Floyd County Background Check Search

Floyd County background check records are available through the Sheriff's Office and the Rome Police Department. Sheriff Dave Roberson heads up county law enforcement from the Government Plaza in Rome, the county seat. Floyd County is in northwest Georgia and falls under the Rome Judicial Circuit. Background check requests can pull from local arrest logs, court case files, jail booking records, and warrant data. The Rome Police Department also keeps its own records for incidents within city limits. Both agencies work with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which maintains the statewide criminal history database. Getting a background check here means choosing between local office visits or using state-run online tools.

Floyd County Sheriff Background Check

The Floyd County Sheriff's Office is at 3 Government Plaza Suite 110 in Rome. You can call 706-314-0713 for background check questions. Sheriff Dave Roberson's office handles criminal history requests by running name-based searches through local files and the Georgia Crime Information Center. Walk-in requests are the usual method. Bring a valid photo ID and provide your full name and date of birth. The staff will pull records from their system and tell you about any matches tied to Floyd County.

Some checks come back within hours. Others take a few business days when the search extends into state databases. The office keeps booking records from the Floyd County jail and maintains files on active warrants. Because Rome is the county seat and a mid-sized city, the sheriff's office stays fairly busy. Calling ahead to ask about wait times and hours is a smart idea before you drive over.

Rome Police Department Records

The Rome Police Department at 5 Government Plaza in Rome keeps its own records for incidents that happen within city limits. You can reach them at 706-238-5111. For records specifically, call 706-236-4468. If the person you are searching lived in Rome or if an incident took place inside the city, the police department may have records that the sheriff's office does not. Both agencies report data to the GBI, but their local files can differ based on which agency responded to a call or made an arrest.

The police department handles a large share of law enforcement within Floyd County because Rome is the biggest city in the area. Getting records from both the sheriff's office and the police department gives a fuller picture of any Floyd County background check. It takes extra time, but it can turn up records that one office alone might miss.

Floyd County Criminal Court Records

Floyd County court records go through the Rome Judicial Circuit. The superior court in Rome handles felony cases and serious criminal matters. Magistrate court deals with misdemeanors and smaller offenses. The Clerk of Superior Court keeps files on all criminal cases processed in Floyd County, including charges, pleas, trial outcomes, and sentencing data. These records are public, and you can review them at the courthouse in Rome.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, the GBI shares criminal history data with private citizens under certain conditions. Not all records are open to the public. Juvenile cases are sealed under Georgia law. The First Offender Act allows eligible individuals to restrict their conviction from public searches after completing their sentence. A Floyd County background check may not capture every case that went through the local courts because of these restrictions.

The clerk's office can answer questions about specific case records.

State Search Tools for Floyd County

You can search Floyd County records through statewide tools without visiting Rome. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains the main criminal history database for Georgia. All Floyd County arrest and conviction data goes into this system. The Georgia Felon Search costs $15 and shows felony convictions statewide. You enter a name and get instant results. This is a good starting point, though it only shows felony convictions.

For a deeper search, the GAPS fingerprint system run by IdentoGo pulls from both state and FBI databases. Fingerprint-based searches avoid false matches and cover records from other states too. Results usually come back within 24 to 48 hours. IdentoGo has fingerprinting sites in the Rome area and throughout northwest Georgia.

Visit the GBI services page for full details on each search option and its fees.

The GBI site is the central hub for statewide criminal history searches that include Floyd County data.

Floyd County Background Check Fees

A name-based search at the Floyd County Sheriff's Office usually costs between $15 and $25. Call 706-314-0713 to confirm. The Georgia Felon Search is a flat $15 online. Fingerprint-based checks through GAPS cost more and include a service fee from the fingerprinting location. If you also request records from the Rome Police Department, there may be a separate fee for that as well.

Cash and money orders are the safest bet at the sheriff's office. Some offices accept cards, but availability changes. Always verify payment options by phone before making the trip to avoid problems at the counter.

Floyd County Contact Information

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association keeps a directory of all county sheriffs in the state. Here are the contact details for Floyd County.

• Sheriff's Office: 3 Government Plaza Suite 110, Rome, GA 30161
• Sheriff Phone: 706-314-0713
• Sheriff: Dave Roberson
• Rome PD: 5 Government Plaza, Rome, GA 30161
• Rome PD Phone: 706-238-5111
• Rome PD Records: 706-236-4468

Floyd County sits at the intersection of several highways in northwest Georgia. The county seat of Rome is easy to reach from Interstate 75 via state routes. Both the sheriff's office and the Rome Police Department are at Government Plaza, which makes it convenient to check with both agencies during a single trip if needed for a complete Floyd County background check.

Floyd County Cities

Rome is the main city in Floyd County and the only one with a dedicated city page on this site. Background check records for Floyd County residents go through the sheriff's office and the Rome courts.

Nearby Counties

Floyd County borders several other counties in northwest Georgia. These pages cover background check information for the surrounding area.