Talbot County Background Information
The US state of Georgia is where you will find Talbot County. Talbot County had a total population of 5,733 in 2020, according to a local census. Talbot County's seat is Talbotton.
The county was founded on December 14, 1827.
It was named after the late Georgia Governor Matthew Talbot.
Talbot County Arrest Records
In Talbot County, arrest records are also kept on every last crime within the jurisdictional area. Violent crimes and property crimes represent the two main classes in Talbot County. In 2021, in Talbot County, there were 0 violent and 3 property crimes. Talbot County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Talbot County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Justin Johnson
44 North Washington Avenue
Talbotton, GA 31827
Phone: (706) 665-8681
Fax: (706) 665-3972
Talbot County Criminal Records
Talbot County reports criminal activities in their criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of sexual nature. There are continually updated criminal records in Talbot County, including jail and inmate records. The records can be accessed by residents by using a search tool. Using the tool, Talbot County residents can search for any person in jail or on release in the surrounding area.
The Police Department in Talbot County is required to keep an updated list of all sex offenders in the area. This is not limited to those purely living and working in Talbot County but also includes those attending school or incarcerated within the county. The public can view this register in Talbot County. People can then use this register to search for any offender near their home. People simply have to enter their zip code or the zip code of their desired location to perform the search. The search tool will then list every last offender found within a radius of that location. A person may also search for known offenders by name. These include non-compliant and incarcerated offenders.
Talbot County Court Records
All family, civil, and criminal cases in Talbot County are overseen by the county courthouse. The court clerk maintains all court records in Talbot County. Members of the public in Talbot County can purchase court records at:
Talbot County Courthouse
Clerk: Penny Dillingham-Mahone
26 South Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 325
Talbotton, GA 31827
Phone: (706) 665-3276 or (706) 665-3239
Fax: (706) 665-8637
In Talbot County and across the state of Georgia, the Court of Appeals can review any case in which one party has contested. These lower courts often refer to one of the 159 superior or trial courts found across Georgia’s 159 counties, including Talbot County.
NOTE - Regular court records in Talbot County can usually be delivered by mail, email, or fax once payment is received. In Talbot County, however, the mail is the only delivery method for certified or official records.
Talbot County Public Records
All Talbot County residents have vital records kept on them. The vital records in question relate to a person's milestone life events. These records include births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Talbot County helps the state of Georgia in collecting these vital records. Talbot County will collect all vital records and then pass them onto the state. In Georgia, marriage records are currently stored by each and every individual county. In the past, Talbot County has also been in charge of collecting birth and death records. Vital records in Talbot County 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. All vital records, including those from Talbot County, can be used for future statistical analysis.
Talbot County vital records can be copied and accessed by members of the public, as is their right. The 1959 Open Records Act was passed in Georgia, giving residents the right to access these files. The 1959 Open Records Act was amended in 2012. Public records in Talbot County can be accessed at:
Talbot County Clerk’s Office
Clerk: Jona Gibson
26 South Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 325
Talbotton, GA 31827
Phone: (706) 665-3276 or (706) 665-3239
Fax: (706) 665-8637
Email: jgibson@talbotcountyga.org
Records are not free in Talbot County. For example, birth certificates in Talbot County cost $22 for the first copy while death records cost $20 each.
NOTE - However, the office only opens from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Photo ID must also be shown if a person wants to request files - for example, a driver's license or state ID. A person must also put their request for public records in writing in Talbot County.
