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.
Wayne County, Georgia, has about 32,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Wayne County depends on where the incident happened: the Wayne 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, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Wayne County public records, Wayne County arrest records, Wayne County warrants, Wayne County inmate search, Wayne County criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Wayne 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 Wayne County that is the Wayne 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 Wayne County Sheriff's Office
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 622 arrests for 2023.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at wcsoga.com/inmate-inquiry.cfm (page title: Inmate Inquiry | Wayne County Sheriff's Offce), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Wayne County
The two cities the FBI lists in Wayne County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Jesup. The Jesup police department's page is at jesupga.gov/252/Police-Department, phone 912-427-1300 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Screven.
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.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (912) 554-7200, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Wayne County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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.