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.
Butts County, Georgia, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Butts County depends on where the incident happened: the Butts 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: Butts County public records, Butts County arrest records, Butts County warrants, Butts County criminal records, Butts County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Butts 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 Butts County that is the Butts 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.
Reports from the Butts County Sheriff's Office
The Butts County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 34 violent and 117 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 650 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Butts County
The one city the FBI lists in Butts County with a reporting agency of its own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Jackson. The Jackson police records page is at jacksonpolicenj.nextrequest.com (verified September 26, 2026).
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: Butts County in 2025
The one agency in Butts County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 34 violent and 117 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Butts County Sheriff's Office reported 650 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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 buttscountyga.com/open-records-request-form (page title: Request a Public Record | Butts County, Georgia | Georgia's Outdoor Capital).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Butts County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Butts 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 Butts 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 Butts 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 Butts 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.