Haralson County 24 Hour Booking Search

Haralson County 24 hour booking records document each arrest handled at the county jail in Buchanan. The Haralson County Sheriff's Office operates the detention center and keeps booking data for all inmates processed through the facility. Located in west Georgia near the Alabama state line, Haralson County is a rural area where the sheriff's office serves as the primary law enforcement agency. If someone was recently arrested here, the Haralson County booking log at the jail will have the record. You can call the sheriff's office or submit an open records request to find what you need.

Haralson County Sheriff 24 Hour Booking Details

The Haralson County Sheriff's Office sits on GA Highway 120 in Buchanan. This is the central point for all jail operations in the county. When someone is arrested anywhere in Haralson County, they end up at this facility for booking. The jail runs all day and night, so arrests made at 2 AM go through the same process as ones at 2 PM. Every new intake gets logged into the Haralson County booking system, creating a record that becomes part of the public file.

Call (770) 646-2011 to reach the Haralson County Sheriff's Office. The address is 2245 GA Highway 120, Buchanan, GA 30113. The jail can tell you if someone is currently in custody and what they were booked for. If you want copies of the booking record or need more details, you might have to go through the open records process. The Haralson County jail does not have a widely used online inmate search, so calling is usually the quickest way to get current information.

Haralson County Arrest 24 Hour Booking Process

Booking in Haralson County starts when an arrested person arrives at the jail. Staff collects their personal information, takes a photo, and enters the charges into the system. Bond amounts get set based on a schedule or by a magistrate judge for more serious offenses. The data enters the Haralson County booking log once processing wraps up. This usually takes a couple of hours depending on how many people the jail is handling at the time.

Haralson County has a few law enforcement agencies. The sheriff's office patrols most of the county. Buchanan and Bremen each have their own police departments that cover their city limits. Tallapoosa also has a small police force. All of them bring their arrests to the Haralson County jail. That makes the sheriff's office the one place where all 24 hour booking records for the county are kept.

Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 treats booking records as public documents. You can ask to see them without giving a reason. The Haralson County Sheriff's Office has to respond to your request within three business days per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71.

Note: Bremen is the largest city in Haralson County, and its police department generates a share of the local bookings that process through the county jail.

Getting Haralson County 24 Hour Booking Records

You can get 24 hour booking records from Haralson County by making an open records request to the sheriff's office. Put your request in writing or make it by phone. The law gives the agency three business days to respond. Search time is free for the first 15 minutes. After that, the fee is based on the hourly pay of the lowest ranking staff person who can do the job. Copies cost roughly $0.10 per page at the Haralson County Sheriff's Office.

Some personal details get removed before records come to you. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, social security numbers, bank information, cell phone numbers, and email addresses must be taken out. The core booking details stay. Names, charges, arrest dates, bond amounts, and the arresting agency are all public data. If your total cost goes past $500, the Haralson County office may ask for prepayment before starting the work.

Georgia Booking Resources for Haralson County

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains criminal history records for the entire state. These records show more than a single booking. They cover all arrests, court outcomes, and custody information for one person over time. You can get your own record from the Haralson County Sheriff's Office or directly from the GBI through the Georgia Crime Information Center.

The state open records request page below outlines the rights you have when asking any Georgia agency, including the Haralson County Sheriff's Office, for public records.

While the Governor's Office does not hold booking records directly, the same Open Records Act rules that this page describes apply to every county jail in Georgia, including Haralson County.

The GDC offender search covers people in state prison. If someone booked in Haralson County was later sentenced to a state facility, you can find them through this tool. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, you can get another person's criminal history with their written consent. Felony convictions are public without consent per subsection (d.2). For fingerprint checks, the Georgia Applicant Processing Service returns results in 24 to 48 hours.

Haralson County Record Restriction

Certain arrests in Haralson County can be restricted from public view. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows this when charges were dismissed, not presented to a grand jury, or had another qualifying outcome like nolle prosequi. The prosecutor must approve the restriction. Once done, the arrest is sealed and only visible to judges and law enforcement. It will not appear on background checks run against Haralson County records.

The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 provides another way. If someone was sentenced under this act and completed probation or confinement, the record is sealed on the Georgia criminal history database. Booking photos are restricted too. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, the Haralson County jail cannot post arrest photos on a website. And O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 requires third-party mugshot sites to remove restricted photos for free within 30 days of a written request.

Note: Send restriction applications to the Georgia Crime Information Center at P.O. Box 370808, Decatur, GA 30037.

Cities in Haralson County

Haralson County includes the cities of Buchanan, Bremen, Tallapoosa, and Waco. All arrests from these areas process through the Haralson County jail. Each town has its own local police that may make initial arrests before booking at the county level.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Haralson County in west Georgia. Each one runs its own jail and keeps separate booking records. Check the right county before you start your search.