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)
    Wreck reports can also be obtained online for a fee at BuyCrash.com.
  • Incident Report (Other than victim) $2.00
  • Background checks $20.00 (must be requested before 4:30pm)
  • Record Expungement $25.00 (Form) (must be requested before 4:30pm)
  • Open Records Request 1st 15 minutes are free. After that, the cost is $18.78 per hour and $.10 per page copy. Please fill out this request form and email it to records@sheriff.douglas.ga.usBeginning May 1, 2023, completed Open Records Requests for dashcam and bodycam videos only will also be available for download via the Internet at no additional cost. Physical media (disc or USB thumb drive) will still be available for a $10.00 fee. 

Our Records Division will not accept any payments after 4:30pm. 

  • Credit card payments must be done in person. A $2.00 convenience fee will be collected at time of payment. Only Visa, MasterCard and Discover cards are accepted.
  • Any sex offenders that need to register must pay $25.00 cash in person.

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:

  1. 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
  2. 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

 

Records Division Contact Information

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Records Division
8470 Earl D. Lee Blvd.
Douglasville, GA 30134
Main Phone: (770) 920-4920
Fax: (770) 920-3927
Email: records@sheriff.douglas.ga.us

Hours of Operation:
Monday thru Friday
8:00am – 5:00pm
(Not including county holidays)

Name Position Phone
Lt. Todd Vande Zande Division Commander 770-920-4901
Jillian Ridge Division Supervisor 770-920-4920
Linda Sewell Senior Records Clerk 770-920-4920

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