Records Division

The purpose of this unit is to maintain jail records, departmental investigative reports, criminal history investigation, traffic citations, served warrants and juvenile files and transmit appropriate paperwork to the court systems for prosecution.

The division operates Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am until 5:00 p.m.

Records Fee Schedule:

Accident & Complaint Reports $2.00
Personal Report of Accident Form (SR13)
Incident Report (Other than victim) $2.00
Background checks $20.00
Record Expungement $25.00 (Form)
Open Records Request 1st 15 minutes are free after that $14.17 per hour and $.10 per page copy. Please fill out this request form and email it to records@sheriff.douglas.ga.us.

Our Records Division only accepts cash payments.

Criminal Background Checks

Criminal background checks are simply a review of an individual to determine any criminal activity. Often times, an employer may require a criminal background check for employment purposes.

In order to obtain a criminal background check, you must:

Appear in person at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Records Division
Provide a government issued picture identification; a Social Security Card is not acceptable
You must provide your name, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security Number

Bookin Photo Affidavit Form

Inmate arrest bookin photo/mug shots are protected under O.C.G.A. 35-1-19. Upon signing this form, you hereby swear or affirm that you shall not cause or allow said photograph to be:

Placed in a publication or posted to a website or transferred to any person to be placed in a publication or posted to a website; if
Removal or deletion of such arrest booking photograph from such publication or website requires the payment of a fee or other consideration.

Making a false statement in connection with receiving this photograph is a misdemeanor and shall be guilty of a violation of O.C.G.A. 16-10-20 of the Georgia Criminal Code.

To obtain a bookin photo/mug shot, please fill out this form and email it to: records@sheriff.douglas.ga.us