Georgia, Richmond County
Where Augusta's records are kept. Augusta has its own town government; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Augusta's own offices, along with State of Georgia offices; the Richmond County offices are on our Richmond County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
The GBI explains Georgia criminal history records: your own copy comes from most sheriff's offices or police departments, and another person's record needs that person's signed consent on a state form.
Open official site Georgia Bureau of Investigation Criminal History Record FAQState records
Part of the University System of Georgia, the archives has collected the state's historical records since 1918; browse its Virtual Vault online or research in Morrow, Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Open official site Georgia ArchivesCounty court
Bankruptcy court for southern Georgia with offices in Augusta, Brunswick, Dublin and Savannah. The Dublin office is not always fully staffed, so its mail goes to a post office box in Augusta.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of GeorgiaCounty court
The Judicial Council of Georgia's Administrative Office of the Courts runs this gateway to ticket payment, the child support calculator, court record searches, directories and forms; some features need a login.
Open official site Georgia Judicial GatewayVital records
Georgia Department of Public Health office that registers, amends and certifies Georgia births, deaths and other life events. Order online, through certificate vendors or by mail, or find a local office.
Open official site Georgia DPH Vital RecordsPolice & jail
After a usage agreement, the Georgia Department of Corrections search finds current and former inmates by name, alias, physical description, offense or GDC ID, and shows photos when available.
Open official site Georgia Department of Corrections Find an OffenderCounty court
Missing person cases posted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation show race, height, weight, sex and last seen date for each; tips reach the bureau by phone or its online form.
Open official site Georgia Bureau of Investigation Missing PersonsState records
Most wanted list of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office, 400 Walton Way in Augusta, naming suspects sought on warrants; tips go to a violent crimes investigator at 706-821-1020.
Open official site Richmond County Sheriff's Office Most WantedPolice & jail
By state law the Georgia Bureau of Investigation keeps the sex offender registry, fed by other agencies and changing often, with links to the offender search, a bimonthly report and a data download.
Open official site Georgia Sex Offender RegistryState records
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation explains what a state criminal history record holds: identity, arrests, charges, court outcomes and prison custody. Get your own copy at most sheriff's offices or police departments.
Open official site Georgia Bureau of Investigation Criminal HistoryVital records
Census Bureau QuickFacts profile of Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), Georgia: a July 1, 2025 population estimate of 201,999, against 202,081 at the 2020 Census, with age, race, housing, income, education and business figures.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
Augusta consolidated government at 535 Telfair Street, with Augusta 311, open records requests, GIS maps, tax information, utilities, trash and recycling, elections and Commission meetings.
Open official site City of AugustaEverything else, organized
18 more Augusta sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Augusta, a place of 202,081 people, is the seat of Richmond County. Court and property records sit with Richmond County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Georgia. Augusta's own offices are in the cards above, and our Richmond County page lists each county office.
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Deeds for property in Augusta are recorded by the Richmond County Clerk of Superior Court, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Richmond County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Georgia come from the state vital records office, Georgia State Office of Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.