Pooler Public Records Search

Pooler is a fast growing city in Chatham County, just west of Savannah. A people search in Pooler pulls from city records and the Chatham County court system. The city recently switched to CivicPlus NextRequest for all open records requests, which makes filing and tracking much easier than before. Chatham County's Clerk of Superior Court handles bigger cases like felonies and civil lawsuits. Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives everyone the right to look at public records. Whether you search online or visit in person, Pooler has multiple paths for finding people through official files.

Pooler Open Records Requests

Pooler moved to CivicPlus NextRequest for its public records system. The Pooler open records request page explains the process and links to the submission platform. There are separate request paths for Administrative records, Fire/Rescue records, and Police/Court records. Pick the right one and fill in the details.

The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 sets the rules. The city has three business days to respond to your request. Copies cost ten cents per page. Staff time for searching is free for the first 15 minutes. After that, you pay based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid employee who can do the work. If the total cost goes over $500, the city will ask for payment up front before they start pulling records.

The city posted a public notice about the NextRequest system when they made the switch. The new system lets you track your request status and get notified when documents are ready. It is a big step up from the old email based process.

Note: The city cannot create new reports or summaries that do not already exist, so your request must be for existing records.

Pooler Court and Police Records

The Pooler Municipal Court and Police Department share a building at 100 US Highway 80 SW, Pooler, GA 31322. The phone number is (912) 748-7333 for both. The Pooler records department page covers what is available from the court side, including citation payments and court date lookups.

The Pooler Police Department page lists contact info and services. The Public Information Coordinator is Lindsey Heintzman. For accident reports and incident reports, you can use the online NextRequest system or go in person. Police records are among the most common files people search for in Pooler because they tie names to dates and locations.

Municipal court records show who has been cited for traffic violations and city code issues. These are public under Georgia law. Court records from O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 spell out what is available to the public. For a people search in Pooler, accident reports are often the most useful police record because they include full names, addresses, and insurance info for everyone involved.

Pooler Online Services

The city runs a central Pooler online services page that links to citation payments, form submissions, and the open records portal all in one spot. If you are not sure where to start your Pooler people search, this is a good landing page.

From here you can access the NextRequest portal, pay court fines, and reach other city departments. The page is well organized and makes it easy to find what you need without digging through multiple menus. City Hall's main number is (912) 748-7261 if you would rather call and ask someone directly.

The Pooler contact us page lists phone numbers and email addresses for each department, which can help when you need to reach a specific office for your records search.

The Pooler official website is the central hub for all city services. Bookmark it if you plan to do more than one search.

Chatham County Records for Pooler

Chatham County handles the big court cases for Pooler residents. The Chatham County Clerk of Superior Court keeps civil and criminal records for the whole county. Civil suits, criminal cases, property filings, and probate matters are all on file there.

The county also uses JustFOIA for its own open records system. Chatham County's portal is separate from Pooler's NextRequest setup. If you need county level records, you would go through the county portal. For city level records, use Pooler's system. It is two different paths, but both follow the same state law.

• Superior Court records: civil and criminal cases
• Property records via Chatham County Tax Commissioner
• Probate Court: estates, wills, and marriage licenses
• County open records: through Chatham County's JustFOIA portal

The Chatham County official website links to all county departments. Property tax records through the Tax Commissioner can show who owns land in Pooler, which is another way to search for people. Between Pooler's city records and Chatham County's court system, you can cover a lot of ground in your people search.

Pooler County Resources

Pooler is in Chatham County. The other major city in Chatham County with a people search page is Savannah.