Twiggs County 24 Hour Booking

Twiggs County 24 hour booking records capture arrests at the county jail in Jeffersonville. The sheriff's office runs the facility and keeps all booking data. Jeffersonville is the county seat, located in the geographic center of Georgia. The county has a small population, so booking volume stays low. But every arrest still gets a full booking record. These records are public under Georgia law and available from the sheriff's office on request.

Twiggs County 24 Hour Booking Office

The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office is the law enforcement agency for the whole county. The main number is (478) 945-3342. The office is in Jeffersonville. The jail runs at all hours. When an arrest happens in Twiggs County, the person is taken to the county jail for booking no matter what time it is.

During booking, staff collect the person's name, date of birth, address, and other basic info. They log the charges and take a photo. Fingerprints are recorded. A booking number is assigned. This forms the official 24 hour booking record for that arrest. The process usually takes a couple of hours. In a county this small, there is rarely a line at the jail.

Jeffersonville and Danville are the main towns. Neither has a large police department. Most law enforcement in Twiggs County comes from the sheriff's office. The jail handles all bookings for the county regardless of which agency made the arrest.

Requesting Twiggs County 24 Hour Booking Records

Booking records from the Twiggs County jail are public. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 guarantees access. You can call the sheriff's office for basic info or submit a written request for copies. No reason is required. The response deadline is three business days under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71.

Fees are low. The first 15 minutes of staff time are free. After that, the rate depends on the pay of the person handling the request. Copies cost about $0.10 per page. A single Twiggs County booking record should cost very little. If a request would exceed $500, the office can require prepayment.

Personal data gets redacted before release. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 says social security numbers, bank accounts, email addresses, and cell phone numbers must be removed. The arrest charges, booking date, bond info, and arresting officer stay in the record. Initial arrest reports from Twiggs County remain public even while a case is under investigation.

Bond Process in Twiggs County

After booking, bond is next. Misdemeanors often have a standard bond amount. Pay it and go. Felony charges require a judge to set bond. Twiggs County is part of the Houston Judicial Circuit. Court hearings take place at the Twiggs County courthouse in Jeffersonville.

People who cannot make bond stay locked up until the hearing. The booking record is set at intake. It does not change no matter what happens after that. Even if charges get dropped, the initial booking data stays in the Twiggs County system. Getting it sealed takes a separate legal step.

Because Twiggs County is so small, the court schedule can vary. It may not have hearings as often as a larger county. This means some people wait longer for bond hearings than they would in Macon or other nearby cities.

State Agencies and Twiggs County Records

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation manages criminal history records for the entire state. A criminal history goes beyond a single booking record and includes all arrests and court outcomes tied to a person. You can request your own criminal history from the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office. For another person's record, O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34 requires their written consent. Felony conviction data is public without consent.

The GDC Find Offender tool searches state prison inmates. It does not include people in the Twiggs County jail. Only those sentenced to state prison appear. The Georgia Applicant Processing Service handles fingerprint-based checks. Results take 24 to 48 hours and cover all Georgia counties.

The GBI criminal history FAQ gives detailed information about how to access records and what the different types of checks show.

Mugshot Rules in Twiggs County

Booking photos from the Twiggs County jail cannot be posted on a website by law enforcement. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 makes this clear. To get a copy, submit a written statement about how you will use the photo. False statements are a crime under O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20.

Record restriction is possible under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 when charges from a Twiggs County arrest were dropped or dismissed. The prosecutor has to approve it. Once restricted, the record is sealed from public view. O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60, the First Offender Act, also allows sealing after completing a first offender sentence. If a mugshot website has your Twiggs County photo and you qualify, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 requires free removal within 30 days.

Looking Up Twiggs County 24 Hour Bookings Online

For state-level lookups, the Georgia Department of Corrections has an online tool for searching inmates in state prisons.

The GDC offender query page lets you search by name or inmate ID. This only covers state prison inmates, not people held at the Twiggs County jail.

For Twiggs County bookings, call (478) 945-3342 or write to the sheriff's office in Jeffersonville. The Governor's Office open records page can help if your request gets denied.

Nearby Georgia Counties

These counties border Twiggs County in central Georgia. Each operates its own jail and keeps separate booking data.