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 30, 2026.
Madison, Georgia, in Morgan County, has about 5,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Madison 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: Madison public records, Morgan County police reports, Madison arrest records, Madison warrants, Madison inmate search, Madison criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Madison
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Madison that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Madison Police Department); outside it, the Morgan County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol at Madison in Morgan County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Madison Police
For Madison, SearchSystems opened and checked the Madison police department's page at madisonga.com/156/Police (page title: Madison Police Department | Madison, GA), phone (706) 342-1275, 160 N Main Street Suite 300 Madison, GA 30650, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Madison had 10 violent and 95 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 72 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Morgan County Sheriff's Office
The Morgan County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (706) 342-1507. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at morgancountyga.gov/159/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff’s Office | Morgan County, GA), phone (706) 342-1507, 1380 Monticello Road Madison, GA 30650, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
What the Georgia Open Records Act Requires
The Georgia Open Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 3 business days, at a charge of for search, retrieval and copying after the first quarter hour, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at morgancountyga.gov/FormCenter/BOC-Forms-10/Open-Records-Request-For... (page title: Form Center, Open Records Request Form).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (706) 342-5071, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Madison?
From the agency that took it. The Madison police department's page is at madisonga.com/156/Police, phone (706) 342-1275; the sheriff's reports come from the Morgan County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Madison 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.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Madison?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Madison in Morgan County.
How do I get a report from the Morgan County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (706) 342-1507. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Madison 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.