Dougherty County, GA Public Records

Courts in Dougherty County

Court Records in Dougherty County, Georgia

Court records maintained by any of the six trial courts serving Dougherty County can be accessed by a person who files a request. Dougherty County has a Superior Court, a State Court, a Juvenile Court, a Magistrate Court, a Municipal Court, and a Probate Court. A court records request can be sent to the Clerk of any of these courts. Because the Superior Court has broad jurisdiction in Dougherty County, a court records request for any record maintained by other courts can be sent to the Clerk of Dougherty County Superior Court.

Requests can also be submitted online using the Georgia Judicial Gateway's eAccess portal, which allows individuals to inspect and copy records from courthouses across the state. It is important to note that court records that must be kept confidential under federal statutes are inaccessible. Also barred from inspection and copying are court records that would disclose the identities of confidential law enforcement sources or records that would reveal ongoing law enforcement investigations. Adoption and juvenile records are also not subject to court record requests in Dougherty County.

Jails and Prisons in Dougherty County

Find Inmate Search and Jail Records in Dougherty County, Georgia

Dougherty County Jail is under the management of the local Sheriff's Office. To find records about an inmate held in Dougherty County, a person can use the Dougherty County Jail's inmate search tool. The Dougherty County Jail is a pretrial facility capable of holding 1,230 inmates. A person carrying out an inmate search must provide the inmate's full name, date of birth, sex, arrest date, charge, and status.

Police Departments and Sheriff Offices in Dougherty County

Arrest Records in Dougherty County, Georgia

Persons interested in finding arrest records in Dougherty County can contact the Dougherty County Sheriff's Office or the Albany Police Department. For arrests made by the Sheriff's Office, visit the Sheriff's Office at 225 Pine Avenue, contact the criminal records section at 229-430-6516, or send a request by mail. For arrests made by the Albany PD, use the request forms on the agency webpage. Arrest records in Dougherty County typically contain the inmate's name, date and time of arrest, arresting police or sheriff's department, charge, conviction, release date, and time spent in jail. Note that arrest records involving events still under investigation may not be released to the public.