Effingham County, GA Public Records

Courts in Effingham County

Court Records in Effingham County, Georgia

Contact the Effingham County Clerk of Superior Court, State Courts, or Juvenile Courts to find court records in Effingham County. The Clerk is responsible for managing access to court records. Because the Superior Court is the court of general jurisdiction in Effingham County, it is possible to obtain records of cases heard by lower courts through the Superior Court. Additionally, it is possible to contact the Clerk of the particular court where the records in question are held. A requester must provide the Clerk's Office with the name of a plaintiff or defendant and the case number.

However, not all court records are publicly accessible in Effingham County. Among those court records barred from disclosure are the following:

• Jury list records
• Adoption records
• Medical and mental health records
• Pending criminal investigation records
• Real estate records related to ongoing government property acquisitions
• Records sealed or expunged by judicial order
• Records sealed under federal law

Jails and Prisons in Effingham County

Find Inmate Search and Jail Records in Effingham County, Georgia

To obtain inmate records in Effingham County, access the Booking Desk section of the Sheriff's Office's website. Effingham County inmate records show the inmate's name, date of birth, eye color, charges, bond as well as incarceration information. The Effingham County Jail is managed by the Sheriff's Office. The jail is a medium-security facility that holds pre-trial detainees as well as persons who are unable to make bail. The jail also holds persons convicted of misdemeanors and felonies who have been sentenced to terms of one year or less, as well as convicts awaiting transfer to other correctional facilities in Georgia.

Police Departments and Sheriff Offices in Effingham County

Arrest Records in Effingham County, Georgia

Effingham County arrest records are accessible by contacting the Effingham County Sheriff's Office. Individuals seeking inmate records can go in person to the lobby of the administrative building of the Sheriff's Office. The Booking Desk section of the Sheriff's Office website also provides access to information about past arrests in the county. Arrest records are also kept by other police departments in Effingham County, such as the Guyton PD, Rincon City PD, and Springfield PD. It must be noted that Effingham County arrest records restricted by a judge can only be inspected or copied by a law enforcement officer.