Clinch County Information
The US state of Georgia is the location of Clinch County. There were 6,749 people in Clinch County in 2020. The seat in Clinch County is Homerville.
The county was founded on February 14, 1850.
The county was named in honor of Duncan Lamont Clinch.
Clinch County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on each and every crime in Clinch County. These crimes are split into two main types, violent crimes, and property crimes. There were 1 violent and 33 property crimes in the year 2021 in Clinch County. Clinch County Sheriff's Office can be contacted at:
Clinch County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff, Stephen B. Tinsley
115 Court Square
Homerville, GA 31634
Phone: (912) 487-5316
Fax: (912) 487-3602
Clinch County Criminal Records
Clinch County records criminal activities in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of sexual nature. Clinch County regularly updates criminal records, including jail and inmate records. Residents can access the records through a search tool. Clinch County people can use the tool to search for any person in jail or on release.
In Clinch County and the entire state of Georgia, the police are required to maintain an up-to-date register of all sex offenders in the area. This does not purely include those living in Clinch County, but also those working, attending school, and incarcerated. In Clinch County, this register is available to the public. People can then use this register to search for any offender near their home. Residents simply have to enter their desired zip code into the search tool. The tool will then reveal each offender within the Clinch County area. Residents can also look for specific offenders. These include any Clinch County incarcerated or non-compliant offender.
Clinch County Court Records
The county courthouse oversees all criminal, family, and civil cases in Clinch County. All Clinch County records are maintained by the court clerk. To obtain court records in Clinch County, residents must enquire at:
Clinch County Courthouse
Clerk of Superior Court, Mary Ruth Handley
25 Court Square
Suite C
Homerville, GA 31634
Phone: (912) 487-5854
Fax: (912) 487-2316
In Georgia, including Clinch County, the Court of Appeals can oversee any contested lower court case. Including Clinch County, these lower courts refer to the 159 superior and trial courts across the 159 Georgia counties.
NOTE - Regular court records in Clinch County can usually be delivered by mail, email, or fax once payment is received. Meanwhile, official records in Clinch County can only be sent by mail.
Clinch County Public Records
In the state of Georgia, vital records are kept on each and every resident. These vital records refer to a person's most important life events. For example, these vital records usually involve births, marriages, deaths, and divorces. Clinch County plays a pivotal role in collecting these vital records. Counties are often charged with collecting documents and passing on copies to the state government. Individual counties such as Clinch County are currently in charge of storing all relevant marriage records. Throughout history, counties like Clinch County have also been in charge of collecting birth and death records. Vital records in Clinch County 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. They can later be used for statistical analysis.
In Clinch County, residents can access and copy these vital records, as they are in the public domain. This is because Georgia passed the Open Records Act back in 1959, giving members of the public the fundamental right to access any and all public records. The most recent amendment to the 1959 Open Records Act came in 2012. Citizens in Clinch County can obtain public records at:
Clinch County Clerk’s Office
110 Court Square
Homerville, GA 31634
Phone: (912) 487-5523
Fax: (912) 487-5507
Records are not free in Clinch County. Any birth record in Clinch County will cost $25, and an extra $5 for added copies. The first death record copy costs $25, with additional copies costing an extra $5 each.
NOTE - Be aware that the office only opens between 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Photo ID must also be shown if a person wants to request files. Two examples of this are a driver's license or state ID. When asking to view or copy public records, those in Clinch County must do so in writing.
