Search Floyd County 24 Hour Booking

Floyd County 24 hour booking records track every arrest processed at the county jail in Rome, Georgia. The Floyd County Sheriff's Office manages the jail and handles intake for all people brought into custody. Rome is the county seat and the biggest city in Floyd County, with a population near 38,000. Both county deputies and Rome police bring arrests to the same jail for booking. You can search for recent Floyd County booking data by contacting the sheriff's office directly. The jail keeps a log of all names, charges, arrest dates, and bond information for each booking that takes place.

Floyd County Sheriff 24 Hour Booking Office

The Floyd County Sheriff's Office is located at 1800 E. 5th Avenue in Rome. This is where all jail bookings take place for the county. The facility runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When someone is arrested in Floyd County, they come here for processing. Jail staff handle the intake, which creates the 24 hour booking record that shows who came in, what they are charged with, and when the arrest happened.

Call the Floyd County Sheriff's Office at (706) 236-2499 for questions about recent bookings. During business hours, the records section can help you find booking information. After hours, the jail still takes calls. Floyd County is part of the Rome Judicial Circuit, which covers Floyd County exclusively. The Superior Court in Rome handles all felony cases that come out of Floyd County arrests.

The Rome Police Department is the largest municipal police force in Floyd County. Officers with RPD make arrests within the city and bring them to the Floyd County jail for booking. The same goes for any other local agency making arrests within county lines.

Floyd County 24 Hour Booking Process

Booking at the Floyd County jail follows a standard procedure. The arrested person arrives at the facility on E. 5th Avenue. Staff at the intake desk collect basic information like name, date of birth, address, and physical traits. They record every charge listed by the arresting officer. A booking photo is taken. The person gets a booking number and is assigned to a housing area. All of this data goes into the Floyd County jail management system.

Floyd County is one of the larger counties in northwest Georgia. Rome has nearly 38,000 people, and the county overall has close to 98,000. That means the jail sees a steady number of bookings. Some days are busier than others, but the process stays the same. Each arrest creates a record that shows up in the 24 hour booking log for Floyd County. The time between arrival and the record being in the system depends on how many people are being processed at once.

The Georgia Department of Corrections runs the state prison system, which is separate from the Floyd County jail. If someone gets sentenced to prison after their Floyd County arrest, they transfer out of the county facility. For people still waiting on their case or serving short sentences, the Floyd County jail is where their booking record stays.

Requesting Floyd County Booking Records

Georgia's Open Records Act makes jail booking data available to the public. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, all documents prepared and kept by a public office qualify as public records. The Floyd County Sheriff's Office is a public agency, so its booking logs fall under this law. You have the right to request and view these records without giving a reason.

Submit your request to the Floyd County Sheriff's Office in writing or by phone. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71, the office must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. After that, a fee based on employee hourly rates applies. Copies run about $0.10 per page. For large requests that might cost over $500, the Floyd County office may ask for prepayment before starting the work.

Personal details like social security numbers and bank information get removed from Floyd County booking records before they are released, per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. But the booking basics stay intact. Names, charges, dates, and bonds are all public information.

Note: Initial arrest reports are public even during active investigations under Georgia law.

Georgia 24 Hour Booking Resources for Floyd County

The GBI Criminal History FAQ page answers common questions about obtaining arrest and conviction records in Georgia. It covers how to get your own record, how to request someone else's record with consent, and how record restriction works. This is useful for anyone trying to understand what comes up on a background check tied to a Floyd County arrest.

The GDC Find Offender tool searches state prison inmates only. It does not cover anyone still held at the Floyd County jail. For recent bookings at the county level, you need to go through the Floyd County Sheriff's Office. But if someone was sentenced to prison after a Floyd County case, the GDC database is where their current location and status will appear. The GDC recommends verifying any information through their Inmate Records office in Forsyth.

The GBI FAQ page walks you through the process of getting criminal history records, which can include arrest data from Floyd County and other jurisdictions across Georgia.

Floyd County Criminal History Checks

A criminal history check pulls together all of a person's arrest records from across Georgia. This goes well past a single 24 hour booking entry from Floyd County. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains the state criminal history database through the Georgia Crime Information Center. Most law enforcement agencies, including the Floyd County Sheriff's Office, can run a local check for you.

O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34 sets the rules for who can get a criminal history record. You can get your own at any time. A private person can get someone else's record with signed consent. Felony convictions are public without consent under subsection (d.2). For a fingerprint-based background check, use the Georgia Applicant Processing Service. Results are typically available within 24 to 48 hours.

Floyd County 24 Hour Booking Record Restriction

Record restriction is available for some Floyd County arrests. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, if charges were dismissed, not presented to a grand jury, or nolle prossed, you may ask to have the arrest sealed. The prosecutor in the Rome Judicial Circuit must approve the restriction. Once sealed, the arrest only shows up for judges and law enforcement. Private persons and employers cannot see it.

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 also limits what happens with booking photos from Floyd County. Law enforcement cannot post them online. If a third-party site has your mugshot and the arrest qualifies for restriction, you can request removal under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5. The site has 30 days to comply. Include your name, date of birth, arrest date, and the name of the agency that arrested you in your written request.

The First Offender Act at O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 provides another option for people sentenced under that program in Floyd County. If you finish your sentence, the charge gets sealed on your record. This covers probation completion, early release by the court, or release from confinement.

Note: Guilty dispositions on regular sentences do not qualify for record restriction in Georgia.

Cities in Floyd County

Rome is the county seat and largest city in Floyd County. All arrests in Rome are processed at the Floyd County jail. The Rome Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency within city limits.

Other communities in Floyd County include Cave Spring, Shannon, and Coosa. All bookings from these areas go through the same Floyd County jail on E. 5th Avenue in Rome.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Floyd County. Each one has its own jail and keeps separate 24 hour booking records. Check where the arrest happened to find the right county.