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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Decatur County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Decatur County.
Police Departments. In addition to Decatur County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Decatur County includes municipal police departments such as the Bainbridge Public Safety Department. Coordination between the Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments is essential for addressing major crimes and making sure of full coverage across Decatur County.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Decatur County Sheriff's Office, located at 1002 West Shotwell Street in Bainbridge, Georgia 39819, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Decatur County. Sheriff Wiley Griffin oversees operations including patrol, criminal investigations, court security, and detention services. Decatur County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office at the same Shotwell Street facility, houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced misdemeanor offenders. Inmate lookup services are available by calling the detention center directly or through the Sheriff's Office administrative line during business hours.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Decatur County are maintained by Decatur County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request copies of arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Decatur County are taken and retained by Decatur County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These images are part of the public record and can often be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by request.
The jail provides an inmate lookup service where you can find information about current detainees. You can visit the jail in person at 912 Spring Creek Road, Bainbridge, GA, or call them at (229) 248-3050 for assistance with the inmate search process. Sales tax permits and employer identification numbers are handled through the Georgia Department of Revenue. The Bainbridge-Decatur County Chamber of Commerce, located at 100 Boat Basin Circle, Bainbridge (phone: 229-246-4774, website: www.bainbridgegachamber.com), provides resources for new and existing businesses, economic development information, and maintains a directory of chamber members and local businesses. Property and land records for Decatur County are maintained by the Clerk of Superior Court, which serves as Decatur County's recording office for real property transactions. Located at 112 West Water Street, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819 (phone: 229-248-3025), the Clerk's office records deeds, security deeds, mortgages, liens, plat maps, easements, powers of attorney affecting real property. Decatur County Probate Court, also located at 112 West Water Street (phone: 229-248-3044), handles wills, estates, guardianships, involuntary commitments, and issues marriage licenses and weapon carry licenses. Property tax records and assessment information are maintained separately by Decatur County Tax Assessor's Office at 112 West Water Street (phone: 229-248-3049). Vital records for Decatur County, Georgia, are maintained at both Decatur County and state levels. Birth and death certificates are available from Decatur County Health Department, part of the Southwest Health District, located at 1415 West Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819 (phone: 229-248-3066).
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 13 named mine sites inside the county, 3 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 19 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Georgia publishes no abandoned mine inventory; the Dahlonega gold mines are not mapped by the state online.
Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.
Georgia abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Decatur County Sheriff or a city police department in Decatur County. Ask that agency for its record. Under O.C.G.A. 10-1-393.5, a commercial website must remove a person's booking photograph at no charge within 30 days of a written request in eight listed circumstances, such as charges never referred for prosecution, dismissed, or ending in acquittal.
The Georgia criminal history record comes from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia Crime Information Center. Get a copy of your Georgia criminal history record from most sheriff's offices or police departments; contact the local law enforcement agency for its requirements.
Search the Georgia Sex Offender Registry (GBI), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the county board of registrars (in some counties a combined board of elections and registration) or through the Georgia Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. You must register no later than the 5th Monday before the next election; mail in applications must be postmarked by that deadline.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Decatur County are kept by the Decatur County Clerk of Superior Court. Property values are set by the county Board of Tax Assessors, and tax bills come from the county Tax Commissioner. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for Georgia come from the Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records. A certified copy of a birth certificate may be requested from your local county vital records office or the State Office of Vital Records, in person or by mail. By mail to State Office of Vital Records, 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349, in person or by mail at a county vital records office, or online through the approved vendors GO Certificates, ROVER and VitalChek. Fee: $25 for a birth certificate, $5 for each additional copy.
Business entity filings are searched with the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
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