This is a private reference site, not the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office, Whitfield County Jail, a court, or a government records desk. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release a person, post bond, schedule a visit, or pull official booking records. Use the official contacts below for those actions.
Where to Look for Jail and Court Records
Whitfield County Sheriff's Office / Whitfield County Jail
Sheriff Darren J. Pierce
805 Professional Boulevard, Dalton, GA 30720
Main phone: (706) 278-1233
Non-emergency: (706) 370-4900
Warrant phone: (706) 876-1462
General email: wcso@whitfieldcountyga.com. The sheriff's office says this mailbox is not monitored 24/7 and should not be used for open-records requests.
Open records and local background checks
Open-records requests may be mailed or made in person at Whitfield County Sheriff's Office, 805 Professional Blvd, Dalton, GA 30720, Attention: Open Records. Body camera footage requests may be directed to mdyer@whitfieldcountyga.com. Local background checks are handled by the WCSO Records Department Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; valid ID is required and the fee is $10 cash only.
Whitfield County court contacts
Clerk of Superior Court: 205 N. Selvidge Street, Dalton, GA 30720; main (706) 275-7450; criminal division (706) 275-7490; civil division (706) 275-7480.
Magistrate Court: 205 N. Selvidge Street, Suite E, Dalton, GA 30720; phone (706) 278-5052.
Use the list below to match the question to the likely source.
- For a person believed to be in Whitfield County Jail, start with jail inmate records and then contact the jail if the roster does not answer the question.
- For booking-photo context, use jail roster mugshots and remember that the Whitfield P2C roster may not display images for every record.
- For charges, warrants, filings, or case movement after booking, use court records after a jail arrest and the court contacts above.
- For the local detention facility page, use the footer link for Whitfield County Jail.
- For a sentenced Georgia state prisoner, use the Georgia Department of Corrections offender locator.
- For a federal or immigration detainee, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.