Search Gilmer County Recent Arrest Records

Gilmer County recent arrests are booked through the Sheriff's Office in Ellijay, a north Georgia mountain county with about 32,000 residents. Sheriff Stacy Nicholson runs the office and oversees the county jail. Arrest records in Gilmer County are public under Georgia law and can be searched through the sheriff's office or state-level databases. The county sits in the heart of the Blue Ridge area and gets a mix of local cases and traffic-related arrests given its location along major highways. This page covers how to find recent arrest records in Gilmer County and what the law says about public access.

Gilmer County Sheriff Recent Arrests

Sheriff Stacy Nicholson heads the Gilmer County Sheriff's Office on Broad Street in Ellijay. This office is the main law enforcement agency for the county. Every arrest in Gilmer County that goes through the jail creates a booking record here. Staff log the charges, take a photo, and enter the person into the system. The file stays at the sheriff's office and is open to the public.

Gilmer County has grown over the years as more people have moved to the north Georgia mountains. That growth has brought more calls for service to the sheriff's office. The jail sees a steady flow of bookings. You can call 706-635-4162 to check on a recent arrest in Gilmer County. The address is 1 Broad Street, Suite 103, Ellijay, GA 30540. Walk-in visits are welcome during business hours on weekdays. If you want to send a written request, use the same address. Records staff handle requests in the order they come in. Turnaround is usually within a few days for arrest records in Gilmer County.

How to Look Up Gilmer County Recent Arrest Records

Phone calls are fastest. Call 706-635-4162 with a name and date of birth. Staff will check the system for you. If there is a booking on file, they can tell you the charges and when the person was brought in. For full copies, visit the office in Ellijay. Bring your ID. Gilmer County does not run a public online jail roster at this time, so direct contact with the sheriff is the best local method.

State databases give you broader coverage. The Georgia Crime Information Center keeps criminal records from all Georgia counties. It covers Gilmer County. The Georgia Felon Search is free and shows felony conviction records statewide. If someone had a felony come out of a Gilmer County arrest, it may be in that tool.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory is helpful for verifying contact details for Gilmer County or for looking up a sheriff in a neighboring county. The screenshot below shows the directory page.

This directory lists all 159 Georgia sheriffs, including the Gilmer County office in Ellijay.

Court records following a Gilmer County arrest can be searched on the E-Access portal or the re:SearchGA system. Both pull filings from courts across the state. Gilmer County is part of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit, and its cases appear in these tools.

Note: New bookings from Gilmer County may take a few days to show in state-level systems.

Gilmer County Recent Arrests and Georgia Law

Arrest records in Gilmer County are public. That is the rule across the state. O.C.G.A. 17-4-27 governs how law enforcement makes arrests in Georgia. Officers in Gilmer County follow this code, and the booking file captures the details of the process. Anyone can request a copy. No reason required.

Under O.C.G.A. 50-18-72, Georgia's open records law, the Gilmer County Sheriff must respond to records requests within three business days. A fee for copies may apply. Most booking records are open. Records tied to ongoing investigations may be held back, but that does not happen often with standard arrest data. For a typical recent arrest in Gilmer County, you can expect the full booking file to be available.

Booking photos are public records in Georgia. O.C.G.A. 35-1-19 places restrictions on how mugshots are used after release, targeting websites that profit from posting them. If charges are dropped or the person is acquitted, O.C.G.A. 35-3-37 allows the person to apply for record restriction. Once restricted, the Gilmer County arrest record will not show in a public search.

More Resources for Gilmer County

If a Gilmer County arrest led to prison time, the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search will show the person in the system. This tool covers all state inmates and displays facility assignment, sentence details, and release projections.

Gilmer County shares the Appalachian Judicial Circuit with Fannin and Pickens counties. Cases from this circuit go through the same group of judges. If a case from Gilmer County was transferred or involves a person arrested in a neighboring county, the court clerks in those offices can help trace the records back to their source.

Cities in Gilmer County

Gilmer County includes Ellijay and East Ellijay. All arrests in these areas go through the Gilmer County Sheriff's Office or the Ellijay Police Department. Booking records are kept at the county level.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Gilmer County in the north Georgia mountains. If you need an arrest record from a nearby area, verify the arresting agency on the booking file.