Jenkins County Information
Jenkins County is a county located in the state of Georgia. Jenkins County had a population of 8,674 in 2020, in accordance with a local census. Jenkins County's seat is Millen.
The county was founded on August 17, 1905.
It was named after the 44th Governor of Georgia, Charles Jones Jenkins.
Jenkins County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on every crime in Jenkins County. All Jenkins County arrests are divided into property crime and violent crime. Crimes for this county have not maintained frequent reporting, and as such, cannot be recorded. Jenkins County Sheriff's Office can be contacted at:
Jenkins County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff: Robert Oglesby
112 South Masonic Avenue
Millen, GA 30442
Phone: (478) 982-4211, (478) 982-1570
Fax: (478) 982-8010
Email: sheriff@jenkinscountysheriff.com
Jenkins County Criminal Records
Jenkins 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. Criminal records are updated continuously in Jenkins County, including inmate and jail records. Criminal records can be accessed by members of the public using a search tool. Using the tool, people living in Jenkins County can search for any person in jail or on release in the surrounding area.
The Police in Jenkins County is required to keep an updated list of all sex offenders in the area. These also include any person incarcerated, working, or attending school in the area. This list is available to the public in Jenkins County. People can then use this register to search for any offender near their home. Residents must simply enter their desired zip code into the search tool. The search tool will then list every offender found within a radius of that location. Residents can also look for specific offenders. These include non-compliant and incarcerated offenders.
Jenkins County Court Records
The county courthouse oversees all family, civil, and criminal cases in Jenkins County. The court clerk maintains each court record in Jenkins County. Members of the public in Jenkins County can purchase court records at:
Jenkins County Courthouse
Court Clerk: Tracey Herrington
548 Cotton Avenue
Millen, GA 30442
Phone: (478) 982-4683
Fax: (478) 982-5512
Any contested lower court case can be reviewed by the Court of Appeals in Georgia, including Jenkins County. These lower courts often refer to one of the 159 superior or trial courts found across Georgia’s 159 counties, including Jenkins County.
NOTE - Normal records can be sent via email, fax, or mail to Jenkins County. Official documents in Jenkins County, alternatively, can only be sent via mail.
Jenkins County Public Records
Vital records are kept on every resident in the state of Georgia. These vital records document a resident's key milestone life events. For instance, vital records are often held on divorces, marriages, births, deaths, and more. In Georgia, counties such as Jenkins County are usually in charge of collecting the records and passing them on to the state. Marriage records in Georgia are stored by counties such as Jenkins County. In the past, Jenkins County has also been in charge of collecting birth and death records. The files that Jenkins County would have collected on these 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. Jenkins County records can then be used for statistical analysis.
Jenkins County vital records can be copied and accessed by members of the public, as is their right. Residents are granted this right through the 1959 Open Records Act. The most recent amendment to the 1959 Open Records Act came in 2012. Public records in Jenkins County can be accessed at:
Jenkins County Clerk’s Office
548 Cotton Avenue
Millen, GA 30442
Phone: (478) 982-5595
Fax: (478) 982-5512
Email: jcda@bellsouth.net
On the flip side, Jenkins County's vital documents do come at a cost. For example, birth certificates in Jenkins County cost $25 for the first copy. Any death record in Jenkins County will cost $25. Marriage records in Jenkins County cost $10 for the first copy.
NOTE - Be sure to visit the office during the opening hours 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. This could include a driver’s license or state ID. Records seekers must also put their request in writing in Jenkins County.
