Lumpkin County Recent Arrest Records

Recent arrests in Lumpkin County are handled by the sheriff's office in Dahlonega. The county sits in the north Georgia mountains and has about 34,000 residents. Sheriff Stacy Jarrard oversees the jail and manages all booking records for arrests made in the area. Lumpkin County draws visitors year-round because of Dahlonega and the nearby mountains, which keeps law enforcement busy. If you need to find a recent arrest record, the sheriff's office is the main source. You can also use state search tools that pull data from every Georgia county. This page goes over the best ways to search.

Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office Recent Arrests

Sheriff Stacy Jarrard leads the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office in Dahlonega. The office is at 385 East Main Street. This is the main law enforcement agency for the county and the one that holds all arrest records. Staff run the jail, process bookings, and take records requests from the public. The phone number is 706-864-0414.

Lumpkin County is in the north Georgia foothills. Dahlonega is a small city but it draws a lot of visitors and has a university campus. The area sees a mix of local arrests and incidents tied to visitors and events. The sheriff's office handles all of it. You can call to ask about a recent arrest. Give the staff the person's name and date of birth. They check the system and share what they find. Walk-in visits work too if you are in the Dahlonega area. Bring your ID if you need a printed copy of an arrest record.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association has contact info for the Lumpkin County Sheriff and every other sheriff in Georgia.

How to Find Lumpkin County Recent Arrest Records

Calling the sheriff's office at 706-864-0414 is the quickest way to look up a recent arrest in Lumpkin County. The staff can check the system by name and date of birth. For recent bookings, this takes just a few minutes. They can tell you about custody status, charges, and bond amounts over the phone during business hours.

Going in person is another option. Visit the sheriff's office at 385 East Main Street in Dahlonega. Ask at the front desk to look up an arrest record. Staff can pull it from the system and print a copy for you. Bring a valid ID. Recent arrest records are in the active log and come up right away. Older records might take more time. Lumpkin County is mid-sized, so the office can usually help you the same day without a long wait.

State-level tools cover Lumpkin County as well. The Georgia Felon Search lets you search felony records across all 159 counties. The Georgia Crime Information Center has criminal history data from the full state. The Georgia E-Access system covers court records from Lumpkin County courts. All three tools are free and open to the public.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory has contact info for every county sheriff in the state, including the Lumpkin County office in Dahlonega.

Note: The Dahlonega Police Department also makes arrests in the city, but bookings go through the Lumpkin County jail.

What Lumpkin County Recent Arrest Records Include

An arrest record from the Lumpkin County jail has the standard details found at any Georgia jail. The person's full name and date of birth are listed first. Physical traits get logged. The booking date and time are in the file along with a unique booking number. All charges at the time of the arrest are listed. The arresting agency is named. In Lumpkin County, that is usually the sheriff's office or the Dahlonega Police Department.

Bond amounts show up when bail has been set by a judge. Court dates are added once hearings get scheduled. Release info appears if the person is no longer in custody. Under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-27, these records are public in Georgia. Anyone can ask the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office for them. You do not need to be involved in the case or provide a reason for the request. The law applies the same way in every county.

Georgia Laws on Lumpkin County Arrests Recent Arrests

State law makes most arrest records public from the moment someone is booked. This covers Lumpkin County the same as the rest of Georgia. A recent arrest can be looked up by anyone. No permission is needed. The open records act is the law that makes this possible.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 spells out the exceptions. Active investigations, some witness info, and certain personal data may be kept from the public. The Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office follows these rules when it handles requests. If part of a record is exempt, the office will tell you the reason. For most recent arrests, the booking info is open and available.

Booking photos have rules under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19. This law limits how mugshots can be reused once they are released. The Lumpkin County sheriff can still provide booking photos with a records request. But the law controls what can be done with them afterward.

People whose charges are dropped or cases dismissed can seek record restriction. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows this. A restricted Lumpkin County arrest record will not come up in a regular public search. Only law enforcement can access it after that point.

Court Records for Lumpkin County Cases

When a Lumpkin County arrest leads to charges, a court case opens. Court records track the case from the first hearing through to the end. This gives more detail than the jail booking file alone. State tools make it easy to search these records online.

Georgia E-Access has court records from Superior Court, State Court, and Magistrate Court in Lumpkin County. You search by name or case number. re:SearchGA covers courts across the state and lets you filter by county, date, or case type. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers cases that ended with a state prison sentence. If someone arrested in Lumpkin County went to state prison, this tool shows the record.

The re:SearchGA portal lets you search court records from Lumpkin County and narrow results by date range, case type, or party name.

Note: Court case data may take a few business days to show up after the arrest happens in Lumpkin County.

Cities in Lumpkin County

Dahlonega is the county seat and the main city in Lumpkin County. It is a small city but has a university and draws visitors from across the state. All arrests in the county go through the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office for booking and records.

Nearby Counties

These counties sit next to Lumpkin County in north Georgia. If you are not sure where an arrest was processed, check the arresting agency on the booking record. Each county has its own jail.