Gordon County Booking Reports

Gordon County booking reports are public records held by the Gordon County Sheriff's Office in Calhoun, Georgia. Every person booked into the county jail has a record on file covering charges, booking dates, bond amounts, and custody status. This page explains how to access booking records in Gordon County and what statewide tools can help you find inmate information.

Gordon County Sheriff and Booking Operations

The Gordon County Sheriff's Office in Calhoun operates the county jail and maintains all booking records. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the sheriff must keep a jail docket recording every person held, their charges, and the dates they were in custody. This is a public document and must be made available on request.

Gordon County sits in northwest Georgia along Interstate 75, south of Chattanooga. Calhoun is the county seat and the main population center. The county jail processes bookings from the sheriff's office, the Calhoun Police Department, and other agencies. Because the county sits on a major interstate corridor, the jail may see a range of arrest types including traffic-related offenses.

Check the Gordon County Sheriff's Office website for any online inmate search tools. If no online portal is available, phone or in-person contact during business hours is the most reliable way to check current booking status. Recent bookings can usually be confirmed quickly over the phone.

Note: Booking records confirm an arrest. They do not show a conviction. Charges can change between booking and the final court disposition.

Requesting Gordon County Booking Records

Georgia's Open Records Act gives you the right to access booking records from the Gordon County Sheriff's Office. The exemptions statute is at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. Standard jail booking data is not exempt and must be provided within three business days of a written request.

For current custody information, call the Gordon County Jail directly. For older records or formal documentation, submit a written Open Records request by mail or in person at the sheriff's office in Calhoun. Include the person's name and approximate date of arrest to make the search faster. A written request creates a record of your inquiry and starts the three-day response deadline.

Copy fees are limited by law to actual reproduction costs. If you are unsure what will be charged, ask for an estimate before records are prepared.

Contents of Gordon County Booking Records

A Gordon County booking record includes the person's full legal name, date of birth, booking date and time, all charges filed at intake, the arresting agency, and bond amount if set. Custody status — held or released — is also part of the record. Multiple charges appear on a single record when more than one count was filed.

Booking photos are part of the intake process at the Gordon County jail. Georgia statute O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 restricts commercial use of mugshots by third parties. Individuals can seek removal of their photos from commercial sites under conditions the law specifies.

Charges at booking come from the arresting officer's documentation. These are not final charges. The district attorney reviews the case after booking and can add, reduce, or dismiss charges. The clerk of superior court in Calhoun holds court records showing what happened after the initial booking, including plea deals and verdicts.

State Resources for Gordon County Booking Information

State-level tools cover Gordon County booking data. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation's GCIC at 404-244-2639 maintains statewide criminal history records that include Gordon County arrests. GCIC receives data from all 159 Georgia counties and includes court dispositions beyond just booking data.

The sheriffs association report tracks jail populations across all Georgia counties each month. As of January 2026, Georgia held about 25,487 county jail inmates statewide, with the majority awaiting trial rather than serving sentences. Gordon County numbers reflect the same basic structure.

VINE at vinelink.com covers Gordon County. Register for free to receive automatic inmate status alerts by phone, email, or text. Notifications run continuously, day and night.

Court Records After a Gordon County Arrest

After booking, the case moves through the Gordon County court system. The Superior Court handles felony matters and is part of the Conasauga Judicial Circuit. Magistrate Court handles bond hearings and misdemeanor matters. Both courts maintain public case records.

The clerk of superior court in Calhoun can pull case files by name or case number. Georgia Courts at georgiacourts.gov has contact details for Gordon County courts. Cases resolved under the First Offender Act (O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60) may have restricted records after sentence completion. Record restriction rules are at O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37.

Nearby Counties

These counties share a border with Gordon County. Check them if you need to search booking records in adjacent northwest Georgia jurisdictions.