Cartersville Phone Directory

The Cartersville phone directory lists government offices, court contacts, and public records resources for this Bartow County city. Cartersville has a population of about 25,082 and sits in northwest Georgia along Interstate 75. The main city phone number is 770-387-5600, and city hall is at 10 N Public Square, Cartersville, GA 30120. Use this page to find the right number for open records requests, court matters, and other government services in Cartersville.

Cartersville Phone Directory for Records

All Open Records Act requests in Cartersville shall be made in writing and served upon the Open Records Officer. You can submit your request through the city's official page at cartersvillega.gov. The page has a form you can fill out and submit online. You can also mail or hand-deliver a written request to city hall at 10 N Public Square, Cartersville, GA 30120. Either way, put your request in writing. Phone calls are fine for general questions, but the formal process needs something on paper or in email.

Pursuant to the law, you will not be charged for the first 15 minutes of research. After that, the city can bill you for staff time based on the hourly rate of the lowest-paid employee who can handle the search. Copy fees also apply. The city will give you a cost estimate before they start work on large requests. That way you know what to expect and can narrow the scope if the cost is too high.

Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 sets the rules that Cartersville follows. The city must respond to your request within three business days. They can provide the records, give a timeline, or deny the request with a specific legal reason. You do not need to be a resident of Cartersville or even of Georgia to make a request. The law is open to any person.

Cartersville Phone Directory for Courts

Cartersville has a municipal court that handles city ordinance violations and traffic cases within the city limits. For more serious matters, cases go to the Bartow County Superior Court or State Court. The county courthouse is in downtown Cartersville, which makes it easy to reach from most parts of the city. Court records in Bartow County are public under Georgia law, with some exceptions for sealed cases and active investigations.

The Bartow County Clerk of Superior Court keeps civil, criminal, and real estate records. You can visit the clerk's office during business hours to search records in person. Staff at the front desk can help you look up a case by name or case number. For certified copies of court documents, call ahead to ask about the fees and what forms of payment they take. Some offices are cash or check only, so it helps to know before you go.

You can also search Bartow County records online through the GSCCCA portal at gsccca.org/search. This statewide database covers deed records, liens, UCC filings, and other court documents for all 159 Georgia counties. Basic name searches are free. Viewing or downloading full documents may cost a small fee. It is a good way to check records from home without calling the courthouse.

Cartersville Phone Directory for State Resources

Several state-level tools are useful when searching for records tied to Cartersville and Bartow County. These databases cover the whole state and are run by Georgia agencies.

The Georgia Secretary of State website at sos.ga.gov offers business name searches, professional license lookups, and notary records. If you need to verify that a contractor or professional in Cartersville holds a valid license, this is the tool to use. The image below shows the Corporations Division search page on the Secretary of State site.

Use this portal to search for any business registered in Georgia. It is free and shows filing dates, agent info, and current status for each entity.

The Georgia Department of Corrections also runs an offender search tool at gdc.georgia.gov. You can look up anyone in the state prison system by name or GDC ID. The tool shows where the person is held, their sentence, and expected release date. The image below shows the GDC offender search page.

This tool is free and works for searches connected to Cartersville or any other part of the state.

Cartersville Phone Directory and State Law

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71 is the part of the Open Records Act that covers response times and fees. It says that every agency must respond to a records request within three business days. The response can be to provide the records, state when they will be ready, or cite a specific exemption for a denial. This applies to all Cartersville city offices and Bartow County offices alike. The law does not let agencies ignore requests or take weeks to answer without explanation.

The exemptions in the law are found at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-74 and other related sections. They cover things like records related to active criminal cases, certain personnel records, and medical information. But most government records are fully public. Budgets, contracts, meeting minutes, emails about city business, and staff directories are all fair game. If an office in Cartersville says a record is exempt, they must put the denial in writing and point to the exact statute. You can challenge a denial in court if you think the office is wrong.

The full text of the Georgia Open Records Act is available at law.justia.com. Reading the actual law is worthwhile if you plan to make requests on a regular basis. It is not long, and the rules are laid out in plain terms. Knowing the law helps when you run into an office that is slow to respond or tries to charge too much.

Cartersville Phone Lookup Tips

Call early in the day for the best chance of getting through to a live person. Lines tend to be busiest between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM. First thing in the morning often works well. If you get a voicemail, leave your name, number, and a clear note about what you need. Staff do call back, but it might take a day or two.

For open records requests, always put them in writing. A phone call can get your question answered, but the formal three-day clock does not start until the office gets a written request. Email counts. A letter counts. A form on the website counts. Just make sure it is in writing and goes to the right person. The open records officer for Cartersville is listed on the city's request page, and for Bartow County, the clerk's office is the place to start.

Nearby Cities

Cartersville is in northwest Georgia along the I-75 corridor. These nearby cities have their own phone directory pages with government contacts and records information.