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 29, 2026.
Appling County, Georgia, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Appling County depends on where the incident happened: the Appling County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Appling County public records, Appling County arrest records, Appling County warrants, Appling County criminal records, Appling County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Appling County
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.
In Appling County that is the Appling County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
The FBI's list also carries Appling County Board of Education (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Appling County Sheriff's Office
The Appling County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 614 arrests for 2019.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Appling County
The two cities the FBI lists in Appling County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Baxley: 10 violent and 155 property crimes reported for 2025; 187 arrests reported for 2025.
- Graham.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Appling County in 2025
The one agency in Appling County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 10 violent and 155 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Baxley reported 187 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Appling County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Appling County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
How long does an agency in Appling County 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 Appling County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Appling County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.