Gordon County, GA Public Records
Gordon County conforms to the Georgia Open Records Act to ensure that public records are available to interested persons. These records include court records, inmate records, property records, arrest records, and vital records. The official Gordon County government website provides a downloadable Open Records Request Form, which interested persons must complete and return to the county's administrative office by post. The county's administrative office is located at 201 North Wall Street, Calhoun, GA 30701.
Open Records requests in Gordon County receive an official response within three working days. Requesters must ensure that they include their names, email, and physical addresses in their record requests. Vital records such as birth and death certificates can be requested from the Gordon County Probate Court. Persons requesting vital records must be named in the records. However, siblings, parents, spouses, children, and legal representatives of record subjects can apply for vital records, although they must provide valid proof of identity. A $25 fee is collected fto issue a certified copy of a vital record.
Courts in Gordon County
Court Records in Gordon County, Georgia
Interested persons can obtain Gordon County court records by contacting the Gordon County Clerk of Superior Court. The Clerk is an elected county official responsible for maintaining and providing access to court records. Requesters for court records will typically have to provide the name of a party to the record and the case number. Court records can also be obtained from the Clerks of any of the other courts operating in Gordon County, such as the three Municipal Courts and the following:
- The Gordon County Probate Court
- The Gordon County Juvenile Court
- The Gordon County Juvenile Court
- The Gordon County Magistrate Court
Although most court records in Gordon County are available to the public, certain records are exempted from disclosure. These exempt court records include the following:
- Records containing details of a pending law enforcement investigation
- Records containing jury information such as names, addresses, and social security numbers
- Adoption records
- Juvenile records
- Records relating to domestic violence or sexual abuse victims
- Records required to be kept confidential under federal law
- Medical or mental health records
Jails and Prisons in Gordon County
Find Inmate Search and Jail Records in Gordon County, Georgia
Persons interested in finding inmate records in Gordon County can use the name-based online search tool provided by the Gordon County Sheriff's Office. Inmate records in Gordon County contain the inmate's name, status, arrest date and time, the arresting officer, height, weight, days spent in jail, and total bond. The Gordon County Jail is a medium-security facility housing male and female inmates who are either awaiting trial or sentencing. The jail also houses inmates serving short-term sentences.
Police Departments and Sheriff Offices in Gordon County
Arrest Records in Gordon County, Georgia
Arrest records in Gordon County can be obtained online or offline from the office of the Gordon County Sheriff. The Sheriff's Office is located at 2700 U.S. 41 North, Calhoun, GA, 30703.
In addition, arrest records can be requested from other police departments in Gordon County. These include Gordon PD and Calhoun PD. Although the Gordon County Sheriff's Office is the apex law enforcement agency in the county, arrests may be made by other police departments as well. Gordon County arrest records will typically show the subject's name, age, offense, arresting officer, arresting agency, arrest date and time, and inmate number. Per Georgia law, mugshots are not usually included in an arrest record, although they are taken at the time of arrest.
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