FAQ - Criminal Division

No.  All FTA cases (no show for Traffic Arraignment) have to be paid in person with cash, money order, cashier’s check or debit/credit card or by mail with a money order or cashier’s check to Attention Charles Baker, Clerk at PO Box 1275 Gainesville, GA  30503.  If paying in person with debit/credit card, you will need to have ID to match the name listed on the card.  Your license will suspend 28 days after FTA is submitted to the Georgia Department of Driver Services.  Once in FTA status, there is an additional $82.50 fee added.  All misdemeanor cases are court appearance only unless otherwise stated by the Solicitor’s Office and those are subject to Bench Warrants in addition to a FTA.

You will have to request your criminal background from the Hall County Sheriff’s Office located on Browns Bridge Road.

You will need to receive a copy of your disposition from our office then apply for the record restriction with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office located on Browns Bridge Road.

Evictions are handled by Magistrate Court. Call (770) 531-6912.

Gun permit applications are held with Probate Court. Call (770) 531-6921.

You may submit a Records Request either in person, by fax or by email.  Any record prior to 2004 or being scanned will take time to retrieve from archives in order for copies to be made.  Requests may take up to a week to process depending on numbers of cases being requested and the age of the case. Copies are $.50 per page.  Certification/Seal is $2.00.  You may fax in your request to (770) 531-7070 attention Misty Murphy, Criminal Records Clerk or by email to Misty at mimurphy [at] hallcounty.org.  An invoice will be sent stating the amount owed to our office.  Payment must be received prior to records being mailed to requestor.

You will need to contact the Solicitor’s Office at (770) 531-7012 for Misdemeanor charges or the District Attorney at (770) 531-6965 for Felony charges.

Wills are handled by Probate Court.  Call (770) 531-6921.