Douglasville Felony Records

Felony records for Douglasville are kept by the Douglas County Superior Court and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. With about 40,500 residents, Douglasville is the county seat and the largest city in Douglas County. You can search for felony case records online through the Douglas County court search portal or by going to the clerk's office in person. The Douglasville Police Department handles felony arrests in the city, but all felony cases get sent to the county for prosecution. If you need to look up a felony case tied to Douglasville, there are several ways to get that done.

Douglas County Felony Court

All felony cases in Douglasville go through the Douglas County Superior Court. The court is in Douglasville since it is the county seat. Felony charges start when law enforcement makes an arrest and the case gets referred to the Douglas County District Attorney. The DA decides if the case moves forward. Once a case is filed, the Clerk of Superior Court keeps all the records on file. You can reach the clerk at (770) 920-7252 for questions about felony records in Douglasville.

Douglas County also has a State Court that handles misdemeanors. But felony cases only go to Superior Court. This matters if you are searching for records and want to make sure you look in the right place. A felony case from Douglasville will show up in the Superior Court records, not the State Court files. The clerk's office is at 8700 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, GA 30134. You can visit in person or use their online court search tool to look up felony records from Douglasville.

Note: The Douglas County online court search lets you look up cases by name or case number for free.

Douglasville Police and Felony Arrests

The Douglasville Police Department is the main law enforcement agency in the city. They handle felony arrests within city limits. The department is at 2083 Fairburn Road, Douglasville, GA 30135. You can call (678) 293-1520 for general questions. When Douglasville police make a felony arrest, the case gets booked at the Douglas County Jail. From there, the county takes over for prosecution. So the arrest records stay with the police, but the court records end up at the county level.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail at 8470 Earl D. Lee Boulevard in Douglasville. They keep booking records and jail logs. You can call them at (770) 942-2121. If someone was arrested on a felony charge in Douglasville, the sheriff's office will have the booking info. The jail records show the charge, arrest date, and bond status. For the full court file, you still need to go to the Clerk of Superior Court.

The Douglasville Police Department also keeps incident reports for felony cases that start in the city. You can get copies of these through the City of Douglasville website or by visiting the police station during business hours. Expect to pay a small fee for copies of reports. The police can also point you to the right county office if you need court documents from a felony case in Douglasville.

How to Search Felony Records in Douglasville

There are a few ways to look up felony records tied to Douglasville. The fastest is the Douglas County online case search. Go to courts.dcga.us/WebSearch and type in the person's last name then first name. Results show case type, charges, and court dates. This tool covers both Superior Court and State Court cases, so you can see felony and misdemeanor records in one search. It is free to use.

For a statewide search, Georgia runs the Georgia Felon Search through the Georgia Crime Information Center. This tool checks if a person has been convicted of a felony anywhere in Georgia, not just Douglas County. You need the person's first and last name, date of birth, and sex. The cost is $15 per search. Results come back right away. Keep in mind that this only shows felony convictions. It won't show arrests that did not lead to a conviction or any misdemeanor records from Douglasville.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, felony conviction records in Georgia can be given out to the public without the person's consent. This law is why tools like Georgia Felon Search exist. You don't need anyone's permission to check for felony convictions. But other types of criminal history, like arrest records that did not result in a conviction, may need written consent from the person. This rule applies to Douglasville records just like any other city in the state.

State Resources for Douglasville Records

Beyond the county court search, Georgia has several state agencies that keep felony records relevant to Douglasville residents. The Georgia Department of Corrections runs an offender search tool. If a person from Douglasville was sent to state prison after a felony conviction, they will show up in the GDC database. You can search by name, GDC ID, or physical description. The tool shows current and past inmates.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the Georgia Crime Information Center, which is the central place for all criminal history data in the state. If you need a full criminal history report for someone in Douglasville, you can get one through your local law enforcement or through the GCIC. The fee is about $15, though it can vary. For formal checks, fingerprints may be needed. You can call the GCIC at (404) 244-2639 for more details.

The Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority works with all 159 county clerks in the state. They help manage court records and provide tools for searching across counties. If someone has felony cases in Douglas County and also in another county, you can find both through this system. It is a helpful backup if the Douglas County search does not show what you need for a Douglasville case.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, some felony records in Georgia can be restricted. This means they get sealed from public view. A felony arrest that did not lead to a conviction can be restricted after four years. But serious violent felonies take seven years. If a record has been restricted, it won't show up in a public search for Douglasville felony records. Law enforcement can still see them.

Douglasville Municipal Court

Douglasville has its own municipal court. It is at the same address as the police department: 2083 Fairburn Road. The phone is (678) 293-1525. But this court only handles city ordinance cases and some minor offenses. It does not hear felony cases. If you are looking for felony records from Douglasville, the municipal court is not the right place.

People sometimes mix up the municipal court and the superior court. The municipal court deals with things like traffic tickets and code violations in Douglasville. Felony charges always go to the Douglas County Superior Court. The two courts are separate systems. If you called the municipal court asking about a felony, they would send you to the county clerk's office. It is a common mix-up, so just make sure you contact the right court when searching for felony records in Douglasville.

Note: Georgia's First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-62.1 may seal some felony records from Douglasville if the person completed their sentence as a first offender.

Open Records Requests in Douglasville

Georgia's Open Records Act, found at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, gives you the right to ask for public records from any government agency. This includes felony-related records from the Douglasville Police Department, the Douglas County Sheriff, and the clerk of court. You submit a written request and the agency has three business days to respond. They can charge $0.10 per page for copies. If the request takes a lot of work to fill, they may also charge for search time.

Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the sheriff must keep records of everyone held in the county jail. These records include the person's name, age, sex, race, the crime charged, and dates of commitment and discharge. These jail records are open to the public under the Open Records Act. So if you want booking records for someone arrested on a felony charge in Douglasville, you can file an open records request with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

Douglas County Felony Records

Douglasville is the county seat of Douglas County. All felony cases filed in the county go through one courthouse right here in the city. For more details on the Douglas County court system, fee lists, and other resources for searching felony records, check the full county page.

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