Jefferson County Courthouse

This place sucks. Had to come here to transfer license plates from out of state. Long line. Uninspired workforce. Swear to god she was purposely moving at a snail’s pace to aggravate me. Absolutely stoopid. Avoid at all costs. There is no tip or trick to make this any easier.

Moving sucks. Period.
Dealing with the DMV: never a fun experience.
Dealing with the Jefferson County DMV: needed (several) drinks once I walked out.
And yes, I have to go back, because I was misinformed about the required documentation needed. Website is awful. Just bring any and ALL personal documents to be on the safe side.
Apparently my United States passport does not mean I’m a US citizen. Wow.

Absolutely ridiculous. If you have to come here for a drivers license, prepare to wait. Get in line at 7. Courthouse opens at 8. Bring breakfast AND lunch. A cooler might be a good idea. Bring a long book, such as War and Peace, the entire Harry Potter series or a set of encyclopedias.
Waited 5 hours before throwing in the towel. They literally served two customers an hour. Then they started having computer problems. I figured at the rate they were going, they would be closed before they got to my number. And I got there before the courthouse even opened.
Completely understaffed. This is the only time in my life that I have felt the urge to run for office, just to fix this system. A person could win just with a promise to fix the drivers license and tag process.
I’m embarrassed for the county and the state of Alabama. If you have the option, move somewhere else.

This place should be avoided at all costs, just as many other fellow Unilocalers have recommended. Just last year, three employees were arrested for taking cash from people in line just to move faster: Jozette Berry, Alisha Cole and Lashonda Smaw. You thought that it was just the politicians that were corrupt? Think again.
These lines are always terrible. Some people say that there are good times to go and bad times to go, but it’s really just all terrible. Some lines are worse than others. If you need to renew your drivers license, its not that bad. If you need to get your tags for a vehicle, be prepared for a pain in the rear end.
If you can go online, send paperwork in the mail, or go to a different location, you should definitely do it. There are very few services you want to do at the courthouse. I will say that all the officers that run security are really really nice. I just wish I could say the same for everyone else.

Want to renew something? Maybe get a license? NO! Not here! You will seriously camp out for the necessities and pay a lot to do so. However, if you want a place to get married, this is it. The Reverend is a nice man and works on donations. So, besides the marriage license, it’s free! He’s very nice and performed the ceremony in less than half an hour. I will admit, we didn’t have the money to donate anything that day, but we’re going back on our anniversaries to donate.