Cherokee County Jail Mugshots

Cherokee County jail mugshots are managed by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office in Canton. This fast-growing suburban county north of Atlanta processes a steady flow of bookings each year. The sheriff's office runs an online inmate roster that shows current inmates along with their booking photos. Cherokee County uses the Peregrine jail management system, which updates throughout the day and handles record deduplication. You can search for jail mugshots in Cherokee County without creating an account or paying a fee. This page covers the search tools, rules, and steps you need to find booking records in Cherokee County.

Cherokee County Sheriff's Office

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and all booking operations. Sheriff Frank Reynolds leads the office, which is located at 498 Chattin Drive, Canton, GA 30115. The main phone number is (678) 493-4200. All arrests in Cherokee County are processed through this office, and every booking includes a jail mugshot taken during intake.

Cherokee County has grown fast in recent years. The population sits around 214,346, making it one of the larger counties in the north Georgia metro area. More people means more law enforcement activity, and the jail sees a consistent number of bookings. The sheriff's office keeps booking records for all inmates who pass through the facility. These records include the jail mugshot, charges, bond info, and booking date.

The office uses a system called Peregrine for jail management. This system handles inmate tracking and record keeping. One useful feature is record deduplication, which means the system checks for duplicate entries and keeps the data clean. That matters when you are searching the inmate roster, because it reduces the chance of seeing the same person listed twice under slightly different name spellings.

Search Cherokee County Jail Mugshots

The main way to find jail mugshots in Cherokee County is through the online inmate roster. This tool shows current inmates held at the Cherokee County jail. Each entry includes the inmate's name, booking date, charges, and a jail mugshot. The roster updates throughout the day as new bookings come in and inmates are released.

There is one limit to keep in mind. The roster caps results at 500 records. If your search pulls up more than 500 matches, you will need to narrow it down. Use a more specific name or date range to get better results. Most of the time, a simple name search will work fine unless you are looking at a very common name.

The screenshot below shows the Cherokee County inmate roster search tool, where you can look up current booking records and jail mugshots.

This tool is free and open to the public. You do not need to create an account or log in.

For inmates who have left Cherokee County jail and are now in state prison, use the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search. The GDC search covers anyone serving a state sentence. It shows a current photo, sentence length, and the facility where the person is held. This is separate from the county jail roster, which only shows people currently in Cherokee County custody.

Cherokee County Mugshot Records and Law

Jail mugshots in Cherokee County fall under Georgia state law. The key statute is O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, which restricts how law enforcement can share booking photos. Under this law, agencies like the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office cannot release mugshots to websites that charge people for removal. Anyone requesting a booking photo must sign a statement saying the image will not be used that way. This law has been in effect since July 1, 2014.

The Cherokee County inmate roster shows photos as part of the jail's public information tools. That is allowed under the law. What is restricted is the bulk sharing of mugshots with commercial sites. If your Cherokee County booking photo ends up on one of those sites, you have options. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, the site must take it down within 30 days of getting a written request from you. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division handles complaints if the site does not comply.

Open Records in Cherokee County

Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives the public a right to request government records. This includes jail records held by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. You can file a request for booking logs, arrest reports, and related documents. The office must respond within three business days.

To make a request, contact the sheriff's office at 498 Chattin Drive, Canton, GA 30115 or call (678) 493-4200. You can ask in writing or in person. Copy fees are capped at 10 cents per page under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. The office may also charge for staff time if the request takes more than a quarter hour to process.

For statewide criminal history that goes beyond Cherokee County records, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs background searches through the Georgia Crime Information Center. This covers arrest data and court outcomes from all 159 Georgia counties.

Note: Open records requests for jail mugshots may require the signed statement under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 before photos are released.

Cherokee County Record Restriction

If your arrest in Cherokee County led to a dismissal or not guilty verdict, you may qualify for record restriction. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, Georgia allows certain arrest records to be restricted from public view. This includes the jail mugshot, booking data, and fingerprints. Once restricted, these records no longer show up in background checks or public searches.

The process starts with a petition filed in the court where your case was handled. In Cherokee County, that is the Cherokee County Superior Court in Canton. You will need to provide your case number and the outcome. The court reviews the petition and, if it meets the legal standards, orders the record restricted. The sheriff's office and other agencies then seal the records. This process can take several weeks to complete.

Cities in Cherokee County

Cherokee County includes several cities. Arrests by local police in Cherokee County are processed through the county jail. These cities have their own pages with more info on jail mugshots and local arrest records.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Cherokee County. Jail mugshots are stored by the county where the booking took place. If you are not sure which county handled an arrest, check the location where it happened.