Lumpkin County Criminal History Search

Lumpkin County criminal history records are held by the Superior Court Clerk and the Sheriff's Office in Dahlonega, the county seat up in the north Georgia mountains. The county is part of the Enotah Judicial Circuit. If you need to find a criminal record in Lumpkin County, there are local offices and state tools that can help. The clerk on Riley Road holds court case files that track charges, pleas, and outcomes. The sheriff, also on Riley Road, keeps arrest and booking data for the county jail. This page explains where to search and what you can expect from each source.

Lumpkin County Sheriff and Criminal Records

The Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office is at 385 Riley Road, Dahlonega, GA 30533. You can call (706) 864-3633. The sheriff runs the county jail and handles all bookings for people arrested in Lumpkin County. Each booking record has the person's name, arrest date, charges at the time, bond amount, and release info. These logs form one part of the criminal history system for the county. The sheriff's office also patrols the unincorporated parts of Lumpkin County outside Dahlonega city limits.

The Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office website shows contact details and services for criminal history lookups and jail information.

Every arrest in Lumpkin County gets reported to the Georgia Crime Information Center. That is the law. Under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-34, local agencies must send arrest data to the GCIC. So when someone gets booked into the Lumpkin County Jail, the record flows into the state database. Fingerprints taken at the jail tie the record to a specific person. This is how the GCIC avoids confusion with common names and links each arrest to the right individual.

You can call the sheriff's office to check on someone in the jail. They can tell you if a person is being held, what the charges are, and what the bond looks like. Walk-in requests at 385 Riley Road are taken during business hours. For a recent arrest, the sheriff's office is the fastest local source of data.

Criminal Records at Lumpkin County Clerk

The Lumpkin County Superior Court Clerk is at 325 Riley Road, Dahlonega, GA 30533. The phone number is (706) 864-3736. The clerk holds all criminal case files that pass through the Lumpkin County Superior Court. Felony cases, some misdemeanor matters bound over from lower courts, and appeals all get filed here. Each case record shows the charges, hearing dates, plea information, motions from both sides, and the final disposition. If you want to know how a case ended in Lumpkin County, the clerk is where to look.

The Lumpkin County Clerk of Courts provides access to court records and case filing details for the county.

In-person visits are the main way to search the case index at the Lumpkin County clerk's office. There is a fee for copies. Certified copies cost more but carry the court seal. You need those for most legal uses. The clerk works with the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority, which runs a statewide system for court filings. Not all Lumpkin County records appear in that database, but many do. The cooperative pulls case data from clerks across the state and puts it in one spot for easier searching.

Plain copies are fine if you just need the information for personal reference. The staff can search by name or by case number. If you know the case number, that makes the process much faster. Note that Lumpkin County Magistrate Court handles some lower-level cases on its own, so check there if the Superior Court clerk does not have the file you need.

Lumpkin County Criminal Record Restriction

Georgia uses record restriction, not expungement. A restricted record in Lumpkin County is sealed from public view. It still exists. Law enforcement can see it. The public cannot. The record drops out of the GCIC public search and the local court index.

There are several situations where a Lumpkin County criminal record can get restricted. If charges were never sent to a prosecutor, restriction happens after a waiting period. The wait depends on the charge type. Misdemeanors take two years from the arrest date. Most felonies take four. Serious violent felonies need seven years to pass. If the charges were dropped or you got a not guilty verdict, the process moves faster. The Enotah Judicial Circuit prosecutor has ten days to object after an acquittal. No objection means the record gets sealed.

People who complete a sentence under the First Offender Act can get their Lumpkin County record restricted too. The act is at O.C.G.A. Section 42-8-60. It lets a judge sentence a first-time offender without entering a formal conviction. When the person finishes the sentence terms, the court enters a discharge. The record then gets restricted from public criminal history searches. This applies to cases in the Lumpkin County Superior Court and State Court. There is also a retroactive path for people who should have gotten First Offender status at the time but did not.

For arrests on or after July 1, 2013, you go through the Enotah Judicial Circuit District Attorney to start. Older arrests mean you contact the arresting agency first. Under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37, you can also challenge wrong information on your criminal history record. The agency has 60 days to look into it and respond.

State Tools for Lumpkin County Criminal History

State-level search tools cover all 159 Georgia counties. That includes Lumpkin County. The Georgia Felon Search checks the GCIC database for felony convictions. It costs $15 per search. You need a first name, last name, date of birth, and sex to run it. Results come back fast. The fee applies even if nothing turns up. This tool only covers felony convictions. Misdemeanors, pending charges, and restricted records will not show.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free. It shows people currently serving time in a state prison. Someone convicted in Lumpkin County and sent to a GDC facility would appear. People held in the Lumpkin County Jail or those who already finished their sentence will not. It is a narrow tool, but helpful when you know the person went to state prison.

The GBI FAQ page on criminal history records covers common questions about the process. It explains what records you can request, how long it takes, and how the system works statewide. The GBI manages criminal history data across all Georgia counties, Lumpkin included. Under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37, any person has the right to request their own record. You get fingerprinted at a local agency like the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office, pay the fee, and the GCIC sends back a full report.

How to Look Up Lumpkin County Criminal History

There are a few paths to get criminal history records in Lumpkin County. The right one depends on the record type and how fast you need it.

• Call the Lumpkin County Sheriff at (706) 864-3633 for jail bookings and arrest data
• Visit the Superior Court Clerk at 325 Riley Road for case files and certified copies
• Use the Georgia Felon Search for statewide felony conviction records
• Search the GDC offender database for people in state prison
• File an open records request with the sheriff for specific arrest reports

Each source covers a different piece of the criminal history system. Court records from the clerk show charges and case outcomes. The sheriff tracks bookings and bond status. State tools add felony data and corrections records. You may need to check more than one source to build a full picture of someone's criminal history in Lumpkin County. The clerk is the most complete source for court case results. The sheriff has the arrest and jail records. Between local offices and state databases, you can get a solid view of what is on file.

Nearby Counties With Criminal Records

Lumpkin County sits in the north Georgia mountains and shares borders with several other counties. Criminal cases near the county line can land in a neighboring jurisdiction. If you do not find what you need in the Lumpkin County system, try one of these nearby counties.

White County is to the east. Union County sits to the northwest of Lumpkin County in the upper mountains. Dawson County borders Lumpkin to the south and is part of the same area of north Georgia. Hall County is to the southeast and is one of the larger counties in this part of the state, home to Gainesville. Forsyth County is further south and closer to the Atlanta metro. Each county has its own sheriff, court clerk, and criminal record system, but all of them report data to the statewide GCIC database.