Glascock County Information
Glascock County is a county in the state of Georgia. A 2020 census revealed that Glascock County had 2,884 inhabitants. The county seat is Gibson.
The county was founded on December 19, 1857.
The county is named after Thomas Glascock, a soldier in the War General in the First Seminole War of 1812 and a U.S. representative.
Glascock County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on each and every crime in Glascock County. Arrest records are put into two main categorizations in Glascock County, property and violent crimes. There were 10 violent and 30 property crimes in 2021. Glascock County Sheriff's Office can be contacted at:
Glascock County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff: Jeremy Kelley
74 E Main St, P.O.Box 7
Gibson, GA 30810
Phone: (706) 598-2881
Fax: (706) 598-2566
Email: glascockso@glascockcountysheriff.com
Glascock County Criminal Records
Glascock 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 sexual nature. Criminal records are continually updated in Glascock County, including inmate and jail records. The records can be accessed by residents by using a search tool. They can use the tool to look for anyone in prison or on release in Glascock County.
The Police in Glascock County are required to keep an updated list of all sex offenders in the area. This includes those attending school and those incarcerated within Glascock County. The members of the public in Glascock County have the fundamental right to view this register. People can then use this register to search for any offender near their home. A user simply has to enter their zip code, or the zip code of their desired location, to perform the search. The search tool will then tell the user every last offender who is located in the area. Residents can also look up specific offenders. This includes any incarcerated or non-compliant offenders in Glascock County.
Glascock County Court Records
In Glascock County, the county courthouse is in place to oversee all family, criminal, and civil cases. The courthouse maintains all court records in Glascock County. In Glascock County, a person can access court records face to face at:
Glascock County Courthouse
62 East Main Street
P.O. Box 277
Gibson, GA 30810
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Phone: (706) 598-3241
Fax: (706) 598-2471
Email: probate@glascockcountyga.com
In Georgia, including Glascock County, the Court of Appeals can oversee any contested lower court case. The Glascock County inclusive, lower courts refer to the 159 superior and trial courts across the 159 Georgia counties.
NOTE - Regular court records in Glascock County can usually be delivered by mail, email, or fax once payment is received. However, any official or certified records in Glascock County can only be delivered via mail.
Glascock County Public Records
All Glascock County residents have vital records kept on them. These vital records include documents relating to a person’s most significant milestone events throughout their life. These vital records often refer to a person's birth, death, marriage, divorce, and more. Glascock County plays an important role in the collection of these records in the state of Georgia. Glascock County will collect all vital records and then pass them onto the state. Marriage records in Georgia are stored by counties such as Glascock County. Throughout history, counties like Glascock County have also been in charge of collecting birth and death records. Glascock County's records help to manage or maintain birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. All Glascock County records are stored with all other Georgia records in a state central registry. The vital records can be used further down the line for statistical analysis.
Vital records can be accessed and copied by residents in Glascock County. This is because the state of 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 this law came in 2012. In Glascock County, public records can be obtained at:
Glascock County Clerk’s Office
Clerk: Rhonda Phillips
62 East Main Street
P.O. Box 277
Gibson, GA 30810
Phone: (706) 598-3241
Fax: (706) 598-2471
Email: glascockboc@classicsouth.net
NOTE - Be sure to visit the office only during the opening hours between 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday and 8:0 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. A valid photo ID is needed if a person wishes to obtain records - for example, a driver's license or state ID. Any request to access public records must be made in writing.
