Georgia, Clayton County
Where Jonesboro's records are kept. Jonesboro has its own city government; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Jonesboro's own offices, along with State of Georgia offices; the Clayton County offices are on our Clayton County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
The GBI explains Georgia criminal history records: your own copy comes from most sheriff's offices or police departments, and another person's record needs that person's signed consent on a state form.
Open official site Georgia Bureau of Investigation Criminal History Record FAQPolice & jail
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation explains what a state criminal history record holds: identity, arrests, charges, court outcomes and prison custody. Get your own copy at most sheriff's offices or police departments.
Open official site Georgia Bureau of Investigation Criminal HistoryState records
Part of the University System of Georgia, the archives has collected the state's historical records since 1918; browse its Virtual Vault online or research in Morrow, Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Open official site Georgia ArchivesCounty court
Covering north Georgia from Atlanta, Gainesville, Newnan and Rome, the court lists available hearing dates and offers a pro se assistance center, electronic claims filing and the PACER case locator.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of GeorgiaCounty court
The Judicial Council of Georgia's Administrative Office of the Courts runs this gateway to ticket payment, the child support calculator, court record searches, directories and forms; some features need a login.
Open official site Georgia Judicial GatewayVital records
The Department of Public Health office that registers, preserves, amends and certifies Georgia vital records; order certificates online from listed vendors, by mail, or at a vital records office near you.
Open official site Georgia Department of Public Health Vital RecordsPolice & jail
After a usage agreement, the Georgia Department of Corrections search finds current and former inmates by name, alias, physical description, offense or GDC ID, and shows photos when available.
Open official site Georgia Department of Corrections Find an OffenderPolice & jail
Missing person cases posted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation show race, height, weight, sex and last seen date for each; tips reach the bureau by phone or its online form.
Open official site Georgia Bureau of Investigation Missing PersonsPolice & jail
In one list sortable by case date or posting date, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation shows its unsolved homicides, missing persons, unidentified remains and robberies.
Open official site Georgia Bureau of Investigation Unsolved CasesPolice & jail
By state law the Georgia Bureau of Investigation keeps the sex offender registry, fed by other agencies and changing often, with links to the offender search, a bimonthly report and a data download.
Open official site Georgia Sex Offender RegistryFederal
Federal statistics for the city of Jonesboro, Georgia in Census Bureau QuickFacts, starting from a 2020 Census count of 4,235, with recent estimates for median household income, housing, veterans and businesses.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
City of Jonesboro site with mayor and council agendas and minutes, municipal elections, the city code, building permits, business licenses and occupational tax, the city clerk and municipal court. City Hall: 1859 City Center Way.
Open official site City of JonesboroEverything else, organized
10 more Jonesboro sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Jonesboro, a place of 4,235 people, is the seat of Clayton County. Court and property records sit with Clayton County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Georgia. Jonesboro's own offices are in the cards above, and our Clayton County page lists each county office.
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 60 investigations with a Jonesboro address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $1,518,842 in back wages agreed for 710 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wang's Partner, Inc. | 2 | $998,863 | 84 |
| JVS Roofing, LLC | 1 | $92,641 | 30 |
| Taqueria La Oaxaquea, Inc. | 1 | $91,245 | 11 |
| Spectrum Cable SERVICES, INC. | 1 | $84,085 | 37 |
| Arkangels Homecare Services, Inc. | 1 | $48,577 | 19 |
| Georgia Underwritters Group, Inc. | 1 | $38,434 | 43 |
| Children Under Construction, INC | 1 | $24,565 | 20 |
| Clayton County Public Schools | 3 | $23,374 | 52 |
| Standard Landscape, Inc. | 1 | $21,081 | 66 |
| Vrunda CORP. | 1 | $20,576 | 18 |
| CJS Childrens Services | 1 | $9,893 | 39 |
| Corinthian Colleges, Inc. | 1 | $6,334 | 1 |
| Life Protection Systems, LLC | 2 | $5,944 | 23 |
| City Security & Safety, Inc. | 1 | $5,222 | 29 |
| Anytime Bail Bonding, Inc. | 8 | $5,174 | 30 |
| Naveed Merchant Inc | 1 | $4,318 | 2 |
| Taurus Protection Agency, LLC | 1 | $4,006 | 37 |
| Family Leadership Service, Inc | 1 | $3,971 | 13 |
| M.O. Inc | 1 | $3,916 | 2 |
| La Petite Academy, Inc | 1 | $2,151 | 1 |
| Spine & Orthopedic Center, Inc. | 1 | $1,625 | 9 |
| Primary Medical Care Center, Inc. | 1 | $1,599 | 7 |
| T Madden & Associates, P.C. | 1 | $1,535 | 5 |
| ZAXBY'S Restaurants | 1 | $1,261 | 11 |
| Heavenly Sent Childcare Center, INC | 1 | $1,237 | 7 |
The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 51 whose address on the record is in Jonesboro; 15 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 26 more with smaller records are on the Georgia wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.
Straight answers
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Voter registration in Georgia is run by the Georgia Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Jonesboro.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Georgia come from the state vital records office, Georgia State Office of Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Businesses that operate in Jonesboro register with the Georgia Corporations Division, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Jonesboro requires one, comes from the town or Clayton County.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.