Berrien County Criminal Records

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Where to search Berrien County records

Berrien County, Georgia court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Georgia Courts official e-filing availability for Berrien Superior Court. Check current custody through County government profile, municipalities, services, administration, and public notices.

Court casesGeorgia Courts official e-filing availability for Berrien Superior Court
Current custodyCounty government profile, municipalities, services, administration, and public notices
Statewide recordsUse the Georgia state-level source described below when available.
Federal recordsFederal court and custody records are outside county systems and require a separate federal search.

Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

Berrien County was created in 1856 from Coffee, Irwin, and Lowndes counties, according to the county government site.
The county government identifies Nashville as the county seat and lists Alapaha, Enigma, and Ray City as its four incorporated municipalities.
The county government describes Berrien County as predominantly agricultural and identifies it as the Bell Pepper Capital of the World.
The county Recreation Department reports serving more than 1,200 area youth each year and maintaining seven public tennis courts.
The county Board of Commissioners meeting is listed as occurring on the first Tuesday of every month.
The county and Sheriff's Office list Ray Paulk as sheriff; the county directory lists the Berrien County Jail at 229-686-7664 and the Superior Court Clerk at 229-686-5506.

Berrien County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Georgia Courts official e-filing availability for Berrien Superior Court	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Jail and custody	County government profile, municipalities, services, administration, and public notices	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Police and incident records	County Sheriff identification and administration contact information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	County directory for court clerks, jail, sheriff, and county offices	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Police and incident records	Berrien County official source (berriencountysheriff.com)	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 10, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

This Berrien County records guide is organized around the way the information is actually maintained. Begin with the Q&A for the record you need, then use the source map below to confirm a case, custody status, incident report, or statewide search. Berrien County is centered on Nashville and has 18,932 residents (2025 estimate). Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County seat or principal locality: Nashville
County-equivalent identity: 13-019
Population: 18,932 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Berrien County was created in 1856 from Coffee, Irwin, and Lowndes counties, according to the county government site.
Local detail: The county government identifies Nashville as the county seat and lists Alapaha, Enigma, and Ray City as its four incorporated municipalities.
Local detail: The county government describes Berrien County as predominantly agricultural and identifies it as the Bell Pepper Capital of the World.
Local detail: The county Recreation Department reports serving more than 1,200 area youth each year and maintaining seven public tennis courts.
Local detail: The county Board of Commissioners meeting is listed as occurring on the first Tuesday of every month.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Berrien County was created in 1856 from Coffee, Irwin, and Lowndes counties, according to the county government site.
Local detail: The county government identifies Nashville as the county seat and lists Alapaha, Enigma, and Ray City as its four incorporated municipalities.
Local detail: The county government describes Berrien County as predominantly agricultural and identifies it as the Bell Pepper Capital of the World.

How can someone check whether a person is held in the Berrien County Jail?

For Berrien County, start with County government profile, municipalities, services, administration, and public notices and County Sheriff identification and administration contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can someone check whether a person is held in the Berrien County Jail depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official county and sheriff pages did not provide a current online inmate roster or detailed booking, visitation, release, or capacity information.

How can someone contact the jail about visitation, bonds, booking, release, or inmate property?

For Berrien County, start with County government profile, municipalities, services, administration, and public notices and County Sheriff identification and administration contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can someone contact the jail about visitation, bonds, booking, release, or inmate property depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official county and sheriff pages did not provide a current online inmate roster or detailed booking, visitation, release, or capacity information.

Which Berrien County court handles a felony, misdemeanor, warrant, probate, juvenile, or magistrate matter?

For Berrien County, start with County government profile, municipalities, services, administration, and public notices and County Sheriff identification and administration contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which Berrien County court handles a felony, misdemeanor, warrant, probate, juvenile, or magistrate matter depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official county and sheriff pages did not provide a current online inmate roster or detailed booking, visitation, release, or capacity information.

How can someone search or e-file Berrien County Superior Court records?

