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1. Do I need an attorney to deal with the Office of the City Attorney?

Whether to employ an attorney is entirely up to you. The attorneys for the City of Tuscaloosa will gladly speak to citizens who are not represented by a lawyer. If you are represented by an attorney on the issue in question, the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Alabama State Bar generally require city attorneys to speak to only your lawyer about the matter unless your lawyer consents to your speaking directly with the City’s lawyer. Although City Attorneys always seek to treat everyone professionally and fairly, please keep in mind that they represent the legal interests of the City, not of individual citizens.

2. How do I find an attorney to represent me?

The City of Tuscaloosa and the Office of the City Attorney are prohibited by law from representing you or your interests. We also cannot recommend attorneys to you.

If you need an attorney you may find these resources useful:

Alabama State Bar Lawyers Referral Service. Call (800) 392-5660 or click here http://www.alabar.org/ and look for the Lawyers Referral Service link. This service by the state bar association will give you the name and contact information of attorneys in your area that handle the kind of legal problem you have.
Legal Services of Alabama is a statewide non-profit organization providing free civil legal assistance to low-income and elderly Alabamians. Call 205-758-7503 or click here http://www.alabamalegalservices.org/
The University of Alabama School of Law Clinical Program has several specialized clinical programs that may or may not be able to assist you. Call (205) 348-4960 if you think you might qualify.
Most attorneys advertise in the telephone book yellow pages. Look under “Attorneys.”

3. How do I file a claim against the City of Tuscaloosa?

Use the Claim Form at this link. Claim Form

4. Why was my claim against the City of Tuscaloosa denied?

For an explaination of common reasons claims are denied and what some of your options are if that happens, use the following link. Claim Denial Info

5. How do I get copies of public records?

Many City of Tuscaloosa records are available online, however, if the record you need is not available online or you simply cannot find it, then you should file a public records request using this link

6. Where do I pay a traffic ticket?

Traffic tickets are paid at Municipal Court. Additonal information on traffic tickets is available at this link.