Find Morgan County 24 Hour Booking

Morgan County 24 hour booking records are held at the Sheriff's Office in Madison, Georgia. This county sits east of Atlanta in the Piedmont region of the state. All arrests within Morgan County get processed at the county jail. The sheriff's office logs every booking and keeps the records on file as public documents. You can call the office, visit in person, or file a written request to check on recent bookings or look up arrest data from the Morgan County jail.

Morgan County Sheriff Booking Office

The Morgan County Sheriff's Office is at 1380 Monticello Road in Madison. The phone number is (706) 342-1500. This is where every person arrested in Morgan County gets booked into the jail system. Deputies bring people in, and the jail staff takes over from there.

The intake process at the Morgan County jail covers all the basics. Staff records the person's name, date of birth, home address, and physical details. They take fingerprints and a booking photo. Each charge is entered with its classification as either a felony or misdemeanor. Bond amounts are set based on the nature of the charges. The whole thing creates a record that becomes public once it is in the system. Morgan County handles this process around the clock since the jail never closes.

Madison is a small city, and the Morgan County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for most of the area outside the city limits. The Madison Police Department handles some calls within the city itself. But all bookings still go through the Morgan County jail regardless of which agency made the arrest.

How to Get Morgan County 24 Hour Booking

You can get booking records from the Morgan County Sheriff's Office under Georgia's Open Records Act. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 makes these records public. Your request can be made orally or in writing, and the Morgan County jail has three business days to respond per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Most requests for a single booking record are simple and get handled quickly.

Copy fees are standard across Georgia. Expect to pay about $0.10 per page. The first quarter hour of search time is free. If your request would cost more than $500, the office can require prepayment. But for basic Morgan County booking lookups, the cost is usually very low. You do not have to explain why you want the records. Georgia law does not require a reason for open records requests.

Note: Social security numbers, bank account data, and personal cell phone numbers are redacted from Morgan County booking records before release under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72.

Georgia Resources for Morgan County 24 Hour Bookings

State databases can add to what you find from the Morgan County jail. The GDC offender search shows people currently in state prison. If someone was booked in Morgan County and later sentenced to a state facility, they would show up in the GDC system.

The GDC Find Offender tool lets you search for people who have been transferred from county jails like Morgan County to Georgia state prison facilities.

The GBI Criminal History FAQ is useful if you need more than just a booking record. It explains how to get full criminal history reports, what they contain, and how records can be restricted under Georgia law. The Governor's Office open records page covers your rights under the Open Records Act, which applies to Morgan County and every other county in the state.

Morgan County 24 Hour Booking Criminal History Checks

A booking record from the Morgan County jail covers one event. A criminal history record from the Georgia Crime Information Center covers a person's full arrest record across the state. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, you can request another person's history with their signed consent. Felony convictions are public without consent under subsection (d.2).

The Georgia Applicant Processing Service handles fingerprint-based checks. Results come in 24 to 48 hours. You need a valid photo ID at the fingerprinting location. The GCIC lobby at the GBI handles record inspections by appointment only. Call (404) 244-2639 option 1 to schedule. Same-day appointments are not offered.

Record restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 may apply to Morgan County arrests that ended without a conviction. Dismissed charges, dead docket cases, and cases not presented to a grand jury can qualify if the prosecutor approves. The First Offender Act, O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60, lets first-time offenders seal their records after completing their sentence.

Morgan County Booking Photo Rules

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 prevents the Morgan County Sheriff's Office and all Georgia law enforcement from posting booking photos online. If you need a photo from a Morgan County booking, you must make a formal request with a written statement about how you intend to use it. False statements carry criminal penalties.

Third-party mugshot sites sometimes publish booking photos. If your Morgan County arrest qualifies for restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, you can demand the site remove your photo within 30 days under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5. Complaints about noncompliance can be filed with the Georgia Department of Law Consumer Protection Division.

Note: The booking photo restriction law applies to all law enforcement agencies in Georgia, not just large departments.

Cities in Morgan County

Madison is the county seat of Morgan County. Other communities include Bostwick, Buckhead, and Rutledge. All arrests within Morgan County are processed at the county jail in Madison.

Nearby Counties

Morgan County sits east of Atlanta in north-central Georgia. These neighboring counties each operate their own jail and booking system.