMob8 for more information on court dates.

Beginning May 20, 2020, the Northport Municipal Court will resume all scheduled court sessions. The following protocol shall be strictly adhered to upon entry to the Northport Department of Public Safety:

  1. Upon entry to the building, a court staff member will electronically take your temperature. If your body temperature registers above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, you will be denied entry into the building. A court staff member will issue you a notice to contact the court by phone to reschedule your court date.
  2. Once you are granted access to the courtroom, the court bailiff will direct you to a designated area where you will be required to stand 6 feet apart from other individuals in the courtroom.
  3. The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention COVID-19 policies, as well as the COVID-19 Order from the State of Alabama, will be implemented and followed during all court sessions.
  4. Only a limited number of individuals will be allowed in the courtroom. Until your name is called for entry into the Department of Public Safety building, a court staff member will instruct you to a waiting area where all social distancing guidelines will be followed.

Municipal Court Update - 4/30/2020

 

The Northport Municipal Court Office is Open! On April 2, 2020, most court hearings were suspended in the State of Alabama for the month of April.  Our court staff will mail you a letter rescheduling your court date to May 2020.  If you have a court date in April and haven't received a letter, please call our office at 205-339-8132.  Northport Municipal Court Office is open Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.  If you have a citation you may pay those by mail or in person at 3721 26th Avenue Northport, AL 35473.  We accept cash, money orders, certified checks, and credit cards.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JfJWeWmrcA&feature=youtu.be 

Municipal Court Update - 4/7/2020

 

Pursuant to the Alabama Supreme Court's Administrative Order of March 13, 2020, addressing the state of emergency declared by the President of the United States and the Governor of Alabama due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 ("COVID-19") the Northport Municipal Court will cancel court sessions until April 16, 2020.  However, normal operations of the Northport Municipal Court will continue and be open to the public to accept payments, motions, and other court filings.  Court Clerk/Magistrates and court staff will be available to handle warrants and assist the citizens with any matters involving the Northport Municipal Court.  Please note that this order is subject to modification, revision, or rescission.

If you have any questions, call the court at 205-339-8132.

Municipal Court Notice - March 16, 2020