Chattooga County Information
The State of Georgia is where you can find Chattooga County. In 2020, Chattooga County had a total population of 24,965. The seat in Chattooga County is Summerville.
The county was founded in 1838.
Chattooga County is named for the Chattooga River, which flows through it. It was originally settled by the 'mound builder' culture.
Chattooga County comprises the Summerville, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Rome-Summerville Combined Statistical Area.
Chattooga County Arrest Records
Each arrest record is collected and maintained in Chattooga County. All Chattooga County arrests are divided into property crime and violent crime. In 2021, in Chattooga County, there were 33 violent and 202 property crimes. Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Chattooga County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff: Mark A. Schrader
533 Underwood Drive,
Trion, GA 30753
Phone: (706) 857-3411
Email: mschrader@chattoogasheriff.us
Chattooga County Criminal Records
Chattooga County records their criminal activity in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults and crimes of a sexual nature. There are continually updated criminal records in Chattooga County, including jail and inmate records. Residents can use this search tool to access criminal records. They can use this tool to look for anyone in prison or on release in Chattooga County.
In Chattooga County, as well as the entire state of Georgia, the Police Department are required to maintain an up-to-date registry for all sex offenders in the area. Any person working, attending school or incarcerated in the area is also included on the list if they are a registered sex offender. In Chattooga County, this register is available to the public. Residents of Chattooga County can look up any offender near to their home, as is their right. Residents must simply enter their desired zip code into the search tool. The website will then list all sex offenders found within a given radius of this pin-pointed location in Chattooga County. The search tools are not limited to location-based searches though, as residents can also look up specific offenders. Incarcerated and non-compliant offenders are also included in the search.
Chattooga County Court Records
In Chattooga County, the county courthouse oversees all criminal, family, and civil cases. Each and every court record in Chattooga County is maintained by the court clerk. Members of the public in Chattooga County can purchase court records at:
Chattooga County Courthouse
Superior and Juvenile: Kim Windle James
10035 Commerce Street
P.O. Box 159
Summerville, GA 30747
Phone: (706) 857-0706
Fax: (706) 857-0686
Any contested lower court case can be reviewed by the Court of Appeals in Georgia, including Chattooga County. These lower courts often refer to one of the 159 superior or trial courts found across Georgia’s 159 counties, including Chattooga County.
NOTE - Normal records can be sent via email, fax, or mail Chattooga County. Mail is the only option for official or certified records, on the other hand.
Chattooga County Public Records
Each individual resident in Chattooga County has vital records kept on them. The vital records in question relate to a person's milestone life events. These vital records often refer to a person's birth, death, marriage, divorce, and more. In Georgia, Chattooga County is an important part of collecting these files. Chattooga County will collect all vital records and then pass them onto the state. Counties like Chattooga County store all marriage records in Georgia. Birth and death records have also been collected by counties like Chattooga County throughout history. The files that Chattooga County would have collected on these include birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. In the state of Georgia, each and every one of these vital records is stored together in one central registry. These files can later be used for statistical analysis.
In Chattooga County, residents can access and copy these vital records, as they are in the public domain. This is because the state of Georgia passed the Open Records Act back in 1959, giving members of the public the fundamental right to access any and all public records. The most recent amendment to this law came in 2012. Occupants in Chattooga County can obtain public records at:
Chattooga County Clerk’s Office
Superior and Juvenile: Kim Windle James
10035 Commerce Street
P.O. Box 159
Summerville, GA 30747
Phone: (706) 857-0706
Fax: (706) 857-0686
NOTE - Anyone looking to obtain records in-person should be aware that the office opens between 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Photo ID must also be shown if a person wants to request files. For example, a driver's license or state ID. Any requests must be done in writing.
