SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 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

Richmond County is a county in Georgia with about 206,000 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 8 county office pages for Richmond 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 Richmond County public records live

Each kind of Richmond 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 Richmond County

A person arrested in Richmond 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 Richmond County.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Richmond County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Richmond 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 Richmond County.

  • Website: augustaga.gov/441/Office-Contacts (page title: Office Contacts | Augusta, GA)
  • Phone: (706) 821-2460
  • Address: 735 James Brown Boulevard, Suite 1500 Augusta, GA 30901
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Richmond 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 Richmond County.

  • Website: augustaga.gov/441/Office-Contacts (page title: Office Contacts | Augusta, GA)
  • Phone: (706) 821-2460
  • Address: 735 James Brown Boulevard, Suite 1500 Augusta, GA 30901
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Richmond County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Richmond 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)

  • Website: augustaga.gov/m/faq?cat=23#question-146 (page title: FAQs, Where can I find information about property deeds and)
  • Phone: (706) 821-2460
  • Address: 735 James Brown Boulevard, Suite 1500 Augusta, GA 30901
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Tax Assessor

  • Website: augustaga.gov/742/Tax-Assessor (page title: Tax Assessor | Augusta, GA)
  • Phone: (706) 821-1765
  • Address: 535 Telfair St. Suite 120 Augusta, GA 30901
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Richmond County

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

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District Attorney for Richmond County

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

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Public records requests to Richmond 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 Richmond County.

  • Website: richmondcountysheriffsoffice.com/open-records-request.cfm (page title: Open Records Request | Richmond County Sheriff's Office | Augusta Ga | Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
  • Phone: (706) 821-1076
  • Address: 400 Walton Walton Way Augusta, GA 30901
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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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 Richmond County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Richmond County

Richmond County has 3 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.

  • Augusta-Richmond County (201,737)
  • Hephzibah (3,827)
  • Blythe (793)

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Other counties in Georgia

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

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Richmond County Arrest Records

The Richmond County arrest records guide names the eight agencies that report arrests to the FBI here. 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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Richmond County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Richmond County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Richmond County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Richmond County inmate search (the jail page of the Augusta-Richmond County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Richmond County criminal records (the court file, the Georgia criminal history and the local arrest records), Richmond County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Richmond County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Georgia Open Records Act requires), Richmond County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Richmond County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Richmond County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Richmond County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Richmond 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 find out if someone is in jail in Richmond County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Richmond County at appweb2.augustaga.gov/InmateInquiry. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Richmond County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Richmond County is at augustaga.gov/441/Office-Contacts, phone (706) 821-2460. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Richmond County?

The Clerk of Superior Court (deeds), at augustaga.gov/m/faq?cat=23#question-146. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Richmond County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Richmond County vital records at dph.georgia.gov, or from the Georgia state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Richmond County?

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