Brooks County 24 Hour Booking Search

Brooks County 24 hour booking records document every arrest processed through the county jail in Quitman, Georgia. The sheriff's office manages the jail and keeps a running log of all bookings. Brooks County is in the southern part of the state, close to the Florida border, and the sheriff's office is the main law enforcement agency for the area. Whether you need to check on a recent arrest or get copies of a booking record, the sheriff's office in Quitman is the place to start. Georgia law makes these records public, so anyone can request them.

Brooks County Sheriff's Office

The Brooks County Sheriff's Office is located at 1003 S. Washington Street in Quitman. The county jail is part of this facility, and it handles every booking for the area. When a deputy or local police officer makes an arrest in Brooks County, the person is brought here. Jail staff records the person's name, date of birth, charges, and other details. A booking photo and fingerprints are taken. The jail operates around the clock, so arrests are processed at any time.

The Quitman Police Department also uses the Brooks County jail for processing arrests. That means bookings from city and county agencies all end up in the same log. The sheriff's office maintains these records and handles public requests for booking data. If you need information about an arrest in Brooks County, this office is your source.

Search Brooks County 24 Hour Bookings

Call (229) 263-7474 to ask about a recent Brooks County booking. The jail staff can confirm if someone is in custody and share the charges and bond status. Walk-in requests are handled at 1003 S. Washington Street in Quitman during business hours. For a formal written copy of a booking record, use the Georgia Open Records Act to submit your request.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, booking records are public. You do not have to explain your reason for the request. The Brooks County Sheriff's Office must respond within three business days per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. There is no charge for the first 15 minutes of staff search time. Fees after that are based on the hourly wage of the lowest paid worker who can retrieve the records. Page copies cost about $0.10. If the total bill will exceed $500, the office can require a deposit before beginning to process your Brooks County records request.

The GDC offender search lets you look up state prison inmates, which is a different system from the Brooks County jail.

Use this GDC tool for state inmates. For Brooks County jail bookings, contact the sheriff's office in Quitman directly.

Brooks County Booking Record Contents

A Brooks County booking record shows the person's full name and date of birth. The charges at the time of arrest are listed as felonies or misdemeanors. Bond information is included when a magistrate has set it. The arresting agency is named, and in Brooks County that is typically the sheriff's office or the Quitman Police. The booking date, time, and booking number round out the record.

Some information must be redacted under Georgia law. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 says social security numbers, bank account data, and medical records are removed before public release. Juvenile records are completely sealed. Initial arrest reports are always public, even during active investigations. This is true in Brooks County and across the state. Booking photos have their own restrictions under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, which limits law enforcement from posting them on websites.

Criminal History in Brooks County 24 Hour Booking

For records beyond a single arrest, a statewide criminal history check is the way to go. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation manages the Georgia Crime Information Center. This database has arrest and court data from all 159 counties, including Brooks. Use the GAPS fingerprinting service for a fingerprint-based check. It is the most thorough option. Results come back in one to two business days.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, you need written consent to get another person's criminal history. Without consent, the public can only access felony conviction records through the GBI. The GDC offender search covers people in state prison but not Brooks County jail inmates. For local booking data, the sheriff's office in Quitman is the place to check.

Note: Name-based background checks may miss records if the person used a different name or alias at the time of a prior arrest.

Record Restriction in Brooks County

Georgia lets people seal arrest records from public view under certain conditions. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows restriction when Brooks County charges were dismissed, not prosecuted, or nolle prossed. The prosecuting attorney must approve the application. Once restricted, the arrest no longer shows up on public background checks. Courts and criminal justice agencies are the only ones who can still see it.

The First Offender Act at O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 provides another route. Complete a first offender sentence and the charge is sealed. You are treated as though the conviction never happened. For booking photos on third-party websites, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 requires free removal when the arrest qualifies for restriction. Write to the site with your name, date of birth, arrest date, and the Brooks County Sheriff's Office as the arresting agency. They have 30 days to take down the photo or face state enforcement action.

Brooks County 24 Hour Booking Access

Brooks County sits near the Georgia-Florida line and borders these counties. Check with neighboring jurisdictions if you are unsure where an arrest was processed.