Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest 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 October 4, 2026.
Quitman County, Georgia, has about 2,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Quitman County depends on where the incident happened: the Quitman 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, cities, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Quitman County public records, Quitman County arrest records, Quitman County warrants, Quitman County inmate search, Quitman County criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Quitman 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 Quitman County that is the Quitman 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 Quitman County Sheriff's Office
The Quitman County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 1,152 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (229) 334-3726. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at quitmansheriff.com (page title: Quitman County Sheriff's Office | Quitman County Georgia), phone (229) 334-3726, 121 Main Street P. O. Box 338 Georgetown, GA 39854, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Cities in Quitman County
The FBI lists no city in Quitman County with a reporting agency of its own.
The one city in the county is Georgetown-Quitman County.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 229-724-3011, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Quitman County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Quitman 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 Quitman 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 Quitman County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (229) 334-3726. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Quitman 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.