Search Barbour County Traffic Court Records
Barbour County District Court traffic citations are handled through the county traffic instructions, Circuit Clerk Paige Q. Smith's traffic division, and official Alabama payment channels. The Barbour County Traffic Court page applies when a person received a traffic citation for Barbour County District Court. It explains payable tickets, required court appearances, payment methods, no-insurance proof, mailed guilty pleas, and the risk of failure to appear.
The official payment path is not the same as a full docket search. AlaPay is the official online credit-card payment site for Alabama state traffic tickets and disposed criminal fines with outstanding balances. It can search by ticket number or case number for payment purposes. For broader Alabama trial court case details, Alacourt ACCESS may show traffic case activity, but the Barbour traffic page and Circuit Clerk remain the local sources for payment and appearance instructions.
- Read the citation to identify whether it is a Barbour County District Court ticket and whether the offense is payable without appearing.
- For online payment, use AlaPay or the Alabama Traffic Service Center and enter the ticket or case details required by the portal.
- For a mailed guilty plea, sign the back of the ticket copy and mail the required payment to District Court before the court date.
- For no-insurance proof, submit proof valid on the citation date before court or bring the original and a copy to the clerk.
- For a contested citation or required-appearance offense, appear on the trial date shown on the ticket.
Barbour County Traffic Courts
County traffic jurisdiction depends on the issuing authority and location. The Barbour traffic page covers Barbour County District Court citations, including citations issued by State Troopers or County Deputies. The Alabama Secretary of State county lookup identifies Tyrone Smith as sheriff, while the Barbour County Third Judicial Circuit homepage gives the local court context for Barbour County Courthouse access. Municipal matters can be separate. The State Court Structure Map also notes that Eufaula Municipal Court matters are important for misdemeanors inside Eufaula city limits. That same local split can affect where a traffic-related warrant, failure-to-appear issue, or municipal charge must be handled.
Circuit Clerk Paige Q. Smith's office is the court-record and payment contact for District and Circuit Court proceedings. The Barbour County court directory lists traffic at 334-687-1516, Circuit Criminal and Circuit Civil at 334-687-1515, evictions and small claims at 334-687-1080, and Clayton clerk numbers at 334-775-8366 or 334-775-8700. Eufaula Municipal Court is listed at 334-687-1235.
| Court or office | Traffic cases handled | Contact detail |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County District Court | County District Court citations, payable offenses, required-appearance traffic cases, failure-to-appear consequences. | 405 East Barbour Street, Suite A119, Eufaula, AL 36027 for mailed payments. |
| Circuit Clerk Traffic Division | Traffic payment and clerk questions for Barbour County District Court citations. | 334-687-1516. |
| Eufaula Municipal Court | Municipal matters inside Eufaula where the city court has jurisdiction. | 334-687-1235. |
| AlaPay / Traffic Service Center | Official payment portal and payment phone channels. | Online, Traffic Service Center, or card payment phone. |
Barbour County Traffic Case Types
The Barbour traffic page separates citations that may be paid by guilty plea from offenses that require a court appearance. Payable examples include speeding, no driver's license, no insurance, improper equipment, running a red light or stop sign, overweight or size violations, seatbelt and child-restraint matters, and logbook violations. Required-appearance offenses include DUI, BUI, driving while suspended or revoked, reckless driving, leaving the scene, open container, fleeing or attempting to elude, racing on highway, reasonable and prudent speed, and passing a stopped school bus.
- Payable traffic citations - Certain listed offenses may be paid by signed guilty plea before the court date.
- Required-appearance offenses - Serious listed offenses require court and should not be treated as simple payment matters.
- No-insurance citations - Proof valid on the citation date can change how the case is handled before court.
- Commercial and equipment matters - Logbook, overweight, height, length, and equipment violations appear in the published schedule.
- Failure-to-appear issues - Missing the court date can lead to warrant, license suspension, higher fine, and bond forfeiture.
