Clayton County GA Arrest Records Search | Jail & Court
Clayton County, Georgia · Active inmates, recent bookings, police reports and criminal court cases
Track a Clayton County Arrest From Jail Docket to the Final Court Result
Clayton County provides two unusually useful public searches: an inmate system that separates active custody from recent bookings, and a county criminal-case system that lets you follow the prosecution after the arrest.
Use this guide to search the 48-hour, 14-day or 31-day jail dockets, decode bond and hold information, request the arrest report, identify the correct court and prosecutor, obtain a Georgia criminal history and restrict an eligible arrest record.
CLAYTON JUSTICE ROUTER
IDENTITY CHECK
STEP 1 · CUSTODY
INMATE + DOCKET SEARCH
STEP 2 · PROSECUTION
CRIMINAL CASE SEARCH
STEP 3 · HISTORY
GCIC / RESTRICTION
DOCKET + CASE MATCH
BOOKING + DISPOSITION VERIFIED
Arrest does not mean conviction. A Clayton County jail entry records custody and an allegation. The prosecutor may later decline, dismiss, amend or pursue charges, and the final court disposition controls how the case ended.
Active inmates
Name search shows current inmates only.
Recent bookings
48-hour, 14-day and 31-day dockets.
County case search
Criminal name or case-number lookup.
Police history
$20 personal Georgia history at CCPD.
Felony search
Georgia Felon Search: $15.
Clayton County booking, police and court records answer different questions
ACTIVE INMATE SEARCH
Is the person jailed now?
Search by last name and optionally add first name or initial.
The name search returns active inmates only.
DOCKET BOOK
Was the person booked recently?
Use the 48-hour, 14-day or 31-day booking-date search.
Best when the person has already been released.
ARRESTING AGENCY
What did police report?
Request the incident/arrest report from the agency that actually made or investigated the arrest.
County jail custody does not identify who owns the police report.
CRIMINAL CASE SEARCH
How did the charge end?
Search the defendant or case number in Clayton County’s court database.
Use the court disposition for the final legal outcome.
Search active Clayton County inmates by name
Clayton County’s official inmate system clearly states that a name search shows active inmates only.
Open Clayton County Inmate Information
Open official inmate search
Enter the last name
A last name is enough to start the search.
Add first initial or first name when necessary
This helps narrow common surnames.
Open every plausible result
Compare age, charge and docket information instead of assuming the first match is correct.
Record every docket number
One person can have multiple docket entries and charges.
Read every bond and hold line
Do not calculate release from one charge when another entry has no bond or a hold.
Search the criminal case next
Jail charges can differ from what is formally prosecuted.
Open Clayton criminal case search
Use Clayton County’s three booking-date docket books
| Search option | Use it when | Why it helps |
|---|---|---|
| 48 Hour Docket Book | The arrest happened within roughly two days. | Fastest way to isolate very recent bookings. |
| 14 Day Docket Book | The arrest occurred in the last two weeks. | Useful after a quick release removes the person from active-name results. |
| 31 Day Docket Book | The arrest occurred within the past month. | Best public booking-date window currently provided by the county search. |
Do not confuse the searches. Name Search is for active inmates. Booking Date search is the better option when the person may already have left the jail.
Read Clayton County docket, charge and bond fields correctly
| Field / status | What it means for your search | What to do next |
|---|---|---|
| Docket Number | Identifier attached to the jail charge/booking entry. | Save every number shown for the person. |
| Name | Booked identity displayed by the county system. | Match age and court information. |
| Age | Identity clue for separating same-name inmates. | Do not use it as the only identifier. |
| Charge | Charge associated with the jail docket. | Compare with the later court charge. |
| Property Bond | County disclaimer says an approved property bond or full cash amount plus applicable fees can satisfy a docket designated as property bond. | Confirm current total before paying. |
| Cash Bond | County disclaimer says a docket designated cash bond must be satisfied by cash plus applicable fees. | Confirm payment instructions with the jail. |
| No Amount Set | No payable amount is displayed for that docket. | Do not assume the person can bond out. |
| Not Eligible | The public display does not show an eligible bond option for that docket. | Check the court order and contact the jail. |
| HOLDS | Another hold may affect release. | Ask what must clear before release. |
Clayton County expressly warns that additional fees may not be included in displayed bond amounts and bond/fee amounts are subject to change.
