Fannin County 24 Hour Booking

Fannin County 24 hour booking records cover all arrests processed through the county jail in Blue Ridge. The Fannin County Sheriff's Office handles intake for every person brought into custody in this north Georgia mountain county. If someone was arrested in the last day, their booking record should be on file at the jail. You can search for recent Fannin County arrest data by calling the sheriff's office or checking local jail records. The booking log tracks names, charges, arrest dates, and bond details for each person who comes through the Fannin County jail.

Fannin County Sheriff 24 Hour Booking Office

The Fannin County Sheriff's Office is the main law enforcement agency that handles all jail bookings in this area of north Georgia. The office is at 645 W. 1st Street in Blue Ridge. Staff process arrests around the clock, and every person brought to the jail goes through a full intake. That intake creates a 24 hour booking record that includes the person's name, charges, date of arrest, and bond information. The Fannin County jail runs all day and night, so new booking entries get added at any time.

You can reach the Fannin County Sheriff's Office at (706) 632-6024. If you need to ask about a recent arrest or want to check on someone in the jail, this is the number to call. During business hours, the front desk staff can help with booking questions. After hours, jail personnel can still take calls about current inmates in Fannin County.

Fannin County sits in the Appalachian Judicial Circuit, which also covers Gilmer and Pickens counties. All three counties run their own jails, though. Booking records stay with the county where the arrest took place.

How Fannin County 24 Hour Booking Works

When someone is arrested in Fannin County, they are taken to the county jail in Blue Ridge for processing. The booking process starts with recording the person's basic information. Name, date of birth, and a physical description all go into the file. Jail staff then log the charges, take a photograph, and set up the person's record in the system. This creates the 24 hour booking entry for Fannin County. The whole process can take a couple of hours, depending on how many people are being processed at the same time.

Both the Fannin County Sheriff's deputies and local police bring arrests to the same jail. Blue Ridge city police handle calls within town limits, but anyone they arrest still gets booked at the Fannin County facility. The same goes for the Georgia State Patrol if they make arrests on highways running through Fannin County. All booking records end up in one place at the sheriff's office.

The Georgia Department of Corrections is separate from the county jail. GDC handles state prison inmates. If someone is sentenced to state prison after their arrest in Fannin County, they move out of the county jail and into the state system. For recent arrests still at the county level, the Fannin County Sheriff's Office is where you look.

Note: The Fannin County jail processes bookings 24 hours a day, but record availability may take a short time after intake is complete.

Fannin County 24 Hour Booking Records Access

Georgia's Open Records Act gives the public the right to see booking records from the Fannin County jail. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, all documents kept by a public agency are considered public records. That includes jail booking logs, arrest reports, and inmate data held by the Fannin County Sheriff's Office. You do not need to give a reason for your request.

To get 24 hour booking records from Fannin County, you can make a request in writing or by phone. The sheriff's office must respond within three business days under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Copy fees run about $0.10 per page. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. If the estimated cost goes past $500, the Fannin County office can ask for prepayment before they start working on your request.

Some personal details get blacked out before release. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 says that social security numbers, bank account data, cell phone numbers, and medical info must be redacted from Fannin County records before they are handed over. But the core booking information stays public. Names, charges, arrest dates, and bond amounts are all available to anyone who asks in Fannin County.

Georgia Booking Resources for Fannin County

The GDC Find Offender tool allows you to search for anyone currently held in a Georgia state prison facility. This database is separate from the Fannin County jail system. If someone was arrested in Fannin County and later sentenced to state prison, their record moves to the GDC database. The GDC advises that you should verify any information through written correspondence with Inmate Records at PO Box 1529, Forsyth, GA 31029.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains criminal history records for the whole state. Through the GBI Criminal History FAQ page, you can learn how to request a full background check. For a fingerprint-based check, use the Georgia Applicant Processing Service through IdentoGO. Results come back within 24 to 48 hours. The GCIC lobby is open by appointment only at (404) 244-2639 option 1.

The GDC offender search covers state prison inmates only, not those still held at the Fannin County jail awaiting trial or sentencing.

Fannin County 24 Hour Booking Photo Rules

Georgia law restricts how booking photos can be used and shared. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 says that law enforcement agencies in Fannin County and across the state cannot post booking photographs on a website. If you need a booking photo from the Fannin County jail, you must submit a written statement about how you plan to use it. Providing false information on that statement is a crime under O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20.

If a booking photo from Fannin County ends up on a third-party website, Georgia law provides a path to get it removed. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, websites must take down mugshots within 30 days of getting a written request if the arrest qualifies for record restriction. You need to include your name, date of birth, date of arrest, and the name of the arresting agency in your request. Complaints about noncompliance can go to the Georgia Department of Law's Consumer Protection Division.

Fannin County Criminal History Checks

A 24 hour booking record is a snapshot of a single arrest. A criminal history record is the full picture. It covers all arrests, court results, and custody data for one person over time in Georgia. You can get your own criminal history from the Fannin County Sheriff's Office or from most law enforcement agencies in the state. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, private persons can also get the criminal history of someone else with that person's signed consent.

Felony conviction records in Georgia are public without consent under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34(d.2). You just need the person's full name, race, sex, and date of birth. Record restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 applies when charges were dismissed or not presented to a grand jury. If approved by the prosecutor, the arrest gets sealed on the criminal history record. This applies to Fannin County arrests the same way it applies anywhere else in Georgia. Guilty dispositions do not qualify for restriction.

Note: The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 provides for record sealing when someone completes their sentence successfully.

Cities in Fannin County

Blue Ridge is the county seat and largest town in Fannin County. Other communities include Morganton, McCaysville, and Epworth. City police and county deputies both bring bookings to the same facility.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Fannin County. If you are not sure which county handled an arrest, check where it took place. Each county keeps its own 24 hour booking records at its own jail.