Find Criminal History in Greene County

Greene County criminal history records are maintained by the Superior Court Clerk and the Sheriff's Office, both located in Greensboro. The clerk at 113 North Main Street keeps case files from criminal matters heard in Greene County Superior Court. The sheriff at 120 East Greene Street runs the county jail and handles arrest records. Greene County is part of the Northern Judicial Circuit, which covers several counties in this part of the state. If you want to search for criminal records tied to Greene County, you can go to the courthouse in person, call, or use statewide online tools. All criminal history data from local agencies here gets reported to the Georgia Crime Information Center run by the GBI.

Greene County Clerk Criminal Case Records

The Greene County Superior Court Clerk is at 113 North Main Street in Greensboro, GA 30642. Call (706) 453-3340 for questions. This office holds case files for all criminal matters that go through Greene County Superior Court. Felony cases, serious misdemeanor charges bound over from Magistrate Court, and appeals from lower courts are all kept here. Each case file has the charges, plea details, court dates, and the final disposition.

You can visit the clerk's office in Greensboro during business hours to look up criminal history records. Staff can search by name or case number. Copies of court documents cost a per-page fee, and certified copies with the official court seal cost more. If you need a certified copy for a legal matter, ask the staff when you get there. The turnaround is usually fast for straightforward requests.

The Greene County Clerk of Courts provides access to criminal case filings and court records from the county system.

Case outcomes from the Greene County clerk get reported to the Georgia Crime Information Center. Under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-34, local agencies must submit criminal history data to the state. Convictions, sentencing information, and final dispositions from Greene County all go into the statewide database. A record that has been restricted under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37 will not appear in a public search at the Greene County clerk's office. Only law enforcement and certain authorized agencies can still see restricted files.

Greene County Sheriff and Arrest Records

The Greene County Sheriff's Office is at 120 East Greene Street in Greensboro, GA 30642. The phone number is (706) 453-3351. The sheriff handles law enforcement for the county and runs the Greene County Jail. When someone is arrested in Greene County, a booking record gets created. It shows the arrest date, the charges at the time of booking, the bond amount, and whether the person is still in custody or has been released.

Arrest data from the Greene County Sheriff gets reported to the GCIC under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-34. An arrest by a Greene County deputy will appear in the statewide criminal history database after it gets entered. Fingerprints taken during booking go into the state system and connect the arrest to a specific individual. This fingerprint link is more reliable than a name-based search, which can miss people or pull up the wrong record when names are common.

The GBI manages the statewide criminal history database that receives data from local agencies like the Greene County Sheriff's Office.

You can call the Greene County Sheriff's Office to check if someone is in the jail right now. Staff can confirm custody status and list the charges. Open records requests under Georgia law are another way to get copies of arrest reports or incident data. Walk in during business hours or call ahead to ask about the process. The sheriff's office also provides fingerprinting services for people who want to request their own criminal history record from the state.

Greene County Criminal Record Restriction

Georgia uses the term record restriction rather than expungement. When a criminal history record in Greene County gets restricted, it is sealed from public view. The record stays in the system. Law enforcement can still pull it up. But a public search at the clerk's office or through state tools will not show it.

Several situations qualify for restriction in Greene County. If the charges were dropped, dismissed, or never prosecuted, the arrest record may be eligible after a waiting period. Misdemeanor charges need two years. Most felony charges need four years. Serious violent felonies and sex offenses require seven years. These timelines come from O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37. After a not guilty verdict in Greene County, the prosecutor has ten days to object to restriction. If no objection comes in, the record gets sealed. Pretrial diversion completions also qualify.

The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. Section 42-8-60 allows a judge to sentence a first-time offender without recording a formal conviction. When the person completes the full sentence without any violations, the court discharges them and the record gets restricted from public access. This applies in Greene County the same as anywhere else in the state. A retroactive first offender option exists for people who were eligible at the time of sentencing but did not get the benefit back then. For Greene County arrests on or after July 1, 2013, the restriction process starts by contacting the Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney. Arrests before that date go through the arresting agency. The GBI restrictions page has the full process and forms.

State Tools for Greene County Criminal History

Beyond the local offices in Greensboro, state-level tools can pull up Greene County criminal history data. The Georgia Felon Search costs $15 per search. It checks the GCIC database for felony convictions across all of Georgia, Greene County included. You need the person's first name, last name, date of birth, and sex. Results come back quickly. The fee applies even when no record is found. This tool only shows felony convictions. It will not display misdemeanors, pending charges, or restricted records.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free to use. It shows people who are currently in a state prison. Someone convicted in Greene County who was sent to a GDC facility would show up in this search. People held in the Greene County Jail or those who have finished their sentence will not appear here. The tool is narrow. But it can be useful when you know the person went to state prison after a Greene County case. The search does not require any fee or registration.

The GBI FAQ page covers common questions about the criminal history request process in Georgia. It explains what kinds of searches are available, the fees involved, and how long results take. The GBI oversees the Georgia Crime Information Center, which stores data reported from all counties in the state. Greene County arrest records from the sheriff and court outcomes from the clerk both flow into this centralized system.

How to Search Greene County Criminal History

There are multiple ways to get criminal history records in Greene County. The best approach depends on what type of record you are looking for.

• Visit the Greene County Superior Court Clerk at 113 North Main Street in Greensboro for case files and certified copies
• Call the Greene County Sheriff at (706) 453-3351 for arrest records, jail data, and current inmate information
• Use the Georgia Felon Search for statewide felony conviction records covering Greene County
• Search the GDC offender database for people serving time in state prison

Each source covers a different part of the Greene County criminal history system. The clerk has court records with charges, pleas, and case results. The sheriff has booking data, bond amounts, and arrest details. State tools add felony conviction records and corrections information from across Georgia. You may need to check more than one source to get the full picture of someone's criminal history in Greene County. For the most thorough results on your own record, a fingerprint-based search through the GBI gives you everything that is in the state system tied to your prints.

Criminal History in Greene County Cities

Greensboro is the county seat and largest city in Greene County. No cities in the county have a population large enough for their own dedicated page on this site. Criminal history records for the entire area run through the county offices in Greensboro. Greensboro, Union Point, White Plains, Siloam, and Woodville all fall under the jurisdiction of the Greene County Sheriff and the Superior Court Clerk. Some of these towns may have a municipal court that handles minor offenses, but felony cases and serious misdemeanors go to the county level. All arrest records from within Greene County get reported to the state criminal history database through the GCIC regardless of which agency made the arrest.

Nearby Counties With Criminal Records

Greene County is in the eastern part of Georgia, roughly halfway between Atlanta and Augusta. Cases near the county line may end up in a neighboring jurisdiction. If you cannot find what you need in the Greene County system, try one of these nearby counties.

Morgan County borders Greene to the west. Oconee County is to the northwest. Oglethorpe County sits to the north. Taliaferro County is directly to the east. Hancock County borders Greene to the south, and Putnam County is to the southwest. Each county has its own court clerk, sheriff, and criminal record system that runs independently from Greene County.