Cartersville 72 Hour Booking Records Search

Cartersville 72 hour booking records are kept by the Bartow County Sheriff's Office. Arrests in Cartersville go through the Bartow County jail, and you can call the sheriff's office to check on recent bookings and inmate status.

Cartersville Police Department

The Cartersville Police Department is at 178 W Main St, Cartersville, GA 30120. Call 770-387-5516 for general questions or to ask about a recent arrest. Officers patrol the city, respond to calls, handle traffic stops, and serve warrants. The police department does not run a jail. All Cartersville arrests go to the Bartow County jail for booking.

Cartersville is the county seat of Bartow County. It sits along Interstate 75 about 40 miles northwest of Atlanta. The city gets a good amount of through-traffic, and the location along the interstate leads to a steady flow of traffic-related arrests and other calls for service. All bookings end up at the Bartow County jail.

The City of Cartersville website has info on city services and the police department.

If you need a copy of a police report from a Cartersville arrest, call the police department at 770-387-5516. The police hold the arrest report. The booking record is a separate document kept by the Bartow County Sheriff. On the booking, the arresting agency will say Cartersville Police.

Bartow County Sheriff Handles Cartersville Bookings

Sheriff Clark Millsap runs the Bartow County jail. The sheriff's office is at 104 Zena Dr, Cartersville, GA 30120. Call 770-382-5050 for booking info or questions about an inmate. All arrests in Cartersville are processed at this facility. The jail takes a booking photo, logs charges, and enters the data into their system. Bond is set based on the court's schedule.

The Bartow County Sheriff's website has info about the jail, the booking process, and how to contact staff.

To find out if someone has been booked in, call the jail at 770-382-5050. Staff can tell you if a person is in custody, what their charges are, and whether bond has been set. Bartow County is a mid-size county, so wait times on the phone are usually shorter than what you would get with a large metro jail. You can also visit the sheriff's office in person during business hours.

Since Cartersville is the county seat, the courthouse is close to the jail. That makes it simpler to attend hearings or get court records connected to a booking. The Bartow County Clerk of Superior Court handles case records once they move past the booking phase.

The Bartow County jail also handles arrests from other parts of the county, including the city of Adairsville and unincorporated areas. All bookings go through the same system, so the jail can be busy at peak times.

How 72 Hour Booking Works in Cartersville

Georgia law requires that a person see a judge within a set time after arrest. Under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26, anyone arrested with a warrant must go before a judicial officer within 72 hours. The clock starts at arrest. This is the source of "72 hour booking."

For warrantless arrests, O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 sets a tighter deadline of 48 hours. Cartersville officers make on-the-spot arrests for DUI, drug cases, domestic calls, and fights. The 48 hour rule is strict. If the hearing does not happen on time, the person can ask to be released.

Bartow County courts hold first appearance hearings on a regular schedule to stay within these time frames. Weekend and holiday arrests may cause slight delays, but the county works to meet the deadlines. Both the 72 hour and 48 hour rules apply to every person booked at the Bartow County jail.

Public Access to Cartersville 72 Hour Booking Records

Booking records in Georgia are public. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 is the Georgia Open Records Act. Anyone can request government records, including arrest and booking data. You do not need a reason. The agency has three business days to respond.

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 covers booking photos. An agency cannot give a booking photo to someone who will post it on a website that charges for removal. Standard records requests are still allowed. The sheriff's office reviews each one.

For a Cartersville arrest, submit an open records request to the Bartow County Sheriff for the booking record, or to Cartersville PD for the arrest report. If you need both, file two separate requests. There may be a small fee for certified copies.

Georgia 72 Hour Booking Search Tools

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers anyone sentenced to state prison. If a Cartersville arrest leads to a state sentence, the inmate will appear in this database. The search is free and shows current facility, sentence length, and release dates.

The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) runs the state criminal history database. Call 404-244-2639 for questions. Formal background checks may need fingerprints and a fee. GCIC handles records from all Georgia counties.

The VINE notification system lets you track inmates after booking. Sign up for phone, text, or email alerts when an inmate's status changes. VINE covers Bartow County. The phone line is 833-216-6670. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association keeps a directory of every sheriff's office in the state.

72 Hour Booking Record Restriction

O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows a person to ask for their arrest record to be restricted if charges were dismissed, they were found not guilty, or the case was not prosecuted. Restricted records do not show on most background checks. Law enforcement can still see them.

O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 covers first offender treatment. Someone sentenced under this law who completed all terms can petition to have the record restricted. File in the court where the case was heard. A judge must approve it, and there is a fee. Violent felonies generally do not qualify for restriction.

Nearby Cities

Cartersville is northwest of Atlanta, along the I-75 corridor. These nearby cities have their own booking pages. Arrests near a city or county line could end up in a different jail system.

Bartow County Booking Records

For full details on the Bartow County jail, booking procedures, and how to reach the sheriff's office, visit our county page.