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Screven County Background Information

Screven County is situated in the state of Georgia. Screven County had a total population of 14,067 in 2020, as established by a local census. Screven County's seat is Sylvania.

The county was founded on December 14, 1793.

The county was named for General James Screven, who died fighting in Georgia during the American Revolutionary War.

Screven County Arrest Records

Every arrest record in Screven County is kept and maintained. Violent crime and property crime represent the two main crime types in Screven County. In 2019, within Screven County, there were 37 violent and 112 property crimes. Screven County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:

Screven County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Mike Kile
202 Rocky Ford Road
Sylvania, GA 30467
Phone: (912) 564-2013
Fax: (912) 564-2022

Screven County Criminal Records

Records of criminal offenses are kept by Screven County. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of sexual nature. Criminal records are routinely updated in Screven County, including inmate and jail records. Residents can use a search tool to access criminal records. Screven County habitants can use the tool to search for any person in jail or on release.

In Screven County and the entire state of Georgia, the police are required to maintain an up-to-date register of all sex offenders in the area. These also include any person incarcerated, working, or attending school in the area. The public can view this register in Screven County. Residents of Screven County can therefore search for any sex offenders within a certain distance of their homes. Using the tools, users have to simply enter the zip code of their home or an address they would like to use as their focal point. The website will then list all sex offenders found within a given radius of this pinpointed location in Screven County. Residents may also search for known offenders by name. Incarcerated and non-compliant offenders are also included in the search.

Screven County Court Records

In Screven County, all criminal, family, and civil cases are overseen by the county courthouse. The court clerk maintains every last court record in Screven County. To obtain court records in Screven County, a person must enquire at:

Screven County Courthouse
Mandy B. Howard: Clerk of Superior Court
216 Mims Road #105
Sylvania, GA 30467
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Phone: (912) 564-2614
Fax: (912) 564-2622

Any contested lower court case can be reviewed by the Court of Appeals in Georgia, including Screven County. These lower courts can refer cases to any of the 159 superior/trial courts in the state's 159 counties, such as Screven County.

NOTE - Normal records can be sent via email, fax, or mail to Screven County. However, any official or certified records in Screven County can only be delivered via mail.

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Screven County Public Records

Each resident in Screven County has vital records kept on them. These vital records document each person in Screven County and their key life events. These records include births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Screven County helps the state of Georgia in collecting these vital records. Screven County will collect all vital records and then pass them onto the state. Marriage records in Georgia are stored by counties such as Screven County. In the past, Screven County has also been in charge of collecting birth and death records. The files that Screven County would have collected on these include birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. All Screven County records are stored with all other Georgia records in a state central registry. They can later be used for statistical analysis.

Screven County vital records can be copied and accessed by members of the public, as is their right. This is because the state of Georgia passed the Open Records Act back in 1959, giving members of the pubpeoplee fundamental right to access all public records. The 1959 Open Records Act was amended in 2012. Residents in Screven County can obtain public records in-person at:

Screven County Clerk’s Office
216 Mims Road #105
Sylvania, GA 30467
Phone: (912) 564-2614

On the flip side, Screven County records do come at a cost. The first birth record copy in Screven County is $10. Death certificates in Screven County will set a person back $10.

NOTE - The office opens between 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Photo ID must also be presented for one requesting access to files. Two examples of this are a driver's license or state ID. Screven County residents must also put their request for access to public records in writing.