Verify the defendant before using a Clayton arrest result
Full booked name matches
Middle name or suffix is consistent
Age or DOB is consistent
Booking date matches
Arresting agency makes sense
Docket number is recorded
Court case follows the same arrest
Final disposition has been reviewed
A similar name or similar charge is not enough. Georgia’s own Felon Search warns that an exact identity match can only be confirmed through fingerprint comparison.
Why a Clayton County arrest may be missing
The person was released
Active inmate name search stops being the right tool; use a recent docket book.
The arrest is older than 31 days
Move to court records and the arresting agency’s report.
A city police department made the arrest
Forest Park, Jonesboro, Riverdale, Lake City, Morrow or another municipal agency may own the report.
Clayton County Police made the arrest
Request the incident report from CCPD Records at 7911 N. McDonough Street.
The court case is not in the public online system
Older cases predating JIS entry are specifically excluded from the county public search.
The case is sealed or restricted
The public criminal-case search does not expose sealed matters.
The name is recorded differently
Try aliases, suffixes, former surnames and alternate spelling.
The person moved to GDC custody
Search Georgia Department of Corrections after a state-prison transfer.
The county jail and arresting police department can be different agencies
| Record/event | Likely source | Best action |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton County Police arrest | Clayton County Police Records Unit | Request incident/arrest report from CCPD. |
| Sheriff-created law-enforcement record | Clayton County Sheriff’s Office | Request Sheriff’s releasable records. |
| Municipal police arrest | The city police department | Request report from that city even if the person entered the county jail. |
| County jail booking | Clayton County Sheriff / jail | Use Inmate Information and jail records. |
| Felony prosecution | Superior Court / District Attorney | Use criminal case search and DA records where appropriate. |
| Misdemeanor prosecution | State Court / Solicitor-General | Use criminal case search and State Court record. |
Get a CCPD incident report when county police made the arrest
Clayton County Police Department — Records Unit
7911 North McDonough Street
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Records/Main: 770-477-3747, option 1
7911 North McDonough Street
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Records/Main: 770-477-3747, option 1
| Service | Current published rule |
|---|---|
| Incident report copy | $0.10 per page in person. |
| Accident report copy | $5 flat fee in person. |
| Typical report availability | Usually 3–5 business days unless mitigating circumstances exist. |
| Records hours Mon–Wed | 8:00 a.m.–4:45 p.m. |
| Records hours Thu–Fri | 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. |
| Personal Georgia history | $20; in-person request with required identification and waiver. |
Family-violence report rule: CCPD states that a Family Violence Report cannot be obtained unless an arrest has been made, and then only the victim or defendant can obtain the report.
Confirm CCPD created the case
Check the arresting agency before traveling.
Have the case number ready
CCPD asks report customers to provide the case number issued for the incident or accident.
Ask for the exact report
Request the incident/arrest report rather than a vague request for every record.
Bring an accepted payment method
CCPD currently accepts debit card, credit card or money order at the Records Customer Service Window.
Use the correct open-records portal instead of sending a generic county request
County government records
Clayton County maintains an Open Records Request Portal for Board of Commissioners records and county departments within its routing structure.
Open Clayton County GovQAFelony prosecution records
The District Attorney has a separate open-records process for Clayton County felony criminal prosecution records.
Open DA records request
The DA currently states that allowable copying charges can be $0.10 per page and that search/retrieval/redaction time may be charged as permitted by Georgia law. The first 15 minutes are not charged, and a requester has the right to receive a cost estimate before purchasing information.
Focused arrest-record request
I request the releasable arrest/incident records for [full legal name], DOB [date if known], concerning the incident on [date] at [location]. Known identifiers are law-enforcement case number [number], Clayton County docket number [number] and court case number [number]. Please provide electronic copies when available and provide a cost estimate before processing if charges will exceed $[amount].
