Courthouse Security & Parking Information

The Hall County Sheriff's Office is tasked with the protection and security of all employees, judges, and citizens which work in or enter the Courthouse or Courthouse Annex.

What You Need to Know About Courthouse Security:

Everyone who enters the Courthouse or Courthouse Annex must pass through a security checkpoint and will be subject to screening.

Please prepare accordingly so as not to slow down the screening process.

You can make your screening process faster and easier by leaving all unnecessary items at home or in your vehicle.

Remove all items from your pockets (including your cell phone) and place them in the provided trays for screening.

Remove your watch or other metal items from your person and place them in the provided trays for screening.

Remove your belt prior to passing through the metal detector and place it in the provided tray for screening. (Hall County Locations Only)

All bags, purses, strollers, packages, etc must pass through the x-ray machine. (Laptops must be removed from their bags and sent through screening.)

If, upon passing through the metal detector, an alarm sounds, please listen closely and follow the instructions of Sheriff’s Office Personnel.

We have a Zero Tolerance Weapons Policy (See Official Code of Georgia, O.C.G.A. § 16-11-126-127.) Please refer to the list of prohibited items below.

Prohibited Items:

  • Knives (of any size)
  • Guns (of any type)
  • Box Cutters
  • Razors
  • Nail Clippers
  • Metal Nail Files
  • Scissors
  • Knitting Needles
  • Aerosols
  • Leatherman Tools
  • Ammunition
  • Can or Bottle Openers
  • Self-Protective Items (pepper spray, mace, etc)
  • Stun Guns or other Electrical Weapons
  • Impact Weapons
  • Explosive Materials
  • Recording Devices of Any Kind (Unless Preauthorized)
  • Large blankets or sheets (infant receiving blankets are allowed)

* Any and all confiscated items will not be returned. This includes items left unattended.

Parking Information & Map (click map to open). Everyone who enters the Courthouse or Courthouse Annex must pass through a security checkpoint and will be subject to screening.

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