For Berrien County, start with County government profile, municipalities, services, administration, and public notices and County Sheriff identification and administration contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can someone search or e-file Berrien County Superior Court records depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official county and sheriff pages did not provide a current online inmate roster or detailed booking, visitation, release, or capacity information.

How can someone contact the Berrien County Superior Court Clerk for filings, certified copies, or case information?

For Berrien County, start with County government profile, municipalities, services, administration, and public notices and County Sheriff identification and administration contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can someone contact the Berrien County Superior Court Clerk for filings, certified copies, or case information depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official county and sheriff pages did not provide a current online inmate roster or detailed booking, visitation, release, or capacity information.

Which law-enforcement agency serves Nashville, Alapaha, Enigma, Ray City, or an unincorporated county location?

For Berrien County, start with County government profile, municipalities, services, administration, and public notices and County Sheriff identification and administration contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which law-enforcement agency serves Nashville, Alapaha, Enigma, Ray City, or an unincorporated county location depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official county and sheriff pages did not provide a current online inmate roster or detailed booking, visitation, release, or capacity information.

How can someone request a Berrien County Sheriff's criminal-history check, fingerprint service, incident report, or other record?

For Berrien County, start with County government profile, municipalities, services, administration, and public notices and County Sheriff identification and administration contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can someone request a Berrien County Sheriff's criminal-history check, fingerprint service, incident report, or other record depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official county and sheriff pages did not provide a current online inmate roster or detailed booking, visitation, release, or capacity information.

How can someone submit a Georgia Open Records request to Berrien County or the Sheriff's Office?

For Berrien County, start with County government profile, municipalities, services, administration, and public notices and County Sheriff identification and administration contact information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can someone submit a Georgia Open Records request to Berrien County or the Sheriff's Office depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed official county and sheriff pages did not provide a current online inmate roster or detailed booking, visitation, release, or capacity information.

Police, sheriff, and incident records

For police or incident records, use County Sheriff identification and administration contact information. Georgia Courts identifies court classes and circuit assignments, but case-specific venue, schedules, and records availability must be confirmed with the relevant clerk or court.

Criminal cases in Berrien County

Start with Georgia Courts official e-filing availability for Berrien Superior Court for the official Berrien County court path. County: Berrien County government serves county territory, including the incorporated municipalities of Nashville, Alapaha, Enigma, and Ray City. Municipal police contacts are separately listed for Nashville, Ray City, Alapaha, and Enigma. Court: Berrien County is part of Georgia's Alapaha Judicial Circuit with Atkinson, Clinch, Cook, and Lanier counties. Official Georgia Courts materials identify Berrien Superior, Juvenile, Probate, and Magistrate courts; municipal court jurisdiction depends on the specific municipality.

Jail and custody information for Berrien County

For current custody information, start with County directory for court clerks, jail, sheriff, and county offices. The reviewed official county and sheriff pages did not provide a current online inmate roster or detailed booking, visitation, release, or capacity information.

Municipal and local court records

Use County government profile, municipalities, services, administration, and public notices for a local or municipal court path. Custody: The Berrien County Sheriff's Office provides the jail contact and lists the jail telephone number as 229-686-7664. Reviewed official sources did not expose a current searchable jail roster, booking feed, capacity figure, visitation schedule, or release schedule. Municipal: The county identifies Nashville, Alapaha, Enigma, and Ray City as incorporated municipalities. The Sheriff's contact page separately lists police contacts for each, so agency responsibility should be confirmed for a specific address and incident.

Statewide sources for Georgia records

Statewide Georgia sources are separate from Berrien County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

Cities covered by local record systems

Nashville is the principal locality identified for this guide; incorporated municipalities may use separate courts and police agencies.

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Official Berrien County and Georgia record sources

For an official starting point, use Georgia Courts official e-filing availability for Berrien Superior Court. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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Prefer an official source? For an official starting point, use Georgia Courts official e-filing availability for Berrien Superior Court. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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