Best Practice
Direct requests to the agency’s open records officer; no specific form is required. Only “existing” records must be provided.
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Georgia (GA)
Law: Georgia Open Records Act (Ga. Code Ann. §§ 50-18-70 to 50-18-77)
Notes: Direct requests to the agency’s open records officer; no specific form is required. Only “existing” records must be provided.
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Statutory Response Deadline
3 business days under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71(b)(1)(A).
Observed Average Response
187 days (MuckRock observed average, not a statutory deadline).
Fee Waivers / Intake
No statutory fee waiver.
Appeals
No administrative appeal; may file suit in superior court. Prevailing parties may recover attorney fees.
Primary legal sources
Direct links to the governing statute, official requester guidance, and central portal for this jurisdiction.
Common Agencies
Athens-Clarke County
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24
Atlanta Police Department
Portal: Submit online
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Atlanta Police Department Open Records 226 Peachtree Street SW Atlanta GA 30303
Fees & notes
The Atlanta Police Department provides an online Open Records Request Form. The agency is known for charging research fees not to exceed the hourly rate of the lowest-paid full-time employee capable of researching the requested information.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Chatham County
Portal: Submit online
Fees & notes
Online requests available as of November 2024. Separate forms exist for Chatham 911 and Chatham County Police.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Cherokee County
Portal: Submit online
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Open Records Request, District Attorney's Office, Cherokee County Justice Center, 90 North Street, Suite 390, Canton, GA 30114
Fees & notes
Email or mail requests to the District Attorney's Office. Other county departments may have separate custodians.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Clayton County
Portal: Submit online
Fees & notes
Specific contact information not centrally published; refer to individual department pages on the county website.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Cobb County
Portal: Submit online
Fees & notes
The County Attorney's Office is the records custodian for 22 county departments. Separate custodians exist for courts, sheriff, tax assessor, etc.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Columbia County Libraries
Portal: Submit online
Mail: 630 Ronald Reagan Drive Evans, GA 30809
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24
DeKalb County
Portal: Submit online
Fees & notes
$0.10 per page; first 15 minutes free; over $25 requires approval; over $500 requires prepayment. Requests go to individual department custodians.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Department of Community Health
Email: [email protected]
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24
Douglas County
Portal: Submit online
Email: [email protected]
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24
Fulton County
Portal: Submit online
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Fulton County Schools Police Department
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Fulton County Schools Police Department 6201 Powers Ferry Road Atlanta GA 30339
Fees & notes
The Fulton County Schools Police Department does not have a dedicated public portal. Requests are handled by the Fulton County Schools Open Records Officer. The district is generally responsive but may experience delays due to volume.
Reviewed 2026-04-27
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Georgia Bureau of Investigation Open Records Unit 3121 Panthersville Road Decatur GA 30034
Fees & notes
The GBI does not have a dedicated public portal. As of December 2023 the GBI no longer accepts open records requests via email and requires the use of a web-based application or mail. The agency is known for charging fees for search and duplication.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Georgia College and State University
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Milledgeville, GA 31061
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Portal: Submit online
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Georgia Department of Agriculture, Attn: Kyra Brue, Open Records Coordinator, 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., SW, Room 227, Atlanta, GA 30334
Fees & notes
$0.10 per page; first 15 minutes of labor free; other fees may apply.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Portal: Submit online
Fees & notes
DCA uses GovQA for online requests. $0.10 per page; first 15 minutes free; prepayment required over $500.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Georgia Department of Community Supervision
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Georgia Department of Community Supervision, Attention: Open Records Custodian, 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive SE, East Tower, Suite 866, Atlanta, GA 30334-4909
Fees & notes
Fees are assessed per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Fax requests accepted at (404) 463-0327.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Georgia Department of Corrections
Portal: Submit online
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Georgia Department of Corrections Office of Legal Services P.O. Box 1529 Forsyth GA 31029
Fees & notes
Fees are assessed per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. The portal allows tracking of request status.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Georgia Department of Education
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Georgia Department of Education – Office of Legal Services, ATTN: Open Records Officer, 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, 2052 Twin Towers East, Atlanta, GA 30334
Fees & notes
Data requests are treated as open records requests. Check data availability at georgiainsights.gadoe.org before submitting.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Georgia Department of Human Services
Portal: Submit online
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Department of Human Services, Office of General Counsel, 47 Trinity Ave. S.W., Atlanta, GA 30334
Fees & notes
Fees are assessed per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Requests may also be submitted via the clarityvalue portal.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice — Office of Legal Services
Mail: 3408 Covington Highway, Decatur, GA 30032
Fees & notes
Youth records require a signed release. All requests must be in writing via mail, email, or fax. Specific email not published; contact OLS directly.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Georgia Department of Public Health
Portal: Submit online
Email: [email protected]
Fees & notes
Requests should be submitted through the Open Records Request Portal.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Georgia Department of Public Safety — Open Records Unit
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Georgia Department of Public Safety, Attention: Open Records Unit, P.O. Box 1456, Atlanta, GA 30371
Fees & notes
Fees are assessed per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Fax requests accepted at (404) 624-7529.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Georgia Department of Revenue
Email: [email protected]
Mail: State Revenue Commissioner, Georgia Department of Revenue, 2595 Century Parkway, N.E., Suite 538, Atlanta, GA 30345
Fees & notes
Tax information is generally confidential and cannot be accessed through Open Records requests. General administrative records may be requested.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Georgia Department of Transportation
Email: [email protected]
Mail: 600 W. Peachtree St., N.W.. Suite 2300. Atlanta, GA, 30308
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24
Georgia Secretary of State
Portal: Submit online
Mail: Open Records Officer, Georgia Secretary of State, 214 State Capitol, Atlanta, GA 30334
Fees & notes
$0.10 per page; first 15 minutes free; checks payable to "Georgia Secretary of State" with "Open Records Request" in memo line.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Gwinnett County
Portal: Submit online
Fees & notes
Police reports may be obtained in person. Court records via Gwinnett Courts at 770.822.8100.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office 2900 University Parkway Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24
Henry County
Portal: Submit online
Email: [email protected]
Fees & notes
Sheriff's Office requests via digital form, email, or fax (770-288-7116). School district requests to [email protected].
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
Internal Affairs Division Of The Office Of Professional Standards (ops) Of The South Fulton Police, South Fulton
Portal: Submit online
Email: [email protected]
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24
Macon-bibb County Tax Commissioner, Macon-bibb County
Portal: Submit online
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24
Savannah Police Department
Email: [email protected]
Mail: 602 East Lathrop Avenue
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Savannah Police Department Records Unit 201 Habersham Street Savannah GA 31401
Fees & notes
The Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department does not have a dedicated public portal. Requests must be made in writing via email or mail. The department is generally responsive but may experience delays due to volume.
Reviewed 2026-04-27