Search Twiggs County Criminal Records

Twiggs County criminal court records are managed by the Clerk of Superior Court at the courthouse on North Railroad Street in Jeffersonville. This central Georgia county is part of the Houston Judicial Circuit, sharing a District Attorney with Houston and Peach counties. You can search criminal records by visiting the clerk office in person during business hours. The clerk staff handles requests for case files, court dates, and copies of criminal records. Twiggs County is one of the smaller counties in the state, so wait times at the courthouse tend to be short. Felony and misdemeanor cases from across the county go through the courts in Jeffersonville.

Twiggs County Clerk of Court

The Clerk of Superior Court handles all criminal court records in Twiggs County. The office sits at 425 N. Railroad Street in Jeffersonville. Call (478) 945-3356 to ask about a criminal case or check on a court date. Staff at the clerk office can search by name or case number and pull up criminal files. Walk-ins are welcome. The courthouse runs on normal business hours, Monday through Friday. Bring a valid ID if you plan to request copies in person.

The GSCCCA page for Twiggs County shows clerk contact details and connects to the statewide filing system for this county.

From the GSCCCA page, you can find the Twiggs County clerk address, phone number, and links to statewide tools. The GSCCCA connects all 159 Georgia county clerk offices. A standard account costs $14.95 per month. Premium runs $29.95. The site focuses on real estate and lien records but also serves as a directory for all clerk offices in the state.

Note: Twiggs County is a small office, so it helps to call ahead if you plan to request a large number of criminal case copies.

How to Find Twiggs County Criminal Records

Visit the courthouse in Jeffersonville to search criminal court records in Twiggs County. The clerk staff can look up what you need and make copies while you wait. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, criminal court records in Georgia are public. Anyone can request them. No reason needed. The Twiggs County Clerk must respond within three business days. Copy fees are $0.10 per page for standard copies, and the first 15 minutes of search time are free under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71.

You can mail a written request to 425 N. Railroad Street, Jeffersonville, GA 31044. Include the full name of the person, date of birth if known, and any case number you have. The clerk will search and send back copies. Fees apply. Certified copies cost more than standard ones, so specify what you need in your letter.

Online, the E-Access to Court Records portal connects to case data from Georgia courts. You need an account to use it. The GSCCCA also indexes records from all 159 counties and can point you to the right clerk for criminal case files in Twiggs County or anywhere else in the state.

Twiggs County Criminal Case Types

Superior Court in Twiggs County handles felony cases. Drug charges, violent crimes, theft over certain dollar amounts, and other serious offenses all land here. The State Court takes misdemeanor cases. Simple assault, minor drug possession, and traffic crimes are common. Magistrate Court processes warrants, preliminary hearings, and bond matters. Each court creates records that the Twiggs County Clerk maintains. The Houston Judicial Circuit District Attorney handles all felony prosecutions for Twiggs County, Houston County, and Peach County.

A criminal case in Twiggs County follows the same process as everywhere else in Georgia. An arrest is made. Charges get filed. The case works through the system. Every step adds to the file. Motions, docket entries, court orders, and final dispositions all become part of the criminal record. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, records from an active investigation may be kept from public view until the investigation wraps up. After that, most records are open.

To request criminal records from Twiggs County, you will need:

• Full name of the person
• Date of birth or approximate age
• Case number if you have it
• Type of case (felony or misdemeanor)

Criminal Record Restriction in Twiggs County

Georgia calls it record restriction. It used to be known as expungement. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, some criminal records can be restricted from public view. The records still exist. Law enforcement and judges can still see them. But the general public cannot. Arrests that did not lead to a conviction may qualify. So do certain misdemeanor convictions after a four-year wait with no other convictions. Cases sitting on a dead docket for over 12 months are also eligible. Georgia caps it at two misdemeanor conviction restrictions per lifetime. Serious violent felonies and sex offenses are never eligible.

For arrests in Twiggs County on or after July 1, 2013, contact the District Attorney's office in the Houston Judicial Circuit. For older arrests, go through the arresting law enforcement agency. The fee can be up to $50. Processing time ranges from two weeks to 90 days. Time-expired restrictions may kick in on their own if the Georgia Crime Information Center does not get a final disposition within the set periods. That means two years for misdemeanors, four years for felonies, and seven years for serious violent felonies.

Twiggs County Criminal Records Resources

For your own criminal history, visit the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office and ask for a Purpose Code U report. This is the standard way to get a copy of your Georgia criminal history for personal use. The GBI Criminal History page has full details on how the process works. You can also call the GBI Criminal History Records Helpline at (404) 244-2639 option 3. They can answer questions about your record statewide, including any cases from Twiggs County.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, the Georgia Crime Information Center shares criminal history data with defense attorneys who send a written request. The request needs to include the case style, case number, and subject info. Fees apply but are waived for people who cannot afford them. Attorneys in Twiggs County use this for trial prep. The FANS system is a free tool from the GSCCCA that lets you track new filings tied to your name across Georgia.

Note: The GBI Open Records Unit stopped accepting email requests in December 2023, so use their portal or mail your request to P.O. Box 370808, Decatur, GA 30037-0808.

Cities in Twiggs County

Jeffersonville is the county seat of Twiggs County. Criminal cases from Jeffersonville and all other areas in the county go through the Twiggs County court system at the courthouse on North Railroad Street. Other communities in Twiggs County include Danville and Allentown. All criminal filings from these places are handled by the Twiggs County courts.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Twiggs County. If you are not sure which county handles a criminal case, check the address where the arrest took place. Criminal cases must be filed in the county where the alleged crime occurred.