Search Walton County Criminal History

Walton County criminal history records track arrests, court cases, and jail bookings in this growing county east of metro Atlanta. The county seat is Monroe. If you need to look up criminal records in Walton County, there are local and state sources to try. The sheriff's office and the Superior Court Clerk each hold different parts of the record system. Some records you can search from home using state tools. Others take a visit to the clerk's office on South Hammond Drive or a phone call to the sheriff. This page walks through the main ways to search Walton County criminal history and what each source provides.

Walton County Sheriff and Criminal Records

The Walton County Sheriff's Office is at 1385 East Highway 166, Monroe, GA 30655. You can reach them at (770) 267-1337. The sheriff runs the county jail and handles law enforcement across much of the county outside city limits. Every person booked into the Walton County Jail gets a record that shows their name, charges, bond amount, booking date, and release date if bond gets posted. These booking records are a key part of the criminal history picture in Walton County. The jail logs update as new arrests come in, and each booking feeds data into the state system at the Georgia Crime Information Center.

The Walton County Sheriff's Office website provides contact and service details for those who need criminal history or jail information in the county.

The sheriff also handles fingerprint-based criminal history checks for people in the Monroe area. Under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37, any person has the right to ask for their own criminal history record by getting fingerprinted at a law enforcement agency and paying the state fee. At the Walton County Sheriff's Office, you bring valid ID, get your prints taken, and the request goes to the Georgia Crime Information Center for processing. Results come back by mail. If you want to check on someone held in the Walton County Jail, this office is the first place to call. Booking logs get updated throughout the day as new arrests happen.

Note: Jail booking records at the Walton County Sheriff's Office may take a short time to update after a new arrest takes place.

Criminal Records at Walton County Clerk

The Walton County Superior Court Clerk is at 303 South Hammond Drive, Monroe, GA 30655. Call (770) 267-1307 for help. This office holds case files for criminal matters that move through the Walton County court system. Felony cases and some misdemeanor cases get filed, tracked, and stored here. If you need to know how a criminal case turned out in Walton County, the clerk's office has that data. Each case file includes charges, court dates, plea details, the verdict, and the sentence handed down.

The Walton County Clerk of Courts page has information on case filings and record access for the county.

You can go to the clerk's office in person to search the case index during regular hours. There is a per-page fee for copies. Certified copies cost more. The clerk can also check on a pending case in Walton County. Some court records can be found through the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority, which runs a statewide database of court filings from local clerks. Not all Walton County records show in that system, but many do. Under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-34, local agencies like the Walton County court system report criminal history data to the Georgia Crime Information Center. So a Walton County conviction should also show up in a state-level search through the GCIC.

Walton County Criminal Record Restriction

Georgia calls it record restriction, not expungement. A restricted record in Walton County gets sealed from public view. The record still exists in the system. Law enforcement can access it. The public cannot.

Charges that were never sent to a prosecutor get restricted after a set waiting period. For misdemeanors, the wait is two years from the arrest date. Most felonies require four years. Serious violent felonies need seven years. If charges were dismissed or the person was found not guilty, restriction can happen more quickly. The Walton County prosecutor has ten days to object after an acquittal. When no objection is filed, the record gets restricted. People who complete their sentence under the First Offender Act, found at O.C.G.A. Section 42-8-60, can also get their Walton County record restricted. The First Offender Act lets a judge sentence someone without entering a formal conviction, provided the person finishes the sentence without issues. This path is used fairly often in Walton County for first-time offenders who meet the requirements.

For arrests on or after July 1, 2013, the process starts through the Walton County District Attorney. Older arrests need contact with the arresting agency first. The local DA in Walton County has to sign off either way. You can also challenge errors on your criminal history under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37, which gives the agency 60 days to investigate and respond to the dispute.

State Tools for Walton County Records

State-run tools can pull up Walton County criminal history. The Georgia Felon Search checks the GCIC database for felony convictions statewide. It costs $15 per search. You need a first name, last name, date of birth, and sex. Results come back fast. The fee applies even if no record is found. This tool only covers felony convictions. It will not show misdemeanors, pending charges, or restricted records from Walton County or anywhere else in Georgia.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free. It shows people currently held in a state prison. Someone convicted in Walton County and sent to a GDC facility would appear in this search. People in the Walton County Jail or those who already finished their sentence will not show up here. It is a narrow tool, but it works if you know the person went to state prison after a Walton County case.

The GBI FAQ page on getting criminal history records answers common questions about the process. It covers what records you can request, processing time, and how things work statewide. The GBI is the main state agency that manages criminal history data across all Georgia counties, Walton County included.

How to Look Up Walton County Criminal History

There are a few paths to pull criminal history records in Walton County. The right one depends on what you are looking for and how much detail you need.

• Call the Walton County Sheriff at (770) 267-1337 for jail bookings and arrest data
• Visit the Superior Court Clerk at 303 South Hammond Drive 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's office for specific arrest reports

Each source covers a different part of the criminal history system in Walton County. Court records from the clerk show charges and case outcomes. The sheriff's office tracks jail bookings and bond status. State tools add felony conviction data and corrections records. You may need to check more than one source to build a full picture of someone's criminal history connected to Walton County. The clerk's office is the most complete local source for court case results, while the sheriff has the best data on arrests and jail activity.

Criminal History in Walton County Cities

Walton County includes Monroe and several smaller cities and towns east of the Atlanta metro area. Monroe is the county seat and the largest city in the county. Monroe has its own police department that handles local arrests and incident reports. Those records feed into the Walton County criminal history system for cases that move to Superior Court. Smaller towns like Loganville (partly in Walton County), Social Circle, and Walnut Grove also fall under the Walton County court system for felony matters.

Nearby Counties With Criminal Records

Walton County shares borders with several other Georgia counties east of Atlanta. Criminal cases near the county line may end up in a neighboring jurisdiction. If you do not find what you need in the Walton County system, one of these nearby counties may hold the record.

Gwinnett County sits to the west and is one of the largest counties in the state by population. Barrow County is to the north and shares the Alcovy Judicial Circuit with Walton County. Oconee and Morgan counties are to the east. Newton County borders Walton to the south, and DeKalb County is to the southwest near the Atlanta core. Each has its own court clerk, sheriff, and criminal record system.