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Getting a copy of your own Georgia criminal history

GBI says you can obtain a copy of your own Georgia criminal history from most sheriff’s offices or police departments. This is a first-person administrative guide, not a background report service or a search for someone else.

General information only. AnswerSignalApp is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. It does not describe legal rights, deadlines or outcomes. Agencies change their procedures and fees; the official page is always the authority.

1. Ask your local agency about a personal copy

Open GBI’s Criminal History page and contact your local sheriff’s office or police department for its current requirements. GBI does not say every office uses the same procedure, so confirm the office offers personal copies before visiting.

Ask what identification or paperwork is required, whether an appointment is needed, what the charge is and how the copy is delivered. Provide any required identifiers only to the agency through its official process. Georgia Legal Connect does not collect identity documents, fingerprints or personal criminal-history records.

2. Understand what the Georgia record covers

GBI describes Georgia criminal history as identification data, arrest data, reported final judicial dispositions and custodial information where the person was incarcerated in a Georgia correctional facility. It is not simply a list of current court cases.

Do not assume a Georgia copy includes every out-of-state or federal record. A court portal, GDC custody search and a Georgia criminal-history copy have different coverage. The purpose for which a record is released can also affect what information is included; follow the agency’s instructions for the type of copy you need.

3. Distinguish a personal copy from other checks

GBI’s FAQ describes separate fingerprint-based and purpose-specific processes. A local personal copy should not be assumed to satisfy an employer, licensing authority, immigration office or other recipient. Ask that recipient which official process it requires before paying for a check.

This guide does not facilitate third-party criminal-history searches, paid felony searches or bulk background checks. It makes no decision about eligibility, employment or whether a person has a clean record. Only the relevant agency can explain its release procedure and charges.

4. If information appears missing or wrong

Keep the copy private. For a missing or incorrect final court disposition, GBI’s FAQ points to the appropriate court, which may transmit the disposition. Contact the clerk associated with that case rather than interpreting an incomplete entry as the final outcome.

GBI’s FAQ also describes a process for contesting inaccurate information or identification data, with fingerprint comparison and a fee. Read the current official instructions and contact GCIC through the FAQ’s contact section. Do not send the disputed record here. Record correction and record restriction are different processes, and neither is performed by this site.