Barbour County Traffic Record Fields
A Barbour County traffic court record can include citation data, the charge, court date, plea, payment history, disposition, and financial balance. Alacourt case reports may include court setting dates, court actions and rulings, party information, case action summary, financial information and costs, and document images when available. The public payment portal uses fewer fields because its main job is to locate a payable ticket or fine.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| UTC or ticket number | The citation number used for ticket-number lookup and payment. |
| Case number | The court case identifier, used with other personal identifiers in payment lookup. |
| Charge or offense | The traffic offense label, such as speeding, no insurance, reckless driving, DUI, or equipment violation. |
| Court date | The date on the ticket, treated by the Barbour page as the trial date. |
| Plea or appearance status | Whether the ticket may be paid by guilty plea or requires court appearance. |
| Fine and cost | The fine, court cost, total, convenience fee, or outstanding balance. |
| Disposition | The outcome after payment, hearing, dismissal, plea, or other court action. |
Barbour County Citation Lookup
AlaPay and the Traffic Service Center support payment lookup paths, not every possible court-record question. Ticket-number lookup is best when the UTC number is available. Case-number lookup may be used when the court case number is known, but AlaPay requires personal identifiers with it. A person who lacks both should call the clerk's traffic division rather than guessing.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC number / Ticket Number | Text | Yes for ticket-number route | Located at the upper right corner of the ticket. |
| Date of Birth | Date or text | Yes | Required for ticket-number payment lookup. |
| Case Number | Text | Yes for case-number route | Used with SSN and date of birth for traffic case-number payment. |
| Social Security Number | Text | Yes for traffic case-number route | Required by AlaPay traffic case-number instructions. |
| Pay Ticket by Ticket Number | Button or link | N/A | AlaPay route for UTC number and date of birth. |
| Pay Ticket by Case Number | Button or link | N/A | AlaPay route for court case number lookup. |
| Print Receipt | Button or link | N/A | Receipt route after payment. |
The manifest image from AlaPay shows the official state traffic ticket and criminal fine payment site.
The AlaPay image belongs with Barbour County traffic records because the county traffic instructions point users to state payment channels for eligible citations.
Pay Barbour County Traffic Tickets
For payable tickets, the Barbour traffic page says the defendant may sign the guilty plea on the back of the ticket copy and attach a money order or cashier's check for the amount of fine and costs. The signed plea and payment must be mailed to Barbour County District Court, 405 East Barbour Street, Suite A119, Eufaula, AL 36027, and must reach the clerk before the court date. Personal checks are not accepted.
Online and phone payment are separate options. Payment questions go to the Alabama Traffic Service Center at traffic.alacourt.gov or 1-866-954-9399. Credit or debit card payment may be made by calling 1-877-252-7294. AlaPay states that credit-card payments carry a 4% service fee. In-person payments can be made with cash, money order, cashier's check, VISA, or MasterCard, but the Barbour page says to wait 14 days from the citation date so the ticket is entered into the traffic system.
Contested or required-appearance traffic cases must be handled in court on the trial date shown on the ticket. The Barbour page says the clerk cannot extend payment deadlines or change court dates. Missing the date can lead to an arrest warrant, ALEA license suspension, an increased fine, and bond forfeiture.
Barbour No Insurance Tickets
No-insurance citations have a specific Barbour County proof path. If the vehicle had liability insurance at the time the ticket was written, the defendant does not need to appear if the matter is concluded before court by showing or mailing proof valid on the citation date. In person, bring the original proof and a copy for the clerk. By mail, proof goes to Paige Smith, Circuit Clerk, 405 East Barbour Street, Suite A119, Eufaula, AL 36027.
If insurance was obtained after the citation, the research says proof may result in a lower fine under the General Order: a $50.00 fine plus $212.50 in court cost. Because proof timing affects the result, no-insurance traffic records should be checked with the Circuit Clerk before the court date.
