Chattooga County 72 Hour Booking Records Search

Chattooga County 72 hour booking records are managed by Sheriff Mark Schrader's office in Summerville, Georgia. The county jail handles all arrests and booking for the area. There is no online inmate search, so you need to call or visit the office for booking info.

Chattooga County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Mark Schrader runs the Chattooga County Sheriff's Office. The address is 533 Underwood Dr, Trion, GA 30753. The phone number is 706-857-3411. This office handles all law enforcement, arrests, and jail operations for Chattooga County. Staff process every booking at the county jail and keep the records on file.

There is no online inmate roster for Chattooga County. You cannot check bookings from a computer or phone. To find out if someone was arrested, call the Sheriff's Office and ask. Give them the person's full name. A date of birth helps narrow things down. Staff can tell you if the person is in custody, what the charges are, and the bond amount. Most calls are quick since the jail does not hold a large number of people at any time.

You can also visit the office in Trion. Note that the Sheriff's Office is in Trion, not in the county seat of Summerville. The two towns are close together, about 10 miles apart. The courthouse sits in Summerville, but the jail and Sheriff's Office are in Trion. If you need court records tied to a booking, you would go to the courthouse in Summerville for those. Keep that in mind when planning a trip to handle Chattooga County records.

The 72 Hour Booking Process in Chattooga County

After an arrest in Chattooga County, the person is brought to the county jail for booking. That means a photo, fingerprints, and a record of the charges. Georgia law then controls how fast the case moves. Under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26, a person arrested on a warrant must appear before a judge within 72 hours. The Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit handles first appearances for Chattooga County.

Warrantless arrests have a tighter deadline. O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 says a probable cause hearing must happen within 48 hours. Deputies in Chattooga County make these arrests when they witness a crime or respond to a call and have reason to arrest on the scene. The 48 hour rule is strict. If no hearing takes place in time, the arrested person can request release. These deadlines apply to every arrest, no matter the charge.

The 72 hour clock does not stop for weekends or holidays. If someone is arrested late on a Friday in Chattooga County, they still need to see a judge by Monday. Judges in the Lookout Mountain circuit schedule hearings to stay within the limits. Chattooga County processes fewer arrests than urban areas, so the system usually keeps up without trouble. But the law is the same here as it is in any Georgia county.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is shown here:

Use this tool to find people who moved from the Chattooga County jail to a state prison.

Chattooga County Public 72 Hour Booking Records

Booking records in Chattooga County are public under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. This is the Georgia Open Records Act. Anyone can ask for these records. You do not need to state why you want them. The Sheriff's Office must respond to open records requests within three business days. This covers arrest reports, booking logs, and jail records for Chattooga County.

Call 706-857-3411 or write to the Sheriff's Office to make a request. Include the person's full name and a date range. Written requests are best for older records. Staff can charge for copies, but viewing the records in person is free. Copy fees cover the actual cost of printing. For just a few pages, the charge is small. Chattooga County follows the same fee rules as every other Georgia county under the Open Records Act.

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 covers booking photos. These photos are public records in Georgia. But the law says agencies cannot share them with websites that charge a fee to take the photos down. If you want a booking photo from Chattooga County, ask the Sheriff's Office. They will decide if the request falls within the law. Most personal requests are approved without issue.

Georgia Statewide 72 Hour Booking Resources

Chattooga County has no online inmate tool, but the state has several options. The Georgia Department of Corrections runs a free offender search. It covers people in state prison. If a Chattooga County arrest led to a prison sentence, this tool will show their location, sentence, and release date. It is free and open to everyone.

The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) handles statewide criminal history under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. Call 404-244-2639 for details. A criminal history check covers all Georgia counties, not just Chattooga. This gives a full picture of a person's arrest record across the state.

VINE Link lets you track inmates in Chattooga County without calling the jail. Sign up for free alerts. VINE calls, texts, or emails you when a person's status changes. That includes releases, transfers, and court dates. The VINE phone line is 833-216-6670. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association also has a directory of all county sheriffs, making it easy to find the right office if your search goes beyond Chattooga County.

The GCIC at the GBI is shown in this screenshot:

GCIC handles full criminal history requests that cover arrests across all Georgia counties.

Record Restriction in Chattooga County

Some Chattooga County booking records can be restricted from public view. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 lets a person request record restriction if the case was dismissed, they were found not guilty, or they completed a diversion program. The arrest still shows in the jail log. But the state criminal history report marks it as restricted. This keeps it off most background checks going forward.

O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 covers first offender treatment. If a judge granted first offender status after a Chattooga County booking and the person finished all terms, the conviction can be sealed from public view. Not all charges qualify. Sex crimes and certain serious felonies cannot be sealed. Contact the Chattooga County Clerk of Court or hire a local attorney to start the restriction process. There is a filing fee, and the GBI must process the restriction on the state level once the court order is signed.

Cities in Chattooga County

Chattooga County includes Summerville, Trion, Menlo, and Lyerly. All arrests in the county go through the Chattooga County Sheriff's Office for booking at the jail in Trion.

No cities in Chattooga County meet the population threshold for a separate page. Call the Sheriff's Office at 706-857-3411 for all booking inquiries.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Chattooga County. If you are not sure where an arrest took place, check the nearby counties as well. The northwest Georgia mountains can make county lines hard to tell apart in some areas.