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 October 4, 2026.
Randolph County, Georgia, has about 6,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Randolph County depends on where the incident happened: the Randolph 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: Randolph County public records, Randolph County arrest records, Randolph County warrants, Randolph County inmate search, Randolph County criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Randolph 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 Randolph County that is the Randolph 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 Cuthbert in Randolph County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Andrew College (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Randolph County Sheriff's Office
The Randolph County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 10 violent and 26 property crimes reported for 2022 and reported 24 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 229-732-2525. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at randolphcountyga.com/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Randolph County Ga | Randolph County, GA), phone 229-732-2525, 216 Recreation Camp Rd. Cuthbert, GA 39840, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Randolph County
The two cities the FBI lists in Randolph County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Cuthbert.
- Shellman.
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: Randolph County in 2022
The one agency in Randolph County with all twelve months of 2022 on file reported 10 violent and 26 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Randolph County Sheriff's Office reported 59 arrests to the FBI for 2022, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Randolph County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Randolph 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 Randolph 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 Randolph County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Cuthbert in Randolph County.
How do I get a report from the Randolph County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 229-732-2525. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Randolph 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.