SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Lee County is a county in Georgia with about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 county office pages for Lee County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Lee County public records live

Each kind of Lee County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Lee County

A person arrested in Lee County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Lee County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Lee County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.

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Court records and case lookups in Lee County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Lee County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Lee County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online case search for Lee County. The statewide court search below covers the state courts.

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County Clerk of Lee County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Lee County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the county clerk of Lee County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Lee County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Lee County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: Clerk of Superior Court (deeds)

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the Clerk of Superior Court (deeds) of Lee County.

Property values: Tax Assessor

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online parcel search for Lee County.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Lee County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Lee County are issued by the office below. The Georgia state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

  • Website: leecountyga.gov/courts/probate (page title: Probate Court | Lee County, Georgia)
  • Phone: (229) 759-6005
  • Hours: Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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District Attorney for Lee County

The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Lee County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the District Attorney serving Lee County.

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Public records requests to Lee County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Lee County.

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Statewide Georgia sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Georgia state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Lee County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Lee County

Lee County has 2 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.

  • Leesburg (3,574)
  • Smithville (621)

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Other counties in Georgia

SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Georgia.

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Lee County Arrest Records

The Lee County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 436 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Lee County Records Guides

SearchSystems has one more guide to Lee County, written from the county's own offices and figures: Lee County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Georgia Open Records Act requires).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Lee County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Lee County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Lee County vital records at leecountyga.gov/courts/probate, phone (229) 759-6005, or from the Georgia state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Lee County?

Through the records request page at leecountyga.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.