Taylor County 24 Hour Booking

Taylor County 24 hour booking records are kept by the Sheriff's Office in Butler, Georgia. The county jail tracks all arrests as they happen. Each booking creates a record that includes the person's name, the charges filed, and when the arrest took place. These records are public in Georgia, and anyone has a right to see them. Taylor County is a rural county in the west-central part of the state. Butler is the county seat and where all booking activity takes place. You can check on inmates and recent arrests by calling the sheriff's office or making a formal records request.

Taylor County Sheriff's Office

The Taylor County Sheriff's Office is at 5 N. Ivy Street in Butler. This office manages the jail and all booking records. When law enforcement makes an arrest in Taylor County, the person comes to the jail for processing. Staff take a photo, collect fingerprints, and log all the charges into the system. A booking number is assigned to each arrest. The jail runs 24 hours a day, so bookings can happen at any time.

Call (478) 862-5454 to check on someone who may have been booked in Taylor County. Staff can confirm custody status and share charges over the phone. For a formal copy of a booking record, visit the office in Butler during regular business hours or send a written request.

Taylor County 24 Hour Booking Process

The booking process in Taylor County follows standard procedures. An officer arrests someone and transports them to the jail in Butler. Intake staff record everything. Name, date of birth, address, charges, and the arresting officer all go into the system. The person gets a booking number. This number follows them through the court process.

Bond gets set based on the charges. A magistrate in Taylor County typically reviews bond within 48 hours of the arrest. Some offenses have a set bond amount. Others need a hearing. The booking record stays in the system regardless. Whether the person bonds out in hours or sits in jail for weeks, the Taylor County booking log keeps that entry.

Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 makes these records public. The 24 hour booking log in Taylor County is available to anyone who asks for it.

Taylor County Arrest Records Access

Under Georgia's Open Records Act, booking records from Taylor County are public. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71 says the sheriff's office must respond to requests within three business days. You can ask by phone, send a written request, or walk into the office in Butler. Written requests give you a paper trail.

Fees are low. The first quarter hour of search time is free. After that, the Taylor County Sheriff's Office can charge based on staff hourly rates. Copies run about $0.10 per page. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, some info gets blacked out before release. Social security numbers, bank data, and personal email addresses must be removed. But names, charges, and arrest dates in Taylor County booking records are public.

The Governor's Office open records page gives a full rundown on how to file requests with any Georgia agency.

Note: If the estimated cost exceeds $500, the office may require payment up front before starting your request.

Georgia 24 Hour Booking Resources for Taylor County

People sent to state prison after a Taylor County conviction get tracked by the Georgia Department of Corrections. You can search the GDC offender database to see if someone moved from the county jail to a state facility. The GDC search does not cover county jail detainees. For local bookings, call Taylor County directly.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the state criminal history database. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, you can check someone's full Georgia criminal history with their written consent. The Applicant Processing Service handles fingerprint-based checks with results in one to two days.

Taylor County 24 Hour Booking Photos

Georgia law limits how booking photos can be shared. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, law enforcement agencies cannot post mugshots on websites. The Taylor County Sheriff's Office follows this rule. To get a booking photo, you need to file a written request and confirm how you plan to use it.

Websites that post mugshots and charge for removal violate O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5. They must take down photos free of charge if the arrest qualifies for restriction. They get 30 days to comply. File complaints with the Georgia Department of Law's Consumer Protection Division if a site refuses.

Restricting Taylor County 24 Hour Booking Records

Some arrest records from Taylor County can be sealed. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 lets the prosecutor approve restriction for charges that ended in a dismissal, were not presented to a grand jury, or were nol-prossed. Once restricted, the booking record only shows up for courts and criminal justice agencies. It drops off public background checks.

The First Offender Act at O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 provides a separate path. Complete a first offender sentence in Taylor County and the record gets sealed automatically. Send restriction applications to the Georgia Crime Information Center at P.O. Box 370808, Decatur, Georgia 30037.

Cities in Taylor County

Butler is the county seat. Reynolds is another small community in Taylor County. No cities here have a separate booking page. All arrests get processed through the Taylor County jail in Butler.

Nearby Counties

Taylor County sits in west-central Georgia. Check the counties below for booking records from nearby areas.