Search Montgomery County Police Blotter

Montgomery County police blotter records cover arrests, incident reports, and crime data in this southeast Georgia county with its seat in Mt Vernon. Sheriff Doug Maybin heads the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, which is the only law enforcement agency in the area. You can search police blotter entries by calling the sheriff's office or through state-level databases that include Montgomery County data. Georgia's Open Records Act makes these records available to anyone. The county is small, rural, and located between Vidalia and Dublin in the central-eastern part of the state.

Montgomery County Police Blotter Office

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is the sole law enforcement agency in the county. Sheriff Doug Maybin operates from PO Box 277 in Mt Vernon. Call (912) 583-2521 to reach the office. All arrest reports, incident files, and crime records in Montgomery County go through this single office. There is no city police department, so the sheriff handles every call.

Montgomery County is a small rural county in southeast Georgia. Mt Vernon is the county seat. The population is low, and the sheriff's office runs a compact operation. That can be an advantage when you need police blotter records because staff are familiar with most cases. Walk in during business hours or call ahead. Have the date, name, or case number ready when you contact the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office about a record.

Montgomery County Police Blotter Records

Georgia's Open Records Act lets you request police blotter records from Montgomery County. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 defines all agency documents as public records. Arrest reports, booking logs, and incident files qualify. You do not need a reason. Anyone can ask regardless of where they live.

Montgomery County has three business days to respond under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Copies cost up to 10 cents per page. The first 15 minutes of staff search time is free. After that, the agency can charge at the rate of the lowest-paid employee able to do the work. Written requests are the way to go. They start the deadline and leave a clear record of what you asked for. A single police blotter entry from Montgomery County usually costs just a few dollars.

Active investigations are exempt under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. But the initial report is almost always public in Montgomery County.

State Patrol Police Blotter in Montgomery County

Georgia State Patrol troopers work state roads in Montgomery County and create their own police blotter records. US Highway 280 runs through the area. These reports are separate from the sheriff's files.

Request them through the EPORTS online system. Crash reports cost $5.00. Incident reports are $2.00. Your first citation is free. Reports take three to five business days to become available. For highway incidents in Montgomery County, EPORTS is the easiest way to get a police blotter record without visiting an office.

State patrol and Montgomery County sheriff records are filed in separate systems.

Montgomery County Police Blotter Data

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation helps Montgomery County with major cases and forensic lab work. The GBI Records Request Center accepts open records requests for investigative files tied to Montgomery County.

Criminal history checks require the subject's consent under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34 unless you only want Georgia felony convictions. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free to search for offenders in Montgomery County. Report tips through the GBI online tip form.

Note: GBI crime statistics are not available online right now, but Montgomery County data still feeds into the statewide reporting program.

Montgomery County Offender Lookup

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search shows anyone in state prison after a Montgomery County conviction. Search by name. Photos appear when available. This does not include the Montgomery County jail or federal facilities.

For current jail inmates, call the sheriff at (912) 583-2521. Booking data is part of the police blotter and public under Georgia law.

Montgomery County Record Fees

Police blotter fees in Montgomery County follow state rules. Copies cost up to 10 cents per page. Certified copies add $2.00. The DPS fee schedule details what agencies can charge across Georgia.

EPORTS fees apply to state patrol records only. A crash report from Montgomery County highways costs $5.00. Incident reports are $2.00. The first citation is free. The sheriff's office may have different rates for local records. Call ahead. The first 15 minutes of search time are free.

Reading Montgomery County Police Reports

Each police blotter entry from Montgomery County shows the date, time, and location. It describes what happened. If there was an arrest, the person's name and charges appear. The responding deputy is listed.

Public copies have some personal data removed. Phone numbers are redacted from Montgomery County reports. The day and month of birth get taken out. Medical info is stripped. The year of birth stays. If you are part of the case, you may get a more complete version. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory can help verify contact details for the Montgomery County office.

Confirm the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office contact details through this statewide directory before reaching out.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Montgomery County. Check the exact location of an incident before requesting records from a neighboring sheriff.