Search Coffee County 24 Hour Booking

Coffee County 24 hour booking records are held by the sheriff's office in Douglas, Georgia. Douglas is the county seat and the main city in the area. The Coffee County jail processes all arrests from the sheriff's office, the Douglas Police Department, and other agencies working in the county. Booking data is updated around the clock as new arrests come in. Coffee County sits in south-central Georgia and serves as a regional hub for the surrounding smaller counties. You can access booking records by contacting the sheriff's office or filing a request under Georgia's open records law.

Coffee County 24 Hour Booking Office

The Coffee County Sheriff's Office is at 225 N. Madison Avenue in Douglas. The county jail is part of this facility and handles all bookings. When law enforcement in Coffee County makes an arrest, the person is brought here for processing. Jail staff records the name, charges, date of birth, and bond information. A booking photo and fingerprints are collected during intake. The jail operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The Douglas Police Department is the other major law enforcement agency in the area, and its arrests also go through the Coffee County jail. South Georgia State College in Douglas may also have campus police who bring arrests to the county facility. Every booking from every agency ends up in the same log at the sheriff's office.

The GBI criminal history FAQ explains how state records relate to local booking data.

This GBI page answers common questions about getting criminal records in Georgia, including how local bookings fit into the statewide system.

Search Coffee County Booking Data

Call (912) 384-4227 to check on a Coffee County booking. Jail staff can confirm custody and share the charges and bond amount. You can visit the office at 225 N. Madison Avenue in Douglas during business hours. For a formal paper copy, submit a written open records request to the Coffee County Sheriff's Office.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, booking records are public. Anyone can request them without a reason. The office must respond within three business days per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. The first 15 minutes of staff search time are free. After that, the fee is based on the hourly wage of the lowest paid worker qualified to pull the records. Copies cost about $0.10 per page. If the total exceeds $500, the office may require a deposit before they begin processing your Coffee County request.

Note: Written requests by mail should be sent to the sheriff's office at the address listed above.

Coffee County 24 Hour Booking Record Details

A Coffee County booking record contains the arrested person's full name and date of birth. Charges are listed along with their felony or misdemeanor classification. Bond amounts appear when set by a judge. The arresting agency is named. In Coffee County, that is typically the sheriff's office or the Douglas Police. The booking date, time, and a unique booking number are included in every record.

Certain details must be redacted under Georgia law. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 requires the removal of social security numbers, bank information, and medical records from public copies. Juvenile records are not available. Initial arrest reports are always public, even during active investigations. This applies to Coffee County and across the state. Booking photos are regulated by O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, which limits how law enforcement agencies distribute them.

Coffee County 24 Hour Booking Access

A Coffee County booking is one part of a person's statewide criminal history. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains the Georgia Crime Information Center with arrest and court data from all 159 counties. For a thorough check, the GAPS fingerprinting service is the best option. Results come in one to two days. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, written consent is required to access someone else's full criminal history.

The GDC offender search shows state prison inmates but does not include Coffee County jail bookings. For local records, the sheriff's office in Douglas is your source. The combination of local booking records and statewide GBI data gives the most complete picture of someone's criminal background.

Record Restriction in Coffee County

Georgia allows certain arrest records to be sealed from public view. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, if Coffee County charges were dismissed, dropped, or not prosecuted, you can apply for record restriction. The prosecuting attorney must approve the request. Once restricted, the arrest is no longer visible on public background checks. Only courts and criminal justice agencies can access the sealed record.

The First Offender Act at O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 provides a different option. Complete a first offender sentence and the charge is sealed. You are treated as though you were never convicted. For booking photos on third-party websites, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 requires free removal when the arrest qualifies for restriction. Send the site a written request with your name, date of birth, arrest date, and the Coffee County Sheriff's Office as the arresting agency. They have 30 days to remove the photo.

Note: The Georgia Department of Law handles complaints about websites that refuse to remove mugshots after a valid request.

Nearby Georgia Counties

Coffee County sits in south-central Georgia. These neighboring counties may also have relevant booking records for arrests near the county line.