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Georgia Attorney General

The Georgia Attorney General's Office represents the executive branch and prosecutes violent crime, gang activity and human trafficking across the state. Court records are kept by the clerk of court in each Georgia county.

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Georgia Inmates

Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the Georgia Dept. of Corrections.

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Georgia Death Row

Yearly reports about inmates under death sentence (UDS) at the beginning of each calendar year since 2000.

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Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which runs the state criminal history record check and keeps the fingerprint identification records the state holds.

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Judicial Council of Georgia Forms and Records

Use the official Georgia child support calculator, get inmate civil action and habeas corpus forms, and find the electronic filing providers used to search and file court records statewide.

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Professional Licensing Board

The Georgia State Board of Accountancy lets anyone search and verify a Georgia CPA license. Most other professional licenses in Georgia are verified through the Secretary of State.

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Calhoun County at a glance

State
Georgia
County seat
Morgan
Population
5,573
Area
284 sq mi
Founded
1854
Cities and towns
3

Calhoun County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Calhoun County.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Calhoun County is provided by Calhoun County Sheriff's Office and the police departments of the cities within Calhoun County, such as Arlington and Edison.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for Calhoun County, headquartered in Morgan, Georgia. Calhoun County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office, houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced misdemeanor offenders. Georgia law enforcement agencies operate under the Georgia Open Records Act (§ 50-18-70 et seq.), which governs public access to arrest records and booking information. Citizens may submit public records requests for arrest records, incident reports, and related law enforcement documents to the Sheriff's Office, though certain ongoing investigative materials may be exempt from disclosure.

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Calhoun County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

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What is on record in Calhoun County

Holes drawn on the old survey maps
5
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
quarry
Maps surveyed
1973

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 0 named mine sites inside the county, 0 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 5 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Georgia publishes no abandoned mine inventory; the Dahlonega gold mines are not mapped by the state online.

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Calhoun County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Georgia mine map and abandoned mine records

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Calhoun County, Georgia?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Calhoun County. Ask that agency for its record. Under O.C.G.A. 10-1-393.5, a commercial website must remove a person's booking photograph at no charge within 30 days of a written request in eight listed circumstances, such as charges never referred for prosecution, dismissed, or ending in acquittal.

How do I get a criminal background check in Calhoun County, Georgia?

The Georgia criminal history record comes from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia Crime Information Center. Get a copy of your Georgia criminal history record from most sheriff's offices or police departments; contact the local law enforcement agency for its requirements.

How can I look up sex offenders in Calhoun County, Georgia?

Search the Georgia Sex Offender Registry (GBI), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Calhoun County, Georgia?

Register with the county board of registrars (in some counties a combined board of elections and registration) or through the Georgia Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. You must register no later than the 5th Monday before the next election; mail in applications must be postmarked by that deadline.

How do I look up property records in Calhoun County, Georgia?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Calhoun County are kept by the Calhoun County Clerk of Superior Court. Property values are set by the county Board of Tax Assessors, and tax bills come from the county Tax Commissioner. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Calhoun County, Georgia?

Certified birth and death certificates for Georgia come from the Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records. A certified copy of a birth certificate may be requested from your local county vital records office or the State Office of Vital Records, in person or by mail. By mail to State Office of Vital Records, 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349, in person or by mail at a county vital records office, or online through the approved vendors GO Certificates, ROVER and VitalChek. Fee: $25 for a birth certificate, $5 for each additional copy.

How do I find business license records in Calhoun County, Georgia?

Business entity filings are searched with the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

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