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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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Monroe County at a glance

State
Georgia
County seat
Forsyth
Population
27,957
Area
398 sq mi
Founded
1821
Cities and towns
3

Monroe County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Monroe County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining public safety in Monroe County.

Police Departments. In addition to Monroe County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Monroe County. Coordination between the Sheriff's Office and city police departments enhances the effectiveness of law enforcement efforts, particularly in areas such as drug enforcement and traffic safety.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Monroe County, Georgia, is primarily provided by Monroe County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 425 Walker Street, Forsyth, GA 31029. Arrest records and booking information are considered public records under Georgia's Open Records Act, § 50-18-70 et seq. Within Monroe County, the City of Forsyth operates its own Police Department, located at 107 City Hall Drive, Forsyth, GA 31029, which handles law enforcement within city limits. Smaller municipalities may contract with the Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Monroe County are maintained by Monroe County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request copies of arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate information can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office, which provides an online inmate lookup tool.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Monroe County are taken and retained by Monroe County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by request.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Monroe County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Monroe County

Old mine sites
36
Past producers, now closed
16
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
20
Producing when recorded
1
Worked underground, in the mine records
17
Main minerals
Mica; Garnet
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
3
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
quarry, mine dump
Maps surveyed
1973 to 1974

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 37 mine sites inside the county: 16 past producers, now closed, 20 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 1 site producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 3 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Mica; Garnet.

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.

Lamar County Forsyth Bolingbroke Juliette Smarr Culloden N 10 miles
Monroe 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
Named workings recorded in Monroe County (37 shown, 3 unnamed on the map)

Georgia abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

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.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Monroe County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 26 investigations in Monroe County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $713,689 in back wages agreed for 927 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
26
Back wages agreed
$713,689
Workers due back wages
927
Civil money penalties
$2,057
Employers on the record
24
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
L & D Concrete LLCForsyth1$254,39166
Bibb Erection World Steel, Inc.Forsyth1$122,42026
Georgia Department of Corrections # 4Forsyth1$78,339303
Georgia Department of Corrections #3Forsyth1$71,419196
Georgia Department of Corrections 2ndForsyth1$42,91371
Willingham MechanicalBolingbroke1$19,6306
Farr -Bryant, IncMacOn2$18,19842
CDI Services IncForsyth1$18,04815
Forsyth Inns, IncForsyth1$8,72311
Department of CorrectionsForsyth1$8,6522
LAJ Enterprises, IncForsyth2$6,49719
Bryant's Collision, Inc.Forsyth1$6,07610
Rumble Road BP Food & Gas, LLCForsyth1$4,8284
Anjanya Group IncForsyth1$4,1043
B&M Fabrication Services, Inc.Forsyth2$3,59010
OMI, IncForsyth1$3,1805
Umair Saher, Inc.Forsyth1$1,66110
Harris Foods, Inc.Forsyth1$1,0718
CFS Interprises IncForsyth1$3243
Ingles Markets, Inc.Forsyth1$00
SPFS, IncForsyth1$00
BulkHaulers, Inc.Forsyth1$00
Whispering Pines Personal Care Home, Inc.Bolingbroke1$00
Woody JonesCulloden1$00

Every employer on the Monroe County record, by back wages agreed; 11 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Georgia wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Monroe County Sheriff or a city police department in Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County, Georgia?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Monroe County are kept by the Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County, Georgia?

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

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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