Columbia County, GA Public Records

Courts in Columbia County

Court Records in Columbia County, Georgia

Requests for Columbia County court records can be directed to the Columbia County Clerk of Courts. Most courts in Columbia County have online Open Records portals. It is possible to conduct a search for court records using the record subject's name. Columbia County has a Superior Court, a Probate Court, a Magistrate Court, and a Juvenile Court. The Columbia County Clerk of Superior Court handles formal requests for court records. Requesters are required to pay a fee of $1 per page of court records certified by the Clerk of Superior Court and $0.50 per page for uncertified copies.

Not all court records in Columbia County are subject to public disclosure. The following court records are not available to Open Records requests:

• Juvenile records
• Adoption records
• Medical or mental health records
• Records that detail privileged attorney-client communications
• Records that contain data related to jury lists, such as names and addresses
• Records that contain confidential personal information such as social security numbers, credit or debit card details, banking details, or tax information

Jails and Prisons in Columbia County

Find Inmate Search and Jail Records in Columbia County, Georgia

To find records of Columbia County inmates, a person can visit the Columbia County Sheriff's Office website. The website allows an interested person to search for an inmate of the Columbia County Detention Center by entering the inmate's name. Search results will show the inmate's age, race, sex, arrest date, arresting agency, and charge. The Columbia County Detention Center is designed to hold up to 358 detainees and houses inmates booked by law enforcement agencies such as the Harlem Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol, the Georgia Department of Community Supervision, and other local police departments.

Police Departments and Sheriff Offices in Columbia County

Arrest Records in Columbia County, Georgia

Columbia County arrest records are maintained by the Sheriff's Office, Thomson PD, Harlem PD, Hephzibah PD, Richland PD, Groveton PD, and other local law enforcement agencies. Persons who want to obtain Columbia County arrest records can contact the Records Section of the Columbia County Sheriff's Office. Requests must be made in person. The Sheriff's Office Record Section is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office charges a $10 fee to retrieve arrest records. Records can be obtained on the same day. The Records Section is located at 2269 County Camp Road, Appling, GA 30802.

Where the arrest was made by another policing agency, contact the relevant department for a copy of such arrest record. Columbia County arrest records will contain the record subject's name, booking agency, date and time of arrest, mugshot, time spent in detention, charge, and release date.