Find Stephens County Jail Roster

Stephens County jail roster data is available through the sheriff's office in Toccoa, Georgia. The county is in the northeast part of the state, close to the South Carolina border. The Stephens County Sheriff's Office runs the local jail and maintains all booking records for the area. You can search the jail roster through the sheriff's website, which lets you look up inmates by name or booking number. The jail holds people who are waiting for trial and inmates serving short terms. This page explains the search tools, contact info, and legal rules that apply to Stephens County jail roster records.

Stephens County Sheriff's Office

The Stephens County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement and corrections agency for the county. The main office is at 70 North Alexander Street in Toccoa, GA 30577. Call (706) 886-2525 for general inquiries. The sheriff's office handles patrol, criminal investigations, and the county detention center. The jail facility is at 1677 Scenic Drive, Toccoa, GA 30577.

The Stephens County Sheriff's Office website has contact details, jail info, and links to the inmate search tool. The county government also provides sheriff info through the official Stephens County page. Stephens County is part of the Mountain Judicial Circuit. Cases from jail roster bookings in Stephens County go through that circuit court. The jail handles bookings from the sheriff's deputies and from the Toccoa Police Department. Both agencies bring their arrests to the same facility.

Search Stephens County Inmate Records

The Stephens County Sheriff's Office offers an online inmate search. You can enter a person's name or booking number to find them on the jail roster. The tool shows current inmates with their charges, booking dates, and custody status. This is the best source for real-time Stephens County jail roster data.

If the online search does not give you what you need, call (706) 886-2525. The staff can look up anyone in the Stephens County jail by name and give you info about their charges, bond amount, and next court date. Phone inquiries are handled during regular business hours. For after-hours questions, the dispatch line can confirm if someone is in custody but may not have full booking details.

People who have moved from the Stephens County jail to a state prison can be found through the GDC offender search. The GDC database only tracks state inmates. It does not include anyone still in the county jail.

Stephens County Jail Records and Georgia Law

Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70, makes most jail records in Stephens County available to the public. You can file a request with the sheriff's office for booking logs, arrest records, and jail roster data. The office must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. Fees after that are billed at the hourly rate of the lowest-paid employee who can handle the task.

Criminal history data from Stephens County falls under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37. Under this law, the Georgia Crime Information Center can restrict old arrest records if certain conditions are met. A misdemeanor arrest with no court outcome gets restricted after two years. A non-violent felony arrest with no disposition gets restricted after four years. Serious violent felonies wait seven years before restriction. If a case was dismissed or ended in acquittal, the record can also be restricted right away. Once a record is restricted, it comes off the public-facing Stephens County jail roster but stays visible to courts and law enforcement.

Penalties for refusing valid records requests are spelled out in O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-74. The first fine is up to $1,000. Repeat offenses within a year carry fines of up to $2,500 each.

State Jail Roster Resources

The Georgia Department of Corrections manages state prison inmates who may have started at the Stephens County jail. Use the GDC offender query to search by name or ID number. The GDC facility directory lets you find specific prisons and transitional centers across the state.

Crime victims in Stephens County can use VINE to track inmates. It is free, confidential, and runs around the clock. Register for phone, text, or email alerts when someone on the jail roster has a status change. Call 1-800-398-2892 to set it up. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains criminal history records from all Georgia counties through the GCIC. You can review your own record for up to $15.

Note: The GDC offender search requires you to accept a disclaimer before results will load.

Nearby County Jail Rosters

Stephens County is in the northeast Georgia mountains near the South Carolina state line. These nearby counties maintain their own jail rosters.