Glascock County 24 Hour Booking

Glascock County 24 hour booking records cover all arrests processed by the county sheriff's office in Gibson, Georgia. This is one of the smallest counties in the state, with fewer than 3,100 residents. The Glascock County Sheriff's Office is the sole law enforcement agency for the area. Every arrest in the county goes through this office. Despite the small size, the same Georgia booking laws and open records rules apply here as anywhere else. You can request recent Glascock County booking data by contacting the sheriff's office. The jail logs all arrests with names, charges, and bond information.

Glascock County Sheriff 24 Hour Booking Office

The Glascock County Sheriff's Office is at 62 E. Main Street in Gibson. This small office handles all law enforcement duties for the county, including running the jail and processing arrests. With a population under 3,100, Glascock County does not have the high volume of bookings that larger Georgia counties see. But the office still follows all the same state rules for intake and record keeping. Every person arrested in Glascock County goes through the booking process at this facility.

Call the Glascock County Sheriff's Office at (706) 598-2962. Staff can answer questions about recent arrests and whether someone is currently in custody. The office handles both patrol and jail functions. Glascock County is part of the Toombs Judicial Circuit, which also serves several other counties in east central Georgia.

Because of its small size, Glascock County may house some inmates at neighboring county facilities through intergovernmental agreements. If the person you are looking for is not at the Glascock County jail, the sheriff's office can tell you where they were transferred.

How Glascock County Booking Works

The booking process in Glascock County is the same as any other Georgia county. After an arrest, the person is brought to the jail in Gibson. Staff collect their name, date of birth, and physical description. All charges are recorded. A photograph is taken. The person gets assigned a booking number and placed in the jail. This creates the 24 hour booking record that the Glascock County Sheriff's Office keeps on file.

Glascock County is rural. There is no separate city police department. The sheriff's office handles all law enforcement in the county. Georgia State Patrol may also make traffic stops or other arrests in the area, and those people would be brought to the Glascock County facility for booking as well. Every arrest within county borders goes through this one office.

Glascock County 24 Hour Booking Records Access

Booking records from the Glascock County jail are public under the Georgia Open Records Act. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 says all documents kept by any public agency in the state are public records. The Glascock County Sheriff's Office is a public agency. You can request booking records without giving a reason. The office must respond within three business days under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71.

Fees for copies are around $0.10 per page. The first quarter hour of search time is free. After that, a fee based on employee salary applies. For a small county like Glascock, requests are usually straightforward. Personal data like social security numbers and bank info are redacted per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 before records go out. Names, charges, and dates stay public.

Initial arrest reports from Glascock County are public even during open investigations. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72(a)(4) makes that clear. The exemption for ongoing cases does not cover initial police arrest reports or incident reports. So booking data for recent Glascock County arrests is available right away.

Note: Glascock County is small enough that a phone call to the sheriff's office is often the fastest way to get booking information.

Georgia Resources for Glascock County 24 Hour Booking

The Governor's Office open records request page gives a general overview of how the Georgia Open Records Act works. While the Governor's Office itself does not hold Glascock County booking records, the same rules apply across all public agencies in the state. The page explains the fee structure, response times, and your rights as a requestor.

For people who have been transferred to state prison after a Glascock County arrest, the GDC Find Offender tool is the place to search. The Georgia Department of Corrections runs state prisons separately from county jails. The GDC search shows current facility, status, and basic inmate data. For anyone still at the county level, the Glascock County Sheriff's Office has the booking records.

The Governor's Office page outlines the fee structure and response times that apply when requesting booking records from the Glascock County Sheriff's Office or any other Georgia public agency.

Glascock County Criminal History 24 Hour Booking Records

A criminal history record goes beyond a single 24 hour booking entry. It compiles all arrests, court outcomes, and custody data for one person across Georgia. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation keeps the state criminal history database at the Georgia Crime Information Center. You can get your own criminal history from most law enforcement agencies, including the Glascock County Sheriff's Office.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, private persons can get another person's criminal history with signed consent. Felony convictions are available without consent under subsection (d.2). For a fingerprint-based background check, use the Georgia Applicant Processing Service. Results take 24 to 48 hours. The GCIC lobby at the GBI handles in-person record inspections by appointment only at (404) 244-2639 option 1.

Glascock County Record Restriction

Record restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 lets you seal certain arrest records from public view. If charges from a Glascock County arrest were dismissed, nolle prossed, or not presented to a grand jury, you may qualify. The prosecutor in the Toombs Judicial Circuit reviews restriction requests for Glascock County cases. Once approved, the arrest is visible only to judges and criminal justice agencies.

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 restricts the posting of booking photographs online. The Glascock County Sheriff's Office cannot put mugshots on a website. If a third-party site has your photo from a Glascock County arrest, you can request removal under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 if the arrest qualifies. The First Offender Act at O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 seals charges for people who complete their first offender sentence in Georgia.

Note: Guilty dispositions on standard sentences cannot be restricted under Georgia law.

Cities in Glascock County

Gibson is the only incorporated town in Glascock County. All law enforcement in the county is handled by the Glascock County Sheriff's Office. There is no municipal police department. Every arrest and booking in the county goes through the sheriff's office in Gibson.

Nearby Counties

These counties surround Glascock County. Each one keeps its own 24 hour booking records at its own jail. If an arrest happened outside Glascock County, contact the sheriff's office for that county instead.