Find Emanuel County 24 Hour Booking

Emanuel County 24 hour booking records are maintained by the sheriff's office in Swainsboro. This is one of the larger rural counties in east-central Georgia, with a population around 22,500. The county jail handles all arrest bookings day and night. Every person arrested in Emanuel County gets processed through the same facility. The sheriff's office keeps a complete log of names, charges, and bond information. You can access this data by contacting the sheriff's office directly.

Emanuel County 24 Hour Booking Office

The Emanuel County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency covering the county. The office is located at 116 N. Green Street, Swainsboro, GA 30401. You can call (478) 237-7526 for information about recent bookings or to check on someone currently in custody. The jail operates around the clock for new intakes.

When someone is arrested in Emanuel County, they go to the county jail in Swainsboro. Staff handle the intake by recording the person's name, date of birth, address, and physical description. Charges are entered. Fingerprints and a photo are taken. A booking number gets assigned. This creates the official 24 hour booking record in the Emanuel County system.

Swainsboro has its own police department that handles arrests within city limits. The Georgia State Patrol also makes stops along the highways that run through Emanuel County. All of these arrests end up at the county jail for booking. You only need to check one source for all Emanuel County booking records.

Emanuel County 24 Hour Booking

The booking process in Emanuel County follows the same steps used across Georgia. An officer brings the arrested person to the jail. Staff at the jail take custody, collect personal information, record charges, and process the intake. The entire sequence creates a booking record that stays in the Emanuel County system permanently. Even if charges are later dropped, the original booking entry remains on file.

Bond is set by a magistrate judge. Simple misdemeanors often have a standard bond amount the person can post right away. Felony charges or cases involving violence may need a bond hearing. This typically happens within 48 hours of the arrest. If someone cannot post bond, they stay at the Emanuel County jail until their court date or until bond conditions change.

Emanuel County is part of the Middle Judicial Circuit. Superior Court in Swainsboro handles felony cases. State Court and Magistrate Court cover misdemeanors and preliminary hearings. The booking record from the county jail is the first document in any criminal case that moves through these courts.

Emanuel County Booking Open Records

Booking records from Emanuel County are public under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70. This law defines all documents held by a public office as open records. The Emanuel County Sheriff's Office qualifies. You do not need to explain why you want the records. Requests can be made by phone, in writing, or in person at the office in Swainsboro.

The response deadline is three business days per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. The first 15 minutes of staff search time are free. After that, the charge is based on the lowest paid employee's hourly rate. Copies cost around $0.10 per page. For a single booking record from Emanuel County, the cost is usually minimal. If the total exceeds $500, prepayment may be needed.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 requires redaction of certain personal data. Social security numbers, bank details, and personal cell phone numbers are removed from Emanuel County records before release. The core arrest data stays visible. Initial arrest reports remain public even while an investigation is active.

Georgia Resources for Emanuel County

The Georgia Department of Corrections oversees the state prison system. Someone sentenced to prison from an Emanuel County case leaves the county jail and enters a GDC facility. Use the GDC Find Offender tool to search state inmates. It does not cover the Emanuel County jail.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains criminal history data for the entire state. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, you can get felony conviction records without consent. Other records need the person's signature. The Georgia Applicant Processing Service handles fingerprint-based checks. Results take 24 to 48 hours.

The GDC website provides access to the state offender database. Use it to track people who have moved from the Emanuel County jail into the state prison system.

Emanuel County 24 Hour Booking Photo Rules

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 prevents the Emanuel County Sheriff's Office from posting booking photos on a website. To get a copy, submit a written request and sign a statement about your intended use. O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 protects people whose photos end up on sites that charge for removal. You can demand free takedown within 30 days by sending a written request with your name, date of birth, arrest date, and the Emanuel County arresting agency.

Record restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows sealing of Emanuel County arrest records when charges were dismissed or never prosecuted. The district attorney has to approve it. Once sealed, only courts and law enforcement can see the record. The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 also seals records for people who complete first offender sentences. Convictions that ended with a guilty plea or verdict cannot be restricted.

Cities in Emanuel County

Swainsboro is the county seat and largest city in Emanuel County. Twin City, Adrian, and Oak Park are smaller communities. All bookings from any part of Emanuel County go through the jail in Swainsboro.

Nearby Counties

Emanuel County borders several other counties in east-central Georgia. Each has its own sheriff's office and jail for booking.