Canton Georgia Booking Releases
Canton booking releases are processed at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center, which is located right in Canton. As the county seat of Cherokee County, Canton is home to both the jail and the courthouse. The city has about 38,000 residents and continues to grow. When the Canton Police Department or any other local agency makes an arrest, the person goes to the Cherokee County jail where their booking release record is created and stored.
Canton Quick Facts
Cherokee County Booking Releases in Canton
Because Canton is the county seat, the Cherokee County jail sits within the city itself. This makes Canton unique among Cherokee County cities. The jail is steps from the courthouse and the sheriff's main office. All arrests from Canton, Woodstock, and the rest of the county come to this facility for processing.
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office must keep records of every inmate under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7. This law says the sheriff has to log each person's name, charges, booking date, and release date. Cherokee County follows this requirement. You can reach the sheriff's office at (678) 493-4200 for booking release questions.
The Cherokee County page has full details on how to access booking releases and file open records requests.
Canton Police Department
The Canton Police Department provides law enforcement within city limits. Their office is at 221 East Marietta Street in Canton, GA 30114. Call (770) 720-4883 for non-emergency questions. The department handles arrests, writes reports, and transports people to the county jail. After that, the booking process falls to Cherokee County.
The arrest report is one document. The booking release is another. Canton police hold the arrest report. Cherokee County holds the booking release. If you need the arrest report, call the police department. If you need the booking release, contact the sheriff's office. They are separate records kept by separate agencies even though both relate to the same arrest in Canton.
| Agency | Canton Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 221 East Marietta St, Canton, GA 30114 |
| Phone | (770) 720-4883 |
Canton also has a Municipal Court that handles city ordinance violations and some misdemeanors. Those cases sometimes result in jail time at the county facility. The booking release from such a case still goes through Cherokee County even though the court case stays in Canton's Municipal Court.
How to Look Up Booking Releases
The Cherokee County online inmate search is the first place to check. This free tool lets you search by name and shows current inmates and recent releases. Each record displays the person's charges, booking date, and custody status. The system runs around the clock and covers all Cherokee County jail data including Canton arrests.
For records not found online, you can file an open records request under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70. Send it to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. Put the person's name, date of birth, and the approximate date of the arrest in your request. Cherokee County has three business days to respond. Paper copies cost $0.10 per page.
The GDC offender search tool can help you find people who moved from the Cherokee County jail to a state prison after an arrest in Canton.
Use state-level tools like this when you need records that go beyond what Cherokee County holds locally.
Phone calls work too. Call the Cherokee County Jail at (678) 493-4200 and ask. Staff can check the system while you are on the line. For people who are no longer in the active database, a written request is the way to go. Walk-in requests at the sheriff's office in Canton are also an option since the office is right in the city.
What Booking Releases Show
Each booking release from Cherokee County follows the same format. The record lists the person's full name, date of birth, and physical traits. All charges show up, along with the arresting agency. For Canton arrests, that agency is the Canton Police Department. The booking number, date of booking, bond amount if any, and release date are all part of the record.
Most booking release records are open to the public under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. There are exceptions though. Records tied to active investigations may be held back. Sealed court orders can also restrict what gets released. Booking photos fall under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, which sets specific rules for how those images can be shared and used.
State-Level Booking Release Tools
When Cherokee County records don't have what you need, try these statewide resources. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers anyone who is serving a state sentence. This is the place to look if someone was booked in Canton and later sent to state prison.
The VINE notification system lets you track inmates in Cherokee County and across the state. You get free alerts when someone's custody status changes. The GDC Open Records portal and the GBI Open Records portal both accept requests for records held at the state level.
Nearby Cities
Canton sits in the northern part of the metro Atlanta area. These nearby cities each have their own police departments, but booking releases go through their respective county jails.