Find Glynn County Bench Warrants

Glynn County bench warrants are issued by Superior Court and State Court judges in Brunswick when a person fails to show up for a scheduled court date or violates the conditions of their release. As a coastal county with roughly 84,000 residents, Glynn County processes a higher volume of warrants than many rural Georgia counties. The Glynn County Sheriff's Office on Reynolds Street in Brunswick is the primary agency handling active warrants. You can check on a bench warrant by contacting the sheriff's office directly. Whether you call or visit in person, it helps to have your full legal name and date of birth ready so staff can look you up in the system quickly.

Glynn County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Jacques Battiste heads the Glynn County Sheriff's Office, which is the main law enforcement agency dealing with bench warrants in the county. When a judge in Glynn County issues a bench warrant, the order goes to the sheriff's office for processing. Staff enter the warrant into the local records management system and then transmit the data to the Georgia Crime Information Center. From there, the warrant is visible to officers across Georgia and nationwide through the NCIC system. The sheriff's office at 1725 Reynolds Street in Brunswick is the place to go for warrant inquiries.

Call 912-554-7800 to reach the Glynn County Sheriff's Office. The office handles a large volume of calls, so wait times can vary. Staff may not give out specific warrant details over the phone in every case. Going in person with your photo ID is the most reliable method. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory lists contact details for all Georgia county sheriffs, including Glynn County.

Glynn County also has the Brunswick Police Department, which handles some law enforcement within city limits. But bench warrants issued by county courts still go through the sheriff's office for processing and service.

Bench Warrant Search in Glynn County

Searching for a bench warrant in Glynn County means contacting the sheriff's office or the Clerk of Superior Court in Brunswick. The county does not offer a dedicated online warrant lookup tool. The Clerk of Superior Court keeps records for all cases filed in the county, and if a bench warrant was issued in a case, the clerk can confirm it. You will need to provide your name and case number if you have it. Walk-in requests are handled during regular business hours at the courthouse in Brunswick.

The Georgia.gov warrant search guide explains the general process for checking on active warrants statewide. It recommends contacting the local sheriff's office first. Glynn County follows that same approach. You give staff your name and date of birth, they check the database, and if there is a match they provide you with the warrant details and explain what steps to take. Since Glynn County is one of the larger coastal counties, they deal with bench warrants fairly often and the process tends to move at a reasonable pace compared to smaller offices.

The GCIC is the central state database where Glynn County bench warrants are stored after the sheriff's office enters them into the system.

Glynn County Warrant Penalties

Missing court in Glynn County means extra charges. Georgia law treats failure to appear as a separate crime. Under O.C.G.A. 16-10-51, bail jumping on a misdemeanor carries up to 12 months in jail and a $1,000 fine. For felony cases, the penalty is one to five years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines. These penalties are added to whatever the original charge was. Glynn County prosecutors pursue these charges actively, especially in cases where the defendant had prior warnings.

Traffic bench warrants in Glynn County come with their own set of problems. Under O.C.G.A. 40-13-63, missing a traffic hearing can lead to a $200 fine and up to three days in jail. The court can also notify the Georgia Department of Driver Services to suspend your license under O.C.G.A. 40-5-56. Reinstatement costs $100 in person or $125 by mail.

Note: O.C.G.A. 17-6-11 requires a 30-day written notice before a traffic bench warrant goes active, giving you time to address the matter.

State Agencies and Glynn County

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation works alongside the Glynn County Sheriff's Office and other local agencies. The GBI does not issue bench warrants but manages the Georgia Crime Information Center database where all Glynn County warrants end up after processing. A bench warrant from Glynn County can flag during a routine traffic stop in any state because GCIC connects to the national NCIC system.

The Georgia Courts sheriff directory provides contact information for the Glynn County Sheriff's Office and other offices across the state. Glynn County is part of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit. The circuit court handles felony cases and the more serious bench warrants that come through the system in this coastal county.

Glynn County Open Records

Under O.C.G.A. 50-18-70, Georgia's Open Records Act allows anyone to request public records from government offices. Bench warrant records from Glynn County are included. Submit a request to the Clerk of Superior Court or the sheriff's office at 1725 Reynolds Street in Brunswick. You can file it in person or in writing. The office has three business days to respond.

Bench warrants are public records once issued. The case file is also public in most situations. Juvenile cases and sealed records are exceptions. A typical bench warrant for a missed court date in Glynn County is available for public review with no charge for the initial request. Copies may have a small fee attached.

Nearby Counties

Bench warrants are county-specific in Georgia. The county where the case was filed holds the warrant. If you are unsure which county issued a bench warrant, check court paperwork or call the Glynn County Sheriff's Office at 912-554-7800. These counties border Glynn County.