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Georgia Attorney General

The Georgia Attorney General's Office represents the executive branch and prosecutes violent crime, gang activity and human trafficking across the state. Court records are kept by the clerk of court in each Georgia county.

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Georgia Inmates

Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the Georgia Dept. of Corrections.

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Georgia Death Row

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

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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Judicial Council of Georgia Forms and Records

Use the official Georgia child support calculator, get inmate civil action and habeas corpus forms, and find the electronic filing providers used to search and file court records statewide.

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Professional Licensing Board

The Georgia State Board of Accountancy lets anyone search and verify a Georgia CPA license. Most other professional licenses in Georgia are verified through the Secretary of State.

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Webster County at a glance

State
Georgia
County seat
Preston
Population
2,348
Area
210 sq mi
Founded
1853

Webster County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Webster County is primarily provided by Webster County Sheriff's Office. Municipal police departments in cities like Preston work alongside the Sheriff's Office to ensure public safety. Each department has jurisdiction over its respective areas, with the Sheriff's Office covering the broader unincorporated regions.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Webster County is primarily provided by Webster County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 109 Church Street in Preston, Georgia 31824. The Sheriff can be contacted through the office’s website. Webster County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office, maintains custody of pre-trial detainees and sentenced misdemeanor offenders. The City of Preston operates its own police department providing municipal law enforcement services within city limits, though as a small county the department works closely with the Sheriff's Office.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Webster County are maintained by Webster County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records through the Sheriff's Office, adhering to the Georgia Open Records Act.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about current detainees.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Webster County are taken and retained by Webster County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. Individuals seeking access to these booking photos can search through the Sheriff's Office website or request them directly from the office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Webster County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Webster County

Holes drawn on the old survey maps
4
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
sand pit
Maps surveyed
1972

Is an old working under a property here?

The old survey maps record 4 holes inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.

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.

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Webster 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

Webster County lies on the edge of a mapped coal field and the coal there is lignite, worked mostly at the surface. The two federal files record a shaft, an adit or a deposit where one was drawn on a survey sheet or catalogued as a site; neither file carries the outline of the workings, so the counts above are not the measure of what was mined under this county. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by Georgia EPD Surface Mining and Georgia Geologic Survey maps and linked below.

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

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Webster County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Webster 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 Webster 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 Webster 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 Webster 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 Webster County, Georgia?

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