Gordon County Recent Arrests

Recent arrests in Gordon County are handled by the Sheriff's Office in Calhoun, a growing county in northwest Georgia with roughly 58,000 people. Sheriff Mitch Ralston runs the jail and keeps booking records for the county. Whether you need to check on a recent booking or look up older arrest data, there are local and state tools that can help. Gordon County arrest records are public under Georgia law, and this page covers how to search for them, what the records hold, and the legal rules that apply.

Gordon County Sheriff's Office Recent Arrests

Sheriff Mitch Ralston leads the Gordon County Sheriff's Office. The office sits on US Highway 41 NW in Calhoun and runs the county jail. All arrests in Gordon County get processed here. The jail handles bookings from the sheriff's office, Calhoun Police, and smaller municipal departments in the area. Staff can help you look up who is in custody and pull booking records on request.

Gordon County sits along the I-75 corridor in northwest Georgia. That location means the sheriff's office deals with a mix of local cases and arrests tied to traffic stops on the interstate. The volume of bookings is moderate for a county this size. You can call 706-629-1244 or visit the office in person to check on recent arrests. Walk-in visitors should bring an ID. Staff handle records requests during regular business hours, and they can print copies while you wait.

How to Search Gordon County Recent Arrest Records

Calling the sheriff's office is the most direct way to check on a recent arrest in Gordon County. Dial 706-629-1244 and give the staff a name. They can tell you if someone is in the jail, what the charges are, and whether bond has been set. In-person requests work too. Go to the office on US 41 in Calhoun during business hours. Bring your ID. The staff can search the system and give you printed copies on the spot.

State databases cover Gordon County arrest data as well. The Georgia Crime Information Center is the GBI's central criminal records system and pulls data from all 159 counties. The Georgia Felon Search tool lets you check felony convictions across the state. Both are free to browse and may show arrests that started in Gordon County.

The E-Access portal from Georgia Courts has court records you can search by name or case number. This covers Superior, State, and Magistrate Court files for Gordon County. The re:SearchGA tool is a wider search that pulls from court systems across the state. Both tools can show what happened in court after someone was booked at the Gordon County jail.

The E-Access portal is a statewide tool that lets you search court records tied to arrests made in Gordon County.

Note: Court data may lag behind the booking date by a few business days for Gordon County cases.

What Gordon County Booking Records Show Recent Arrests

A booking record from the Gordon County jail lists the key details of an arrest. The person's name, date of birth, and physical description are all in the file. Charges are listed along with the date and time of the arrest. The arresting agency is named, which could be the sheriff's office, Calhoun PD, or another local department. Bond info shows up when it applies. If the person was released from the Gordon County jail, the file notes the release date and any conditions attached.

Under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-27, Georgia law sets the rules for how arrests are carried out. The booking record in Gordon County reflects this process. Anyone can ask for these records. You do not have to be a party to the case. The sheriff's office must respond within three business days under the state's open records law.

Georgia Recent Arrest Record Laws for Gordon County

Georgia's open records act makes most arrest data public. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lists the cases where records can be withheld. Active investigations and some personal data may be exempt. For a standard booking from a recent arrest in Gordon County, the core info is almost always open to anyone who asks. The sheriff's office follows these rules when it handles records requests.

Booking photos are part of the arrest record in Gordon County. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 puts limits on how mugshots can be used after they leave law enforcement hands. The law was aimed at websites that post arrest photos and then charge people to take them down. The Gordon County Sheriff's Office can still share mugshots as part of a public records request.

If a case in Gordon County gets dismissed or the charges are dropped, the person can apply for record restriction. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows this in certain situations. A restricted record in Gordon County no longer shows up in public searches. Law enforcement keeps access, but the public side goes dark. Not every case qualifies, and the process requires a formal request to the court.

Gordon County Court Records

When an arrest in Gordon County leads to charges, the case enters the court system. Gordon County is part of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit. Felony cases go to Superior Court. Misdemeanors can go to State Court or Magistrate Court. Each court keeps its own set of files that track the case from arraignment through sentencing or dismissal.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers people in the state prison system. If a Gordon County arrest led to a conviction and prison time, that tool will show the current status. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory has contact info for every sheriff in the state. Use it to reach a nearby county if you think a case connects to a Gordon County arrest but was processed somewhere else.

The re:SearchGA tool lets you search court records from across Georgia, and you can filter by Gordon County to find specific case data.

Cities in Gordon County

Gordon County includes Calhoun, which is the county seat, along with the smaller towns of Fairmount and Resaca. All arrests in these areas are processed at the Gordon County jail in Calhoun.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Gordon County. Check the arresting agency on a booking record if you are not sure which county handled an arrest.