Access Jenkins County Police Blotter

Jenkins County police blotter records cover arrests, incident reports, and crime logs filed by law enforcement in this east Georgia county. Sheriff Robert Oglesby heads the Jenkins County Sheriff's Office based in Millen, which is where all local police blotter data originates. You can search for these records by contacting the office directly, making a written request, or turning to Georgia's statewide databases that include Jenkins County data. This guide lays out each method and explains your rights under the state's Open Records Act when requesting police blotter entries from Jenkins County.

Jenkins County Police Blotter Office

Sheriff Robert Oglesby operates the Jenkins County Sheriff's Office out of Millen. The mailing address is PO Box 857, Millen, GA 30442. You can reach the office by phone at (478) 982-4211. Deputies working in Jenkins County generate all police blotter records for the unincorporated parts of the county, and those records are housed at this office. Visit in person during business hours to look at or copy specific records.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 defines what counts as a public record in Georgia, and police blotter entries fit that definition. The Jenkins County Sheriff's Office must respond to your request within three business days under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Copy fees are capped at 10 cents per page for standard paper. The first 15 minutes of staff search time cost nothing. Past that, you pay at the prorated hourly rate of the lowest-paid employee who can fill the request. Putting your request in writing is always the best approach for Jenkins County police blotter records because it starts the legal countdown and gives you proof of when you asked.

State Patrol Police Blotter in Jenkins County

Georgia State Patrol troopers work the state routes and highways in Jenkins County. Any incident they handle produces its own police blotter entry that goes into the state records system rather than the local sheriff's files. These records are available through the EPORTS online platform run by the Georgia Department of Public Safety.

EPORTS pricing is fixed. Crash reports are $5.00. Incident reports cost $2.00. The first citation request is free. Each additional citation within a 24-hour period costs $1.00. Reports usually appear within three to five business days. The system is fully online, which means you can submit your request, get an email when it is complete, and pay and download all without leaving home. For police blotter entries from state road incidents in Jenkins County, this is often the quickest method available.

Note: State patrol reports and Jenkins County Sheriff's Office records are separate systems. An incident on a state road near Millen might generate records in both.

Jenkins County Open Records Requests

The Georgia Open Records Act is what makes police blotter searches possible in Jenkins County. This law applies to everyone, not just local residents. You do not need to explain why you want a record. The law covers arrest reports, booking logs, incident reports, dispatch records, and any other document created by the Jenkins County Sheriff's Office.

There are exceptions. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 allows agencies to hold back records connected to active investigations and pending prosecutions. If a case is still open in Jenkins County, part of the file may be off limits. Informant identities are always protected. Records that could put someone in danger stay sealed as well. But the initial police blotter entry, which covers the basic facts of what happened and who was involved, remains public in almost all cases in Jenkins County. That initial report is what most requesters actually need, and it is almost always available.

Mail your written request to PO Box 857, Millen, GA 30442, or call (478) 982-4211 to ask by phone.

GBI Data for Jenkins County

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation compiles crime data at the state level that includes Jenkins County. The GBI works on complex cases and provides lab and analytical support to local agencies like the Jenkins County Sheriff's Office. You can file open records requests for GBI investigative files through the GBI Records Request Center.

Criminal history searches have their own rules under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34. You need consent from the person whose record you want unless you are only looking at Georgia felony convictions, which are public. The GBI also runs the Georgia Sex Offender Registry. This lets you check if any registered sex offenders live in Jenkins County. The search is free and requires no special permission.

Tips can be submitted about unsolved cases or suspicious activity in Jenkins County and across Georgia.

Offender Search for Jenkins County

The Georgia Department of Corrections runs a public offender search that covers state prison inmates. Use the GDC offender query tool to search by name. Photos are shown when available. This database covers state prisons only and does not include anyone currently in the Jenkins County jail or in federal custody.

To find out who is in the Jenkins County jail right now, call the sheriff's office at (478) 982-4211. Booking records and arrest logs from the local jail are police blotter data. They are public under Georgia law. Verify the sheriff's contact information through the Georgia Sheriffs' Association county directory before reaching out.

Jenkins County Police Blotter Fees

Fees for police blotter records in Jenkins County follow the structure set by Georgia's Open Records Act. Standard copies are up to 10 cents per page. The first 15 minutes of staff search time are free. Beyond that, you pay the prorated rate of the lowest-paid employee at the Jenkins County Sheriff's Office who can process the request. Certified copies add $2.00.

State patrol records from Jenkins County highways have their own pricing through EPORTS: $5.00 for crash reports and $2.00 for incident reports. The DPS open records fee schedule lays out what any Georgia law enforcement agency can charge. Call (478) 982-4211 to confirm exact fees before visiting the Jenkins County office so you know what to bring.

Nearby Counties

These counties share borders with Jenkins County. For incidents near the county line, confirm jurisdiction with the relevant agency before requesting police blotter records.