Spalding County, GA Public Records
The passage of Georgia's Open Records Act established the right of citizens to access public records in the custody of government agencies. Spalding County allows residents and other interested persons to search for public records on a centralized web portal where they can track the status of their requests. Requesters can carry out online searches for court, property, inmate, and arrest records. Vital records such as birth certificates, death certificates and marriage records can also be requested from the Spalding County Clerk of the Superior Court or from the Spalding County Health Department. Requests can only be made by persons listed in vital records, their spouses, siblings, parents, or persons with legal consent. A fee of $25 is charged for each certified copy requested.
Courts in Spalding County
Court Records in Spalding County, Georgia
Requests for court records in Spalding County are to be directed to the administrative office of the particular court whose records a person wishes to inspect or copy. The Clerk of Court is usually the custodian of court records. Spalding County court records can be obtained from the Spalding County Clerk of Superior Court. A Spalding County Court records request must provide the following information:
- The name of the requester
- The phone number of the requester
- The email address of the requester
- The address of the requester
- The requester's city, state, and zip code
- The name of the record subject and the case number
Spalding County courts are mandated to charge $0.50 per page for each certified record printed. There may also be other indeterminate costs related to the search and copying of court records. It must be noted that Spalding County prohibits access to the following court records:
- Juvenile court records
- Family records relating to adoption
- Records that have been sealed or expunged
- Records whose disclosure would breach the privacy of sexual abuse victims
- Records containing a person's mental health information
- Records containing a person's personal information, such as social security number or mother's maiden name
- Records on an ongoing investigation
Jails and Prisons in Spalding County
Find Inmate Search and Jail Records in Spalding County, Georgia
The Sheriff2Citizen web portal of the Spalding County Sheriff's Office allows users to search for an inmate held in the Spalding County Detention Center. The Spalding County Detention Center is a facility capable of holding inmates who are awaiting trial, have been sentenced, or are on probation. It is also a holding facility for detainees awaiting relocation to other detention facilities.
Police Departments and Sheriff Offices in Spalding County
Arrest Records in Spalding County, Georgia
Interested persons can request Spalding County arrest records from the Sheriff2Citizen web portal of the Spalding County Sheriff's Office or by using the Sheriff's Open Records Request tool on the centralized Spalding County website. Requesters will have to provide vital information, such as the arrested person's name, to retrieve results. Arrest records will contain the arrested person's name, charge, and arrest date. Where there the arrest is made by other police departments in the county, contact the relevant agency for a copy of the incident report. Other police departments in Spalding County include Griffin PD, Hampton PD, and Locust Grove PD. Generally, arrest records about event still under investigation are not released to the public.
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