Colquitt County 24 Hour Booking Search

Colquitt County 24 hour booking records are managed by the sheriff's office in Moultrie, Georgia. Moultrie is the county seat and the center of law enforcement for the area. The Colquitt County jail processes arrests around the clock, and booking records are updated every time someone is brought into custody. This county sits in south Georgia and handles a moderate volume of arrests from both the sheriff's office and city police departments. You can search booking records by calling the sheriff's office, visiting in person, or filing an open records request.

Colquitt County Sheriff's Office

The Colquitt County Sheriff's Office is at 200 S. 2nd Street in Moultrie. The county jail is located at this address, and all bookings are processed here. When someone is arrested in Colquitt County, they are transported to this facility for intake. Staff takes a booking photo, collects fingerprints, and records the charges. Bond amounts are entered once a magistrate sets bail. The jail operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

The Moultrie Police Department is the other main law enforcement agency in the county, and its arrests go through the same booking process at the Colquitt County jail. The Norman Park Police and other small-town agencies in the area also use this facility. The sheriff's office maintains one booking log that covers all agencies operating in Colquitt County.

Search Colquitt County Booking Data

Call (229) 616-7430 to ask about a recent Colquitt County booking. Jail staff can confirm custody and share the charges and bond status. You can also visit 200 S. 2nd Street in Moultrie during business hours. For formal copies of booking records, submit a written request under the Georgia Open Records Act.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, all booking records are public. You can request them without stating a reason. The Colquitt County Sheriff's Office has three business days to respond per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. The first 15 minutes of staff time are free. After that, fees are calculated at the hourly rate of the lowest paid qualified employee. Copy costs are about $0.10 per page. If the total is expected to exceed $500, a deposit may be required before the office starts pulling records.

You can also submit an open records request through the Governor's office for state-level records that might tie into a Colquitt County case.

The Governor's open records page explains the process for requesting public records from any Georgia government agency.

Colquitt County 24 Hour Booking Record Details

Each booking record from Colquitt County has the person's full legal name and date of birth. The charges at the time of arrest are listed with felony or misdemeanor classification. Bond amounts are shown when set. The arresting agency is identified. In Colquitt County, that could be the sheriff's office, Moultrie Police, or another local agency. The date and time of booking and a unique booking number complete the standard record.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 requires that certain information be removed before records go to the public. Social security numbers, bank details, and medical data must be redacted. Juvenile records are sealed entirely. Initial arrest reports always stay public, even during active investigations. Booking photographs from Colquitt County are subject to O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 restrictions on how law enforcement can distribute them online.

24 Hour Booking Criminal Checks

For a full criminal record beyond a single Colquitt County booking, use the state system. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains the Georgia Crime Information Center with data from all 159 counties. A fingerprint check through GAPS gives the most complete results. It usually takes one to two business days. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, you need written consent to access someone else's full criminal history.

Without consent, only felony conviction data is available to the public. The GDC offender search covers state prison inmates but not Colquitt County jail bookings. For local records, contact the sheriff's office in Moultrie directly. Using both systems gives a fuller picture of a person's criminal background in Georgia.

Note: Criminal history checks through GAPS require a visit to a fingerprinting location. Several are available in south Georgia.

Sealing Records in Colquitt County

Georgia allows record restriction for arrests that did not lead to a conviction. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, if Colquitt County charges were dismissed, not prosecuted, or nolle prossed, you can apply to have the arrest restricted. The prosecutor must approve. Once restricted, the record is no longer visible on public background checks. Only judges and law enforcement can access it after that.

Under the First Offender Act at O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60, completing a first offender sentence leads to exoneration and the charge is sealed. 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 Colquitt County Sheriff's Office as the arresting agency. They must remove the photo within 30 days.

Colquitt County 24 Hour Booking Access

Colquitt County is in south Georgia. Check these nearby counties if you need to verify where an arrest was booked.