Find Murray County Police Blotter

Murray County police blotter records document arrests, incident reports, and crime activity in this northwest Georgia mountain county based in Chatsworth. Sheriff Jimmy Davenport runs the Murray County Sheriff's Office and oversees all law enforcement records for the area. You can search police blotter entries through the sheriff's office or statewide databases that include Murray County data. Georgia's Open Records Act protects your access to these files. The county sits in the Appalachian foothills near the Cohutta Wilderness, and the sheriff's office handles a range of incidents from typical rural crime to outdoor recreation calls.

Murray County Police Blotter Office

The Murray County Sheriff's Office is the main source for police blotter records in this part of Georgia. Sheriff Jimmy Davenport operates from 810-12 G I Maddox Pkwy in Chatsworth. Call (706) 695-4592 to reach the office. All arrest reports, incident logs, and crime data from Murray County deputies are processed through here. The sheriff also runs the county detention center.

Murray County is in the far northwest corner of the state near Dalton and the Tennessee border. Chatsworth is the county seat. The Chatsworth Police Department covers calls inside city limits and keeps its own police blotter. For everything outside city limits in Murray County, the sheriff's office handles it. The area has national forest land and lake areas that draw visitors, so the police blotter can include incidents involving people from outside the county. Call the sheriff's office to start your search for any Murray County record.

Walk-in requests are welcome during business hours.

Murray County Police Blotter Open Records

Georgia's Open Records Act covers all police blotter records in Murray County. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, every document an agency creates or keeps is a public record. Arrest reports, booking sheets, and incident files from the sheriff's office all qualify. Anyone can request them. No reason is required.

Murray County has three business days to respond under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Copies cost up to 10 cents a page. The first 15 minutes of search time is free. After that, the office can charge at the rate of the lowest-paid qualified employee. Written requests are the best way to proceed in Murray County. They create a record of your ask and trigger the three-day deadline. Most single police blotter entries cost just a few dollars to get.

Active investigations are protected under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. Confidential source names stay sealed. But the initial incident report is nearly always public in Murray County.

State Patrol Police Blotter in Murray County

Georgia State Patrol troopers work the mountain roads in Murray County and file separate police blotter records. US Highway 411 is a main route through the area. These reports go through the Department of Public Safety, not the sheriff's office.

Get them through the EPORTS online system. Crash reports cost $5.00. Incident reports are $2.00. The first citation is free. Reports are available in three to five business days. For a highway incident in Murray County, EPORTS is the simplest way to get the police blotter record.

State patrol and Murray County sheriff records are stored in separate databases.

GBI Crime Data for Murray County

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation collects crime statistics from Murray County agencies and assists on major cases. The GBI Records Request Center accepts open records requests for any investigative files tied to Murray County.

Criminal history records require consent under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34 unless you only want Georgia felony convictions. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free to search for offenders in Murray County. The GBI online tip form is available around the clock.

Note: GBI crime statistics are not viewable online at this time, but Murray County data still flows into the statewide Uniform Crime Reporting program.

Murray County Offender Search

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers anyone in state prison after a Murray County conviction. Search by name. Photos appear when available. This tool does not include the Murray County jail or federal lockups.

For current jail inmates in Murray County, call (706) 695-4592. Staff can confirm custody status and charges. Booking data is part of the police blotter and open to the public under Georgia law.

Murray County Police Blotter Fees

Fees for police blotter records in Murray County follow state guidelines. Copies cost up to 10 cents per page. Certified copies add $2.00. The DPS fee schedule shows what agencies across Georgia can charge.

EPORTS fees apply to state patrol records only. A crash report from Murray County highways costs $5.00. Incident reports are $2.00. The first citation is free. The sheriff's office may charge different rates for local police blotter records. Call ahead to verify. The first 15 minutes of search time are free at any Murray County agency.

Reading Murray County Incident Reports

A police blotter entry from Murray County shows the date, time, and location. It describes the event. Arrests include the person's name and charges. The responding officer is listed by name or badge number.

Some personal data is redacted from public copies. Phone numbers are removed from Murray County reports. The day and month of birth get taken out. Medical info is stripped. The year of birth stays. Parties to the case may get a fuller version. Use the Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory to verify contact info for the Murray County Sheriff's Office before submitting a request.

The GDC offender search lets you look up anyone in a Georgia state prison, including people convicted in Murray County.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Murray County in the northwest Georgia mountains. If an incident was near a county line, the report could be with a neighboring sheriff. Check the exact location.