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 on September 23, 2026.
Liberty County, Georgia, has about 69,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Liberty County depends on where the incident happened: the Liberty 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: Liberty County public records, Liberty County arrest records, Liberty County warrants, Liberty County inmate search, Liberty County criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Liberty County
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.
In Liberty County that is the Liberty 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 places the State Patrol at Hinesville in Liberty County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Liberty County Sheriff's Office
The Liberty County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 356 arrests for 2020.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 912-876-6411. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at libertyso.org/public-information/jail-inmates (page title: Jail Inmates | Liberty County Sheriff's Office), phone 912-876-6411, 201 S. Main Street, Suite 1300 Hinesville, GA 31313, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Liberty County
The two cities the FBI lists in Liberty County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Hinesville: 279 violent and 821 property crimes reported for 2025; 1,238 arrests reported for 2025.
- Midway.
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: Liberty County in 2025
The one agency in Liberty County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 279 violent and 821 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Hinesville reported 1,238 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at libertycountyga.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Records RequestNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (912) 876-4151, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Liberty County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Liberty 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 Liberty 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.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Liberty County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Hinesville in Liberty County.
How do I get a report from the Liberty County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 912-876-6411. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Liberty 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.