Schley County 24 Hour Booking Search

Schley County 24 hour booking records document arrests processed at the county jail in Ellaville, Georgia. This is one of the smallest counties in the state, both by land area and population. The Schley County Sheriff's Office handles all jail intake and maintains the booking log for every person brought in. Finding recent arrest data from Schley County means going through the sheriff's office directly, since there is no online portal for this rural county. Below you can search public records or read on to learn how booking records work here and how to request them.

Schley County Sheriff 24 Hour Booking Office

The Schley County Sheriff's Office sits at 45 S. Broad Street in Ellaville. It is the only law enforcement agency in the county with a jail. All arrests in Schley County come through this office for processing. The staff logs each booking, records the charges, and assigns tracking numbers. Ellaville is a small town, and the jail here does not see heavy traffic. But every arrest still creates a record, and that record is kept on file by the sheriff's office.

You can call the Schley County Sheriff's Office at (229) 937-2531. The front desk can check if someone is in custody and tell you basic booking details. Since there is no online inmate search, phone calls and in-person visits are the main ways to get information about recent bookings in Schley County.

How Booking Works in Schley County

The booking process in Schley County follows Georgia's standard procedures. When someone is arrested, a deputy brings them to the jail in Ellaville. Intake staff records the person's name, date of birth, and address. They note the charges and the arresting officer. A booking number gets assigned. Personal items are taken and stored until the person is released. All of this makes up the 24 hour booking record for Schley County.

Bond may be set right at booking for certain offenses. Schley County uses a bond schedule for common charges. More serious cases wait for a judge to decide. Once bond is set, that amount shows up in the booking record. Family members who call to ask about someone in custody usually want this information first.

Because Schley County is so small, the jail sometimes works with neighboring counties on housing. If the local jail is at capacity, inmates may be transferred. But the booking record stays with the Schley County Sheriff's Office regardless of where the person is held after that.

Requesting Schley County Booking Records

Booking records in Schley County are public. The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 covers them. You have the right to inspect and copy any booking record the sheriff's office holds. No reason is needed for your request.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71 sets the timeline. The Schley County Sheriff's Office has three business days to respond after you make a request. You can ask in person, by phone, or through a letter. The first 15 minutes of search time cost nothing. After that, fees kick in based on the lowest paid staff member's hourly rate who is qualified to run the search. Copies are around $0.10 per page. Requests over $500 may require advance payment.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, some details are taken out of public copies. Social security numbers, bank data, and medical records get redacted. But the arrest data itself stays open. Names, charges, booking dates, and arrest details are all part of the public record in Schley County.

Note: The Schley County Sheriff's Office handles all booking record requests at their Ellaville location.

Schley County 24 Hour Booking Criminal History Access

Booking records from Schley County feed into the statewide criminal history system managed by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI's Georgia Crime Information Center collects arrest data, court dispositions, and custody details from every county. Over time, a person's bookings across the state form one complete criminal history record.

You can get your own history through the Schley County Sheriff's Office. To get someone else's record, O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34 requires their signed consent. Felony convictions are available to the public without consent. For fingerprint-based checks, go through the GAPS service online. Results come back in 24 to 48 hours. Bring a valid photo ID to your fingerprinting appointment.

Record restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 can seal dismissed charges from a Schley County arrest. The prosecutor must approve. Once sealed, the arrest shows only to criminal justice agencies. The First Offender Act at O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 seals records for people who finish their first offender sentence. Both paths protect people from having old Schley County charges follow them permanently.

Schley County 24 Hour Booking Photos Restrictions

Booking photos from the Schley County jail are restricted. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 bars law enforcement from posting mugshots on websites. To request a booking photo, you sign a form confirming you will not use it on a site that charges for removal. False statements on this form are a crime under O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20.

If a booking photo from Schley County appears on a third-party mugshot website, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 gives you the right to request removal at no cost. You need to send your name, date of birth, arrest date, and the arresting agency in writing. The site has 30 days to take it down. Report non-compliance to the Consumer Protection Division at the Georgia Department of Law.

State 24 Hour Booking Resources for Schley County

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers state prison inmates. It does not include people held in the Schley County jail. If an inmate was sentenced to state time after a local booking, the GDC system picks up the record from that point forward. County jail data stays with the sheriff's office in Ellaville.

Here is a screenshot of one of Georgia's statewide records tools that covers data from all counties.

The GDC website offers an offender search tool and family services info for people connected to inmates who moved from the Schley County jail to state facilities.

The GBI criminal history FAQ explains how to get records, what they include, and how restriction works in Georgia. The Governor's Office open records page covers your rights under the Open Records Act. Neither office holds Schley County booking records directly, but the rules they explain apply to every request you file.

Cities in Schley County

Ellaville is the county seat and the only real town in Schley County. All arrests in Schley County are processed at the sheriff's office in Ellaville.

Nearby Counties

These counties surround Schley County in central-west Georgia. If an arrest happened near a county boundary, check which jurisdiction made the booking. Each county maintains its own jail and 24 hour booking log.