Death Investigation / Vital Records
Tuscaloosa County Medical Examiner / Vital Records
Contact the Tuscaloosa County Medical Examiner route for death-investigation records and confirm autopsy custody. Obtain eligible certificates through ADPH county or state channels.
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Contact the Tuscaloosa County Medical Examiner route for death-investigation records and confirm autopsy custody. Obtain eligible certificates through ADPH county or state channels.
Contact and filing details
- Records custodian or office
- Tuscaloosa County Medical Examiner / Alabama Center for Health Statistics by record type
- Phone
- Medical Examiner: (205) 348-7728; Center for Health Statistics: (334) 206-5418
- Submission methods
- Telephone and office-specific request; ADPH channels for eligible certificates.
- Mailing address
- Confirm with the Medical Examiner before mailing
- Physical address
- Official ADPH directory currently points Tuscaloosa inquiries to Montgomery County information
- Fee information
- Death-certificate search is $15 including one certified copy; additional same-record copies are $6 and expedited service adds $15.
Public notes
ADPH's June 25, 2026 page says Tuscaloosa should use Montgomery County information, while its directory displays 8160 AUM Drive with a Tuscaloosa phone number. This inconsistency is explicitly flagged for confirmation before filing.