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Open Records Request

Open Records Request

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For your convenience, you may submit an open records request via any of the following methods:

  • U.S. mail
  • E-mail
  • Fax
  • In-person
  • Verbally
  • Online, via the below submission form

Please download the open records request form and submit it to:
Kayla Correa
140 Henry Parkway McDonough, GA 30253
kcorrea@co.henry.ga.us (link to email)
Phone: 770.288.6082
Fax: 770.288.8008

You also may submit requests to any of our departments directly for records pertaining to that specific department. For a list of departments and direct contact information, please visit https://www.co.henry.ga.us/Departments. For your convenience, below is a listing of commonly requested records, and where to submit those requests directly.

Our agency maintains records through the following departments: Airport, Animal Care & Control, Building & Plan Review, Budget, Code Enforcement, Communications, Community Development Block Grant, Community Service, County Management, County Clerk, Department of Transportation (D.O.T.), Development Authority, Elections & Registration, E-911/EMA, Fire Department, Extension Services, Financial Services, Fleet, G.I.S., Human Resources, Parks & Recreation, Planning & Zoning, Police Department, Purchasing/Procurement, Risk Management, Senior Services, SPLOST, Stormwater Management, Tax Assessor, Tax Commissioner, Technology Services, Transit, and Transportation Planning.

Our agency does not maintain records for state agencies including, but not limited to, Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), Department of Health (DHS), Georgia State Patrol (GSP), or Environmental Health, nor do we maintain records for the Henry County Water Authority or any of the city jurisdictions located inside Henry County. For records relating to any of these agencies, you must contact their agency directly for assistance in obtaining records.

Requests which involve court records or records of a court action, procedure, hearing, finding and/or disposition, all of which fall under the Judicial branch of government, should be made directly to the administrative office of that court. You may find contact information for the Judicial offices at www.co.henry.ga.us/Departments/Courts.

Requests for the Henry County Sheriff’s Department, including the Henry County jail, must be made directly to the Sheriff’s Department located at 120 Henry Parkway McDonough, GA 30253. You also may call 770-288-7100 or 770-288-7043.

Adoption records are obtained through the Henry County Superior Court.

Henry County Superior Court
No. 1 Courthouse Square
McDonough, GA 30253
Tel: (770) 288-8022
TTY: (770) 288-6818
Website

Pre-trial arrest reports are obtained via the Henry County Police Department.

Please contact Carolyn McKelvy at (770) 288-8205 or via email at cmckelvy@co.henry.ga.us.

Henry County Police Department
108 S. Zack Hinton Pkwy
McDonough, GA 30253
Tel: (770) 288-8200
Website

Birth certificates can be obtained through Henry County Probate Court. You may visit their office in person.

You may also request this information online, through this website.

Henry County Probate Court
99 Sims Street
McDonough, GA 30253
Tel: (770) 288-7600
TTY: (770) 288-6818
Fax: (770) 288-7616
Website

Building plans, permits, and inspection information is obtained from the Henry County Building Department.

Please contact Sade Kumar-Barrett at (770) 288-6063 or via email at Sade Kumar-Barrett.

Henry County Building Department
140 Henry Parkway
McDonough, GA 30253
Tel: (770) 288-6051
Fax: (770) 288-6187
Website

Requests for copies of Board of Commissioner meetings are obtained through the Henry County Communications Department. There is a 10.00 charge for external duplication/production of a DVD. Due to technology limitations, the Communications Department cannot make more than one copy of a meeting per person.

Archived videos are available online, on demand, on the County website here.

Please contact Melissa Robinson at (770) 288-6024 or via email at hccommunications@co.henry.ga.us.

Henry County Communications Department
140 Henry Parkway
McDonough, GA 30253
Tel: (770) 288-6024
Website

Certificate of occupancy information is obtained from the Henry County Building Department.

Please contact Sade Kumar-Barrett at (770) 288-6063 or via email at Sade Kumar-Barrett.

Henry County Building Department
140 Henry Parkway
McDonough, GA 30253
Tel: (770) 288-6051
Fax: (770) 288-6187
Website

Criminal trial reports are obtained through the Henry County State Court.

Henry County State Court
44 John Frank Ward Blvd
McDonough, GA 30253
Tel: (770) 288-7800
TTY: (770) 288-6818
Website

D.O.T. information regarding roads, traffic signals, right-of-way, etc. is obtained via the Henry County Department of Transportation.

