Search Jeff Davis County 24 Hour Booking

Jeff Davis County 24 hour booking records list all arrests processed at the county jail in Hazlehurst. The Jeff Davis County Sheriff's Office runs the local detention facility and maintains intake logs for every person brought into custody. Hazlehurst is a small city in southeast Georgia along the Ocmulgee River. The county does not have a huge population, but the jail handles all local arrests and follows the same open records rules as every other Georgia county. Contact the sheriff's office to ask about recent bookings or to start the process of requesting records.

Jeff Davis County 24 Hour Booking Office

The Jeff Davis County Sheriff's Office is on East Walnut Street in Hazlehurst. This office manages the jail and processes all bookings for the county. Every arrest in Jeff Davis County, regardless of which agency made it, goes through this facility. The jail operates around the clock. Staff logs each new person into the system as they arrive, building the Jeff Davis County 24 hour booking record one intake at a time.

Call (912) 375-6620 to reach the Jeff Davis County Sheriff's Office. The address is 15 E. Walnut Street, Hazlehurst, GA 31539. You can ask the jail staff about who is currently being held and what charges were filed. For copies of records, you may need to submit an open records request. Phone calls are usually the fastest way to get current information since the jail does not maintain a public online inmate search tool.

Jeff Davis County is part of the Oconee Judicial Circuit in southeast Georgia. The county's primary law enforcement agency is the sheriff's office, with the Hazlehurst Police Department handling arrests within city limits.

How Jeff Davis County 24 Hour Booking Works

When an officer makes an arrest in Jeff Davis County, the person is taken to the jail in Hazlehurst. Booking starts with collecting personal details. Staff records the person's full name, date of birth, address, and physical characteristics. A photo gets taken. Charges are logged into the system and bond is set. Standard offenses use a bond schedule. More serious charges may need a judge. The full record then enters the Jeff Davis County booking system.

The sheriff's office patrols the rural parts of the county. Hazlehurst police handle the city. Both agencies use the same county jail for all bookings. This gives you one place to check for any arrest that happened in Jeff Davis County.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, booking records in Georgia are public. You have the right to request them. The Jeff Davis County Sheriff's Office must respond within three business days per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71.

Note: Jeff Davis County uses one jail for all local law enforcement bookings, so all arrest records are in one location.

Requesting Jeff Davis County 24 Hour Booking Data

Submit an open records request to the Jeff Davis County Sheriff's Office to get booking information. The request can be oral or written. Search time is free for the first 15 minutes. Fees apply after that based on staff hourly rates. Copies cost about $0.10 per page. If your request total would go past $500, the office may require prepayment.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 requires redaction of personal data. Social security numbers, bank accounts, cell phone numbers, and email addresses get removed before records are released. Names, charges, dates, and bond amounts all stay in the Jeff Davis County records. Initial arrest reports remain public even during ongoing investigations.

Georgia Resources for Jeff Davis County 24

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains criminal history records for all Georgia counties through the Georgia Crime Information Center. A criminal history record goes beyond a single booking and shows all arrests and court outcomes for one person. The GDC offender search covers the state prison system for people sentenced after their Jeff Davis County arrest.

The Governor's Office open records page below explains how the Open Records Act works for all agencies in the state, including the Jeff Davis County Sheriff's Office.

This page outlines the fees, response times, and your rights when requesting records from any Georgia government agency, including county jails.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, private persons can get someone else's criminal history with signed consent. Felony convictions are available without consent per subsection (d.2). The Georgia Applicant Processing Service handles fingerprint-based checks with results in 24 to 48 hours. The GBI FAQ page has more on how to navigate criminal history requests in Georgia.

Jeff Davis County Record Restriction

Some Jeff Davis County bookings can be sealed. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows record restriction when charges are dismissed or have other qualifying outcomes. The prosecutor must give approval. Once restricted, the arrest is only visible to courts and law enforcement. The First Offender Act at O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 provides sealing after successful completion of sentence terms.

Booking photos from the Jeff Davis County jail cannot be posted online by law enforcement under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18. If you request a booking photo, you must submit a written statement about intended use. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, mugshot websites must take down restricted photos for free within 30 days. Send restriction applications to the Georgia Crime Information Center, P.O. Box 370808, Decatur, GA 30037.

Cities in Jeff Davis County

Hazlehurst is the county seat and main city in Jeff Davis County. Denton is also located in the county. All arrests from these communities book through the Jeff Davis County jail.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Jeff Davis County in southeast Georgia. Each has its own jail and keeps separate 24 hour booking records.