Search Monroe County 24 Hour Booking

Monroe County 24 hour booking records are maintained by the Sheriff's Office in Forsyth, Georgia. Located in the central part of the state along Interstate 75, this county processes all local arrests through its jail facility. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office takes in arrested individuals around the clock and creates booking records for each intake. You can contact the office by phone, in person, or through a written request to get information about who has been booked into the Monroe County jail recently.

Monroe County Sheriff 24 Hour Booking Office

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is at 1540 Highway 74 N in Forsyth. The jail and the administrative offices are part of the same complex. Call (478) 994-7033 to reach the sheriff's office and ask about recent arrests or someone in custody. Deputies from Monroe County and other agencies bring arrested people to this jail for intake processing.

Forsyth sits right along I-75, which means the Monroe County jail sometimes handles arrests from highway incidents that other counties might not see as often. State patrol officers and other law enforcement agencies can bring people to the Monroe County jail if the arrest happened within county lines. All of those bookings end up in the same 24 hour booking record system. The jail staff processes each person the same way regardless of which agency made the arrest.

Note: Monroe County also hosts the Georgia Department of Corrections Inmate Records office at PO Box 1529, Forsyth, GA 31029, but that is a separate state facility from the county jail.

How 24 Hour Booking Works in Monroe County

When someone is arrested in Monroe County, the booking process starts at the jail in Forsyth. Jail staff collects basic personal information first. Name, date of birth, address, and physical description all go into the record. Fingerprints are taken. A booking photo gets captured. The charges are logged with details on whether each one is a felony or misdemeanor under Georgia law.

Bond amounts are set based on the charge type and any existing warrants. A judge or magistrate may adjust the bond later. But the initial amount goes into the Monroe County booking record right away. Once the full intake is done, the person's information becomes part of the public record. The process usually takes a few hours from the time the person arrives at the Monroe County jail until their record is fully entered in the system.

Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 treats booking records as public documents. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office must make these records available to anyone who asks, with certain personal details removed for privacy.

Monroe County 24 Hour Booking Record Resources

Several state agencies can help you find information related to Monroe County arrests and bookings. The GDC offender search lets you look up people who have been moved to state prison after their court case ended. For people still sitting in the Monroe County jail, you need to check with the sheriff's office.

The GBI criminal history FAQ page covers how to request records, what information they include, and how the restriction process works for arrests in Monroe County and the rest of Georgia.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation keeps criminal history records for the whole state. The Governor's Office open records page explains the Open Records Act and how it applies to every county in Georgia, including Monroe County. These state resources can supplement the booking data you get directly from the Monroe County jail.

Open Records Requests in Monroe County

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71, you can request booking records from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. The request can be oral or written. The office has three business days to respond. Fees for copies are about $0.10 per page, and the first quarter hour of search time is free in Georgia. Monroe County follows the same fee structure as other counties in the state.

Personal information like social security numbers, bank accounts, medical records, and cell phone numbers get blacked out under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 before Monroe County hands over any booking records. But names, arrest dates, charges, and bond amounts stay in. Initial arrest reports are public even during ongoing investigations. That is a key part of Georgia's Open Records Act that applies to Monroe County and every other jurisdiction in the state.

Monroe County Criminal Background Checks

A 24 hour booking record from Monroe County shows one arrest. Criminal history records show everything. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, you can get another person's criminal history with their signed consent. Felony convictions are public without consent. You need the full name, race, sex, and date of birth. The Georgia Applicant Processing Service runs fingerprint-based checks with results in 24 to 48 hours.

Record restriction may be available for Monroe County arrests that did not end in conviction. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 covers this. The prosecutor has to approve it. Charges that were dismissed, not presented to a grand jury, or placed on the dead docket can qualify. Guilty pleas cannot be restricted. The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 gives a path for first-time offenders to get their record sealed after completing their sentence in Monroe County.

Note: The GCIC lobby office handles record inspections by appointment only, and same-day appointments are not available.

24 Hour Booking Photos from Monroe County Jail

Georgia restricts how booking photos can be shared. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 bans law enforcement agencies from posting booking photos online. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office follows this rule. If you need a booking photo, you must make a formal request and sign a statement about how you plan to use it.

If a mugshot site posted your Monroe County booking photo and you qualify for restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, send a written removal request. The site must take it down within 30 days per O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5. Include your name, date of birth, arrest date, and the name of the agency that arrested you in Monroe County. Complaints about mugshot websites can go to the Georgia Department of Law's Consumer Protection Division.

Cities in Monroe County

Forsyth is the county seat of Monroe County. All arrests in Monroe County go through the county jail in Forsyth for booking. Other communities include Culloden and parts of the I-75 corridor.

Nearby Counties

Monroe County is in central Georgia. These neighboring counties maintain their own jails and 24 hour booking records.