Henry County, GA Public Records

Courts in Henry County

Court Records in Henry County, Georgia

Individuals who want to obtain court records in Henry County can file Open Records requests with the Henry County Clerk of the Superior Court. The Clerk of the Superior Court is the custodian of all court records in Henry County. There are seven courts operating in Henry County: The Superior Court, the DUI/Drug Court, the Georgia State Court, the Magistrate Court, the Probate Court, the Juvenile Court, and the Recorder's Court. The office of the Clerk of the Superior Court in Henry County is open for in-person inquiries from Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Individuals submitting Open Records requests to the Clerk of Courts Clerk of the Superior Court are required to provide the following information:

• The full names of all the people involved in the court case in question
• The date and year when the court proceedings were filed
• The case number

While most Henry County court records are typically available upon request, records that are over 20 years old may take up to three days to retrieve. Certain types of court records are not available to the public in Henry County. These include juvenile court records and records that have either been sealed or expunged.

Jails and Prisons in Henry County

Find Inmate Search and Jail Records in Henry County, Georgia

The Henry County Jail, managed by the Sheriff's Office, is a pre-trial detention facility. The Henry County Sheriff's Office allows members of the public to search for inmate records on its website. This database provides information relating to detained persons and the category of the criminal offenses they have been charged with. Inmate records also provide details, including mugshots, arrest dates, arresting agency, and bond information relating to each inmate.

Police Departments and Sheriff Offices in Henry County

Arrest Records in Henry County, Georgia

To find public records of arrests in Henry County, interested individuals can visit the Sheriff's Office or the local police department in the municipality where the arrest was made to request a copy of the arrest record. Top policing agencies in the county include the Henry County Police Department, Stockbridge Police Department, and McDonough Police Department. Note that some of these policing agencies provide citizens with the option to request an arrest record via an Open Record Request form on their website. Arrest records on an ongoing investigation or that may compromise an inmate's safety may not be made available to the public.