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Name:
Jones, Tyson Alan
Date of Booking:
07/20/2025
Reason(s) For Booking:
Obstructing or Hindering Person Making Emergency Telephone Call
Criminal Trespass- Damage Less than $500-Family Violence (M)
Discharge of Firearms 50 Yards of a Public Highway (M)
Cruelty to Children Causes Excessive Physical or Mental Pain 1st Degree (F)
Cruelty to Children Causes Excessive Physical or Mental Pain 1st Degree (F)
False imprisonment-Family Violence (F)
Aggravated Assault-Family Violence (F)
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Case History:
7/22/25
TYSON ALAN JONES BOND SET AT $5,700
What this means: A bond of $5,700 was set for Tyson Alan Jones in Paulding County Superior Court in case number 26-CR-000507-P3. The bond covers charges including Cruelty to Children in the First Degree (two counts), False Imprisonment — Family Violence, Aggravated Assault — Family Violence, Discharge of Firearms Within 50 Yards of a Public Highway, and Criminal Trespass — Damage Less Than $500 — Family Violence. As a condition of any release on bond, Jones would be required to appear at all scheduled court dates and must notify the Clerk of Superior Court in writing of any change in mailing address. Failure to do so could result in a bench warrant for his arrest.
8/12/26
GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICTMENT — 4 COUNTS FILED AGAINST TYSON ALAN JONES
What this means: A Paulding County grand jury returned a true bill of indictment against Tyson Alan Jones during the July Term 2026, formally charging him with four felony counts in case number 26-CR-000507-P3. All four counts stem from an alleged incident on or about July 20, 2025, in Paulding County.
Count 1 charges Tyson Alan Jones with Aggravated Assault (O.C.G.A. § 16-5-21). He is accused of making an assault upon the victim — his spouse — with a deadly weapon, specifically a rifle, by allegedly brandishing the firearm and threatening her.
Count 2 charges Tyson Alan Jones with False Imprisonment (O.C.G.A. § 16-5-41). He is accused of unlawfully arresting, confining, and detaining the victim without legal authority, in violation of her personal liberty.
Count 3 charges Tyson Alan Jones with Cruelty to Children in the Third Degree (O.C.G.A. § 16-5-70(d)). He is accused of committing aggravated assault upon the victim while allegedly knowing that a child under the age of 18 was present and able to see and hear the act.
Count 4 charges Tyson Alan Jones with a second count of Cruelty to Children in the Third Degree (O.C.G.A. § 16-5-70(d)). He is accused of the same conduct as Count 3, with a second child under the age of 18 alleged to have been present and able to see and hear the act.
The indictment was signed by the grand jury foreperson and delivered in open court. District Attorney Robert S. Lane is the prosecuting authority for the Paulding Judicial Circuit.
8/17/26
PROSECUTOR ENTERS APPEARANCE IN TYSON ALAN JONES CASE
What this means: Assistant District Attorney Christina Morgan-Young formally entered her appearance as lead counsel for the State of Georgia in case number 26-CR-000507-P3 in Paulding County Superior Court. This filing notifies the court and defense that all pleadings and official court notices should be directed to her, and that any previously assigned assistant district attorney is removed from the case.
8/21/26
DEFENSE FILES CONSOLIDATED PRETRIAL MOTIONS ON BEHALF OF TYSON ALAN JONES
What this means: Defense attorneys J. Michael Treadaway and Addison C. Waid IV filed multiple pretrial motions in Paulding County Superior Court on behalf of Tyson Alan Jones. The motions ask the court to require the prosecution to turn over evidence and witness information, allow the defense to inspect physical evidence, hold a hearing to determine if any statements Jones made to police were obtained lawfully, and review the indictment for legal defects. The defense also reserved the right to file additional motions as the case proceeds.
8/25/26
TYSON ALAN JONES WAIVES ARRAIGNMENT AND DEMANDS TRIAL BY JURY
What this means: Tyson Alan Jones, through his defense attorneys J. Michael Treadaway and Addison C. Waid IV, waived his right to a formal arraignment hearing in Paulding County Superior Court and entered a demand for trial by jury in case number 26-CR-000507-P3. By waiving arraignment, Jones forgoes the formal court proceeding where charges are read and a plea is entered, and instead proceeds directly toward trial preparation. The demand for trial by jury means Jones is requesting that a jury, rather than a judge alone, decide the guilt or innocence on the charges he is facing.
9/1/26
ARRAIGNMENT SCHEDULED FOR TYSON ALAN JONES
What this means: An arraignment hearing for Tyson Alan Jones has been scheduled for September 1, 2026, at 9:00 AM in Paulding County Superior Court in case number 26-CR-000507-P3. An arraignment is the court proceeding where a defendant is formally presented with the charges against them and enters a plea — typically guilty, not guilty, or no contest. Given that defense counsel has already filed consolidated pretrial motions, the arraignment may also address preliminary scheduling matters in the case.