How to find an inmate in Paulding County
People picked up in Paulding County go to the Paulding County Jail in Dallas. Start with Paulding County Inmate Search, or phone jail staff at 770-443-3030.
Where are people in Paulding County held?
The Paulding County Jail is at 190 Constitution Boulevard Dallas, GA 30132. Jail staff answer at 770-443-3030. Other calls to the Paulding sheriff is 770-443-3010.
Back to questions ↑Is there a Paulding inmate search online?
Type the last name in Paulding County Inmate Search. A late-night arrest in Dallas can take hours to show up as Paulding staff finish booking.
Back to questions ↑How do I get a Paulding inmate out?
By state law, in Paulding County, a judge has to see a Paulding arrestee within 48 hours if there was no warrant, or 72 hours if there was one. The Paulding judge can allow a Paulding bond in cash, by bondsman or with Dallas property.
- A bondsman's fee in Paulding County is set by state law, and Dallas families do not get it back.
- A few grave charges in Dallas need a superior court judge, so a Paulding wait may be longer.
- Not showing up in Dallas court can mean a Paulding warrant and the bond is lost.
See our Paulding County bail page.
Back to questions ↑Can I find out about a Paulding warrant?
Contact the Paulding sheriff's office at 770-443-3010 to ask whether a Paulding warrant is active. A Paulding lawyer can help plan a surrender.
Back to questions ↑Is there a public defender in Paulding County?
The Paulding Circuit public defender handles Paulding cases once a judge in Dallas rules they cannot pay. Someone applying in Dallas pays a $50 fee, though a judge may waive it.
Back to questions ↑What are visiting rules in Dallas?
Visit rules and times change, so phone 770-443-3030 before any trip to Dallas. We explain in-person visits at the Paulding jail and screen visits from Dallas.
Back to questions ↑How do phone calls work in Paulding County?
Inmates in Dallas can call out of the Paulding jail, but family cannot ring in to Dallas. Read about Paulding jail calls, messages in Dallas and Paulding tablets.
Back to questions ↑How do deposits work in Dallas?
Money sent to a Paulding account covers snacks and soap through the Paulding commissary. Stick to the deposit options the Paulding jail posts. Read about Paulding deposits and the Dallas jail store.
Back to questions ↑What are the mail rules in Paulding County?
Put the person's full name on the Paulding envelope with the Paulding County Jail address. Only plain paper goes to Dallas; glitter or tape on a letter to Dallas can get it sent back. See the Dallas section of our mail page.
Back to questions ↑What happens to a juvenile arrested in Dallas?
Paulding youth under 17 go to juvenile court. When a Dallas child needs detention, the Department of Juvenile Justice sends Paulding youth to the Marietta Regional Youth Detention Center. A parent can phone the sheriff's office at 770-443-3010 to find their child.
Back to questions ↑How do I report a Paulding jail health need?
Call 770-443-3030 right away if your person in the Paulding County Jail has seizures or may hurt themselves in Dallas. Ask the Dallas nurse note the Paulding drug name and dose.
Back to questions ↑What happens in a federal case from Paulding County?
Federal charges from Paulding County go to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Rome Division, at Harold L. Murphy Federal Building & US Courthouse, 600 East First Street, Rome, GA 30161-3149, 706-378-4060. A magistrate judge in Rome rules on release in a Paulding case.
Federal detainees stay with the U.S. Marshals, sometimes in a county jail. After sentencing, use the BOP inmate locator.
Back to questions ↑ICE holds at the Paulding jail, step by step
- Step 1: Booking fingerprints reach federal systems ICE checks.
- Step 2: For any non-citizen held in Paulding County, O.C.G.A. 42-4-14 tells the Paulding jail to confirm legal status , and the Dallas jailer informs ICE if status is missing.
- Step 3: When ICE is interested, it sends Form I-247A, which asks the Paulding jail to keep them for up to 48 extra hours.
- Step 4: Georgia's HB 1105 (2024) also added O.C.G.A. 42-1-11.5 and 36-80-23, which ban sanctuary policies in Georgia.
- Step 5: The Paulding sheriff takes part in 287(g), per ICE.
- Step 6: After ICE picks up the person from Dallas, search the online ICE locator for the Paulding detainee, or phone the ICE Atlanta field office about Dallas, 180 Ted Turner Dr SW, Suite 522, Atlanta, GA 30303, 404-893-1290.
Moving from Paulding County to state prison
After a Paulding County state prison sentence, the person from Dallas stays in the Dallas jail until GDC transports them. Next, the Georgia Department of Corrections moves the person from Dallas to intake. After that, Dallas prisoners go wherever the state assigns them. Dallas relatives can follow them on GDC Find an Offender.
Back to questions ↑Where can I find a Paulding mugshot?
No. Under O.C.G.A. 35-1-19, the Paulding sheriff may not post a Paulding mugshot online. For a copy of a Paulding mugshot, contact the sheriff's office at 770-443-3010.
State prisoners have photos on GDC Find an Offender.
Back to questions ↑Law enforcement numbers for Paulding County
- Dallas Police Department: 770-443-8102
- Hiram Police Department: 770-943-3087
- Paulding County Sheriff's Office: 770-443-3010
Where Dallas has no city police, deputies respond. Dial 911 in an emergency.
Back to questions ↑Paulding County contacts
- Inmate search
- Paulding County Inmate Search
- Jail
- Paulding County Jail, 190 Constitution Boulevard Dallas, GA 30132, 770-443-3030
- Sheriff
- 770-443-3010