Echols County Background Information
Echols County is located in the state of Georgia. In 2020, Echols County had 3,697 total residents. The seat in Echols County is Statenville.
The county was founded on December 13, 1858.
The county was named in honor of Robert Milner Echols (1798–1847).
Echols County Arrest Records
Every last arrest record in Echols County is kept and maintained. These crimes are put into two main classes, violent crimes, and property crimes. In Echols County, there were 3 violent and 13 property crimes in 2021. Echols County Sheriff's Office can be contacted at:
Echols County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff: Randy Courson
109 General Deloach Road
Statenville, GA 31648
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Our office is closed on all holidays
Phone: (229) 559-5603, (229) 245-5270
Echols County Criminal Records
Echols County records their criminal activity in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of a sexual nature. Echols County constantly updates criminal records, including jail and inmate records.The records can be accessed by residents by using a search tool. Members of the public in Echols County can use the search tool to find nearby inmates or those on release.
In Echols County, as well as the entire state of Georgia, the police are required to maintain an up-to-date register of all sex offenders in the area. These include those attending school and those incarcerated within Echols County. This list is available to the public in Echols County. Those living in Echols County can then search for any offender within a certain radius of their home. The search tool simply asks for a zipcode; it then lists each offender found within a radius of that location. The search tools are not limited to location-based searches though, as residents can also look up specific offenders. The search tool is also programmed to provide incarcerated and non-compliant offenders with the results.
Echols County Court Records
The county courthouse oversees all family, civil, and criminal cases in Echols County. Its court records are maintained by the court clerk. To obtain court records in Echols County, citizens must enquire at:
Echols County Courthouse
P.O. Box 213
Statenville, GA 31648
Phone: (229) 559-5642
Fax: (229) 559-5792
In Georgia, including Echols County, the Court of Appeals can oversee any contested lower court case. These lower courts often refer to one of the 159 superior or trial courts found across Georgia’s 159 counties, including Echols County.
NOTE - In Echols County, regular records can be sent by mail, email, or fax. However, mail delivery is the only allowed method for certified or official records.
Echols County Public records
Each resident in Echols County has vital records kept on them. These vital records document each and every person in Echols County and their key life events. These records include births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Echols County plays an important role in the collection of these records in the state of Georgia. Counties are usually in charge of collecting and passing on vital files. Marriage records in Georgia are stored by counties such as Echols County. County offices, such as the one in Echols County, have also been in charge of collecting birth and death records through Georgia’s history. The vital files that counties such as Echols County help and have helped with include birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. These records are all stored in one central state registry. They can later be used for statistical analysis.
Echols County vital records can be copied and accessed by members of the public, as is their right. Echols County residents can access and copy these files, thanks to the 1959 Open Records Act. The most recent changes to the 1959 Open Records Act came in 2012. Public records in Echols County can be accessed personally at:
Echols County Clerk’s Office
Clerk: Nora Leigh Rogers
P.O. Box 118
Statenville, GA 31648
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday,
8:00 – 12:00 and 12:30 – 4:30
Phone: (229) 559-5642
Fax: (229) 559-5792
NOTE - Anyone looking to obtain records in-person should be aware that the office opens between 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday and closed during 12:00 p.m. until 12:30 p.m. 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. Echols County residents must also put their requests for public records in writing.
