Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Commerce, Georgia, in Jackson County, has about 8,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Commerce depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Georgia Open Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Commerce public records, Jackson County police reports, Commerce arrest records, Commerce warrants, Commerce inmate search, Commerce criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Commerce
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Commerce that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Commerce Police Department); outside it, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
The Maysville Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Jackson County, so its arrests are not broken out for Jackson County here.
Reports from the Commerce Police
For Commerce, SearchSystems opened and checked the Commerce police department's page at commercega.gov/departments/police (page title: Police | City of Commerce, Georgia), phone 706-335-3200, 1491 South Elm Street Commerce, GA 30529, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Reports from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 40 violent and 238 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 936 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 877-654-8463. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at jacksoncountyso.com/inmate-search (page title: Inmate Search | Jackson County Sheriff's Office), phone 877-654-8463, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Georgia Open Records Act Requires
Under the Georgia Open Records Act the agency must answer a request within 3 business days, and it may charge for search, retrieval and copying after the first quarter hour. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at jacksoncountygov.com/335/Open-Records-Request (page title: Open Records Request | Jackson County, GA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 706-387-6288, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Commerce?
From the agency that took it. The Commerce police department's page is at commercega.gov/departments/police, phone 706-335-3200; the sheriff's reports come from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Commerce have to answer?
Under the Georgia Open Records Act, within 3 business days. It may charge for search, retrieval and copying after the first quarter hour.
How do I get a report from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 877-654-8463. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Commerce website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.