Carroll County Booking Releases

Carroll County booking releases are managed by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office in Carrollton, Georgia. The county sits in the western part of the state and serves a growing population across several communities. The Sheriff's Office handles all bookings and releases at the county jail, which processes arrests from local law enforcement agencies including the Carrollton Police Department and other municipal departments. You can search for booking release records through online tools or by contacting the jail directly for current and past records.

Carroll County Sheriff Booking Releases

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office runs all jail operations and keeps booking release records for the county. The main office is at 1000 Newnan Road in Carrollton. You can call (770) 830-5888 for questions about jail records and bookings. The office processes open records requests for booking data and will help you find what you need.

Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, every sheriff in Georgia must keep a record of each person held in the jail. This law says the record must include the person's name, booking date, charges, and release date. Carroll County follows this rule. All booking release data goes into the jail management system. These records go back many years and cover every arrest made in the county.

The Sheriff's Office also handles bond processing and release paperwork. When someone posts bond or gets released by court order, the staff log the release in the system right away. This means the booking release record gets updated in real time.

How to Search Booking Releases

You can search for Carroll County booking releases a few different ways. The county offers an online inmate search tool that shows current inmates and recent bookings. Type in a name and the system pulls up matching records. Each result shows the inmate's name, booking date, charges, bond amount, and release status.

The online tool works best for recent bookings. Older records may not show up. If you need a record from months or years ago, you should file a request with the Sheriff's Office. You can do this in person at the jail, by phone, or by mail. Give them as much info as you have, like the person's full name and a rough date range.

The Georgia Department of Corrections also runs a statewide search tool that can help if someone was moved from the Carroll County jail to a state prison.

The GDC offender search tool lets you look up inmates who have been transferred to state custody from Carroll County.

This statewide database shows offender records, sentence details, and facility locations for those who have left the county jail system.

Open Records Requests

Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives you the right to ask for booking release records from Carroll County. The law says public records are open to any person. You don't have to give a reason for your request. The county must respond within three business days.

To make an open records request, write a letter or email to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office. State clearly what records you want. Be as specific as you can. Include names, dates, and case numbers if you have them. The first 15 minutes of staff time to find your records is free. After that, the county can charge for search time and copying. Copies cost $0.10 per page.

If the county denies your request, they must tell you why in writing. Some records may be exempt under state law. But most booking release records are public and should be available without issues.

What Booking Releases Show

Carroll County booking release records contain several key pieces of information. When someone gets booked into the jail, staff record their full name, date of birth, and physical description. The charges are listed along with the arresting agency and any warrant numbers. When the person gets released, the release date and method go into the record too.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, Georgia law sets rules for booking photographs and how they can be shared. Carroll County follows these rules when handling photo requests. Booking photos are sometimes part of the release record but are treated separately under the law.

Some records may have limits on access. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lists types of records that are exempt from the Open Records Act. This can include active investigation files, certain medical records, and other sensitive data. But the basic booking and release information is almost always public.

Statewide Booking Release Resources

Beyond Carroll County records, several state-level tools can help you find booking and release information. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers anyone serving a state sentence. If someone was booked in Carroll County and later sent to state prison, this database will have their info.

The VINE notification system lets you track an inmate's custody status. You can sign up for alerts and get a call or email when someone is released. This works for Carroll County and all other Georgia counties. It is free to use.

For state-level open records requests, use the GDC Open Records portal or the GBI Open Records portal. These handle requests that cross county lines or deal with state agencies. The O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71 sets the rules for how agencies must respond to these requests.

Cities in Carroll County

Carroll County includes the city of Carrollton and several smaller communities. Booking releases for arrests in these areas are handled by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.

Other towns in Carroll County include Villa Rica, Mount Zion, Bowdon, Temple, Whitesburg, and Roopville. Jail bookings from these areas go through the county system.

Nearby Counties

If you need booking releases from areas around Carroll County, each neighboring county keeps its own jail records. Search the right county based on where the arrest happened.