Taliaferro County Information
The US state of Georgia is where you will find Taliaferro County. There were 1,559 people in Taliaferro County in 2020. Taliaferro County's seat is Crawfordville.
The county was founded on December 24, 1825.
The county was named after Colonel Benjamin Taliaferro of Virginia, an officer in the American Revolution.
Taliaferro County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on every last crime in Taliaferro County. All Taliaferro County arrests are split into property crime and violent crime. In 2021, in Taliaferro County, there were 2 violent and 4 property crimes. Taliaferro County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Taliaferro County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Tia McWilliams
758 Warrenton Road South East
Crawfordsville, GA 30631
Phone: (706) 456-2345
Email: tmcwilliams@tcsoga.com
Taliaferro County Criminal Records
Taliaferro County documents criminal activities in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of sexual nature. Taliaferro County keeps a variety of criminal records continually updated, including jail and inmate records. Criminal records can be accessed by members of the public using a search tool. Taliaferro County habitants can use the tool to search for any person in jail or on release.
In the state of Georgia, with Taliaferro County included, the police have to keep an updated register of any and all sex offenders within their jurisdictional borders. This register also lists any person incarcerated, working, or attending school in the area. The public can view this register in Taliaferro County. Residents of Taliaferro County can therefore search for any sex offenders within a certain distance of their homes. Offenders can be found using the search tool. A user simply enters their zip code, or the zip code of their desired location, to perform the search. Within a given radius, the search tool will then reveal each and every offender in the area. Residents can also look for specific offenders. Incarcerated and non-compliant offenders are also included in the search.
Taliaferro County Court Records
The county courthouse oversees all criminal, family, and civil cases in Taliaferro County. Every last court record in Taliaferro County is maintained by the court clerk. Residents in Taliaferro County can obtain court records at:
Taliaferro County Courthouse
P.O. Box 114
Crawfordville, GA 30631
Phone: (706) 456-2229
Fax: (706) 456-2904
In Taliaferro County, and across the state of Georgia, the Court of Appeals can review any case in which one party has contested. These lower courts can refer to any of the 159 superior/trial courts in the state's 159 counties, Taliaferro County inclusive.
NOTE - In Taliaferro County, regular records can be sent by mail, email, or fax. In contrast, official or certified records in Taliaferro County can only be delivered via mail.
Taliaferro County Public Records
All Taliaferro County residents have vital records kept on them. These records include a person's most important life events. For instance, vital records are often kept on divorces, marriages, births, deaths, and more. Taliaferro County plays an important role in the collection of these records in the state of Georgia. In Georgia, counties such as Taliaferro County are often in charge of collecting the records and passing them on to the state. Individual counties such as Taliaferro County are currently in charge of storing all relevant marriage records. Birth and death records have also been collected by counties like Taliaferro County throughout history. The vital files that counties such as Taliaferro County help or have helped with 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.
Taliaferro County vital records can be copied and accessed by members of the public, as is their right. Taliaferro County residents can access and copy these files, thanks to the 1959 Open Records Act. Changes were made to the 1959 Open Records Act in 2012. Citizens in Taliaferro County can access public records at:
Taliaferro County Clerk’s Office
Clerk: Herberina M. Turner
113 Monument Street
P.O. Box 182
Crawfordville, GA 30631
Phone: (706) 456-2123
Fax: (706) 456-2749
Email: herberina.turner@gsccca.org
NOTE - The office only opens between 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. To request files, a person must show valid photo identification - for example, a driver's license or state ID. When asking to view or copy public records, those in Taliaferro County must do so in writing.
