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Meriwether County Background Information

Meriwether County is found in the State of Georgia. There were 20,613 occupants in Meriwether County in 2020. Nowadays, the seat in Meriwether County is Greenville.

The county was formed on December 14, 1827, as the 73rd county in Georgia.

It was named for David Meriwether, a general in the American Revolutionary War and member of Congress from Georgia.

Meriwether County Arrest Records

In Meriwether County, arrest records are collected and maintained on each crime. Arrest records are split into two main types in Meriwether County, property and violent crime. There were 42 violent and 257 property crimes in the year of 2019 in Meriwether County. Meriwether County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:

Meriwether County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Chuck Smith
17400 Roosevelt Highway
Greenville, GA 30222
Phone: (706) 672-4489

Meriwether County Criminal Records

Jail and inmate records are just a couple of examples of criminal records in Meriwether County. A search tool can allow members of the public in Meriwether County to access criminal records. Using the tool, people living in Meriwether County can search for any person in jail or on release in the surrounding area.

Police in Meriwether County is required to keep an updated list of all sex offenders in the area. This does not include only people living in Meriwether County, but those working, attending school, and incarcerated too. The public can view this register in Meriwether County. Therefore, residents in Meriwether County can search for any offender near their home. The search is performed after the user enters a zip code. Within a given radius, the search tool will then reveal each offender in the area. Residents can also look for specific offenders. These include any Meriwether County incarcerated or non-compliant offender.

Meriwether County Court Records

All family, civil, and criminal cases in Meriwether County are overseen by the county courthouse. Court records in Meriwether County are maintained by the court clerk. Members of the public in Meriwether County can purchase court records at:

Meriwether County Courthouse
100 North Court Square
P.O. Box 160
Greenville, GA 30222
Phone: (706) 672-4416
Fax: (706) 672-2679

If one party contests a case in Georgia, including Meriwether County, the Court of Appeals may review it. The courts overseen by the Court of Appeals include the 159 superior and trial courts in the 159 Georgia counties, like Meriwether County.

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Meriwether County Public Records

All Meriwether County residents have vital records kept on them. The vital records in question relate to a person's milestone life events. These vital records often refer to a person's birth, death, marriage, divorce, and more. Meriwether County plays an important role in the collection of these records in the state of Georgia. Counties are often charged with collecting documents and passing on copies to the state government. Counties like Meriwether County store all marriage records in Georgia. Throughout history, counties like Meriwether County have also been in charge of collecting both birth and death records. The records that Meriwether County helps to collect or maintain 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. The vital records can be used further down the line for statistical analysis.

Meriwether County vital records can be copied and accessed by members of the public, as is their right. The 1959 Open Records Act gives residents the right to access/copy these files. The 1959 Open Records Act was amended in 2012. Occupants in Meriwether County can obtain public records in person at:

Meriwether County Clerk’s Office
17234 Roosevelt Highway
Building B
Greenville, GA 30222
Phone: (706) 672-1314

NOTE - The office opens between 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. A valid photo ID is needed if an interested party wishes to obtain records. This could include a driver’s license or state ID. The requester must also put their request in writing in Meriwether County.