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Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Tift County, Georgia:

• Superior and State Court case files: contact the Tift County Clerk of Court, 237 E. 2nd Street, Tifton, GA 31794, mailing P.O. Box 354, Tifton, GA 31793, phone 229-386-7810, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; for record copies, the State Court FAQ lists 229-386-7937
• Superior Court matters: see Superior Court for the Tifton Judicial Circuit trial court route; the Clerk of Court keeps Superior Court filings and records
• Marriage licenses, probate, wills, and estates: see Probate Court, 225 Tift Avenue, Room 117, Tifton, GA 31794, mailing P.O. Box 792, Tifton, GA 31793, phone 229-386-7914, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
• Divorce records: see marriage and divorce records; divorce files route through Superior Court and the Clerk of Court
• Criminal and arrest-related court records: see criminal records; Superior and State Court files route through the Clerk of Court, while law-enforcement records route through the Sheriff's Office when releasable
• Jail roster and sheriff records: see inmate records; Tift County Sheriff and Jail are at 500 Morgan Drive, P.O. Box 46, Tifton, GA 31793, 24-hour phone 229-388-6020
• Active warrants: see warrant records; the sheriff public information line for warrants, subpoenas, civil papers, and reports is 229-388-6021
• City of Tifton Municipal Court: for city traffic, ordinance, and certain misdemeanor cases, contact Municipal Court at the Criminal Justice Center, 130 E. 5th Street, Tifton, GA 31794, clerk Gail Drayton, phone 229-391-3967
• Other county records: use Tift County's Georgia open-records process under O.C.G.A. 50-18-70; county requests may be verbal or written, and sheriff-specific requests route through the Sheriff's Office open-records process