Bartow County Booking Release Search

Bartow County booking releases are managed by the Bartow County Sheriff's Office in Cartersville, Georgia. This northwest Georgia county has a growing population and its jail sees a steady flow of bookings. The sheriff's office runs the county detention center and is responsible for tracking all inmates from booking through release. The public can access these records through the sheriff's online tools, by phone, or through formal open records requests. Cartersville serves as the county seat, and the sheriff's main offices are located there along with the primary detention facility.

Bartow County Sheriff and Booking Releases

The Bartow County Sheriff's Office oversees all detention operations and keeps booking release records for the county. The main office is at 104 Zena Drive in Cartersville. You can call (770) 382-5050 to reach the jail or inquire about booking records. The sheriff handles law enforcement, courthouse security, and the county jail. For booking release data, the detention division is the right place to start.

Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the sheriff must maintain a record of every person held in the county jail. Bartow County complies with this law and keeps records in an electronic jail management system. The data includes inmate names, charges, booking dates, release dates, and other details. All arrests made by the Cartersville Police Department, the Bartow County Sheriff's Office, and other local agencies within the county get processed through this single system.

Bartow County's proximity to metro Atlanta and its location along Interstate 75 means the jail handles arrests from a wide area. Pass-through traffic and local incidents both add to the volume of bookings processed each year. All of those records stay in the county's system and are subject to the same access rules.

Searching Bartow County Booking Releases

Bartow County provides an online inmate roster through the sheriff's office. This roster lists people currently in custody at the Bartow County Jail. You can see names, charges, booking dates, and bond amounts. It is a good starting point for checking if someone is still in jail. The roster is typically updated as new bookings and releases happen.

If the person you are looking for has already been released, the online roster may no longer show them. In that situation, call the jail at (770) 382-5050. Give the staff the person's name and any other details. They can check their system for past booking and release records. Phone inquiries work well for simple lookups on recent bookings.

For written documentation or certified copies, you will need to file an open records request. Send it to the Bartow County Sheriff's Office at 104 Zena Drive, Cartersville, GA 30120. Include the full name of the person, date of birth if you have it, and an approximate date range for the booking. The more details you provide, the faster the response.

The GBI's GCIC division processes criminal history records that connect to county-level bookings.

The GCIC maintains about 4 million criminal history records across Georgia, including data from Bartow County arrests and bookings.

Note: The Bartow County jail roster may be available through the sheriff's website or through third-party sites that aggregate Georgia jail data.

Bartow County Open Records for Booking Releases Requests

You have the right to request booking release records under Georgia's Open Records Act. The law at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 covers this process. Submit a written request to the Bartow County Sheriff's Office. You can mail it, bring it in, or ask if email is an option. Be clear about what records you need and who the records are about.

Copies cost $0.10 per page. Staff time for the first 15 minutes of searching is free. If your request requires more than 15 minutes of work, the county can charge for extra time at a reasonable rate. Bartow County has three business days to respond. They will either give you the records, ask for more time, or deny the request with a specific reason.

The request procedures are laid out in O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. This section of the law tells you exactly how to submit a request and what the county's obligations are. Most booking release records are public and will be provided without issues. Only records covered by a specific exemption can be withheld.

What Bartow County Booking Releases Show

A booking release record from Bartow County contains the inmate's full legal name, date of birth, physical description, and all charges at the time of booking. It shows which law enforcement agency made the arrest. The booking date, time, and assigned booking number are all included. If a bond was set, the record shows the amount. The release portion of the record lists when the person left custody and the reason, such as bond posted, case dismissed, or sentence served.

Booking photos are addressed by O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18. Bartow County follows the state law on sharing these images. Some photos may be available on the online roster, while others may require a formal request. Exemptions under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 can limit what gets released. Active investigations, sealed cases, and protected personal information are the most common reasons for withholding parts of a record.

Statewide Booking Release Resources for Bartow County

Several state databases can help you find records beyond what Bartow County maintains. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers all inmates in the state prison system. If someone was booked in Bartow County and sent to state prison, this tool shows their status. It is free and updated regularly.

The VINE victim notification system lets you track inmates in Bartow County and across all Georgia counties. Sign up for alerts when someone is released or transferred. The system is free and operates around the clock. You can get notifications by phone, email, or text message.

State-level open records requests go through the GDC Open Records portal for corrections documents or the GBI Open Records portal for GBI files. These can help if a case that started with a Bartow County booking later moved to the state level.

Cities in Bartow County

Bartow County includes the city of Cartersville as its county seat. Arrests made by police within these city limits are booked through the Bartow County jail, and the booking release records are kept by the sheriff's office.

Other communities in Bartow County include Adairsville, White, Kingston, Taylorsville, and Emerson. Bookings from these areas also go through the county system.

Nearby Counties

Bartow County borders several counties in northwest Georgia. Each one has its own sheriff and jail with separate booking records. Check the correct county based on where the arrest occurred.