Search Hinesville Booking Releases
Hinesville booking releases are handled by the Liberty County Sheriff's Office, which runs the county jail. Hinesville is the county seat and the largest city in Liberty County with about 36,600 residents. The city sits next to Fort Stewart, one of the largest military installations on the East Coast. The Hinesville Police Department handles arrests in the city, and those arrested are transported to the Liberty County Jail for booking and processing.
Hinesville Quick Facts
Liberty County Handles Booking Releases
Liberty County is responsible for all booking releases in Hinesville. The county jail is where every arrest ends up. Whether the Hinesville Police Department, the Liberty County Sheriff's deputies, or the Georgia State Patrol makes the arrest, the booking happens at the same place. The county creates the record and keeps it on file.
Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the Liberty County Sheriff must maintain a record of every person held in the jail. This includes the person's name, the charges, the date of booking, and the release date. These records are stored in the county's jail management system and are available to the public under Georgia's open records laws.
The Liberty County page has full details on booking release access, search tools, and how to file records requests.
Hinesville Police Department
The Hinesville Police Department is the city's law enforcement agency. Their station is at 102 Liberty Street in Hinesville, GA 31313. You can call them at (912) 368-8211. Officers patrol the city, investigate crimes, and arrest people. After an arrest, the person goes to the Liberty County Jail.
The Hinesville Police Department website shows how to reach the department and learn about its services.
Contact Hinesville police for arrest reports and incident reports. Booking release records come from Liberty County.
The police report and the booking release are different documents. The police report describes the arrest. The booking release describes what happened at the jail. You may want both. For the arrest report, call Hinesville PD at (912) 368-8211. For the booking release, contact the Liberty County Sheriff's Office.
| Agency | Hinesville Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 102 Liberty St, Hinesville, GA 31313 |
| Phone | (912) 368-8211 |
How to Look Up Booking Releases
Check the Liberty County online inmate search first. This tool shows current inmates and recent releases with their charges, booking dates, and status. The search is free. It covers everyone booked into the Liberty County Jail, including people arrested in Hinesville.
If the online tool does not show the record you need, file an open records request with the Liberty County Sheriff's Office. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, you have the right to ask for these records. Put the person's full name and any other details in your request. The county must respond within three business days. Copy costs are $0.10 per page.
A phone call to the Liberty County Jail is another option. Staff can check the system and tell you if someone is in custody or has been released. For detailed written records, you still need to submit a formal request. But a call can give you a quick answer if that is all you need.
Hinesville is near Fort Stewart. Arrests on the military base are federal matters and do not go through the Liberty County jail system. If the arrest happened on base, contact the Provost Marshal's Office at Fort Stewart. Off-base arrests in Hinesville follow the normal county booking process.
What Booking Releases Contain
Each booking release record from Liberty County for a Hinesville arrest includes specific information. The person's full name, date of birth, and physical description are recorded. All charges are listed along with the arresting agency. For Hinesville arrests, that is the Hinesville Police Department. The booking number, booking date, bond amount, and release date are all included.
Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, certain records may be withheld if they fall under legal exemptions. Active investigations and sealed files can limit access. Booking photos may be part of the record, and O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 sets the rules for sharing those photos.
Liberty County sees a mix of civilian and military-connected arrests in and around Hinesville. The civilian arrests all go through the same booking process at the county jail. Each record is stored the same way regardless of the circumstances of the arrest.
State Booking Release Resources
State databases give you more options beyond Liberty County. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers anyone serving a state sentence. If someone was booked in Hinesville and later went to state prison, you can find them in this system.
The VINE notification system lets you track inmates in Liberty County and across Georgia. Get free alerts when an inmate's status changes. The GDC Open Records portal and the GBI Open Records portal both accept online requests for records held by state agencies.
Nearby Cities
Hinesville is in coastal Georgia. These nearby cities have their own booking release records through their respective county jail systems.