Search Montgomery County 24 Hour Booking

Montgomery County 24 hour booking records are managed by the Sheriff's Office in Mount Vernon. This is a small county in southeast Georgia with a tight-knit community. The Montgomery County jail handles all local arrest processing and creates booking records for each person brought in. Whether you need to check on someone who was just arrested or you want to look up older booking data, the sheriff's office is your starting point. Call them directly or submit a written request for Montgomery County booking information.

Montgomery County Sheriff 24 Hour Booking Office

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is located at 255 S. Richardson Street in Mount Vernon. The phone number is (912) 583-2521. This office runs the county jail and handles all booking operations. Every arrest in Montgomery County comes through this facility for processing.

When someone gets arrested, Montgomery County deputies or other law enforcement bring them to the jail. Staff there collects personal details, takes fingerprints, records charges, and creates the booking entry. The Montgomery County jail operates 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, so arrests that happen at any time get processed without delay. The booking record enters the system once intake is complete, and it becomes a public document under Georgia law.

For a county this size, phone calls are usually the fastest way to get booking information. The staff at the Montgomery County jail knows who is in custody and can tell you over the phone whether someone has been booked recently. For formal records, you can make a written request.

Note: Montgomery County does not maintain a large public online inmate search, so contacting the jail by phone is the most direct approach.

Requesting Montgomery County 24 Hour Booking Records

Georgia's Open Records Act applies to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office the same as it does to every other county in the state. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, booking records are public documents. You can request them orally or in writing. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71 says the Montgomery County jail has three business days to respond to your request.

The cost for copies is usually about $0.10 per page, and the first 15 minutes of search time are free. If you are just looking for a single booking record from Montgomery County, the cost should be minimal or nothing at all. Larger requests that would exceed $500 in fees may require prepayment, but that almost never happens for individual record lookups. Montgomery County follows the same fee guidelines as all Georgia counties under the Open Records Act.

Certain personal information gets removed before release. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 requires redaction of social security numbers, bank data, medical information, personal email addresses, and cell phone numbers. The core booking facts stay public in Montgomery County. Names, charges, bond amounts, and arrest dates are all available.

Georgia Resources for Montgomery County Bookings

State-level databases can supplement what you find from the Montgomery County jail. The GDC offender search covers people serving time in Georgia state prisons. If someone arrested in Montgomery County was later sentenced to prison, they would appear in the GDC system rather than the county jail roster.

The Governor's Office open records page outlines the legal framework that gives you the right to access Montgomery County booking records and other public documents throughout Georgia.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains criminal history records statewide. These are more detailed than a single booking record. The GBI services page lists the tools and processes available for getting background information on people arrested in Montgomery County and elsewhere in Georgia.

Montgomery County Criminal History Access

One booking record from Montgomery County tells you about one arrest. If you need the bigger picture, a criminal history record is what you want. The Georgia Crime Information Center at the GBI keeps these records for the entire state. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, you can get someone's criminal history with their signed consent. Felony convictions are open to the public without consent under subsection (d.2).

For fingerprint-based checks, use the Georgia Applicant Processing Service. Results come back in 24 to 48 hours. You will need to visit a fingerprinting location with a valid photo ID. The GCIC lobby at the GBI handles in-person record inspections by appointment at (404) 244-2639 option 1. Same-day appointments are not available.

O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows the prosecutor to approve sealing of arrest records when charges were dropped, not presented to a grand jury, or otherwise not pursued. Guilty pleas and convictions do not qualify for restriction. The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 provides a separate option for first-time offenders who finish their sentence.

24 Hour Booking Photos in Montgomery County

Georgia law limits how booking photos can be used. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office cannot post booking photographs to a website. This applies to all law enforcement in Georgia. If you need a booking photo from Montgomery County, you must submit a written request with a statement about your intended use.

If your photo was published by a mugshot website and your charges qualify for restriction, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 gives you the right to request removal. The site must comply within 30 days. Include your name, date of birth, date of arrest, and the arresting agency in Montgomery County with your request.

Note: False statements about the intended use of a booking photo carry criminal penalties under O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20.

Cities in Montgomery County

Mount Vernon is the county seat of Montgomery County. All arrests in Montgomery County are booked at the county jail in Mount Vernon. Other communities include Ailey, Higgston, Tarrytown, and Uvalda.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Montgomery County in southeast Georgia. Each one operates its own jail and keeps separate 24 hour booking records.