The Georgia Open Records Act establishes the right to inspect and/or receive public records, excluding those records that are specifically exempted by court order or law. To inspect and/or receive records from any county office not listed, please see the form below. Please be specific and include date ranges, subjects, types of records, author, etc. This will assist us in responding to your request.
Kaitlyn Good is Lee County’s Open Records Clerk and may be contacted via email at kaitlyn.good@lee.ga.us. With the exception of records held by the specific departments listed herein, all Open Records Requests must be submitted to the Open Records Clerk. After receiving your request, the Open Records Clerk, or a representative from the department holding the records will contact you within three (3) business days to provide a timeline for production of any responsive records. With exception to the specific departments and offices listed, any requests for records that are served upon any other officer or employee shall not be deemed filled until the requester has filed his or her request with the Open Records Clerk.
Responses & Fees
Responses may include the cost to search, retrieve, copy, redact, and/or supervise inspection of the requested document(s). The cost represents the hourly rate of the lowest paid full-time employee who has the necessary skills and training to respond to your request. There is no charge for the first 15 minutes. The fee for letter or legal size copies is $0.10 per page. Other types of documents or electronic media are charged based upon the county’s expense to reproduce the record. Where fees for certain records are otherwise prescribed by law, such specific fees shall apply. Payment is required upon receipt of the records.
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Requested Information | County Location | Contact Information |
Lee County Departments Board of Commissioners |
Kaitlyn Good Lee County Clerk |
Open Records Request Form 102 Starksville Avenue North Leesburg, Georgia 31763 (229) 759-6000 Map & Directions |
Marriage Licenses, Wills & Death Certificates | Probate Court Lee County Courthouse |
100 Leslie Highway Leesburg, Georgia 31763 (229) 759-6005 Map & Directions |
Criminal & Civil Records, Divorce Decrees, Deeds & Property Liens |
Superior Court Lee County Courthouse |
100 Leslie Highway PO Box 49 Leesburg, Georgia 31763 (229) 759-6018 Map & Directions |
Sheriff's Office Records, Arrest Records & Police Reports |
Lee County Sheriff's Office |
119 Pinewood Road PO Box 610 Leesburg, Georgia 31763 (229) 759-3334 Map & Directions |
Georgia Department of Public Health | https://dph.georgia.gov/VitalRecords | |