Search Murray County Released Inmates

Murray County released inmates records are kept by the Sheriff's Office in Chatsworth. Located in the northwest corner of Georgia, the county has about 39,600 residents and the jail processes bookings for both county and city arrests.

Murray County Sheriff Office Inmate Search

The Murray County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and manages all booking and release records. The office is in Chatsworth. Staff at the jail handle bookings from sheriff's deputies, Chatsworth police, and other law enforcement working in the county. Every arrest leads to a booking record that stays in the system long after the person is released.

Murray County sits in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Conasauga River runs through it. Chatsworth is the main town. The area has a mix of year-round residents and seasonal visitors. Arrests in the county can involve locals, people passing through, or visitors to the area. All of them get processed at the same jail in Chatsworth.

You can call the Murray County Sheriff's Office to ask about a specific person's jail status. Staff will tell you if they are in custody or have been released. For a written record, file an open records request. Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives you the right to ask. The office must respond within three business days.

Murray County is part of the Conasauga Judicial Circuit, which it shares with Whitfield County next door. Cases from Murray County arrests go through this circuit court. The Clerk of Superior Court in Chatsworth keeps the court records separately from the jail records held by the sheriff.

Released Inmates Records in Murray County

Every person booked into the Murray County jail gets a record. It has their name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, arresting agency, and booking date. When they leave, the release info gets added. That is the released inmate record. The sheriff's office keeps all of these on file.

There are several ways a person gets released from the Murray County jail. Bond is the most common. A judge can also order release on recognizance. Charges can be dropped. The sentence can be completed. Or the Georgia Department of Corrections can transfer the person to state prison. Each one of these events gets recorded in the system.

Under O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53, release data is considered public in Georgia. The same goes for basic booking records under the Open Records Act. Exceptions exist under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 for things like juvenile data, active investigations, and sealed records. But standard adult booking and release records in Murray County are open to the public.

The Conasauga Judicial Circuit handles felony and serious misdemeanor cases from Murray County. If you want to understand what happened in court after someone was booked and released, check with the clerk of court. The jail record tells you when someone came in and when they left. The court record tells you what happened with the charges.

Murray County Online Inmate Lookup

The Murray County Sheriff's Office may have limited online inmate tools. For current status, calling the jail in Chatsworth is the quickest way to find out if someone is in custody or has been released.

Third-party jail roster websites sometimes carry Murray County data. These sites gather public booking records from Georgia counties and post them in a searchable format. The information may be a day or two behind what the jail actually shows. For the most up-to-date released inmates data, contact the sheriff's office directly.

The GDC Find an Offender page lets you search for anyone in a Georgia state prison.

This is a free state tool. If someone from Murray County moved to a state prison after their county jail stay, they show up in this search.

The GDC database does not cover county jail inmates. It only tracks people in state custody. For Murray County jail records, the sheriff's office in Chatsworth is the source. If you need to trace someone's path from county jail to state prison, check both systems.

State Resources for Murray County Records

The Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov runs the statewide offender search. It is free and covers all state prisons. If someone from Murray County was sentenced to state time, their release date and status are there.

The Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov handles parole decisions under O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53. If a Murray County released inmate is on parole, this board tracks them. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov monitors probation and parole across the whole state.

The GBI at gbi.georgia.gov does criminal background checks under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. A GBI check covers all of Georgia and can show arrests and convictions from Murray County plus any other county. The fee is set by law and is the same no matter where in the state the records come from.

For state open records requests, use the GDC portal at gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request. That covers state prison data. Murray County jail records are a separate matter and go through the sheriff's office.

How to Request Murray County Inmate Records

Visit the Murray County Sheriff's Office in Chatsworth during business hours. Bring ID. Tell staff the person's name and what records you need. They can check the system and get you the information quickly. For simple status checks, a phone call works fine.

For a formal request, send a letter to the Murray County Sheriff's Office in Chatsworth, GA. Put the person's full name, date of birth, and the records you want. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the office has three business days to respond. Copy fees apply but must be stated upfront.

Court records for Murray County go through the Clerk of Superior Court in Chatsworth. The clerk keeps case files and hearing records. The sheriff keeps booking and release data. If you want the full story on a released inmate from Murray County, you may need to check with both offices.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Murray County in northwest Georgia. Each maintains its own jail and released inmates records.