Dawson County Booking Release Records

Dawson County booking releases are kept by the Dawson County Sheriff's Office in Dawsonville, Georgia. This north Georgia county has grown quickly in recent years as part of the greater Atlanta metro expansion. The Sheriff's Office runs the county detention center and processes all bookings and releases from arrests made by local and state law enforcement. Records are stored in the jail system and available to the public through official channels or open records requests.

Sheriff and Jail Records

The Dawson County Sheriff's Office manages the detention center and maintains all booking release records. The office is at 4726 Highway 53 East in Dawsonville. Call (706) 344-3636 for help with jail records and inmate inquiries. Staff process arrests from the county and from agencies working the Highway 400 corridor.

Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7 says the sheriff must keep a record of every person held in the jail. The record has to include the inmate's name, booking date, charges, and release date. Dawson County follows this law and tracks all bookings in its system. The data goes back years and covers every arrest processed at the detention center.

As the county has grown, so has the volume of bookings. The detention center handles more arrests now than it did a decade ago. But the process stays the same for each one.

How to Search Booking Releases

Dawson County may offer an online jail roster through the Sheriff's Office website. If available, it will list current inmates with their names, charges, booking dates, and bond amounts. Check the website first for the most recent information.

If the person you need is not on the online roster, call the detention center at (706) 344-3636. Give the staff the person's name and any dates you know. They can search the system and let you know the results. This is the fastest way to check on older bookings.

You can visit the Sheriff's Office at 4726 Highway 53 East during business hours. Staff will check the records for you. For formal copies or certified records, file a written open records request.

The GBI's Georgia Crime Information Center tracks criminal records across the state, including data tied to Dawson County bookings.

The GCIC maintains statewide criminal history data that can supplement Dawson County's local booking records.

Open Records Requests

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, booking release records in Dawson County are public. Anyone can request them. No explanation is needed.

Send a written request to the Dawson County Sheriff's Office at 4726 Highway 53 East, Dawsonville, GA 30534. Include names, dates, and case numbers. The county must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of search time is free. Copies cost $0.10 per page after that.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71 requires the county to provide records access during normal business hours. If your request is denied, you are entitled to a written reason explaining why.

What Booking Releases Include

Dawson County booking release records list the inmate's full name, date of birth, physical description, charges, booking date, arresting agency, bond amount, warrant numbers, and release date. The record captures everything from intake to release.

Booking photos may be included. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 governs how booking photographs are handled in Georgia. Dawson County follows these state rules.

Some records may be off limits. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lists categories that are exempt from the Open Records Act. Active investigation files, juvenile records, and sealed court orders fall under these exemptions. But basic booking and release data for adults is public in most cases.

Statewide Booking Release Resources

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers anyone in state custody. If someone was booked in Dawson County and then moved to state prison, this tool will show their records. It includes sentence info, facility location, and expected release dates.

The VINE notification system is free and covers all Georgia counties including Dawson. Register for alerts and you will be notified by phone or email when an inmate's status changes.

State open records portals from the GDC and the GBI handle requests involving state-level agencies. These are useful for records that go beyond what the Dawson County Sheriff's Office keeps on file.

Cities in Dawson County

Dawson County includes Dawsonville and a few other small communities. None of these places have populations large enough for separate pages. All booking releases in the county are handled by the Dawson County Sheriff's Office.

Nearby Counties

For booking releases from the area around Dawson County, check these neighboring counties. Each runs its own jail.