Heard County 24 Hour Booking Records

Heard County 24 hour booking records cover all arrests processed at the county jail in Franklin. The Heard County Sheriff's Office runs the detention center and maintains booking data for every person brought into custody. This is a small, rural county in west Georgia, not far from the Alabama line. Despite its size, the same state laws that govern booking records in larger counties apply here. You can contact the Heard County Sheriff's Office directly or use the open records process to get details on recent arrests and current inmates.

Heard County Sheriff 24 Hour Booking Office

The Heard County Sheriff's Office is located on GA Highway 100 in Franklin. This is the only jail facility in the county, so all bookings happen here. The sheriff's office handles patrol for most of the county, and any arrests by local town police also get processed at this facility. Jail staff works around the clock to handle new intakes as they come in, which means the Heard County booking log updates at all hours.

Reach the Heard County Sheriff's Office at (706) 675-3329. The address is 11820 GA Highway 100, Franklin, GA 30217. Staff can tell you if someone is being held at the jail and what they were charged with. For copies of booking records or detailed information about past bookings, you may need to file an open records request. The Heard County jail does not have a widely available online inmate search system, so calling is the most direct path to current booking data.

Heard County is part of the Coweta Judicial Circuit. It borders Alabama to the west and sits between the larger metro areas of Atlanta and Columbus. The county's population is small, but the jail stays active since it handles all local arrests.

How 24 Hour Booking Works in Heard County

After someone is arrested in Heard County, the officer drives them to the jail in Franklin. Jail staff starts the intake process right away. They take down personal details like name, date of birth, and home address. A booking photo is snapped. Charges are entered into the system and bond is set. For standard offenses, a bond schedule provides the amount. More serious charges may need a judge to set bond. The full record then goes into the Heard County booking system.

Georgia treats booking records as public. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 defines them as public records under the Open Records Act. Anyone can ask for them. The Heard County Sheriff's Office must respond within three business days under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Even during active investigations, initial arrest reports stay public per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72.

Note: Heard County is a small jurisdiction, so the jail handles a modest number of bookings compared to urban counties, but the public access rules are the same.

Getting Heard County 24 Hour Booking Records

Submit an open records request to the Heard County Sheriff's Office to get booking data. You can make your request in writing or by phone. The first 15 minutes of search time cost nothing. After that, fees are based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid employee who can handle the work. Copies typically run $0.10 per page. If total costs would exceed $500, the agency can require prepayment.

Redaction rules apply to all Heard County booking records before release. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, social security numbers, bank account details, cell phone numbers, and personal email addresses must be removed. Core arrest data remains visible. You will still see names, charges, arrest dates, bond amounts, and the arresting agency in the Heard County records.

Georgia Resources for Heard County Bookings

Several state agencies keep records that link to Heard County arrest data. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation manages the state criminal history database through the Georgia Crime Information Center. Criminal history records show all arrests and outcomes for one person, not just a single booking event. The GDC Find Offender tool searches the state prison system for people who were sentenced after their Heard County arrest.

The DOAS records management page below covers the state's approach to public records and how fees work for open records requests in Georgia.

While DOAS handles its own records, the same fee structure and access rules described on this page apply to the Heard County Sheriff's Office and all other agencies in the state.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, private persons can request criminal history records with signed consent. Felony convictions are available to the public without consent under subsection (d.2). The Georgia Applicant Processing Service handles fingerprint-based background checks. Results come back within 24 to 48 hours. The Governor's Office open records page explains your rights under the Georgia Open Records Act.

Heard County Booking Photos and Restrictions

Georgia law restricts how booking photos are distributed. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 prevents the Heard County Sheriff's Office from posting arrest photos on websites. If you need a booking photo, you must submit a written statement affirming your use complies with the law. You cannot place booking photos on sites that charge for removal.

Record restriction is possible under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 when charges were dismissed or had qualifying outcomes. The prosecutor must approve. Once restricted, the record is sealed from public background checks. The First Offender Act at O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 provides another path for sealing records after successful sentence completion. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, mugshot websites must remove restricted photos for free within 30 days. Send restriction applications to GCIC at P.O. Box 370808, Decatur, GA 30037.

Cities in Heard County

Franklin is the county seat and main city in Heard County. Centralhatchee and Ephesus are also in the county. All arrests from these communities go through the Heard County jail. All booking records from these areas are held by the Heard County Sheriff's Office.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Heard County in west Georgia. Each one operates its own jail with separate 24 hour booking records. Double-check the jurisdiction before you submit a records request.