Carroll County Booking Record Access
Carroll County booking reports are maintained by the Sheriff's Office in Carrollton and are publicly available under Georgia's Open Records Act. Each report is generated at the time of jail intake, recording the name of the person booked, the charges they face, and the date and time of booking. Carroll County is a growing west Georgia county that serves as home to the University of West Georgia, and the sheriff's office handles a steady volume of booking activity throughout the year.
Carroll County Quick Facts
How to Find Carroll County Booking Reports
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office in Carrollton maintains all jail booking records for the county. Walk-in access to the public docket is available during regular business hours. You can ask to see the current jail roster or look up specific entries by name or date. No appointment is needed, and you do not have to explain why you want to inspect the records. The law gives anyone that right.
Written Open Records requests are also accepted and are the best route for those who need official copies or who live outside Carroll County. Under Georgia's Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq.), the agency must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of search time is free. Fees may apply after that for staff labor. Mail and email requests are both valid. Denials must be in writing with specific legal justification.
Carroll County sits west of Atlanta along I-20. The county processes bookings from city police departments in Carrollton, Villa Rica, and smaller communities, as well as from state troopers and county deputies. All local bookings go through the county jail system.
What Carroll County Booking Records Contain
Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7 defines what every county jail booking record must include. For Carroll County, this means each entry must show the arrested person's full name, age, sex, race, the charges filed, and the dates of booking and release. These are mandatory public record fields that apply to every person taken into custody at the Carroll County Jail.
Beyond the required fields, booking reports in Carroll County may also show the arresting agency, bond information, holds from other agencies, and transfer details. Booking photos may be part of the file. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, Georgia law prohibits law enforcement from sharing booking photos with commercial mugshot websites. This applies to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office as it does to all Georgia sheriffs. Photos can be obtained through a formal Open Records request if needed.
Note: Arrests on the University of West Georgia campus by university police may also result in Carroll County Jail bookings. Those entries are part of the same county docket as all other local arrests.
Georgia Department of Corrections and State Prison Records
Carroll County booking records apply only to the local county jail. Once someone is convicted and transferred to a Georgia state prison, the county sheriff no longer holds their records. State prisoners are tracked by the Georgia Department of Corrections in a completely separate system.
Search for state inmates at the GDC offender search page. The GDC query form allows name and ID-based searches. For certified written records, mail Inmate Records and Information, PO Box 1529, Forsyth, GA 31029. These GDC records cover state custody, not Carroll County jail custody. They are distinct systems with no overlap.
Georgia Department of Corrections offender search portal
For people in state prison rather than Carroll County's local jail, use the GDC portal to look up records.
GBI GCIC and Full Criminal History Searches
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation's GCIC database holds statewide criminal history records for all 159 Georgia counties. GCIC is a much broader tool than a county jail search. It includes arrest history, court outcomes, conviction records, and any restrictions or sealing orders applied over time. If you need a full picture of someone's Georgia criminal history, GCIC is the right place to start.
Access to GCIC is by appointment only. The GBI office at 3121 Panthersville Road, Decatur, GA 30034 does not take walk-ins. Call 404-244-2639 to schedule. Review the GBI FAQ before your appointment. The GCIC program page explains what the database covers and how records are compiled from agencies statewide.
VINE Alerts, Open Records, and Court Resources
VINE is a free inmate notification service that covers the Carroll County Jail and all other Georgia county jails. Register at VINELink.com and pick your contact method. VINE monitors jail records continuously and sends a call, text, or email alert whenever an inmate's custody status changes. You don't need to call the jail or check the roster yourself after registering.
Georgia's Open Records Act gives everyone equal access to Carroll County booking data. The law does not require county residency, legal representation, or a stated reason. Walk-in access is available at the sheriff's office in Carrollton during business hours. Written requests are valid too, with a three-business-day response requirement. If access is denied, the reason must be documented in writing with the specific legal exemption cited. Most booking data is fully available without restriction.
For court records after a Carroll County arrest, the Georgia Courts website provides Superior Court contacts and links to case lookup tools. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association jail report publishes monthly statewide data. The January 2026 report showed 25,487 inmates in Georgia county jails, with 67.9% awaiting trial. Carroll County's booking numbers fit within this broader statewide pattern.
Cities in Carroll County
Carrollton is the county seat and the largest qualifying city in Carroll County. Arrests made by the Carrollton Police Department are processed through the Carroll County Jail and are part of the county booking records.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Carroll County in west and northwest Georgia. Each maintains its own jail and booking records through the local sheriff's office.