Access Lowndes County 24 Hour Booking

Lowndes County 24 hour booking records cover every arrest processed at the county jail in Valdosta, Georgia. The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office manages the detention center and keeps detailed booking records for each intake. Valdosta is the county seat and the largest city in the area, making this one of the more active booking facilities in south Georgia. If you want to search for someone who was recently arrested or check who is currently in the Lowndes County jail, the sheriff's office on Prison Farm Road handles all of that information. Booking records are public in Georgia.

Lowndes County 24 Hour Booking Office

The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office is at 120 Prison Farm Road in Valdosta. This office runs the county detention center and processes every booking in the jurisdiction. The jail operates 24 hours a day. Arrests made by county deputies, the Valdosta Police Department, and other local agencies all come through the Lowndes County jail for booking. You can call (229) 671-2980 to ask about a recent arrest or check if someone is in custody.

Valdosta has its own police department that handles patrol and makes arrests within city limits. But the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office runs the jail. So whether it was a city arrest or a county arrest, the booking record ends up in the same system. This makes the Lowndes County jail the single source for all 24 hour booking data in the Valdosta area. The facility is one of the larger detention centers in south Georgia given the population of the county.

Lowndes County is part of the Southern Judicial Circuit. Court cases from Lowndes County arrests go through this circuit. The circuit also covers Brooks and Echols Counties.

How to Search Lowndes County 24 Hour Booking

To find 24 hour booking records in Lowndes County, start by calling the sheriff's office at (229) 671-2980. The jail staff can confirm if someone is in custody and share basic booking info. For written copies or detailed records, submit an open records request to the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office. You can do this in person at the Valdosta location or by mail.

Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 classifies booking records as public documents. The Lowndes County jail must respond to records requests within three business days per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Search time is free for the first quarter hour. After that, the charge is the hourly rate of the lowest paid qualified employee. Copies cost about $0.10 per page. If costs exceed $500, Lowndes County can require prepayment. These are the same rules every Georgia county follows.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, initial police arrest reports are public even during active investigations. The Lowndes County jail follows this rule. So basic booking information is available regardless of where the case stands. However, investigative materials and certain personal details get redacted from what the public sees.

Note: You do not need to provide a reason when requesting Lowndes County booking records.

Georgia 24 Hour Booking Resources for Lowndes County

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers state prison inmates. If someone arrested in Lowndes County was convicted and sent to a GDC facility, you can find them through this tool. The GDC search does not show people still in the Lowndes County jail. The department recommends verifying all data through written correspondence with Inmate Records at PO Box 1529, Forsyth, GA 31029.

The GBI FAQ page covers criminal history checks, record restriction, and other services that apply to arrests in Lowndes County and all of Georgia.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation keeps criminal history records for the state through the Georgia Crime Information Center. A criminal history is more detailed than a single booking record. It covers all arrests and dispositions. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, you can get another person's history with signed consent. Felony convictions are public without consent. The Georgia Applicant Processing Service runs fingerprint-based checks.

Lowndes County Booking Photo Rules

Georgia restricts how booking photos are shared. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 says the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office cannot post booking photographs on a website. If you need a copy of a booking photo from the Lowndes County jail, you must submit a written statement confirming the photo will not be used in a way that violates the law. Providing a false statement is a crime per O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20.

If your booking photo from a Lowndes County arrest appears on a third-party mugshot site, you may be able to get it removed. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, if your arrest qualifies for record restriction, the site has 30 days to take it down after receiving your written request. Include your name, date of birth, arrest date, and the arresting agency. Complaints go to the Georgia Department of Law's Consumer Protection Division.

Lowndes County Record Restriction

Record restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 can seal certain Lowndes County arrests from your criminal history. Qualifying dispositions include dismissals, nolle prosequi, and cases not presented to a grand jury. The prosecutor in the Southern Judicial Circuit must approve the restriction. Once it goes through, the arrest is sealed from private background checks but remains visible to courts and criminal justice agencies.

Georgia's First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 provides another path. If you completed a first offender sentence after being arrested in Lowndes County, you are exonerated and the charge gets sealed. The GBI criminal history FAQ explains both methods in detail. Guilty dispositions are never eligible for restriction.

Cities in Lowndes County

Valdosta is the county seat and the largest city in Lowndes County with a population over 55,000. Other communities include Hahira, Lake Park, Dasher, and Remerton. All arrests in these areas go through the Lowndes County jail for booking.

Nearby Counties

These counties surround Lowndes County in south Georgia. Each has its own sheriff's office and jail with separate booking records.