Long County 24 Hour Booking Search

Long County 24 hour booking records are managed by the sheriff's office in Ludowici, Georgia. This small county in the coastal region of the state processes all local arrests through its jail facility. The booking log records each intake with the person's name, charges, and arrest details. If you want to check on a recent arrest or search the Long County jail roster, the sheriff's office is the starting point. Booking records in Long County are public under Georgia law, and the sheriff's office handles requests for this data during business hours and around the clock at the jail.

Long County Sheriff 24 Hour Booking Office

The Long County Sheriff's Office is at 59 E. Main Street in Ludowici. This is the only agency that operates the county jail. All arrests made within Long County are processed at this location. The jail runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call (912) 545-2118 to reach the office and ask about recent bookings or check if someone is currently in custody at the Long County jail.

Long County borders Liberty County, home to Fort Stewart. The military presence in the area can affect local law enforcement activity. But the rules stay the same: if an arrest happens in Long County, the booking goes through the Long County jail in Ludowici. The sheriff's office keeps the booking log for every person brought into the facility.

Long County is part of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit. This circuit also includes Liberty, McIntosh, Tattnall, and Wayne Counties.

How to Find Long County 24 Hour Booking

Long County does not have an online inmate search portal. To find 24 hour booking information, call the jail at (912) 545-2118. Staff can confirm if a person is in custody and give you basic booking details. For copies of records or detailed information, you need to file an open records request with the Long County Sheriff's Office.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, booking records are public in Georgia. The Long County Sheriff's Office must respond to your request within three business days under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. After that, fees are based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid employee who can handle the request. Copies are about $0.10 per page. If your request will exceed $500, the office can require prepayment before they start work on your Long County records request.

Georgia Resources for Long County Arrests

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers people in state prison facilities. If someone from Long County was sentenced and sent to a GDC facility, they show up in this tool. It does not cover people still at the Long County jail. The GDC main page has more details on facility locations and inmate services.

The GDC website provides offender search, facility info, and contact details for state prison inmates from Long County.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains criminal history records statewide through the Georgia Crime Information Center. A criminal history is a more complete record than a single 24 hour booking. It shows all arrests and outcomes for a person in Georgia. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, you can get someone's criminal history with signed consent. The Georgia Applicant Processing Service handles fingerprint-based background checks with results in 24 to 48 hours.

Long County Booking Photo Rules

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, the Long County Sheriff's Office cannot post booking photos on any website. This state law applies to every law enforcement agency in Georgia. If you need a booking photo from the Long County jail, you must provide a written statement about how you will use it. A false statement is a crime under O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 requires that personal details get redacted from Long County booking records before release. Social security numbers, bank account information, cell phone numbers, and medical data are removed. Initial arrest reports remain public even during active investigations. The Long County jail follows these rules on every records request.

Note: Third-party mugshot sites must remove Long County photos within 30 days of a valid written request under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5.

Long County 24 Hour Booking Record Restriction

If you were arrested in Long County and the charges were later dismissed or nolle prossed, you may qualify for record restriction. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows certain arrests to be sealed from your Georgia criminal history. The prosecutor must approve the restriction. Once sealed, the arrest does not show up on background checks by private persons or employers. Guilty dispositions do not qualify for restriction in Long County or anywhere in Georgia.

The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 is another way to get a Long County arrest sealed. If you finished a first offender sentence, the charge is sealed on the state database. The GBI criminal history FAQ explains how both processes work and what qualifies.

Cities in Long County

Ludowici is the county seat and the only incorporated city in Long County. All local arrests go through the Long County jail.

Nearby Counties

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