Stephens County Background Information
Stephens County is a county found in the state of Georgia. In 2020, Stephens County had a total population of 26,784. The seat in Stephens County is Toccoa.
The county was founded on August 18, 1905.
The county is named for Alexander Stephens, U.S. representative, Vice President of the Confederate States of America, and fifty-third governor of Georgia.
Stephens County comprises the Toccoa, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Stephens County Arrest Records
Every arrest record in Stephens County is kept and maintained. These crimes are separated into two main groups, violent crime and property crime. In 2020, within Stephens County, there were 0 violent and 6 property crimes. Stephens County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Stephens County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Randy Shirley
70 North Alexander Street # 205
Toccoa, GA 30577
Phone: (706) 886-2525
Email: rshirley@stephenssheriff.com
Stephens County Criminal Records
Stephens 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. Stephens County keeps a variety of criminal records constantly updated, including jail and inmate records. The records can be accessed by residents by using a search tool. Using the tool, people living in Stephens County can search for any person in jail or on release in the surrounding area.
In Stephens County, as well as the entire state of Georgia, the police are required to maintain an up-to-daye register of all sex offenders in the area. These include those attending school and those incarcerated within Stephens County. This register is made available to the public, as is the right of those living in Stephens County. Stephens County residents can search for any offender within a certain radius of their home. The record seeker must simply enter their zip code, or the zip code of their desired location, to perform the search. The website will then list all sex offenders found within a given radius of this pin-pointed location in Stephens County. As well as location searches, the tool also allows people to search for specific offenders. The search tool is also programmed to provide incarcerated and non-compliant offenders in the results.
Stephens County Court Records
In Stephens County, the county courthouse is in place to oversee all family, criminal, and civil cases. The court clerk maintains every last court record in Stephens County. In Stephens County, court records can be obtained at:
Stephens County Courthouse
70 North Alexander Street
Suite 202
Toccoa, GA 30577
Phone: (706) 886-3598
Fax: (706) 886-5710
Email: tquick@stephenscountyga.gov
In the State of Georgia, the Court of Appeals has the power to oversee any lower court case in which one party appeals. These lower courts often refer to one of the 159 superior or trial courts found across Georgia’s 159 counties, including Stephens County.
NOTE - In Stephens County, regular records can be sent by mail, email, or fax. Official records in Stephens County, on the flip side, can only be sent via mail.
Stephens County Public Records
The State of Georgia records vital documents on all residents, including those in Stephens County. The vital records in question relate to a person's milestone life events. For example, these vital records usually involve births, marriages, deaths, and divorces. Thes vital record collection is assisted by Stephens County. Counties are often charged with collecting documents and passing on copies to the state government. In Georgia, marriage records are currently stored by each and every individual county. County offices, such as the one in Stephens County, were also in charge of collecting birth and death records through Georgia’s history. The vital files that counties such as Stephens County help or have helped with include birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. All records, including those from Stephens County, are stored in one central registry. Stephens County records can then be used for statistical analysis.
All public domain records can be accessed and copied by members of the public in Stephens County. Stephens County residents can access and copy these files thanks to the 1959 Open Records Act. The most recent change to this law came in 2012. To obtain public records in Stephens County, a person must enquire at:
Stephens County Clerk’s Office
Clerk: Samantha Turner
802 East Doyle Street
P.O. Box 386
Toccoa, GA 30577
Phone: (706) 898-5750
Fax: (706) 886-2185
Email: scclerk@stephenscountyga.gov
However, Stephens County public records do come at a cost. The first birth record copy costs $25. Any death record in Stephens County will cost $25. Marriage certificates in Stephens County will set a person back $10 for a first copy and $5 for each after.
NOTE - Be aware that the office only opens 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. A driver's license or state ID would suffice. When requesting to view or copy, requesters in Stephens County must do so in writing.
