Quitman County 24 Hour Booking

Quitman County 24 hour booking records document every arrest processed through the county jail in Georgetown, Georgia. This is one of the least populated counties in the state, so the booking volume stays low compared to urban areas. The Quitman County Sheriff's Office manages all jail intake and keeps records of who was booked within the past day. You can contact the sheriff's office to check recent bookings or file a request for specific arrest data. Searching Quitman County booking records starts with knowing who holds them and how to ask for access under Georgia law.

Quitman County Sheriff Booking Office

The Quitman County Sheriff's Office sits at 115 E. 4th Street in Georgetown. This is the only law enforcement agency in the county that runs a jail. All arrests made in Quitman County go through this office for booking. The staff here takes in each person, logs their charges, and adds them to the jail record. It is a small operation. Georgetown is a quiet town, and the jail does not see the kind of traffic that bigger counties deal with every night.

Call the Quitman County Sheriff's Office at (229) 334-3577 to ask about recent bookings. The front desk can tell you if someone is in custody. For written requests, send a letter to the Georgetown address. Since Quitman County does not have a large online presence, phone calls are often the fastest way to get booking details. Staff can check the log and give you basic info like the name, booking date, and charges for anyone processed in the past 24 hours at the Quitman County jail.

How 24 Hour Booking Works in Quitman County

When someone gets arrested in Quitman County, deputies bring them to the jail in Georgetown. The intake process starts right away. Jail staff records the person's name, date of birth, and address. They log the charges and note which agency made the arrest. A booking number gets assigned to track the case through the system. This is how every 24 hour booking entry starts in Quitman County.

The whole process can take an hour or more. It depends on how many people are being processed at the same time. In a small county like Quitman, wait times tend to be short. Once the booking is done, the record is part of the jail log. That log is what people search when they want to know about recent arrests in the county. Bond may be set at the time of booking or at a later hearing, depending on the charge.

Quitman County does not currently have an online inmate search tool. That means you can not pull up booking records from a website like some larger Georgia counties offer. Instead, you need to call or visit the sheriff's office in Georgetown to check on recent arrests. This is common in rural parts of the state where budgets do not support web-based systems.

Quitman County 24 Hour Booking Record Requests

Georgia's Open Records Act gives you the right to ask for booking data from the Quitman County Sheriff's Office. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, booking records count as public documents. You do not need to explain why you want them. Anyone can make the request.

The rules under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71 say the sheriff's office has to respond within three business days. You can ask in person, by phone, or in writing. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. After that, the Quitman County Sheriff's Office can charge based on the lowest paid employee's hourly rate who is able to do the search. Copies run about $0.10 per page. If the cost goes past $500, they can ask you to pay up front before starting the work.

Some details get blacked out before you see the records. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 requires the removal of social security numbers, bank information, and medical data from public copies. But initial arrest reports stay open even during active investigations. The Quitman County jail follows these same rules for every request.

Note: Quitman County booking records are available by phone or in writing since the county does not maintain an online database.

24 Hour Booking Photos in Quitman County

Georgia puts strict limits on booking photos. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 says law enforcement agencies cannot post mugshots on a website. This applies to the Quitman County Sheriff's Office just like it does to every other agency in the state. If you need a booking photo, you have to submit a statement confirming you will not use it on a site that charges for removal.

If someone's booking photo from Quitman County ends up on a third-party mugshot site, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 gives them a way to get it taken down. Send a written request with your name, date of birth, arrest date, and the arresting agency. The site has 30 days to remove it. Complaints go to the Georgia Department of Law's Consumer Protection Division if they do not comply.

Quitman County Criminal History Access

A booking record shows one arrest. Criminal history shows the full picture. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the Georgia Crime Information Center, which tracks arrest records across the whole state. You can get your own criminal history from the Quitman County Sheriff's Office or go through the GBI directly.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, you can request someone else's criminal history with their signed consent. Felony convictions are public without consent under subsection (d.2). You need the person's full name, race, sex, and date of birth. For a fingerprint-based check, the Georgia Applicant Processing Service handles those online. Results take 24 to 48 hours. Bring a photo ID to the fingerprinting site.

The Quitman County Sheriff's Office booking records from Georgetown feed into the state criminal history database over time. Arrest data, court outcomes, and custody information all become part of the person's record at the state level through the GCIC system.

State 24 Hour Booking Resources for Quitman County

The GDC Find Offender tool searches the state prison system. It does not cover the Quitman County jail. If someone was sentenced to state prison after a Quitman County booking, they transfer to a GDC facility. The GDC database tracks them from that point on. For county jail bookings, the sheriff's office in Georgetown is the right place to look.

The GBI Criminal History FAQ page answers common questions about record access in Georgia. It covers how to get records, what they contain, and how the restriction process works. The Governor's Office open records page lays out your rights under the Open Records Act. Keep in mind that the governor's office does not hold arrest records. You have to go to the county that made the arrest.

The state image below shows one of these online tools used by Georgia agencies to manage and share records across all 159 counties, including Quitman County.

This GBI page explains how criminal history records work in Georgia and what your options are for getting arrest data from any county, including Quitman.

Record Restriction for Quitman County Arrests

O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 lets people seal certain arrests from their criminal history. This applies to Quitman County bookings where charges were dismissed, not presented to a grand jury, or resulted in a nolle prosequi. The prosecutor must approve the restriction. Once sealed, the arrest no longer shows up in standard background checks.

The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 is another path. If someone completes their sentence under this law, the charge is sealed. They are exonerated of guilt as a matter of law. This covers people who finish probation, get released by the court early, or complete confinement and parole. O.C.G.A. § 42-8-63.1 lists a few situations where an exonerated first offender record can still come up for certain types of work. But for most purposes, the record from that Quitman County arrest stays hidden.

Cities in Quitman County

Georgetown is the county seat and the main town in Quitman County. It is a very small community. All arrests in the county go through the Quitman County Sheriff's Office in Georgetown for booking.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Quitman County. If you are not sure which county handled an arrest, check the location where it took place. Each county in Georgia runs its own jail and keeps separate booking records.