Tattnall County Police Blotter Search

Tattnall County police blotter records track arrests, crime activity, and incident data across this southeastern Georgia county. The sheriff's office in Reidsville is where all these records are filed and stored. Sheriff Kyle Sapp leads the department that handles law enforcement for the area. Tattnall County is also home to a state prison facility, which adds a layer to the local law enforcement picture. If you need to look up a police blotter entry from Tattnall County, you have several options that include the sheriff's office, state databases, and formal open records requests under Georgia law.

Tattnall County Police Blotter Office

Sheriff Kyle Sapp runs the Tattnall County Sheriff's Office at PO Box 606 in Reidsville. The phone number is (912) 557-6777. This is the primary law enforcement agency for all of Tattnall County. Deputies file reports for every incident they respond to, and those records make up the county's police blotter. Arrest logs, booking data, and crime reports all come through this office.

Tattnall County is notable for having the Georgia State Prison located in Reidsville. While the prison is a state facility with its own security, incidents that happen outside the prison walls in Tattnall County fall under the sheriff's jurisdiction. The police blotter for the county captures all these events. The sheriff's office also manages the county jail, where local bookings and arrests are processed. You can contact the office during business hours to ask about police blotter records from Tattnall County.

Tattnall County Police Blotter Records

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, police blotter records in Tattnall County are public records. The Georgia Open Records Act applies to all documents the sheriff's office creates or keeps. Arrest reports, incident logs, and booking sheets are all covered. You can request these without explaining why.

Put your request in writing and send it to PO Box 606, Reidsville, GA 30453. You can also bring it in person. The Tattnall County Sheriff's Office has three business days to respond per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Copies are up to 10 cents per page. The first quarter hour of search time is free. Beyond that, the charge is the lowest-paid employee's hourly rate. Active investigation records are exempt under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. But the initial police blotter entry for any reported crime in Tattnall County is usually available.

State Patrol Reports for Tattnall County

Georgia State Patrol troopers cover state roads through Tattnall County. Their police blotter records go to the Department of Public Safety. Use the EPORTS system to request them. Crash reports are $5.00. Incident reports cost $2.00. The first citation is free.

Reports take three to five business days. Submit a request online, get the email, pay, and download. For dash-cam footage or photos from state patrol stops in Tattnall County, email openrecords@gsp.net instead. The GBI Records Request Center accepts requests for GBI case files. The sex offender registry is free to search for offenders in Tattnall County.

EPORTS handles state patrol reports only. County-level records from Tattnall County require contacting the sheriff's office.

Tattnall County Offender and Inmate Search

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search lets you look up anyone in a state prison, including the Georgia State Prison in Reidsville. Search by name and view photos when available. This tool covers state facilities across Georgia, not just the ones in Tattnall County.

For current Tattnall County jail inmates (not state prison inmates), call (912) 557-6777. The sheriff's office can share custody status, charges, and bond details. These booking records are public under Georgia law and are part of the police blotter. If someone was arrested in Tattnall County and later transferred to state prison, the GDC search tool will show their current status. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, Georgia felony conviction records are available to the public without consent.

Reading Tattnall County Police Blotter

Each police blotter entry from Tattnall County shows the date, time, and location. A description of the incident follows. If there was an arrest, the name and charges are listed. The responding officer is identified. These are the standard elements in every report from the Tattnall County Sheriff's Office.

Georgia law requires redaction of phone numbers, day and month of birth, and medical details from public copies. The version you get from Tattnall County has those items removed. Parties to a case and their attorneys may get more complete records. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory helps verify the right contact details for the Tattnall County Sheriff's Office.

Tattnall County Record Fees

Record fees in Tattnall County follow state guidelines. Standard copies cost up to 10 cents a page. Certified copies add $2.00. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. The DPS fee schedule covers allowable charges across all Georgia agencies. EPORTS crash reports are $5.00 each.

Call (912) 557-6777 before visiting to ask about specific costs at the Tattnall County Sheriff's Office.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Tattnall County. If an incident was near a county line, check with both agencies to locate the right report.