History tells of the “stealing” of the Baldwin County Courthouse back in 1901, when a band of citizens entered the Daphne courthouse under cover of night to obtain county records and files, loaded them into a wagon and brought them to Bay Minette to proclaim it as the new and permanent county seat.

Fast-forward to 2011, when courthouse annexes throughout the county serve citizens more conveniently, some hearings and other official business are conducted via satellite, and many services are now provided online. Trials, however, are still conducted in the main courthouse in Bay Minette.

Learn more about the Baldwin County Court System

The 28^th Judicial Circuit was created in 1948 and there have been only seven district attorneys since then. Hallie Dixon, who took office in January, 2011, is the first woman in Baldwin County history to be elected as district attorney.

Meet Hallie Dixon