Please contact Beth Tudor at (770) 288-6410 or via email at btudor@co.henry.ga.us.

Henry County D.O.T.
533 Hampton Road
McDonough, GA 30253
Tel: (770) 288-7623
Website

Divorce records are obtained through the Henry County Superior Court.

Henry County Superior Court
No. 1 Courthouse Square
McDonough, GA 30253
Tel: (770) 288-8022
TTY: (770) 288-6818
Website

Please contact Lindsey Johnson at (770) 288-6637 or via email at ljohnson@co.henry.ga.us.

Henry County Fire Department
110 S. Zack Hinton Pkwy
McDonough, GA 30253
Tel: (770) 288-6600

911 call recordings/tapes are obtained from E-911.

Please contact Charlotte Allen at (770) 288-7874 or via email at callen@co.henry.ga.us.

E-911 & Emergency Management
526 Industrial Blvd
McDonough, GA 30253
Tel: (770) 957-9121
Website

Please contact Lindsey Johnson at (770) 288-6637 or via email at ljohnson@co.henry.ga.us.

Henry County Fire Department
110 S. Zack Hinton Pkwy
McDonough, GA 30253
Tel: (770) 288-6600
Website

Guardianship records are obtained through the Henry County Superior Court.

Henry County Superior Court
No. 1 Courthouse Square
McDonough, GA 30253
Tel: (770) 288-8022
TTY: (770) 288-6818
Website

Incident & Accident Reports

The Henry County Police Department Records Unit is a sub-division of the Support Services Division. The Records Unit is responsible for processing and maintaining reports and files. They processed and maintained approximately 23,918 case files in 2014. The Records Unit is located inside the Police Headquarters at 108 South Zack Hinton Parkway, McDonough, GA 30253 and is open Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. An Incident Report or Accident Report may be obtained in person from the Records Unit for a fee of $5.00 (cash or money order only). Please allow 3 business days (or 72 hours) from the date the report was filed before a request for a copy of the report is made.

Family Violence Reports cannot be obtained unless an arrest has been made. Accident Reports can only be obtained by parties involved in the accident, vehicle owners or insurance companies of parties involved in the accident.

Order Online

You may order accident reports online via BuyCrash.com. Please note, incident reports are not currently available online.

Order By Mail

To request a report by mail, send a cashier’s check or money order payable to the Henry County Police Department, along with the case number, your name, and a self addressed stamped envelope to:

Henry County Police Department
Records Unit
108 South Zack Hinton Parkway
McDonough, GA 30253

 

You may purchase accident reports online here.

Henry County Police Department
108 S. Zack Hinton Pkwy
McDonough, GA 30253
Tel: (770) 288-8200
Website

Property lien information is obtained through the Henry County Superior Court. You may search for deeds and liens online here. Deed and related information can be found here.

Henry County Superior Court
No. 1 Courthouse Square
McDonough, GA 30253
Tel: (770) 288-8022
TTY: (770) 288-6818
Website

Information regarding school buses and school bus routes is obtained through Henry County Schools.

Please contact Henry County Schools by calling (770) 957-6601 or visiting their website.

Henry County Schools
33 N. Zack Hinton Pkwy
McDonough, GA 30253
Tel: (770) 957-6061
Website

Information regarding septic tanks is obtained through the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Please contact the Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division by calling (770) 954-2078 or visiting their website.

Georgia Department of Public Health
Environmental Health, Henry County Office
137 Henry Parkway, Suite A
McDonough, GA 30253
Tel: (770) 954-2078
Fax: (770) 954-2967
Website

Records pertaining to subdivision covenants, home owner associations, and deeds are obtained through the Henry County Superior Court.

Henry County Superior Court
No. 1 Courthouse Square
McDonough, GA 30253
Tel: (770) 288-8022
TTY: (770) 288-6818
Website

Incident and accident reports are obtained through the Henry County Police Department. Instructions on how to obtain that information is found here.

You may purchase accident reports online here.

Henry County Police Department
108 S. Zack Hinton Pkwy
McDonough, GA 30253
Tel: (770) 288-8200
Website

Other Requests

If your request is not covered above, please complete the form below.

Open Records Request



According to the State laws of Georgia, Henry County Board of Commissioners is allowed three (3) days to respond to the request.
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