Search Clayton County criminal cases by defendant or case number
Clayton County provides its own free public Criminal Case Search with separate Name Search and Case Search options.
Open Court Search Options
Open Clayton County Court Search
Choose Criminal Case Search
Do not use the Civil Search merely because both appear on the same page.
Use Case Search when you know the case number
This gives the cleanest match.
Otherwise use Name Search
Match the defendant to the arrest date and charge.
Identify the court
Determine whether the case is Superior, State or another Clayton court.
Read the docket in chronological order
Check later entries for accusation/indictment, plea, dismissal, trial, judgment and sentence.
Check every count separately
One count can be dismissed while another remains pending or results in conviction.
The county public search specifically does not provide sealed cases, restricted matters such as juvenile/adoption/protective-order cases, cases outside Clayton County or cases filed before information entered the Judicial Information System.
Superior, State or Magistrate Court—which one matters?
Superior Court
Handles felony cases prosecuted by the Clayton County District Attorney.
State Court
Handles misdemeanor and traffic violations prosecuted by the Solicitor-General.
Magistrate Court
Handles proceedings including first appearances, preliminary hearings, bond hearings and criminal-warrant matters.
Harold R. Banke Justice Center — Superior & State Courts
9151 Tara Boulevard
Jonesboro, GA 30236
9151 Tara Boulevard
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Search the Clayton County court calendar separately
Clayton County’s Court Calendar Search supports name, date, case and judge searches.
Open Court Calendar Search
Search Clayton court calendars
Use Case Search when the case number is known
Select the appropriate court/division and enter the case number.
Use Date Search for a known hearing date
Enter the date in MM/DD/YYYY format.
Do not assume an empty result means no hearing
The county warns that not all calendars are eligible to be posted online.
Use the Clerk when an online docket is not enough
Find the case online first
Record the exact case number and court.
Identify the document that proves the outcome
Usually the accusation/indictment, dismissal, plea, judgment or sentencing order is more useful than an arrest page.
Ask specifically for the criminal-record document
Avoid paying for a complete file when one final order answers the question.
State whether you need certification
Employment, immigration, licensing or another court may require a certified copy.
Ask for the current copy/certification fee
Do not rely on old third-party fee charts.
Clayton County Justice Center
9151 Tara Boulevard
Jonesboro, GA 30236
9151 Tara Boulevard
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Verify a Clayton County warrant through the court and responsible agency
Clayton County’s e-warrant software is an internal judicial/law-enforcement system, not a public warrant-search portal.
Search the defendant in the criminal case system
Look for the case associated with the potential warrant.
Read the newest docket events
A warrant may later be served, recalled or otherwise addressed.
Identify which court issued the process
Magistrate Court can be involved in warrant issuance and preliminary criminal proceedings.
Contact the responsible court or Sheriff’s Office for current status
Do not rely on a private warrant database.
If the warrant may concern you, contact defense counsel
A lawyer can advise about surrender, first appearance and bond.
Do not confront or attempt to detain another person because you believe a warrant exists.
Read every Clayton County docket before calculating release
The county inmate system is unusually useful because it displays bond categories, fees and hold warnings directly beside individual docket charges.
List every docket number
Do not stop after the first charge.
Record every property/cash amount
Add the displayed fees only as a working reference.
Look for “No Amount Set”
A separate charge without a bond amount may prevent release.
Look for “Not Eligible”
Do not assume another payable docket overrides it.
Look for “HOLDS”
Another jurisdiction or legal hold can stop release even if a bond is otherwise satisfied.
Confirm the live amount with the jail
The county states bond and fee amounts are subject to change.
Bond-verification script
I am calling about [full legal name], Clayton docket number(s) [numbers]. Please confirm every active charge, the current bond type and total required amount for each docket, all additional fees, and whether any hold or non-bondable matter would prevent release.
Clayton County Jail location and current official contact
Clayton County Jail
Harold R. Banke Justice Center
9157 Tara Boulevard
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Jail information: 770-477-4413
Harold R. Banke Justice Center
9157 Tara Boulevard
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Jail information: 770-477-4413
The Georgia Department of Corrections’ official county-jail directory currently lists Clayton County Jail at 9157 Tara Boulevard with 770-477-4413 as the primary jail contact.
