Lumpkin County Booking Release Records

Lumpkin County booking releases are handled by the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office, based in the mountain town of Dahlonega. Located in the north Georgia foothills, this county draws visitors year-round but also maintains a full law enforcement operation. The sheriff runs the county jail and keeps records of every person booked and released. Dahlonega is the county seat, and the sheriff's office there is where all booking records are stored. You can request booking release information by phone, in person, or through a written open records request.

Sheriff and Booking Records

The Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office manages all jail operations and maintains booking release records for the county. The office is in Dahlonega and can be reached during regular business hours. The sheriff and staff handle everything from intake to release, logging each booking into the county's records system.

Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, every Georgia sheriff must keep a record of each person held in the county jail. This record includes the inmate's name, booking date, charges, and release date. Lumpkin County follows this requirement. The county sees a range of bookings from local arrests, traffic offenses, and warrants served in the area. The jail also holds inmates for the Dahlonega Police Department and for the University of North Georgia campus police.

If you want to check on a current inmate, call the jail. For copies of past booking records, you can visit the sheriff's office in Dahlonega or send a written request. Staff will check the system and let you know what they find.

How to Search Booking Releases

Start by checking the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office website. Some Georgia counties post a jail roster or inmate search tool online. If one is available for Lumpkin County, you can search by name to see current bookings and recent releases. The roster usually shows names, charges, booking dates, and bond information.

If the online option is not available, phone the sheriff's office. Give them the person's full name and date of birth. Staff can search the jail management system and let you know if there is a match. This works for both current inmates and people who have already been released.

Georgia's Open Records Act sets out how you can formally request booking release records from any county agency.

This law gives the public the right to request jail records from the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office and every other county agency in Georgia.

For statewide searches, the GDC offender search covers anyone in the state prison system. The VINE system lets you track inmates in Lumpkin County and across all Georgia counties. Both tools are free and run at all hours.

Open Records Process

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, you can submit a written request for booking release records to the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office. No reason is needed. Just include the name and any identifying details for the person whose records you want. Send the request to the office in Dahlonega.

Lumpkin County has three business days to respond. They will either provide the records, tell you they need more time, or cite a legal exemption. The first 15 minutes of search time is free. Copies cost $0.10 per page. Most requests for single booking records are inexpensive and straightforward.

Exemptions exist under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. Records connected to open investigations, juvenile cases, or sealed orders may be withheld. For standard adult booking releases in Lumpkin County, the records are public.

What Booking Releases Show

Each booking release record in Lumpkin County lists the inmate's full name, date of birth, physical traits, booking date, charges, arresting agency, and bond information. The release date and type of release are also part of the record. Types of release include bond, time served, transfer to another facility, or case dismissal.

Booking photos follow the rules set in O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18. This law controls when mugshots can be released. Lumpkin County reviews each photo request to make sure it complies with Georgia law. If the case was dismissed or the person was found not guilty, there may be restrictions on sharing the booking photo.

The jail records also note which agency brought the person in. This could be the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office, the Dahlonega Police, or the UNG campus police. Knowing the arresting agency can help if you need more details about the case beyond what the booking record shows.

Statewide Booking Release Resources

State-level databases extend your search beyond Lumpkin County. The GDC offender search shows inmates in the state prison system. The GDC Open Records portal takes formal requests for state corrections records. The GBI Open Records portal handles requests related to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

All three are free to search and accept online submissions. Using them alongside Lumpkin County records gives you the best chance of finding what you need, especially if the person moved through both the county and state systems.

Nearby Counties

Lumpkin County is surrounded by other north Georgia mountain counties. If the arrest happened outside Lumpkin County, check the correct county for booking release records. Each county maintains its own jail records.