Chattahoochee County 24 Hour Booking Search

Chattahoochee County 24 hour booking records cover all arrests processed at the county jail in Cusseta. This is one of the smallest counties in Georgia, sitting right next to Fort Moore and the city of Columbus. The Chattahoochee County Sheriff's Office runs the local jail and handles every booking. Because of the county's small size and close ties to the military base, the booking volume stays relatively low compared to neighboring Muscogee County. You can contact the sheriff's office to ask about recent arrests or file a records request for 24 hour booking data from Chattahoochee County.

Chattahoochee County Sheriff Booking

The Chattahoochee County Sheriff's Office sits in Cusseta and serves as the primary law enforcement agency for the county. All local arrests end up at the county jail here. Deputies patrol the area, respond to calls, and bring anyone they arrest to the jail for processing. The booking happens at the facility and creates a permanent record of the arrest. This is the 24 hour booking record that members of the public can request.

Call the Chattahoochee County Sheriff's Office at (706) 989-3602 to ask about recent bookings. The office is located in Cusseta. During normal hours, staff can look up whether someone is in custody and provide basic booking information over the phone. The jail runs all day and night, so someone is always on duty to handle new arrests and booking questions at the Chattahoochee County facility.

Chattahoochee County does not have a public online jail roster. This is common for smaller counties in Georgia. To check 24 hour booking records, your best option is a direct call or a written request to the sheriff's office.

Note: Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning) takes up a large part of Chattahoochee County, so military arrests on base are handled by federal authorities and not the county sheriff.

Chattahoochee County 24 Hour Booking Process

The booking process at the Chattahoochee County jail follows the same steps used across Georgia. When deputies or local police make an arrest, the person is transported to the jail. Staff take the person's photo, record personal details, log the charges, and assign a booking number. The entire intake can take a couple of hours. Once it is done, the booking record enters the county system and becomes part of the permanent file.

Bond gets handled during or shortly after booking. Standard bond schedules cover many common charges. If the charge is serious or if a judge needs to review the case first, the person may wait in the Chattahoochee County jail until a bond hearing. Once bond is posted, the individual can leave, but the booking record stays. That record is a public document under Georgia law and does not disappear when someone is released.

Open Records for Chattahoochee County

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, booking records from the Chattahoochee County jail are public. Georgia's Open Records Act applies to every county in the state. You can ask to see any booking record. No reason needed. The Chattahoochee County Sheriff's Office has three business days to respond to your request per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71.

Fees are possible but usually small. The first 15 minutes of search time cost nothing. After that, the county can charge based on the hourly rate of their lowest paid employee who can pull the records. Copies run about $0.10 per page. Requests over $500 may need prepayment. Most people asking for a single Chattahoochee County booking record will pay little to nothing.

Personal details get removed before records go out. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 requires redaction of social security numbers, bank data, personal email addresses, and cell phone numbers. The arrest facts, charges, and booking information stay visible. Initial arrest reports in Chattahoochee County are public even during ongoing investigations.

Chattahoochee County 24 Hour Booking

The GDC Find Offender search covers state prison inmates only. It does not show people held in the Chattahoochee County jail. If someone was sentenced and transferred from county custody to a state facility, you would find them through the GDC tool. For recent local arrests, contact the Chattahoochee County jail directly.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation keeps criminal history records for the whole state. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, you can request another person's criminal record with their written consent. Felony convictions are available to the public without consent. The Georgia Applicant Processing Service handles fingerprint-based background checks and returns results within 24 to 48 hours.

Record restriction applies to Chattahoochee County bookings just like the rest of Georgia. If charges were dropped or dismissed, O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 may let you seal the arrest record. The prosecutor must approve it. Guilty dispositions are never eligible for restriction.

24 Hour Booking Photos in Chattahoochee County

Georgia law restricts how booking photos can be used. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 says no law enforcement agency in the state, including the Chattahoochee County Sheriff's Office, can post booking photos on a website. If you need a booking photo, you must submit a written statement saying you will follow the law on its use.

If a mugshot website posted your Chattahoochee County booking photo and you qualify for record restriction, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 requires the site to remove it within 30 days of your written request. Include your name, date of birth, date of arrest, and the name of the arresting agency when you send that request.

Note: Making a false written statement about how you plan to use a booking photo is a crime under Georgia law per O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20.

Chattahoochee County 24 Hour Booking Records Access

The GBI Criminal History FAQ page explains how criminal records work in Georgia, including information that applies to Chattahoochee County arrest records and the booking process at the county level.

This GBI page covers the types of records available, how to request them, and what restrictions may apply to Chattahoochee County booking records under state law.

For Chattahoochee County booking records specifically, call (706) 989-3602 or send a written request to the sheriff's office in Cusseta. Ask for records from a specific date or for a named individual. Staff will tell you the cost before they process your request.

Cities in Chattahoochee County

Cusseta is the county seat and the main city in Chattahoochee County. Much of the county's land is taken up by Fort Moore. All civilian arrests in Chattahoochee County are processed at the county jail in Cusseta.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Chattahoochee County. Each has its own jail and separate 24 hour booking records. Check the arrest location to find out which county handled a particular booking.