Georgia, DeKalb County
Where Doraville's records are kept. Doraville has its own city government and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Doraville's own offices, along with State of Georgia offices; the DeKalb County offices are on our DeKalb County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
The GBI explains Georgia criminal history records: your own copy comes from most sheriff's offices or police departments, and another person's record needs that person's signed consent on a state form.
Open official site Georgia Bureau of Investigation Criminal History Record FAQState records
Part of the University System of Georgia, the archives has collected the state's historical records since 1918; browse its Virtual Vault online or research in Morrow, Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Open official site Georgia ArchivesCounty court
Covering north Georgia from Atlanta, Gainesville, Newnan and Rome, the court lists available hearing dates and offers a pro se assistance center, electronic claims filing and the PACER case locator.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of GeorgiaCounty court
The Judicial Council of Georgia's Administrative Office of the Courts runs this gateway to ticket payment, the child support calculator, court record searches, directories and forms; some features need a login.
Open official site Georgia Judicial GatewayVital records
Georgia Department of Public Health office that registers, amends and certifies Georgia births, deaths and other life events. Order online, through certificate vendors or by mail, or find a local office.
Open official site Georgia DPH Vital RecordsPolice & jail
After a usage agreement, the Georgia Department of Corrections search finds current and former inmates by name, alias, physical description, offense or GDC ID, and shows photos when available.
Open official site Georgia Department of Corrections Find an OffenderCounty court
Missing person cases posted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation show race, height, weight, sex and last seen date for each; tips reach the bureau by phone or its online form.
Open official site Georgia Bureau of Investigation Missing PersonsCounty court
In one list sortable by case date or posting date, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation shows its unsolved homicides, missing persons, unidentified remains and robberies.
Open official site Georgia Bureau of Investigation Unsolved CasesPolice & jail
By state law the Georgia Bureau of Investigation keeps the sex offender registry, fed by other agencies and changing often, with links to the offender search, a bimonthly report and a data download.
Open official site Georgia Sex Offender RegistryState records
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation explains what a state criminal history record holds: identity, arrests, charges, court outcomes and prison custody. Get your own copy at most sheriff's offices or police departments.
Open official site Georgia Bureau of Investigation Criminal HistoryCity records
Doraville's City Clerk posts agendas, minutes, elections and open records requests, and the site also covers code enforcement, permits, occupational tax and paying municipal court fines. City offices: 2421 Van Fleet Circle, Suite 200.
Open official site City of DoravillePolice & jail
Doraville Police Department at 2421 Van Fleet Circle, Suite 200, state certified since July 2006, with police divisions, anonymous tips, crime mapping, open records requests and recruiting.
Open official site Doraville Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
14 more Doraville sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Doraville, a place of 10,623 people, is in DeKalb County, whose county seat is Decatur. Court and property records sit with DeKalb County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Georgia. Doraville's own offices are in the cards above, and our DeKalb County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Georgia is run by the Georgia Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online registration where Georgia offers it, polling places and the local election office for Doraville.
Deeds for property in Doraville are recorded by the DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our DeKalb County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Georgia come from the state vital records office, Georgia State Office of Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Businesses that operate in Doraville register with the Georgia Corporations Division, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Doraville requires one, comes from the town or DeKalb County.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.