Brantley County 24 Hour Booking Records
Brantley County 24 hour booking records are kept by the sheriff's office in Nahunta, Georgia. The county jail processes all arrests from within the county, and staff logs every booking as it happens. Brantley County is in southeast Georgia, and while it is a small, mostly rural county, the booking process works the same as in the larger metro areas. Anyone brought into custody gets processed through the Nahunta facility. You can get booking information by calling the sheriff's office or using Georgia's open records process to request copies.
Brantley County Quick Facts
Brantley County 24 Hour Booking Office
The Brantley County Sheriff's Office is at 95 John Wilson Street in Nahunta. This facility houses the county jail and handles all booking operations. Deputies patrol the county and bring anyone they arrest to this location for processing. The jail staff takes a photo, records fingerprints, and enters the charges into the booking log. Bond information is added when a magistrate sets bail. The jail runs 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Brantley County sits near the Okefenokee Swamp and borders several other southeast Georgia counties. The sheriff's office is the primary law enforcement agency. The Nahunta Police Department may also bring arrests through the county jail. All bookings from any agency in Brantley County end up in the same system at the sheriff's office.
| Address | 95 John Wilson Street, Nahunta, GA 31553 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (912) 462-6161 |
Search Brantley County Booking Records
Call (912) 462-6161 to ask about a recent booking in Brantley County. The jail can confirm custody status and give you the charges and bond amount. You can also go to the sheriff's office at 95 John Wilson Street in Nahunta during business hours. For a formal copy of any booking record, send a written request to the office under the Georgia Open Records Act.
O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 makes all booking records public. No reason is needed. The Brantley County Sheriff's Office has three business days to respond under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. Fees after that are based on the hourly pay of the lowest qualified employee who can find the records. Copies run about $0.10 per page. These are the standard fee rules across Georgia, and Brantley County follows them.
The Governor's office open records page has guidance on how the request process works statewide.
This resource explains the open records process that applies to all Georgia counties, including Brantley County.
Brantley County Booking Record Details
A booking record from Brantley County includes the full name and date of birth of the person arrested. All charges are listed with their felony or misdemeanor classification. The bond amount is shown when set. The arresting agency appears on the record. The date and time of booking are documented, and each booking gets a unique number for tracking purposes.
Georgia law requires certain data to be kept out of public copies. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 mandates that social security numbers, bank information, and medical records are redacted. Juvenile records are not available to the public. However, initial arrest reports are always public under the same law. Even with an open case, the arrest report from a Brantley County booking stays accessible. Booking photos are regulated by O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, which limits how law enforcement agencies can post them online.
Statewide Criminal History
A Brantley County booking is one entry in a person's overall criminal history. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the Georgia Crime Information Center, which tracks arrests and court outcomes from every county. For a complete background check, use the GAPS fingerprinting service. Results usually come in one to two business days. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, you need the person's written consent to get their full criminal history unless you only need felony conviction data.
The GDC offender search covers people in Georgia state prisons. It does not include Brantley County jail inmates. For local booking records, the sheriff's office in Nahunta is the source. The GBI system and GDC search complement each other but serve different purposes.
24 Hour Booking Record Restriction in Brantley County
If a Brantley County arrest did not end in a conviction, the record may be eligible for restriction. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows record restriction when charges were dismissed, not presented, or nolle prossed. The prosecutor must approve the application. Once granted, the arrest drops off public background checks. Only courts and criminal justice agencies can view restricted records after that.
The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 provides a separate path. Finish a first offender sentence and the conviction is sealed. For mugshots on third-party websites, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 requires free removal when the underlying arrest qualifies for restriction. Send a written request with your name, date of birth, arrest date, and the Brantley County Sheriff's Office as the arresting agency. The website has 30 days to take the photo down.
Note: Record restriction does not destroy the original record. It only limits who can see it.
Brantley County 24 Hour Booking Access
These counties border Brantley County. Arrests near the county line may be booked in a different jurisdiction.