Access Quitman County Police Blotter

Quitman County police blotter records cover all arrests, incident reports, and crime logs filed by the sheriff's office in Georgetown. This is one of Georgia's least populated counties, which means the sheriff's office handles most law enforcement on its own. Searching for Quitman County police blotter data starts with the sheriff's office or with statewide tools that pull records from across Georgia. The Open Records Act makes these files available to anyone who asks, and you do not need to explain why you want them. Whether you are looking for a specific arrest report or want to check recent crime activity, there are clear steps to get what you need from Quitman County.

Quitman County Police Blotter Office

Sheriff Charles Davis leads the Quitman County Sheriff's Office, which serves as the primary law enforcement agency for the entire county. The office is at PO Box 338, Georgetown, GA 39854. You can call them at (229) 334-3739. Every arrest, traffic stop, and crime report that happens in Quitman County goes through this office. Deputies log all incidents, and those records form the police blotter that the public can view.

Because Quitman County is small, the sheriff's office handles duties that larger counties split between multiple agencies. There is no separate municipal police force in Georgetown. That means all police blotter entries for the county come from one place. This actually makes searching for records in Quitman County a bit simpler than it would be in a larger area. You only need to contact one office to find what you are looking for.

Quitman County Police Blotter Records

Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives you the right to ask for police blotter records from Quitman County. The law is broad. It covers arrest logs, incident reports, booking records, and crime data. You do not need to be a resident. You do not need a reason. Just ask.

The sheriff's office has three business days to respond to your request per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Copies run up to 10 cents a page for letter and legal size. The first quarter hour of search time is free, and after that the rate is based on the lowest-paid staff member who can pull the records. Write your request down when you can. A written request creates a paper trail and starts the clock on the response deadline. You can mail it to PO Box 338, Georgetown, GA 39854, or drop it off in person at the Quitman County Sheriff's Office.

Not all records are available though. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lists exemptions. Active investigations are off limits. So are files that name confidential sources or could put someone at risk. But the initial incident report, the core police blotter entry, is almost always public in Quitman County.

State Patrol Police Blotter in Quitman County

Georgia State Patrol troopers also work in Quitman County. They handle traffic enforcement on state roads and respond to crashes on highways. These reports are not kept at the local sheriff's office. Instead, they go through the Georgia Department of Public Safety.

You can get state patrol police blotter records through the EPORTS online system. This is the Efficient Purchase of Records Transfer System run by DPS. Crash reports cost $5.00 each. Incident reports cost $2.00. Your first citation is free, and each one after that in a 24-hour window costs $1.00. Reports are usually ready three to five business days after the event. You submit a request, wait for an email, then pay and download. For any state highway incident in Quitman County, EPORTS is the fastest path to the record.

The portal below is where you start a request for state patrol records covering Quitman County.

Keep in mind that EPORTS only covers state patrol reports. For county-level incidents in Quitman County, you still need to go through the sheriff's office.

Quitman County Police Blotter Data

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation supports law enforcement across the state, including Quitman County. The GBI does not patrol or respond to calls. It handles major investigations, lab work, and crime data collection. If a serious crime happens in Quitman County and the sheriff asks for help, the GBI may step in.

You can file an open records request with the GBI through their Records Request Center. This covers investigative files the GBI has worked on. Criminal history searches are a different matter. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, you need the person's consent to pull their criminal history unless you are looking at Georgia felony convictions, which are public. The GBI also maintains the Georgia Sex Offender Registry, which is free to search. You can check for registered offenders in Quitman County at any time.

Note: The GBI's online crime statistics database is not currently available, but Quitman County crime data still feeds into the statewide Uniform Crime Reporting program.

Quitman County Offender Lookup

If someone from Quitman County is in state prison, the Georgia Department of Corrections has a search tool. The GDC offender query page lets you look up inmates by name. Photos show up when they are on file. This covers state prisons but not the Quitman County jail or federal facilities.

For people held in the Quitman County jail right now, call the sheriff's office at (229) 334-3739. They can tell you who is in custody and what the charges are. Booking records and arrest data are part of the police blotter and are public records under Georgia law. The sheriff's office can also confirm bond amounts and court dates for anyone booked in Quitman County.

Reading Quitman County Crime Reports

A police blotter entry from Quitman County includes a few standard pieces. The report shows the date and time. It gives the location. There is a short description of what took place. If an arrest was made, the person's name and charges are listed. The responding deputy or officer is named as well.

Some details get removed before you see the report. Georgia law requires that phone numbers, birth dates (the day and month part), and medical info be redacted from public copies. The version you get from Quitman County will have those fields blacked out. If you are a party to the case or a lawyer on the matter, you may be able to get a fuller version. But for most people, the redacted copy has everything you need to know about what happened in Quitman County.

You can verify contact details for the Quitman County Sheriff's Office through the Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory before you send in your request.

This directory lists every sheriff in the state and is a good way to double-check the right address and phone number for Quitman County.

Quitman County Record Fees

Fees for police blotter records in Quitman County follow the state guidelines laid out in Georgia law. Standard copies cost up to 10 cents per page. The DPS fee schedule page shows a breakdown of what agencies across Georgia can charge. The first 15 minutes of search and retrieval time are free. After that, the sheriff's office can bill you based on staff time.

Certified copies cost a bit more. Add $2.00 for the certification on top of the per-page cost. State patrol crash reports from EPORTS run $5.00 each for Quitman County incidents. These fees are set by the state, not the county. For specific costs at the Quitman County Sheriff's Office, call (229) 334-3739 before you visit.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Quitman County. If an incident happened close to the county line, it may have been handled by a neighboring agency. Check with both offices to be sure.