Do not confuse Clayton County Jail with Clayton County Correctional Institution. The jail is for county detention. Clayton County Correctional Institution in Lovejoy is part of Georgia’s correctional system for sentenced offenders.
Confirm current jail instructions before using a correctional vendor
Jail communication, deposit, visitation and mail providers can change. Use the official jail contact and verify the current provider before creating an account or sending money.
Confirm active custody first
Search the inmate system immediately before paying or mailing anything.
Save the inmate’s exact booked name and docket information
Ask the jail whether an additional inmate/LE identifier is required.
Call 770-477-4413 for current visitation procedure
Confirm registration, schedule, identification and whether visits are remote, on-site or both.
Ask for the current personal-mail address and format
Do not copy an address from an unofficial jail directory.
Ask which commissary/deposit provider is currently authorized
Confirm fees before completing the transaction.
Ask which phone provider currently serves the jail
Do not fund an account after a release or transfer.
Attorney mail and calls are different. Ask the jail or defense lawyer for the current privileged legal-communication procedure rather than using ordinary family channels for legal strategy.
Contact the Clayton Circuit Public Defender
Georgia Public Defender Council — Clayton Circuit
6525 Professional Place
Riverdale, GA 30274
Phone: 678-479-5036
Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
6525 Professional Place
Riverdale, GA 30274
Phone: 678-479-5036
Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tamika L. Fluker became Clayton Circuit Public Defender effective June 16, 2026.
Search the criminal case first
Save the case number and court.
Request a defender through GPDC
The Clayton Circuit page provides a direct Request a Defender option.
Open Clayton Public Defender
Prepare financial information
Public-defender eligibility is based on financial need and court rules.
Ask whether the $50 application fee applies
GPDC states that the ordinary application fee can be waived when the applicant cannot afford it.
Do not discuss defense strategy with police, witnesses or over ordinary jail communications before consulting counsel.
Use the District Attorney’s Victim Assistance Unit for felony cases
Clayton County District Attorney
Harold R. Banke Justice Center
9151 Tara Boulevard
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Phone: 770-477-3450
Harold R. Banke Justice Center
9151 Tara Boulevard
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Phone: 770-477-3450
The DA’s Victim Witness Assistance Program assists victims of felony crimes with rights information, case status, hearings, victim impact statements, restitution/compensation information and support through the criminal justice process.
Case-status help
Advocates notify victims of hearings, procedures and case dispositions.
Victim impact
Assistance is available with victim-impact statements and restitution paperwork.
Compensation
Advocates can help with Georgia Crime Victim Compensation applications.
Get your own Georgia criminal history locally for $20
Clayton County Police Records
7911 North McDonough Street
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Phone: 770-477-3747
Current personal Georgia Criminal History fee: $20
7911 North McDonough Street
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Phone: 770-477-3747
Current personal Georgia Criminal History fee: $20
Go in person
CCPD does not provide these personal-history requests by telephone.
Bring valid government-issued photo ID
CCPD also instructs the subject to bring a Social Security card.
Complete and sign the waiver
The Records Unit requires its release documentation.
Pay the $20 fee
Current accepted methods include debit card, credit card or money order payable to Clayton County Police Department.
Review every arrest cycle and disposition
Missing dispositions should be corrected before starting a record-restriction request.
CCPD states that it does not release another person’s full criminal-history information through this personal-history service.
GBI explains that a Georgia criminal-history record can include identification data, arresting agency, arrest date and charges, final judicial dispositions submitted by courts/prosecutors and Georgia correctional custody information.
Use Georgia Felon Search only for what it actually covers
Georgia Felon Search is an official state service that currently costs $15 per search and returns possible Georgia felony-conviction matches.
It can help find
- Reported Georgia felony convictions.
- Instant name-based possible matches.
- Conviction information available through GCIC.
It does not return
- Misdemeanor records.
- Juvenile felony history.
- Sealed or restricted information.
