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Yearly reports about inmates under death sentence (UDS) at the beginning of each calendar year since 2000.

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Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which runs the state criminal history record check and keeps the fingerprint identification records the state holds.

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Oconee County at a glance

State
Georgia
County seat
Watkinsville
Population
41,799
Area
186 sq mi
Founded
1875
Cities and towns
1

Oconee County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Oconee County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Oconee County.

Police Departments. In addition to Oconee County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Oconee County is provided by municipal police departments, including the Watkinsville Police Department and the Bogart Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Oconee County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff James Hale, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Oconee County. The official website is accessible through Oconee County's main government portal at www.oconeecounty.com. Oconee County Detention Center, also operated by the Sheriff's Office at the same address, houses inmates and provides online inmate lookup services through Oconee County website, allowing citizens to search current detainees by name or booking date. For historical arrest records or case dispositions, requesters should contact the Clerk of Superior Court, as the Sheriff's Office maintains current detention records while court files contain complete case histories.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Oconee County are maintained by Oconee County Sheriff's Office.

Jail & Inmate Records. Oconee County Jail, operated by Oconee County Sheriff's Office, is the primary detention facility in Oconee County.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Oconee County are taken and retained by Oconee County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.

The jail is located at 1110 Experiment Station Road, Watkinsville, GA 30677. You can call the jail directly at (706) 769-3930 for assistance or visit the Sheriff's Office website for an online inmate search tool if available. Property and land records for Oconee County are maintained by the Clerk of Superior Court, who serves as Oconee County's deed recording official. The Clerk's office at 23 North Main Street, Watkinsville, GA 30677 (706-769-5120) records deeds, mortgages, security deeds, liens, lis pendens, plat maps, easements, right-of-way documents, and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings. Oconee County Tax Assessor's Office, located at 1 Courthouse Square, Watkinsville (706-769-5132), maintains property tax records, assessments, parcel maps, and property characteristic data. Business and licensing records in Oconee County are accessible through multiple governmental offices depending on the type of business activity and registration. Local business licenses and occupation tax certificates are administered by Oconee County Community Development Department at 1140 Experiment Station Road, Watkinsville (706-769-5141). 23 North Main Street, Watkinsville, GA 30677 • Phone: (706-769-5154

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Oconee County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Oconee County

Old mine sites
2
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
2
Main minerals
Mica

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 2 mine sites inside the county: 2 prospects or occurrences that were never worked. The mineral the records name is Mica.

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.

Clarke County Watkinsville Bogart North High Shoals Bishop Branch Prospect Thomas Prospect N 10 miles
Oconee County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Georgia mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Oconee County

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.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Oconee County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 36 investigations in Oconee County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $479,832 in back wages agreed for 1,984 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
36
Back wages agreed
$479,832
Workers due back wages
1,984
Civil money penalties
$49,357
Employers on the record
30
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Fivestar HEALTHCARE, INCBogart1$172,031123
Girasoles, IncWatkinsville1$83,00442
Dixie Landscaping IncorporatedBogart1$38,01351
Athens Security Agency, Inc.Bogart1$37,75119
Golden Pantry Food Store, Inc.Bogart1$24,8441,206
Fry Guys Management Group LLCWatkinsville1$24,83331
Vision Landscaping & Associates, Inc.Watkinsville2$18,9015
Butler Landscape Management, LLCWatkinsville1$17,71523
Fully Loaded Pizza, LLCWatkinsville1$15,52216
The Musician's Warehouse, Inc.Bogart1$7,92018
Oconee Waste Transport, Inc.Watkinsville2$5,2682
The Park on the CreekBogart1$5,2473
Go Chick Foods, Inc.Watkinsville1$3,91549
Caring Main In A Van, LLC.Watkinsville1$3,8133
Precision Fenceworks, LLCBogart1$3,2116
Laser Appraiser, LLCWatkinsville1$2,22114
Rhino SanitationBogart1$1,4351
Fire Station Express Car Wash LLCWatkinsville1$1,2776
Camp Consulting LLCBogart1$1,18018
Perry and Brady Enterprise Inc.Bogart1$1,08812
Georgia Medical Business Services, IncWatkinsville1$7701
New Image Dental Group, PCBogart1$4051
Vintage Hospitality Group, LLCBogart1$3318
HL Sims Custom CountertopsBogart2$1072
Prestige Site Development & Consulting GroupBogart1$00

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 30 on the Oconee County record; 15 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 5 more with smaller records are on the Georgia wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Oconee County, Georgia?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Oconee County Sheriff or a city police department in Oconee 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.

How do I get a criminal background check in Oconee County, Georgia?

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.

How can I look up sex offenders in Oconee County, Georgia?

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.

How do I register to vote in Oconee County, Georgia?

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.

How do I look up property records in Oconee County, Georgia?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Oconee County are kept by the Oconee 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.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Oconee County, Georgia?

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.

How do I find business license records in Oconee County, Georgia?

Business entity filings are searched with the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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