Find Catoosa County 24 Hour Booking

Catoosa County 24 hour booking records are managed by the sheriff's office in Ringgold, Georgia. Located in the northwest corner of the state right next to Chattanooga, Tennessee, Catoosa County sees a mix of local and cross-border arrests. The county jail handles all bookings, and the sheriff's office logs every detail when someone comes into custody. You can find recent booking data by calling the office, visiting the jail, or making a formal records request under Georgia's open records law. This page covers how to search and what the records contain.

Catoosa County Sheriff's Office

The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office is located at 5842 Highway 41 in Ringgold. The county jail is part of this facility, and it handles all bookings for the area. When a deputy, city officer, or state trooper makes an arrest in Catoosa County, the person is brought here. Staff records the name, date of birth, charges, and other booking details. A photo and fingerprints are taken as part of the intake process. The jail operates 24 hours a day, every day.

Catoosa County is part of the greater Chattanooga metro area. The Ringgold Police Department, Fort Oglethorpe Police, and other local agencies all bring their arrests to the county jail. This means the booking log covers a wider range of agencies than many rural counties. Fort Oglethorpe sits near the Chickamauga Battlefield, and arrests from that area also go through the Catoosa County system.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation keeps statewide criminal data that includes Catoosa County arrests.

The GBI's Georgia Crime Information Center compiles arrest data from all Georgia counties, including Catoosa County.

Search Catoosa County 24 Hour Booking Records

Call (706) 935-2424 to check on a Catoosa County booking. Jail staff can confirm custody status and give you the charges and bond information. You can also visit 5842 Highway 41 in Ringgold during business hours. For a formal paper copy, submit a written open records request to the Catoosa County Sheriff's Office.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, all booking records are public. No reason is required when making your request. The office has three business days to respond per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Staff search time is free for the first 15 minutes. After that, the fee is calculated at the hourly rate of the lowest paid employee who can handle the search. Copy charges run about $0.10 per page. Prepayment may be required for requests estimated at over $500.

Note: Because Catoosa County is near the Tennessee state line, some arrests in the area may be processed by Tennessee authorities instead. Confirm the jurisdiction before searching.

Catoosa County Booking Record Details

A Catoosa County booking record includes the arrested person's full name and date of birth. Charges are listed with felony or misdemeanor classification. Bond amounts appear when set by a judge or magistrate. The arresting agency is noted. In Catoosa County, that could be the sheriff's office, Ringgold Police, Fort Oglethorpe Police, or another agency. The date and time of booking and a case number are always part of the record.

Certain information is redacted before release. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 requires removal of social security numbers, financial details, and medical information. Juvenile records are sealed. Initial arrest reports are always public under Georgia law, even with open investigations. Booking photos from Catoosa County fall under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 restrictions on distribution by law enforcement.

Catoosa County 24 Hour Booking Access

For a complete background beyond a single Catoosa County booking, use the state system. The GBI maintains criminal history data from all 159 Georgia counties. A fingerprint check through GAPS gives the most thorough results and usually takes one to two business days. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34 requires written consent to access another person's full criminal history. Without consent, only felony convictions are public.

The GDC offender search covers Georgia state prison inmates. It does not include Catoosa County jail bookings. For county-level booking data, the sheriff's office in Ringgold is the only local source. If someone was arrested in Catoosa County but the case led to a state prison sentence, both the local booking and the GDC record would exist.

24 Hour Booking Record Restriction in Catoosa County

Georgia permits record restriction for arrests that did not end in conviction. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows you to seal a Catoosa County arrest when charges were dismissed, not prosecuted, or nolle prossed. The prosecutor must approve the application. Once restricted, the arrest no longer appears on public background checks. Only courts and law enforcement agencies can view it.

Under the First Offender Act at O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60, completing a first offender sentence results in exoneration and the charge is sealed. This applies to Catoosa County cases. Mugshots on third-party websites can be removed under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 at no cost when the arrest qualifies for restriction. Send a written request with your name, date of birth, arrest date, and the Catoosa County Sheriff's Office as the arresting agency. The website must take the photo down within 30 days.

Nearby Georgia Counties

Catoosa County is in the northwest corner of Georgia near the Tennessee border. These are the neighboring counties.