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 2, 2026.
Telfair County, Georgia, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Telfair County depends on where the incident happened: the Telfair 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: Telfair County public records, Telfair County arrest records, Telfair County warrants, Telfair County criminal records, Telfair County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Telfair 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 Telfair County that is the Telfair 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 Helena in Telfair County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The Milan Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Telfair County, so its arrests are not broken out for Telfair County here.
Reports from the Telfair County Sheriff's Office
The Telfair County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 1,152 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Telfair County
The three cities the FBI lists in Telfair County with a reporting agency of their own:
- McRae-Helena: 5 violent and 33 property crimes reported for 2025; 5 arrests reported for 2025.
- Lumber City.
- Jacksonville.
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: Telfair County in 2025
The one agency in Telfair County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 5 violent and 33 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Telfair County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,157 arrests to the FBI that year, 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 Telfair County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Telfair 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 Telfair 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 Telfair County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Helena in Telfair County.
How do I get a report from the Telfair County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Telfair 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.