Find Rome, Georgia 72 Hour Booking Records

Rome 72 hour booking records are held at the Floyd County jail. The Rome Police Department makes arrests in the city, but all bookings are processed by the Floyd County Sheriff's Office.

Rome Police Department

The Rome Police Department is at 5 Government Plaza, Rome, GA 30161. Their phone number is 706-238-5111. The department handles all law enforcement within the city limits. Officers make arrests, take reports, and respond to calls. But Rome does not operate its own jail. After an arrest, the person is taken to the Floyd County jail for processing.

Rome is the largest city in northwest Georgia. It sits at the spot where three rivers meet. The city has a college, a hospital, and a good amount of commercial activity. That means arrests come from all kinds of situations. DUI, theft, drug charges, and domestic calls are frequent. Each arrest leads to a booking record at the Floyd County level.

You can call the Rome Police Department to ask about a recent arrest. They can tell you the arresting officer, the charges, and where the person was taken. For jail and bond info, you need the Floyd County Sheriff.

Floyd County Sheriff and Jail Bookings

Sheriff Dave Roberson runs the Floyd County jail. His office is at 3 Government Plaza, Suite 110, Rome, GA 30161. The phone number is 706-314-0713. Every Rome arrest goes through this office for booking. The process includes taking photos, recording fingerprints, logging charges, and setting a bond amount.

The Floyd County jail sits right in downtown Rome, close to the police department. This makes transport quick. Most bookings are entered into the system within a couple of hours after arrest. The booking record will list the name, date of birth, charges, arresting agency, bond amount, and booking date and time.

You can call the jail at 706-314-0713 to ask about someone in custody. Staff will look them up by name. If the person bonded out, they will no longer be listed as an active inmate, but the booking record stays on file. Floyd County also keeps a jail roster that shows current inmates. Check with the sheriff's office about online access to this roster.

Bond amounts vary by charge. The Floyd County Magistrate Court handles first appearances and sets bond for most charges. Serious felonies may need a Superior Court judge to set bond. You can post cash bond, use a bail bondsman, or in some cases use property bond.

Georgia 72 Hour Booking Rules

Under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26, a person arrested on a warrant must go before a judge within 72 hours. This is the basis for the "72 hour booking" concept in Georgia. The clock starts when the arrest happens.

O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 covers arrests made without a warrant. In those cases, the hearing must happen within 48 hours. Many Rome arrests fall under this rule. Officers make arrests on the scene for bar fights, traffic violations, shoplifting, and similar offenses where no warrant was needed. The shorter time frame is strict.

Floyd County Magistrate Court holds first appearance hearings for people booked into the county jail. Weekend arrests may have hearings on Monday, but the 72 or 48 hour limit still applies. If it is not met, the person can petition for release. This protects people from sitting in jail without seeing a judge.

72 Hour Booking Public Access

Booking records are public in Georgia. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 is the Open Records Act. It gives anyone the right to request government records. You do not need a reason.

For Rome arrest records, you can ask the Rome Police Department for the arrest report or the Floyd County Sheriff for booking records. Either office can process an open records request. Small fees for copies are standard. Turnaround is usually a few business days, sometimes sooner for simple requests.

Booking photos fall under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19. This law says law enforcement cannot give booking photos to anyone who will post them online and charge money to remove them. The photos are still public records, but the law blocks the mugshot extortion model. You can still get them through a proper open records request.

State Resources for 72 Hour Booking Searches

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search shows anyone serving time in state prison. If a Rome arrest led to a conviction and a prison sentence, this free tool shows the current facility, sentence length, and release dates.

The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) keeps criminal history data under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. You can request a background check through the GBI for a more complete record than a booking search provides. This covers all Georgia counties, not just Floyd.

The VINE notification system lets you sign up for alerts about inmates in the Floyd County jail. You will get a call, text, or email when an inmate is released or moved. The phone line is (877) 994-8463. It is free.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association has contact details for every county in the state. If someone was arrested near Rome but in a different county, this list helps you find the right office.

72 Hour Booking Record Restriction

Georgia allows record restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 when charges are dropped, dismissed, or end in acquittal. A restricted record will not appear on most background checks. Law enforcement can still see it, but the general public and most employers cannot.

To restrict a Rome booking record, you file a petition in Floyd County court. It takes time and you may want a lawyer to help. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60, people who completed a sentence under the First Offender Act can also petition for restriction. This is a separate process from the general restriction path. The court that handled the original case must approve it.

Nearby Cities

These cities are in the northwest Georgia area near Rome. Each city relies on its county sheriff for jail bookings and 72 hour booking records.

Floyd County Booking Records

For full details on the Floyd County jail, booking procedures, and all cities in the county, visit the Floyd County page.