Madison County Information
The State of Georgia is where you will find Madison County. In 2021, Madison County had a total population of 30,885. At the present, the seat in Madison County is Danielsville.
The county was founded on December 5, 1811.
It was named for James Madison, who served as the fourth president of the United
States from 1809 to 1817.
Madison County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on each crime in Madison County. All Madison County arrests are broken into property crime and violent crime. In 2021, within Madison County, there were 91 violent and 256 property crimes. Madison County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Madison County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff: J. Michael Moore
1436 Highway 98 West
P.O. Box 65
Danielsville, GA 30633
Phone: (706) 795-6202
Fax: (706) 795-2999
Madison County Criminal Records
Madison 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. Madison County repeatedly updates criminal records, including jail and inmate records. The records can be accessed by residents via a search tool. With this, people living in Madison County can search for any person in jail or on release in the surrounding area.
In the state of Georgia, with Madison County included, the police have to keep an updated register of any and all sex offenders within their jurisdictional borders. These include those attending school and those incarcerated within Madison County. The members of the public in Madison County have the fundamental right to view this register. Therefore, residents in Madison County can search for any offender near their home. They can do this by using the search tools. The search is performed after the user enters a zip code. Within a given radius, the search tool will then reveal every offender in the area. Residents can also look for specific offenders. Incarcerated and non-compliant offenders are also included in the search.
Madison County Court Records
In Madison County, the county courthouse oversees all criminal, family, and civil cases. All Madison County records are maintained by the court clerk. Madison County residents can obtain court records at:
Madison County Courthouse
Circuit Clerk: Katie Cross
91 Albany Avenue
P.O. Box 247
Danielsville, GA 30633
Phone: (706) 795-6310
Fax: (706) 795-2209
In Georgia, including Madison 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 Madison County.
NOTE - In Madison County, normal records may be sent to residents by fax, email, or mail once payment has been received. Mail is the only option for official or certified records, on the other hand.
Madison County Public Records
All Madison County residents have vital records kept on them. These vital records refer to a person's most important life events. The main four record types are birth, death, marriage, and divorce. Madison County helps the state of Georgia in collecting these vital records. Counties are usually in charge of collecting and passing on vital files. Each and every marriage record in Georgia is stored by counties like Madison County. County offices, such as the one in Madison County, were also in charge of collecting birth and death records through Georgia’s history. The vital files that counties such as Madison County help or 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.
Madison County residents can access and copy all public records. The 1959 Open Records Act gives residents the right to access/copy these files. The most recent changes to the 1959 Open Records Act came in 2012. In Madison County court records can be obtained at:
Madison County Clerk’s Office
91 Albany Avenue
Danielsville, GA 30633
Phone: (706) 795-6365
Fax: (706) 795-5933
NOTE - Be sure to visit the office during the opening hours between 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Those looking to request documents must also bring some form of photo identification. Two examples of this are a driver's license or state ID. Madison County public record seekers must also put their request in writing.
