Access Statesboro 24 Hour Booking

Statesboro 24 hour booking records are kept by the Bulloch County Sheriff's Office at the county detention facility. The Statesboro Police Department makes arrests within city limits, but booking happens at the county jail. Statesboro is the county seat of Bulloch County and has around 35,226 residents. Georgia Southern University is here, which adds a large student population. The mix of year-round residents and college students means a steady flow of arrests and booking records throughout the year. You can search these records online or request them from either agency.

Statesboro 24 Hour Booking Police Department

The Statesboro Police Department patrols city limits and handles calls for service. Officers work traffic, respond to domestic calls, investigate thefts, and deal with drug cases. The university area brings its own set of issues, from noise complaints to underage drinking. When Statesboro Police make an arrest, the person goes to the Bulloch County Jail for booking. The city does not run its own jail.

You can reach the Statesboro Police Department for arrest reports, incident reports, and case information. The department keeps its own files on every arrest made by a Statesboro officer. For booking records specifically, you go through the Bulloch County Sheriff.

The Bulloch County Sheriff's Office also makes arrests in the Statesboro area, particularly in the unincorporated parts of the county surrounding the city. Their records cover those arrests as well.

How to Find Statesboro Booking Records

Check the Bulloch County Sheriff's website for an inmate search or jail roster. If the sheriff offers an online tool, you can type in a name to see current inmates. Results will show charges, bond, and booking date. This is the fastest free way to look up recent Statesboro bookings.

If the online search does not show what you need, call the Bulloch County Jail at (912) 764-8888. Staff can confirm if someone from Statesboro was recently booked and tell you their charges and bond status. For detailed records or older bookings, you will need to file a formal open records request. This gets you the actual booking documents, not just a phone confirmation.

Georgia law supports your right to these records. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 makes booking records public. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 says initial arrest reports must be provided. The agencies have three business days to respond under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. The first 15 minutes of search time is free. After that, there is a fee based on the employee's hourly rate.

Statesboro 24 Hour Booking Photo Laws

Booking photos are taken at the Bulloch County Jail. These photos have legal protections. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 restricts how law enforcement shares mugshots. The sheriff's office cannot simply post booking photos from Statesboro arrests on a website without following the right steps.

If your Statesboro booking photo lands on a third-party mugshot site, you can get it removed. O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 says those sites must take down your photo within 30 days of a written request. They cannot charge a fee. Send a request with your name, date of birth, and arrest date. If they do not remove it, file a complaint with the state. This law protects people arrested in Statesboro from having their photos exploited online.

Note: Georgia Southern University has its own campus police. Arrests by campus police also go through Bulloch County booking.

Criminal History Resources

A Statesboro booking record covers one arrest. For a complete criminal background, use the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI keeps statewide criminal history records that include arrests and court outcomes from every county. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, felony convictions are public. For other records, you need signed consent from the person being checked.

Fingerprint-based background checks go through GAPS. The process takes one to two days for results. For people who ended up in state prison after a Statesboro arrest, use the GDC Find Offender tool. That is different from the county jail search. State prison is for people serving longer sentences after conviction.

The state's open records guidance applies to Statesboro and every other city in Georgia, giving you the framework to request booking records from any agency.

Sealing Statesboro Arrest Records

Charges get dropped sometimes. Cases end without conviction. When that happens in Statesboro, the person may seek to restrict their booking record. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows record restriction for dismissed cases and acquittals. Once the record is restricted, it stops showing in background checks. The First Offender Act at O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 offers similar relief for people who finished a sentence as a first offender. Both routes involve petitioning the court in Bulloch County.

Restriction does not destroy the record entirely. Law enforcement still has access. But for most public searches, hiring checks, and similar purposes, the Statesboro booking record is effectively hidden. Talk to a local attorney in Bulloch County about whether your case qualifies.

Bulloch County 24 Hour Booking Records

Statesboro is the county seat of Bulloch County. Every Statesboro arrest gets processed through the Bulloch County Jail. The sheriff runs the detention facility and manages inmate services and records access for the entire county. For the full details on Bulloch County booking procedures, search tools, and request options, see the county page.

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