McDuffie County Information
The US state of Georgia is the home to McDuffie County. In 2021, McDuffie County had a total population of 21,633. The county seat is Thomson.
The county was founded on October 18, 1870.
The county is named after the South Carolina governor and senator George McDuffie.
McDuffie County Arrest Records
In McDuffie County, arrest records are collected and maintained on every crime. Violent crime and property crime represent the two main categories in McDuffie County. In McDuffie County, there were 37 violent and 166 property crimes in 2021. McDuffie County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
McDuffie County Sheriff's Office
751 Public Safety Drive
Thomson, GA 30824
Phone: (706) 595-2040
McDuffie County Criminal Records
McDuffie County keeps a variety of criminal records routinely updated, including jail and inmate records. Residents can use a search tool to access criminal records. Members of the public in McDuffie County can use the search tool to find any nearby inmates or those on release.
Just like across the whole of Georgia, the McDuffie County police are required to keep an up-to-date list of all sex offenders within their jurisdiction. These also include any person incarcerated, working, or attending school in the area. The members of the public in McDuffie County have the fundamental right to view this register. People can use this register to search for any offender near to their home. The search is performed after the user enters a zip code. The search tool will list each and every 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. Incarcerated and non-compliant offenders are also included in the search.
McDuffie County Court Records
In McDuffie County, the county courthouse oversees all criminal, family, and civil cases. Each court record in McDuffie County is maintained by the court clerk. Public records in McDuffie County can be accessed at:
McDuffie County Courthouse
Clerk of Court: Connie Cheatham
210 Railroad Street
Room 1401
P.O. Box 158
Thomson, GA 30824
Phone: (706) 595-2136
Fax: (706) 595-9150
Email: connie.cheatham@GSCCCA.org
Any contested lower court case can be reviewed by the Court of Appeals in Georgia, including McDuffie County. These lower courts often refer to one of the 159 superior or trial courts found across Georgia’s 159 counties, including McDuffie County.
NOTE - Normal records can be sent via email, fax, or mail in McDuffie County. On the flip side, requests for official records for McDuffie County can only be sent by mail.
McDuffie County Public Records
In the state of Georgia, vital records are kept on each individual resident. These vital records document every person in McDuffie County and their key life events. These records include births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. McDuffie County helps the state of Georgia in collecting these vital records. McDuffie County will collect all vital records and then pass them onto the state. In Georgia, marriage records are currently stored by each individual county. McDuffie County has also contributed to the collection of birth and death records throughout history. The files that McDuffie County would have collected on these include birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. All McDuffie 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.
In McDuffie County, residents can access and copy these vital records, as they are in the public domain. The 1959 Open Records Act gives residents the right to access/copy these files. The most recent amendment to the 1959 Open Records Act came in 2012. In McDuffie County, public records can be accessed by residents at:
McDuffie County Clerk’s Office
210 Railroad Street
Room 1401
P.O. Box 158
Thomson, GA 30824
Phone: (706) 595-2134
Fax: (706) 595-9150
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. Photo ID must also be shown by the requester. For example, a driver's license or state ID. The requesting party must also put the request in writing.