Barbour County Traffic Fees
The published Barbour fee schedule lists fines, court costs, and totals for common payable traffic citations. The table below includes representative entries from the official schedule, plus the state driver-record fee because many users confuse the court traffic file with the ALEA motor vehicle record.
| Item | Fine | Court cost | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding less than 25 MPH over | $20 | $212.50 | $232.50 |
| Speeding 25 MPH or over | $40 | $212.50 | $252.50 |
| No Driver's License | $25 | $262.50 | $287.50 |
| No Insurance | $50 | $212.50 | $262.50 |
| Running Red Light | $20 | $212.50 | $232.50 |
| No Seatbelt | N/A | N/A | $46.00 |
| Logbook | $24 | $212.50 | $236.50 |
| ALEA Driver Record | N/A | N/A | $5.75 copy fee |
Note: The Barbour schedule lists more payable offenses; verify the exact total before mailing payment or signing a guilty plea.
Traffic Court vs Driver Record
The Barbour County court traffic record and the ALEA driver record are different files. The court file shows what happened in the citation case. The driver record shows driver-history and license information maintained by ALEA. Correcting an error in one system may require contacting a different custodian than the one that supplied the other record.
| Record Type | Source | What It Shows | How to Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court traffic case record | Barbour County District Court, Circuit Clerk, Alacourt, AlaPay for payment | Citation, charge, plea, court date, disposition, fine, cost, warrant or failure-to-appear consequences. | Clerk, court case search, or payment systems. |
| State driver record / MVR | ALEA Driver License Division | Driver history, license record, convictions or status information maintained by ALEA. | ALEA online or in person, with a $5.75 copy fee. |
| Crash report | ALEA or investigating agency | Crash facts, vehicles, drivers, location, and officer report information. | ALEA crash report channel, separate from the court citation file. |
The manifest image from ALEA driver records and crash reports shows the state record channel.
The ALEA image supports the distinction between a Barbour County traffic case file and a state motor vehicle record.
Barbour County DUI Records
DUI and BUI appear on the Barbour traffic page as offenses requiring court appearance. They should not be treated like simple payable citations. A DUI traffic event can also become a criminal case with arraignment, plea, disposition, sentence, fines, probation, or related license consequences. For the full court case file after a DUI charge, use Barbour County criminal court records.
Other serious traffic offenses on the required-appearance list include reckless driving, leaving the scene, open container, fleeing or attempting to elude, racing on highway, reasonable and prudent speed, and passing a stopped school bus. Those matters call for court-date attention, not only payment lookup.
Public Barbour Traffic Records
Traffic court records are court records, but access still depends on the custodian and the status of the case. Alabama Code Section 36-12-40 gives Alabama citizens a right to inspect and copy public writings unless a law makes the record confidential. Alabama Code Section 36-12-41 and the 2024 public-records act address fees and access mechanics for copies. Court records that contain Social Security numbers, juvenile material, sealed records, or expunged information may be restricted or redacted.
Key Statutes:
Alabama Code Section 36-12-40 gives a public-inspection rule for public writings, subject to exceptions.
Alabama Code Sections 36-12-41 and 36-12-43 through 36-12-46 address copy fees and public-record request procedure changes.
Correct Barbour Traffic Records
If a Barbour County traffic court record seems wrong, start with the record source. Citation payment, court date, plea, disposition, and court cost issues usually belong with the Circuit Clerk or the court case system. Driver-history or license-status errors may belong with ALEA because the motor vehicle record is maintained by the state. The ALEA MVR request form notes federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act limits on personal-information disclosure, so access to some driver-record detail may require proof or a permitted-use basis.
Sealing or expungement is not automatic for traffic matters. Alabama expungement law is tied to statutory conditions, and the Barbour court navigation includes an expungements page for criminal-record process information. A user seeking a court order to restrict a traffic-related criminal record should verify the case type and consult the clerk or counsel before assuming the record can be removed.