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Evans County Background Information

Evans County is in the US state of Georgia, with a populace of 11,000, according to a 2010 census figure. Evans County's seat is Claxton.

The county was founded in 1914.

The county was named in honor of Clement A. Evans. Evans was a state senator from Stewart County, Georgia, a Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army, a Methodist minister, a historian, and an author.

Evans County Arrest Records

Every arrest record in Evans County is kept and maintained. These crimes are split into two main types, violent and property crimes. In Evans County, there were eight violent and 33 property crimes in 2018. Evans County Sheriff's Office can be contacted at:

Evans County Sheriff's Office
123 East Main Street
Claxton, GA 30417
Phone: (912) 739-1611

Evans County Criminal Records

Evans County documents criminal activities in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of sexual nature. Evans County repeatedly updates criminal records, including jail and inmate records. Residents can access the records by using a search tool. Members of the public in Evans County can use the search tool to find nearby inmates or those on release.

In the state of Georgia, Evans County inclusive, the police have to keep an updated register of any sex offenders within their jurisdictional borders. Any person working, attending school, or incarcerated in the area is also included on the list if they are a registered sex offender. The members of the public in Evans County have the fundamental right to view this register. Those living in Evans County can then search for any offender within a certain radius of their home. Using the tools, a user only enters the zip code of their home or an address they would like to use as their focal point. The tool will then reveal every offender in the Evans County area. As well as location searches, the tool also allows people to search for specific offenders. The search tool is also programmed to provide incarcerated and non-compliant offenders with the results.

Evans County Court Records

In Evans County, the county courthouse oversees all criminal, family, and civil cases. The court clerk maintains every single court record in Evans County. To obtain court records in Evans County, a person must enquire at:

Evans County Courthouse
123 West Main Street
P.O. Box 845
Claxton, GA 30417
Phone: (912) 739-3868
Fax: (912) 739-2504

In Georgia, the Court of Appeals has the power to oversee any lower court case in which one party appeals. These lower courts refer to the 159 superior and trial courts across the 159 Georgia, Evans County inclusive.

NOTE - In Evans County, regular records can be sent by mail, email, or fax. Official records in Evans County, meanwhile, can only be sent via mail.

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Evans County Public Records

Every resident in Evans County has vital records kept on them. The vital records in question relate to a person's milestone life events. For example, these vital records usually involve births, marriages, deaths, and divorces. The state of Georgia uses counties such as Evans County to assist with collection. Evans County will collect all vital records and then pass them onto the state. In Georgia, marriage records are currently stored by every last individual county. Throughout history, counties like Evans County have also been in charge of collecting birth and death records. The vital files that counties such as Evans County help or have helped with include birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. One central registry holds all vital state records, including those from Evans County. They can later be used for statistical analysis.

Vital records can be accessed and copied by residents in Evans County. The 1959 Open Records Act allows residents in Evans County to do this. The most recent change to this law came in 2012. Public records in Evans County can be accessed at:

Evans County Clerk’s Office
201 Freeman Street
Suite 9
P.O. Box 852
Claxton, GA 30417
Phone: (912) 739- 4080
Fax: (912) 739-4077

NOTE - The office opens between 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 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 requesting to view or copy public records, those in Evans County must do so in writing.