Dawson County 24 Hour Booking Records

Dawson County 24 hour booking records come from the Sheriff's Office in Dawsonville, Georgia. This north Georgia county is part of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit and has seen steady growth in recent years. The Dawson County jail processes every arrest made by local law enforcement and keeps a running log of all bookings. If you need to find out whether someone was recently arrested in Dawson County, the sheriff's office is the place to start. Records requests are handled under the Georgia Open Records Act, and staff can confirm current custody status by phone.

Dawson County 24 Hour Booking Office

The Dawson County Sheriff's Office is at 19 Howard Avenue in Dawsonville. This office handles all jail operations and booking records for the county. When someone gets arrested in Dawson County, deputies bring them here. The jail staff takes care of intake, which means collecting the person's details, recording charges, and entering everything into the booking system. The record then becomes part of the Dawson County 24 hour booking log.

You can reach the Dawson County Sheriff's Office at (706) 344-3535. Staff can tell you if a person is in custody and what charges were filed. The office takes calls during normal business hours for records questions. The jail itself operates around the clock, so someone is always on site to process new arrests in Dawson County. If you need to visit in person, the office is near the center of Dawsonville.

Dawson County has grown quite a bit over the past decade. More people means more traffic through the jail. But the booking process stays the same for each arrest.

Search Dawson County 24 Hour Booking Records

To find a specific booking record in Dawson County, start by calling the sheriff's office. Give them the person's name and approximate date of arrest. They can check the booking log and let you know if that person was processed through the Dawson County jail. For a written record, you will need to file an open records request under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70. This can be done by mail, email, or in person at the Dawsonville office.

The Dawson County Sheriff's Office must respond within three business days under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. The first 15 minutes of staff search time are free. After that, the office can charge based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid qualified employee. Paper copies cost about $0.10 per page. If you need a lot of records from Dawson County, ask for a cost estimate first so there are no surprises.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, initial arrest reports are public even during pending investigations. But certain personal details must be redacted before release. Social security numbers, bank account information, and cell phone numbers get blacked out from Dawson County booking records. The core booking data like name, charges, and arrest date stays visible.

Note: Dawson County does not currently offer an online inmate search tool, so phone or in-person requests are the main options.

Dawson County 24 Hour Booking Intake Process

Arrests in Dawson County follow a standard process. The officer brings the person to the jail. Intake staff at the Dawson County jail collect personal information including full name, date of birth, address, and physical description. They record the charges and the arresting officer's name. A booking number gets assigned. This number stays with the record and can be used later to look it up in the Dawson County system.

Bond is usually set within 48 hours. A magistrate judge reviews the charges and decides on a bond amount. Some charges in Dawson County come with a standard bond schedule, while more serious offenses require a hearing. Once bond is set, the person can pay it and be released, or they stay in the Dawson County jail until their court date.

The Georgia Governor's Office provides guidance on open records requests that apply to the Dawson County booking process. While that office does not hold arrest records, the rules they explain cover every jail in the state.

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If someone who was booked in Dawson County ends up in state prison, their records move to the Georgia Department of Corrections. The GDC offender search lets you look up people in state facilities. It does not cover county jails. The GDC database shows the facility location, sentence length, and expected release date for state inmates. For anyone still at the Dawson County jail, you need to contact the local sheriff's office instead.

The image below shows how the Georgia Bureau of Investigation website looks. The GBI tracks criminal history records for the whole state, including any arrest processed through the Dawson County jail.

The GBI handles criminal history records and background checks that may include Dawson County arrest data.

For fingerprint-based criminal history checks, the Georgia Applicant Processing Service provides results in 24 to 48 hours. This is the official system Georgia uses for background checks that go beyond a single booking record. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, private persons can get criminal history records with written consent from the person being checked.

Dawson County Booking Photo Rules

Georgia law controls how booking photos get shared. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 says the Dawson County Sheriff's Office cannot post booking photographs on any website. If you want a booking photo, you need to submit a written request and state how you will use it. The request must include a statement that you will not post the photo on a site that charges for removal.

This law was created to stop mugshot websites from profiting off arrest photos. If your booking photo from Dawson County or anywhere in Georgia ends up on one of those sites, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 requires the site to remove it within 30 days if your record qualifies for restriction. File complaints with the Georgia Department of Law's Consumer Protection Division if a site does not comply.

Record restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 lets you seal certain Dawson County arrest records when charges are dismissed or dropped. The prosecutor must approve the restriction. Once sealed, the booking record is only accessible to courts and law enforcement. The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 provides a similar path for first-time offenders who complete their sentence.

Note: Mugshot removal requests for Dawson County booking photos should include your name, date of birth, arrest date, and the arresting agency.

Cities in Dawson County

Dawsonville is the county seat and primary city. All arrests are booked through the Dawson County jail in Dawsonville.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Dawson County in north Georgia. Each one runs its own jail and keeps separate booking records.