Bacon County Information
Bacon County can be found in the state of Georgia. Determined by a local census, Bacon County had 11,140 total residents in 2020. Bacon County's seat is Alma.
The county was founded on July 27, 1914.
It is named after Augustus Bacon, a former United States Senator from Georgia.
Bacon County Arrest Records
Each arrest record is collected and maintained in Bacon County. These crimes are broken into two main classes, violent crimes, and property crimes. In 2019, within Bacon County, there were 27 violent and 103 property crimes. Bacon County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Bacon County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Andy Batten
307 South Dixon Street
P.O. Box 237
Alma, GA 31510
Phone: (912) 632-8515
Fax: (912) 632-4566
Bacon County Criminal Records
Bacon County documents criminal activities in criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assault, and crimes of sexual nature. Records on criminal activities such as inmates and jail records are repeatedly updated in Bacon County. Residents can use a search tool to access criminal records. Members of the public in Bacon County can use the search tool to find nearby inmates or those on release.
Just like across the whole of Georgia, the Bacon County police are required to keep an up-to-date list of all sex offenders within their jurisdiction. These include those attending school and those incarcerated within Bacon County. Members of the public in Bacon County have the fundamental right to view this register. Those living in Bacon County can then search for any offender within a certain radius of their home. People simply have to enter their zip code, or the zip code of their desired location, to perform the search. The search tool will then list each offender found within a radius of that location. Residents can also look for specific offenders. Incarcerated and non-compliant offenders are also included in the search results.
Bacon County Court Records
In Bacon County, all criminal, family, and civil cases are overseen by the county courthouse.The court clerk maintains court records in Bacon County. Members of the public in Bacon County can purchase court records at:
Bacon County Courthouse
Clerk of Superior Court: Shawna Carver
502 West 12th Street
Suite 304
P.O. Box 376
Alma, GA 31510
Phone: (912) 632-4915
Fax: (912) 632-6545
Any contested lower court case can be reviewed by the Court of Appeals in Georgia, including Bacon County. These lower courts often refer to one of the 159 superior or trial courts found across Georgia’s 159 counties, including Bacon County.
NOTE - Normal records can be sent via email, fax, or mail Bacon County. Mail delivery is however the only option for official or certified records.
Bacon County Public Records
In the state of Georgia, vital records are kept on each and every resident. These records include residents' most important life events. The main four record types are birth, death, marriage, and divorce. In Georgia, Bacon County is an important part of collecting these files. Bacon County will collect all vital records and then pass them onto the state. Each individual marriage record in Georgia is stored by counties like Bacon County. County offices, such as the one in Bacon County, were also in charge of collecting birth and death records through Georgia’s history. The vital files that counties such as Bacon County help or have helped with include birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. In the state of Georgia, each one of these vital records is stored together in one central registry. All vital records, including those from Bacon County, can be used for future statistical analysis.
In Bacon County, residents can access and copy these vital records, as they are in the public domain. The 1959 Open Records Act gives residents the right to access/copy these files. The most recent changes to the 1959 Open Records Act came in 2012. To obtain public records in Bacon County, a person must enquire at:
Bacon County Clerk’s Office
P.O. Box 389
Alma, GA 31510
Phone: (912) 632-7661
Fax: (912) 632-7662
Bacon County records are not free. Any birth record in Bacon County will cost $25, and an extra $5 for any added copies. Death certificates in Bacon County cost $25 for the first copy, and $5 for any extra copy ordered at the same time.
NOTE - The office only opens between 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Photo ID must also be shown if a person wants to request files. For example, a driver's license or state ID. Residents must also put their request to access public records in writing.