- A complete list of arrests without conviction.
A $15 fee applies even when the search returns “No Record Found.” If several possible records are returned, the state charges $15 for each record selected for viewing.
Enter first and last name
Also provide DOB and sex as required by the state search.
Review possible matches carefully
The state warns that name searching cannot positively identify someone like fingerprints can.
Compare the match with Clayton court records
Use the actual county case to verify the conviction and sentence.
Correct the Clayton record before trying to restrict it
Get your current Georgia criminal history
Identify the exact arrest cycle, date and disputed information.
Search the Clayton court case
Determine whether the disposition is missing or different from the statewide record.
Get the controlling court document
Obtain the dismissal, nolle prosequi, judgment or other official disposition.
Correct the originating agency first
GCIC says it cannot correct arrest/identification data without proper documentation or authorization from the submitting agency.
Ask the court/prosecutor to transmit a missing disposition
GBI specifically recommends correcting missing or inaccurate final dispositions before filing restriction paperwork.
Contact GCIC if the state record remains incorrect
Criminal-history questions: 404-244-2639.
Correction is not record restriction. Correction fixes inaccurate data. Restriction limits public dissemination of an accurate eligible arrest record.
Use GDC only after the person enters the state correctional system
GDC Offender Search
- Current Georgia DOC facility offenders.
- Search by name.
- Search by GDC ID.
- Search by case number or identifying details.
Clayton County Inmate Search
- Current county-jail custody.
- 48-hour bookings.
- 14-day bookings.
- 31-day bookings.
Georgia explicitly instructs users looking for county-jail inmates to use the county’s website rather than treating GDC Offender Search as a county-arrest database.
Restrict an eligible Clayton County arrest from ordinary public background checks
Georgia commonly calls this record restriction, not destruction or erasure. Restricted arrest information remains available to authorized judicial officials and criminal-justice agencies.
First question: when did the arrest occur?
Before July 1, 2013
Start with the arresting law-enforcement agency.
- Complete Section 1 of the Request to Restrict Arrest Record.
- Give it to the arresting agency.
- The agency completes Section 2.
- The request goes to the appropriate prosecutor.
On or after July 1, 2013
Do not begin with the old three-section arresting-agency process.
- Identify the prosecutor for the case.
- Contact the District Attorney for applicable felony cases.
- Contact the Solicitor-General for applicable misdemeanor cases.
- Use that office’s current restriction procedure.
Examples of outcomes GBI identifies as potentially restrictable
Dismissed
Not Presented to Grand Jury
No Further Action Anticipated
Nolle Prosequi
Dead Docket
No Record on File in qualifying circumstances
GBI’s general rule is that a guilty disposition is not eligible through the ordinary non-conviction record-restriction process. Georgia law contains additional specialized relief provisions, so conviction-related cases require a separate eligibility review rather than assuming automatic restriction.
Clayton County workflow
Get your Georgia criminal history first
Make sure the charge has a final disposition.
Find the Clayton court case
Save the case number and exact disposition.
Get a certified disposition if requested
Georgia’s current guidance notes that the arresting agency or prosecutor may require it.
Route the request according to arrest date
Pre-July 1, 2013 → arresting agency first. July 1, 2013 or later → prosecutor directly.
Use the correct prosecutor
Felony prosecution is handled by the District Attorney. State Court misdemeanor prosecution is handled by the Solicitor-General.
Allow up to 90 days for the prosecutor’s decision
Current Georgia guidance gives the prosecuting attorney up to 90 days to approve or deny.
If approved, ensure GCIC receives the restriction
The prosecutor may transmit it electronically. If not, the approved paperwork and GCIC processing fee must be sent as instructed.
If denied, note the appeal deadline
Georgia’s current guide says a denial may be appealed to the county’s Superior Court within 30 days.
Keep the GCIC completion letter
Georgia currently says GCIC generally processes a complete restriction request in about 2–3 weeks.
