Walker County, GA Public Records

Courts in Walker County

Court Records in Walker County, Georgia

To find Walker County court records, an interested person can visit the county government's Courts web page. This online resource provides web links to several of the courts operating in the county. Some Walker County courts allow individuals to make online Open Records requests. People interested in getting Walker County court records can visit the court where the case of interest was resolved and file an Open Records request with the Clerk of Court. Court records requests can also be filed with the Walker County Clerk of Superior Court, who serves as the apex custodian of court records. Interested people must provide the name of the person involved, the case number, and other relevant information.

Per Georgia law, not all court records can be disclosed to the public. Exempt court records include the following:

• Adoption records
• Juvenile records
• Records relating to an ongoing investigation
• Records relating to domestic or sexual violence
• Records sealed or expunged by law
• Records containing personal financial information such as tax or banking information

Jails and Prisons in Walker County

Find Inmate Search and Jail Records in Walker County, Georgia

To find Walker County inmate records, an interested person can use the Automated Inmate Information System (AIIS) on the Walker County Sheriff's Office website. A person seeking inmate records can also call the AIIS at 706-638-1909 and follow the caller prompts to get a response. Persons seeking inmate records must provide the inmate's full name and date of birth to retrieve precise results. The Walker County Jail is a pre-trial facility that also houses convicts. Walker County inmate records show the record subject's name, age, race, gender, arresting agency, charges, release date, and inmate number.

Police Departments and Sheriff Offices in Walker County

Arrest Records in Walker County, Georgia

An arrest record details an individual's criminal history, including arrests, charges, and indictments. Walker County arrest records are maintained by the Walker County Sheriff's Office and other local law enforcement agencies. These agencies include Lookout Mountain PD, LaFayette PD, Fort Oglethorpe PD, Rossville PD, Summerville PD, Calhoun PD, Cohutta PD, Varnell PD, and Ringgold PD. Note that an arrest record pertaining to an ongoing investigation or sealed by a court order may not be released to the public.