Access Spalding County Felony Records

Spalding County felony records are held at the Superior Court Clerk office and Sheriff's Office in Griffin. Located south of Atlanta, Spalding County has a population of about 70,000. You can search criminal case filings, arrest data, and offender records through local offices or Georgia state databases. The Clerk of Superior Court maintains all felony case documents while the Sheriff handles arrest records and jail bookings. Griffin is the county seat and where all court business takes place for Spalding County.

Spalding County Clerk of Superior Court

The Clerk of Superior Court is the main office for felony records in Spalding County. All criminal case filings go through this office. That means indictments, plea deals, sentencing orders, and case dispositions are all stored here. The clerk keeps both paper and digital records for felony cases heard in Spalding County Superior Court.

Walk-in requests work well for getting felony records. Bring a valid ID and the name of the person you want to look up. A date of birth or case number will help the staff narrow things down. Copy fees are $0.10 per page under the Georgia Open Records Act. Certified copies cost more. The Spalding County Clerk of Court is at 132 E. Solomon Street, Griffin, GA 30223. You can call (770) 228-1800 for questions about case records.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, criminal history data can be released to the public. Without consent, only felony conviction records are shared. The clerk must respond within three business days per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70.

Note: Spalding County is part of the Griffin Judicial Circuit, which handles felony cases in this area.

Spalding County Sheriff's Office

The Spalding County Sheriff's Office handles arrest records and jail bookings for the Griffin area. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the sheriff must keep records of all people held in the county jail. These records include the person's name, charges, booking date, and the court that issued the warrant. Anyone can ask to see these records.

The sheriff's office is at 401 E. Solomon Street, Griffin, GA 30223. Call (770) 228-2145 for questions about arrest records or jail bookings. The sheriff can run local criminal history checks for a fee. Most Georgia agencies charge up to $20 per person for this type of check. Spalding County has a busy jail facility given its population size, so booking data gets updated often.

Spalding County processes a higher volume of felony cases than many rural Georgia counties. The sheriff's office works closely with the Griffin Police Department on arrests that turn into felony charges. Both agencies feed data into the statewide GCIC system.

Searching Spalding County Felony Records Online

Online tools let you search for Spalding County felony records without going to Griffin. The GDC Offender Query is free and shows all state prison inmates. If someone from Spalding County was sentenced to state prison, their record shows up here. Search by name, GDC ID, or description. Results list charges, sentence length, and release dates.

The Georgia Felon Search costs $15 per lookup. It runs through the GCIC database for felony convictions statewide. You need the person's full name, date of birth, and sex. Results are instant. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-35, this information can be released without fingerprint comparison.

The Georgia Crime Information Center is the central hub for criminal history data from all 159 counties. You can request a check through the Spalding County Sheriff or directly from GCIC. The Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority connects all county clerk offices through shared e-filing tools.

Spalding County Record Restrictions

Most felony records in Spalding County are public. Anyone can request them. You don't need to be a party to the case.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, some arrest records can be restricted from public view if the case was never prosecuted. For arrests after July 1, 2013, contact the prosecuting attorney to get the record restricted. For older arrests, apply at the arresting agency. Restricted records still show up for law enforcement but not in public background checks. Felony arrest records may be automatically restricted after four years with no prosecution. Serious violent felonies take seven years. Convictions stay public.

The GBI record restrictions page has the full process for applying. The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-62.1 can seal records for first-time offenders who finish probation.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Spalding County. All maintain their own felony records through their Clerk of Superior Court.