Evans Booking Release Search
Evans booking releases are processed by the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, which runs the county detention center. Evans is the largest community in Columbia County with close to 37,700 residents. It is a census-designated place, which means it does not have its own city government or police force. Law enforcement in Evans is handled by the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, and all booking release records from the area are stored at the county level.
Evans Quick Facts
Columbia County Handles All Booking Releases
Unlike most cities on this site, Evans does not have its own police department. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office is the law enforcement agency for Evans. Deputies patrol the area, respond to calls, and make arrests. When someone is arrested in Evans, they are taken to the Columbia County Detention Center for booking. The sheriff's office creates and stores the booking release record.
This setup means that for Evans residents, the county is the only place to go for booking release records. There is no city agency to contact. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office handles everything from patrol to booking to records storage. You can reach them for questions about booking releases at their main number.
Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the Columbia County Sheriff keeps a record of every person booked into the jail. This includes names, charges, dates of booking and release, and other standard details. These records go back many years.
For a complete guide to Columbia County booking releases including online search tools and records request procedures, visit the county page.
Law Enforcement in Evans
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office provides all police services for Evans. Their patrol division covers the community just as a city police department would in other places. If you need to report a crime, check on an arrest, or ask about a booking release in Evans, you go through the sheriff's office.
The sheriff's office also works with the Georgia State Patrol and other agencies that may make arrests within Evans. No matter which agency makes the arrest, the booking still happens at the Columbia County Detention Center. The booking release record is always held by the county.
Evans sits near Fort Eisenhower (formerly Fort Gordon), which means the area sometimes sees involvement from federal military police. Arrests on the military base are a federal matter and would not show up in Columbia County's booking release system. Off-base arrests in Evans go through the county as normal.
How to Search for Booking Releases
Start with the Columbia County online inmate search. This tool lets you look up current and recent inmates by name. Results show charges, booking dates, and release status. The search is free and available at all hours. It is the simplest way to check on someone who was booked after an arrest in Evans.
If you need records that are not in the online system, file an open records request with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office. Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives you the right to ask for booking release data. Include the person's name and date of birth. The county has three business days to respond. Copies cost $0.10 per page.
The Georgia Open Records Act sets the rules that Columbia County follows when responding to booking release requests from Evans.
This law gives the public the right to access booking release records held by Columbia County and every other Georgia county.
You can also call the Columbia County Detention Center and ask staff to check the system for a specific person. Give them the full name and any other details you have. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody or has been released. For paper copies, a written request is needed.
What Booking Releases Show
Booking release records from Columbia County for Evans arrests follow a standard format. The record lists the person's full name, date of birth, physical traits, and the charges against them. The arresting agency is noted. For Evans arrests, the arresting agency is usually the Columbia County Sheriff's Office since there is no separate city police force.
The booking number, intake date and time, bond amount, and release date are all part of the record. If someone bonded out or was released on their own recognizance, that method gets logged. Transfers to state facilities also appear in the record. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, some records may be exempt from public access. Active investigations and certain court orders can limit what is released.
Booking photos may be available as part of the record. State law at O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 regulates how booking photos can be shared.
Statewide Booking Release Resources
Beyond Columbia County, state databases can help track people through the Georgia corrections system. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers anyone serving a state sentence. If someone was booked in Evans and later sent to state prison, this tool will show their current status.
The VINE notification system works for Columbia County and all other Georgia counties. Sign up with a person's name and get alerts when their custody status changes. It is free and runs day and night. For state-level records requests, use the GDC Open Records portal or the GBI Open Records portal.
Nearby Cities
Evans is close to Augusta and other communities in the central Savannah River area. Arrests in these cities go through their own county jail systems.