Wheeler County 24 Hour Booking Search

Wheeler County 24 hour booking records track arrests at the county jail in Alamo. The Wheeler County Sheriff's Office runs the facility and manages all booking data. Alamo is the county seat, a small town in central Georgia along U.S. Highway 280. The jail stays open at all hours. Booking records are public documents, and you can get them from the sheriff's office under Georgia's Open Records Act.

Wheeler County 24 Hour Booking Office

The Wheeler County Sheriff's Office is at 2956 U.S. Highway 280, Alamo, GA 30411. The phone number is (912) 568-7121. The sheriff's office provides law enforcement for the county and operates the jail. Every arrest in Wheeler County goes through this facility for processing.

At booking, staff take down the person's name, date of birth, and address. They enter the charges. A photo is snapped and fingerprints are taken. A booking number is assigned. This creates the 24 hour booking record. The whole thing goes into the Wheeler County system and stays there permanently.

Alamo and Glenwood are the main communities in Wheeler County. The population is under 8,000. Arrest volume is low, but every booking follows the same procedure. The sheriff's office is the primary law enforcement presence. There are no large city police departments in the county. Most arrests are made by deputies and processed at the county jail.

Requesting Wheeler County 24 Hour Booking Data

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 makes booking records public in Georgia. Anyone can ask the Wheeler County Sheriff's Office for this data. No reason is needed. Call (912) 568-7121 for basic info. Written requests get you official copies. The office must respond in three business days under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71.

The first quarter-hour of staff time is free. After that, the rate is based on the lowest-paid employee who can do the search. Copies run about $0.10 a page. For a single Wheeler County booking record, the cost will be minimal. Requests over $500 may require prepayment before the work starts.

Certain data gets removed before records are handed over. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 says social security numbers, bank info, email addresses, and cell phone numbers must be redacted. The charges, arrest date, bond amount, and booking details stay. Initial arrest reports from Wheeler County are also public even during ongoing cases.

Wheeler County Bond and Court

Bond comes after booking. Misdemeanors often have a standard amount. Pay and leave. Felony charges require a judge to set bond. Wheeler County is in the Middle Judicial Circuit. Hearings happen at the Wheeler County courthouse in Alamo.

People who cannot make bond stay in the jail until their hearing. The booking record is created at intake and stays as is. It does not change based on what happens with bond or the case. Even if charges are dismissed, the record sits in the Wheeler County system unless someone applies for formal restriction.

Wheeler County's small size means court schedules can be limited. Hearings may not happen as often as in larger jurisdictions. This can mean longer waits for people held in the jail on felony charges.

State Resources for Wheeler County

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation keeps criminal history records for all Georgia counties. A criminal history covers every arrest and court outcome for a person. You can request your own from the Wheeler County Sheriff's Office. Getting someone else's requires written consent under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34. Felony convictions are public without consent.

The GDC Find Offender tool searches the state prison system. It does not include Wheeler County jail detainees. Only people sentenced to state prison show up. For local inmates, call (912) 568-7121. The Georgia Applicant Processing Service processes fingerprint-based checks with results in 24 to 48 hours.

The GBI FAQ on criminal history explains the different record types and how to access them in Georgia.

Booking Photos and Record Restriction

A booking photo is taken during every arrest at the Wheeler County jail. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 prohibits the sheriff's office from posting photos on a website. To request a copy, submit a written statement explaining how you will use it. False statements are punishable under O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20.

Record restriction is an option under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 if charges from a Wheeler County arrest were dismissed or never prosecuted. The prosecutor must approve. Once restricted, the record is only visible to judges and law enforcement. O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 covers first offenders who complete their sentences. If a mugshot website posts your Wheeler County photo and you qualify for restriction, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 gives you the right to demand free removal within 30 days.

Wheeler County 24 Hour Booking Records Online

For statewide lookups, the Georgia Department of Corrections has search tools for people in state prisons across Georgia.

The GDC website gives access to offender search tools covering the state prison system. People at the Wheeler County jail are not in this database until they transfer to a state facility.

For Wheeler County booking records, call (912) 568-7121 or write to 2956 U.S. Highway 280, Alamo, GA 30411. The Governor's Office open records page can help if you have trouble getting records.

Nearby Georgia Counties

These counties border Wheeler County. Each has its own sheriff's office and jail with separate booking records.