Search Lee County 24 Hour Booking

Lee County 24 hour booking records track arrests processed at the county jail in Leesburg, Georgia. The Lee County Sheriff's Office handles all bookings for the area, including arrests made by local police departments. If you need to find someone recently booked or check the current jail roster in Lee County, the sheriff's office is the place to go. Booking data includes the person's name, charges, bond amount, and arrest date. Lee County sits just south of Albany in southwest Georgia, and the sheriff's office keeps booking records for every intake at the facility.

Lee County Sheriff 24 Hour Booking Records

The Lee County Sheriff's Office is at 119 Pinewood Road in Leesburg. This office operates the county jail and processes all booking records for the area. Every person arrested in Lee County comes through this facility. The jail runs around the clock, and staff are always on site to handle new intakes. Call (229) 759-6040 to ask about a recent booking or check if someone is currently in the Lee County jail.

Lee County is next to Dougherty County, where Albany is located. Some people in Lee County live close to Albany and may get confused about which jurisdiction handles their case. The rule is simple: if the arrest happened in Lee County, the booking goes through the Lee County jail. If it happened in Albany, it goes through Dougherty County. The location of the arrest determines which county processes the booking record.

The county is part of the Southwestern Judicial Circuit along with several other counties in the area. Court cases from Lee County arrests move through this circuit's Superior Court.

Finding Lee County Booking Information

To search for 24 hour booking records in Lee County, start by contacting the sheriff's office by phone at (229) 759-6040. Jail staff can tell you if a specific person is in custody and share basic booking details. For written copies of booking records, you will need to file an open records request with the Lee County Sheriff's Office either in person or by mail.

Under Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, booking records are classified as public documents. The Lee County jail must respond to records requests within three business days per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. There is no charge for the first 15 minutes of search time. After that, fees are based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid employee who can handle the request. Standard copy fees apply at about $0.10 per page in Lee County.

You do not need to explain why you want the records. Anyone has the right to request Lee County booking information under Georgia law.

Georgia Resources for Lee County 24 Hour Booking

If someone from Lee County was sentenced to state prison, you can find them through the GDC offender search. This tool covers people in Georgia Department of Corrections facilities, not those held in the Lee County jail. The GDC advises that all information should be verified through written correspondence before you rely on it.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains criminal history records through the Georgia Crime Information Center. Criminal histories show all of a person's arrests and court outcomes in one place. A 24 hour booking record from Lee County just shows one event. For the full picture, a criminal history check through the GBI is the way to go.

The Governor's open records page explains your rights to access public records, including 24 hour booking data from the Lee County jail.

Note: The GDC offender search only covers state prison facilities, not county jails like the one in Lee County.

Lee County Booking Photo Rules

Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 prevents the Lee County Sheriff's Office from posting booking photographs online. This applies to all law enforcement in the state. If you need a booking photo from the Lee County jail, you must submit a written statement about how you plan to use it. Providing false information on that statement is a crime under O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20.

If your booking photo from a Lee County arrest ended up on a third-party mugshot site, you may have options. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, if your arrest qualifies for record restriction, those sites must remove your photo within 30 days of receiving a written request. You need to include your name, date of birth, arrest date, and the name of the arresting agency in Lee County. The Georgia Department of Law's Consumer Protection Division handles complaints about sites that do not comply.

Lee County 24 Hour Booking Criminal History Access

Beyond the 24 hour booking record, you can access full criminal history data through state channels. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34 allows private persons to get another person's Georgia criminal history with signed consent. Felony convictions are accessible without consent under subsection (d.2) as long as you provide the full name, race, sex, and date of birth. The Georgia Applicant Processing Service handles fingerprint-based checks with results in 24 to 48 hours.

Record restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 can seal qualifying Lee County arrests from your criminal history. Charges that were dismissed, nolle prossed, or not presented to a grand jury may qualify. The prosecutor must approve. Guilty dispositions never qualify. The GBI criminal history FAQ walks through the entire process. The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 provides another way to seal records after completing a sentence.

Cities in Lee County

Leesburg is the county seat. Other communities in Lee County include Smithville and Philema. All local arrests are processed through the Lee County jail in Leesburg.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Lee County in southwest Georgia. Each has its own jail and keeps separate booking records.