Alabama State Records Birmingham, AL The Freedom of Information act, and their stateside equivalents, declare court records open and available to the public at large, meaning any American citizen can obtain information about the events and trials that take place at any court in the country. This means that the details of lawsuits, bankruptcy findings, lien judgements, criminal trials and civil trials are all available for perusal and study. The only exception is when a record is legally regarded as redacted, sealed, or nullified. This is often the case with juvenile criminal court records, divorce records (which are often only accessible to the those getting divorced and their legal advisors), sealed birth records (for closed adoptions), or in cases of victim anonymity.
