Miller County Police Records Search

Police records in Miller County are maintained by the Miller County Sheriff's Office in Colquitt, Georgia. Sheriff Garison Clenney leads the department. Miller County is one of the smaller counties in southwest Georgia, and the sheriff's office handles all county-level law enforcement and records management. Whether you need an incident report, arrest record, or accident report, the sheriff's office in Colquitt is where your search should start. Like many rural Georgia counties, Miller County relies on phone, mail, and in-person requests rather than online portals for accessing police records.

Miller County Sheriff's Office Contact

Sheriff Garison Clenney runs the Miller County Sheriff's Office from Colquitt, the county seat. The office is the sole county-level law enforcement agency. Staff handle patrol, investigations, jail operations, and records management. For police records, the office processes public requests during regular business hours.

The quickest way to get started is a phone call. Dial (229) 758-3421 and ask about the record you need. Staff will tell you what is on file and how to proceed. Bring specific details if you have them. A date, a name, or a case number speeds things up.

You can verify contact info for Miller County and other Georgia sheriff offices through the Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory.

The directory covers all 159 Georgia counties and is a reliable source for office addresses and phone numbers.

How to Request Records

Phone works best for simple requests. Call and describe the record you want. For a formal or detailed request, send a letter to 300 West Pine Street, Colquitt, GA 39837. In your letter, put your name, phone number or email, and a clear statement of the records you are after. Keep the language simple. No legal jargon needed.

Georgia's Open Records Act is your legal foundation for making these requests. O.C.G.A. 50-18-70 gives every person the right to inspect and copy public records. You do not need to live in Miller County. You do not need to be a Georgia resident. And you do not need to state a reason. The law puts the burden on the agency to provide access, not on you to justify your request.

Written requests are always smart. They give you a record of what you asked for and when. If a dispute comes up or the office takes too long, your letter serves as proof that you made the request. Even a brief handwritten note works fine as long as it clearly says what records you want.

Walking in works too. The office is on West Pine Street in Colquitt. Visit during business hours, ask for what you need, and staff can pull the file while you wait. For single reports, this can be faster than any other method.

Note: The Colquitt Police Department may hold records for incidents that occurred within city limits rather than the sheriff's office.

Miller County Records Response Times

Three business days. That is the legal deadline. Under O.C.G.A. 50-18-71, the Miller County Sheriff's Office has three business days to respond once they get your request. The response could be the records or a notice saying they are working on it. Both are valid under the law.

Most simple requests are fast. A single incident report or arrest record can be ready in a day or two, sometimes the same day you call. Larger requests take more time. If you are asking for multiple reports, a wide date range, or records that need review and redaction, the process slows down. Protected details like Social Security numbers and medical information must be blacked out before release.

If you do not hear back within three business days, follow up by phone. A quick call usually resolves the delay. If the office still does not comply, O.C.G.A. 50-18-73 gives you the right to take legal action. A superior court judge can order the records released and may require the agency to cover your attorney fees.

Records Available from Miller County

The sheriff's office holds standard police records. Incident reports are the most common request. They cover crimes, disturbances, property damage, and other calls for service. Arrest records document bookings, charges filed, and bond amounts. Accident reports cover vehicle crashes that deputies respond to in the county.

Georgia law at O.C.G.A. 50-18-72 makes initial incident and arrest reports public. This is true even during active investigations. The first report is always available on request. The full investigation file may be held back until the case closes, but the initial report with basic facts is accessible at any time. This protection applies to every sheriff's office in the state, including Miller County.

Crash reports from the Georgia State Patrol are separate. If a state trooper handled a crash in Miller County, that report goes into the EPORTS system run by the Georgia Department of Public Safety. Reports cost $5 each through that online portal. Always check both the sheriff's office and EPORTS if you are not sure which agency responded.

Fees and Costs in Miller County

Page copies cost $0.10 each. Viewing records in person is free. The first 15 minutes of staff time to search and pull records are free. After that, the office charges an hourly rate based on the pay of the lowest-paid employee who can do the work.

If total fees will go over $25, the sheriff's office must let you know ahead of time. You can then decide whether to pay, scale back your request, or cancel. This is a consumer protection built into Georgia's Open Records Act. It prevents people from getting hit with big bills they did not expect.

Cash is the safest payment option at small county offices. Call ahead and ask about other methods. Some offices accept personal checks or money orders. Credit card acceptance is not guaranteed in rural locations.

State-Level Resources

The EPORTS portal from the Georgia Department of Public Safety is the main online resource for State Patrol reports. Crashes, incidents, and citations filed by troopers in Miller County are in this system. You can also email the DPS Open Records Unit at openrecords@gsp.net for records not available through the portal.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains its own records for cases where GBI agents were involved. If a major crime in Miller County brought in the GBI, those records are with the state, not the local sheriff. For legal help with a records request, the State Bar of Georgia runs a lawyer referral service that can connect you with an attorney who knows Georgia's Open Records Act.

Note: State-level agencies keep their records separate from the county sheriff. If multiple agencies responded to an incident, you may need to file separate requests with each one.

Nearby County Police Records

Miller County borders several other counties in far southwest Georgia. Incidents near a county line may have been handled by a neighboring sheriff's office. Check the counties below if you cannot locate a record in Miller County.