Georgia, Newton County
Where Covington's records are kept. Covington has its own city government; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Covington's own offices, along with State of Georgia offices; the Newton County offices are on our Newton County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
The GBI explains Georgia criminal history records: your own copy comes from most sheriff's offices or police departments, and another person's record needs that person's signed consent on a state form.
Open official site Georgia Bureau of Investigation Criminal History Record FAQState records
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation explains what a state criminal history record holds: identity, arrests, charges, court outcomes and prison custody. Get your own copy at most sheriff's offices or police departments.
Open official site Georgia Bureau of Investigation Criminal HistoryState records
Part of the University System of Georgia, the archives has collected the state's historical records since 1918; browse its Virtual Vault online or research in Morrow, Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Open official site Georgia ArchivesCounty court
Covering north Georgia from Atlanta, Gainesville, Newnan and Rome, the court lists available hearing dates and offers a pro se assistance center, electronic claims filing and the PACER case locator.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of GeorgiaCounty court
The Judicial Council of Georgia's Administrative Office of the Courts runs this gateway to ticket payment, the child support calculator, court record searches, directories and forms; some features need a login.
Open official site Georgia Judicial GatewayVital records
The Department of Public Health office that registers, preserves, amends and certifies Georgia vital records; order certificates online from listed vendors, by mail, or at a vital records office near you.
Open official site Georgia Department of Public Health Vital RecordsPolice & jail
After a usage agreement, the Georgia Department of Corrections search finds current and former inmates by name, alias, physical description, offense or GDC ID, and shows photos when available.
Open official site Georgia Department of Corrections Find an OffenderCounty court
Missing person cases posted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation show race, height, weight, sex and last seen date for each; tips reach the bureau by phone or its online form.
Open official site Georgia Bureau of Investigation Missing PersonsCounty court
In one list sortable by case date or posting date, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation shows its unsolved homicides, missing persons, unidentified remains and robberies.
Open official site Georgia Bureau of Investigation Unsolved CasesPolice & jail
By state law the Georgia Bureau of Investigation keeps the sex offender registry, fed by other agencies and changing often, with links to the offender search, a bimonthly report and a data download.
Open official site Georgia Sex Offender RegistryVital records
U.S. Census Bureau fact table for Covington city, Georgia: current population estimates plus age, sex, housing, income and business figures drawn from the 2020 Census, American Community Survey and Economic Census.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
Covington city government at 2194 Emory Street NW, with ordinances, financial reporting, documents and forms, billing and customer service, open bids, excise tax, and gas, water and sewer utilities.
Open official site City of CovingtonEverything else, organized
11 more Covington sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Covington, a place of 14,192 people, is the seat of Newton County. Court and property records sit with Newton County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Georgia. Covington's own offices are in the cards above, and our Newton County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Georgia is run by the Georgia Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online registration where Georgia offers it, polling places and the local election office for Covington.
Deeds for property in Covington are recorded by the Newton County Clerk of Superior Court, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Newton County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Georgia come from the state vital records office, Georgia State Office of Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.