Consider court-record sealing when applicable
Restricting the GCIC criminal-history cycle and limiting public courthouse access are related but distinct record-cleanup issues.
| Item | Current statewide rule |
|---|---|
| Local/prosecutor processing charge | Georgia says the arresting agency or prosecutor may charge up to $50. |
| GCIC processing | Additional GCIC processing fee applies when the approved request must be submitted manually. |
| Prosecutor decision | Up to 90 days. |
| Appeal after denial | Within 30 days to Superior Court. |
| GCIC completion after complete submission | Usually about 2–3 weeks. |
Georgia Crime Information Center — Record Restrictions
P.O. Box 370808
Decatur, GA 30037-0808
Criminal-history / restriction line: 404-244-2639, option 1
P.O. Box 370808
Decatur, GA 30037-0808
Criminal-history / restriction line: 404-244-2639, option 1
Clayton County jail, police, court and legal contacts
Clayton County Jail
9157 Tara Boulevard
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Clayton County Police
7911 N. McDonough Street
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Jonesboro, GA 30236
CCPD Records Unit
770-477-3747, option 1
Incident reports and personal Georgia criminal-history requests.
Superior & State Courts
Harold R. Banke Justice Center
9151 Tara Boulevard
Jonesboro, GA 30236
9151 Tara Boulevard
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Clayton Magistrate Court
9151 Tara Boulevard
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Clayton County District Attorney
9151 Tara Boulevard
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Clayton Circuit Public Defender
6525 Professional Place
Riverdale, GA 30274
Riverdale, GA 30274
Georgia Crime Information Center
Criminal-history and record-restriction questions.
Georgia DOC
State correctional custody questions.
Harold R. Banke Justice Center & Clayton County Jail
Clayton County Police Headquarters
When Clayton County records disagree, use this hierarchy
| Your question | Best source |
|---|---|
| Is the person in Clayton County Jail now? | Active Inmate Search / Clayton County Jail. |
| Was the person booked within the last month? | 48-hour, 14-day or 31-day Docket Book. |
| What did Clayton County Police report? | CCPD Records Unit. |
| What charges were actually prosecuted? | Clayton County Criminal Case Search / court file. |
| What is the final disposition? | Court judgment/dismissal/order. |
| What does my Georgia criminal history show? | Local law-enforcement criminal-history service / GCIC. |
| Does someone have a reported Georgia felony conviction? | Georgia Felon Search. |
| Is a sentenced offender in Georgia state custody? | Georgia Department of Corrections. |
Clayton County arrest-record questions answered
How do I search Clayton County arrest records?
Use Clayton County’s official Inmate Information Search for active inmates and recent booking dockets, then use the Criminal Case Search to verify the prosecution and court outcome.
Does the inmate name search show released inmates?
No. The county specifically states that Name Search shows active inmates only. For recent released bookings, check the 48-hour, 14-day or 31-day docket book.
What booking periods can I search?
The current county system provides a 48 Hour Docket Book, 14 Day Docket Book and 31 Day Docket Book.
What information appears in the inmate results?
The current system displays docket number, name, age, charge and bond information and can flag no amount set, not eligible or holds.
How do I search the criminal court case?
Use the official Clayton County Court Search Options, choose Criminal Case Search and search by defendant name or case number.
Which court handles Clayton County felonies?
Superior Court handles felony cases prosecuted by the Clayton County District Attorney. State Court handles misdemeanor and traffic matters prosecuted by the Solicitor-General.
How do I get a Clayton County Police incident report?
Contact CCPD Records at 7911 North McDonough Street. Incident reports currently cost $0.10 per page and are generally available in three to five business days unless circumstances delay release.
How much does my personal Georgia criminal history cost at Clayton County Police?
CCPD currently charges $20 for the subject’s own Georgia criminal-history report requested in person with the required identification and waiver.
How much is Georgia Felon Search?
The official statewide Georgia Felon Search currently costs $15 per search and covers reported Georgia felony convictions, not misdemeanors or every arrest.
Can a Clayton County arrest record be restricted?
Some records qualify under Georgia law. For arrests on or after July 1, 2013, contact the appropriate prosecutor directly. For older arrests, begin with the arresting agency. If approved, GCIC restricts public dissemination of the eligible arrest information.
