Find Rabun County 24 Hour Booking

Rabun County 24 hour booking records track arrests processed at the county jail in Clayton, Georgia. Located in the northeast corner of the state along the North Carolina border, Rabun County is a mountain community with a smaller population. The sheriff's office handles all jail operations and keeps records of every booking that happens. Whether someone was picked up on a warrant or arrested during a traffic stop, the intake data ends up with the Rabun County Sheriff's Office. You can search for recent bookings by contacting their office or requesting records under Georgia's open records laws.

Rabun County Sheriff 24 Hour Booking Operations

The Rabun County Sheriff's Office is at 25 Courthouse Square in Clayton. It is the primary law enforcement agency in the county and the only one that runs a jail facility. Every person arrested in Rabun County gets processed through this office. Booking staff logs their personal details, the charges filed, and the arresting agency. The jail runs around the clock. New intakes can happen at any time of day or night, which is why the booking log updates continuously.

You can reach the Rabun County Sheriff's Office at (706) 782-3612. Phone calls are the quickest way to check on a recent booking since the county does not offer a public online inmate search tool. Staff at the front desk can verify if someone is in custody, what their charges are, and when they were booked into the Rabun County jail.

The county seat of Clayton sits in a mountain valley. Rabun County draws visitors for its outdoor recreation areas, and seasonal population shifts can affect arrest patterns. But no matter the time of year, all booking records go through the same office in Clayton.

Search Rabun County 24 Hour Booking Records

The fastest way to look up a recent booking in Rabun County is by phone. Call the sheriff's office and give them the person's name. They can check the jail log and tell you if someone is there. For more detailed records or older bookings, you will need to make a formal request. Rabun County does not have a web-based inmate search system, so in-person or written requests fill that gap.

To search in person, go to the sheriff's office at 25 Courthouse Square in Clayton. Bring your ID. Tell the staff what you are looking for. They can pull up booking records and make copies if you need them. This works for both recent 24 hour bookings and older arrest records stored in the Rabun County system. If the record is more than a few years old, it might take extra time to find.

Note: Rabun County handles all booking record requests through the sheriff's office in Clayton since there is no online search portal.

Rabun County Open Records Requests

Booking records from Rabun County are public. The Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, defines them as public documents. You have the right to inspect and copy these records. You do not need to give a reason for your request. The law applies to every county in the state.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71, the Rabun County Sheriff's Office must respond within three business days. Requests can be made orally or in writing. Fees for search time start after the first quarter hour, which is free. The charge after that is based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid employee who can do the search. Copy costs are about $0.10 per page in Rabun County. If the estimated total goes above $500, the office may require prepayment.

Certain information gets removed before records are released. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 requires redaction of social security numbers, bank account info, insurance details, and personal email addresses. But the core booking data stays intact. The name, charges, booking date, and arrest details remain visible in public copies of Rabun County booking records.

Rabun County 24 Hour Booking Photo Rules

Law enforcement in Rabun County cannot post booking photos online. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 prohibits it statewide. A booking photo is any picture taken during arrest or jail processing. If you need one from the Rabun County jail, you must fill out a statement saying you will not post it on a site that charges for removal. Lying on that form is a crime under O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20.

Third-party mugshot sites sometimes get these photos anyway. O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 says those sites must remove photos for free when the arrest qualifies for restriction. You send a letter with your name, date of birth, arrest date, and the name of the arresting agency. The site has 30 days to take it down. File a complaint with the Georgia Department of Law if they do not.

Criminal History From Rabun County Bookings

A single booking at the Rabun County jail becomes one entry in a person's criminal history. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation compiles these entries through the Georgia Crime Information Center. Over time, all arrests from all counties form a complete criminal history record for each person in the state system.

You can get your own criminal history at the Rabun County Sheriff's Office. For someone else's record, O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34 requires their written consent. Felony convictions are available without consent under subsection (d.2). The Georgia Applicant Processing Service provides fingerprint-based checks online. Results take 24 to 48 hours. The GCIC lobby at the GBI in Decatur handles in-person inspections by appointment only.

Record restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 can seal a Rabun County arrest when charges are dismissed or dropped. The prosecutor has to approve it. Guilty outcomes do not qualify. The First Offender Act, O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60, also seals records for people who complete their sentences under that program. Both of these protections apply to bookings in Rabun County the same as anywhere else in Georgia.

Georgia Resources for Rabun County 24 Hour Booking

The GDC Find Offender tool searches state prison inmates. It does not include people held at the Rabun County jail. If someone was booked in Rabun County and later sent to state prison, the GDC tracks them from that point. The GDC database at gdc.georgia.gov lets you search by name, ID, or case number. Verify results through Inmate Records at PO Box 1529, Forsyth, GA 31029.

The screenshot below shows one of Georgia's statewide booking and records tools that agencies across all 159 counties reference.

This GDC page helps you find people who have moved from a county jail like Rabun County to a state prison facility after sentencing.

The GBI Criminal History FAQ answers questions about getting records in Georgia. The Governor's Office open records page explains your rights but does not hold booking records itself. For Rabun County bookings, always go to the sheriff's office in Clayton.

Cities in Rabun County

Clayton is the county seat and largest town in Rabun County. Other small communities include Mountain City, Dillard, and Tiger. All arrests in Rabun County are booked through the sheriff's office in Clayton regardless of which town the arrest happened in.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Rabun County in northeast Georgia. If an arrest happened near the county line, it may have been processed in a neighboring jurisdiction. Each county keeps its own jail and booking records.