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Official Washington County criminal-record requests belong with the government office that created or maintains the record. The Sheriff handles its arrest, booking, jail, incident, and warrant material. The Clerk of Court keeps filed Superior and State Court cases. GCIC maintains the state criminal-history repository. This private reference site cannot retrieve, change, or certify those records, so the routes below identify the appropriate custodian.

This Is Not a Government Office. This privately run reference site cannot obtain official criminal records, perform an authorized background check, change a record, or accept a Georgia record-restriction request. Contact the responsible public office directly.

Need an Official Record?

Washington County records are split by custodian. Use the office tied to the document or event:

  • Superior and State Court files: Washington County Clerk of Court, 132 W. Haynes Street, Sandersville, GA 31082; 478-552-3186; weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Sheriff arrest and incident records: Washington County Sheriff's Office, 733 Kaolin Road, Sandersville, GA 31082; 478-552-4795
  • Current custody and booking questions: Washington County Jail at the Kaolin Road address; published jail line 478-552-3088
  • Warrant and preliminary-court records: Washington County Magistrate Court, 132 W. Haynes Street; 478-552-3591; weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Georgia criminal-history repository records: Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia Crime Information Center
  • City police reports: request the initial report from the police department or city custodian that created it

The Sheriff does not publish a separately named records division or online request portal. Confirm the records custodian and delivery method by calling 478-552-4795. For a docket, disposition, judgment, sentence, or certified court copy, contact the Clerk instead of the Sheriff.