Floyd County, GA Public Records
Public records held by government departments and agencies in Floyd County are available upon request, per Georgia's Open Records Act. These public records include court, inmate, arrest, and property records. To find a particular public record, a requester can contact the government agency where it is kept and file a request. In Floyd County, marriage and divorce records are public and can be obtained from the Floyd County Probate Court and the Floyd County Superior Court. Interested persons must visit these courthouses during office hours to formally request marriage or divorce records. The requester must provide the Court Clerk with the name of the record subject and the marriage date so that a search can be performed. Birth and death certificates are vital records in Floyd County and are not accessible to members of the public. Only persons named in these records, their family members, or legal representatives can file requests to access them.
Courts in Floyd County
Court Records in Floyd County, Georgia
To access Floyd County court records, a member of the public can use the online eCertification portal of the Floyd County Clerk of Courts. It is also possible to obtain court records by going in person to the specific courthouses where they are kept. Floyd County has a Superior Court, a Probate Court, a Juvenile Court, a Magistrate Court, and two Municipal Courts. Civil and criminal court records can be accessed on the Floyd County Clerk of Superior Court's online portal. The Superior Court is the highest court in Floyd County and has jurisdiction over civil and criminal matters. Requesters using the online portal to find a criminal record must fill in the record subject's name, the case number, and the CSE number.
It must be noted that not all Floyd County court records are open for public access. Exempt court records in Floyd County include the following:
- Court records that pertain to juvenile court cases
- Court records that pertain to adoptions
- Court records that contain personal medical or mental health details
- Court records that contain material protected by client-attorney privilege
- Court records that cannot be disclosed under state or federal statutes
Jails and Prisons in Floyd County
Find Inmate Search and Jail Records in Floyd County, Georgia
To find Floyd County inmate records, a person can contact the Floyd County Sheriff's Office or use the inmate lookup section of the Sheriff's Office's website. The Floyd County Jail is a medium-security facility. It holds pre-trial and pre-sentence detainees and convicts serving short terms. A person requesting inmate records on the lookup portal must provide the inmate's name and booking number. The search result will show the inmate's name, booking number, date of birth, charges, and release date.
Police Departments and Sheriff Offices in Floyd County
Arrest Records in Floyd County, Georgia
Members of the public seeking Floyd County arrest records can contact the Floyd County Sheriff's Office or the Floyd County Police Department. Arrest records in Floyd County contain information such as the record subject's name, age, tattoos, sex, race, eye color, arresting agency, charges, investigation reports, and indictment.
The following Floyd County arrest records are not open to public disclosure:
- Records that are exempt from disclosure under federal law
- Records that contain the names of sexual abuse victims
- Records that pertain to juvenile arrests
- Records that reveal a person's social security number, banking information, tax information, or credit reports
- Records that may reveal the identity of a confidential law enforcement source
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