Brooks County Booking Release Search

Brooks County booking releases are kept by the Brooks County Sheriff's Office, which operates out of Quitman, Georgia. This county sits near the Florida border in south Georgia and processes all jail bookings through its detention facility. The sheriff is responsible for maintaining records of every person who passes through the county jail. Quitman is the county seat and the location of the sheriff's office. You can request booking release records by phone, by visiting the office, or by filing a written open records request. The records are public under Georgia law.

Brooks County Sheriff Booking Release Records

The Brooks County Sheriff's Office is at 303 South Court Street in Quitman. Call (229) 263-7569 to reach them. The sheriff runs the county jail and is the official keeper of all booking release records. Every arrest processed in Brooks County results in a booking record that the office maintains.

O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7 mandates that every Georgia sheriff maintain a log of all inmates. The log must include names, charges, booking dates, and release dates. Brooks County follows this law. Records cover both current inmates and those who have been released. Even if charges were later dismissed, the booking record itself stays in the system.

The Quitman Police Department and other agencies within Brooks County book their arrests through the county jail. So the sheriff's office holds records for all local law enforcement arrests, not just those made by sheriff's deputies.

Note: Brooks County's location near the Georgia-Florida border means the jail sometimes handles arrests involving people from out of state.

Searching Brooks County Booking Releases

Call the Brooks County jail at (229) 263-7569 to check on a booking or release. This is the fastest method. Give the staff the person's name and they can look it up in the system. They will tell you if someone is currently held, when they were booked, and if they have been released.

You can visit the sheriff's office in Quitman. Walk-in requests work well for simple lookups. Bring the person's full name and date of birth if possible. Staff can check the system on the spot. If you want printed copies, they charge $0.10 per page.

Brooks County may not have an online inmate search tool. Contact the sheriff's office directly if you cannot find a web-based search option. For older records or cases that need formal documentation, file an open records request. The process is straightforward and the county must respond within three business days under Georgia law.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association maintains a directory of all county sheriffs in the state.

Use this resource to confirm contact details for the Brooks County Sheriff's Office and to find information for neighboring county jails.

Brooks County Open Records for Booking Releases Requests

Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives you the right to request booking release records from the Brooks County Sheriff's Office. Submit your request in writing. Include the person's full name, approximate booking dates, and what records you need. Deliver it by hand, by mail, or ask if they accept email requests.

Copies cost $0.10 per page. The first 15 minutes of staff time searching for records is free. If your request goes beyond that, the county can charge a reasonable hourly rate. Brooks County has three business days to respond. They will either give you the records, request more time, or explain why they cannot provide certain documents.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71, the procedures for these requests are set out clearly. Brooks County must follow them. If they deny any part of your request, they have to tell you which legal exemption they are using as the basis for the denial.

What Brooks County Booking Releases Show

Booking release records from Brooks County include the inmate's name, date of birth, physical description, charges, arresting agency, booking date, and bond amount. The release date and type of release are added when the person leaves custody. This could be a bond release, transfer to another facility, or completion of a sentence.

Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 addresses booking photographs. Brooks County follows these state rules when handling photo requests. Not every request for a photo will be granted.

Certain records may be partially withheld under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. This law lists exemptions for records tied to active investigations, juvenile cases, confidential sources, and certain protected personal data. If Brooks County withholds any part of a record, they must tell you which exemption applies.

Note: If someone was booked in Brooks County but transferred to another county's jail for housing, both counties may have records related to that person.

Statewide Booking Release Resources for Brooks County

Several state databases can expand your search beyond Brooks County. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers all state prison inmates. Someone who was booked in Brooks County and later sent to state prison will show up here. The GCIC holds about 4 million criminal history records from across the state.

The VINE victim notification system tracks custody changes for Brooks County inmates and inmates across Georgia. You can register for free and choose to be notified by phone, email, or text. The service runs 24 hours a day.

For state-level records, use the GDC Open Records portal or the GBI Open Records portal. Both accept online requests and may have records related to people who were originally booked in Brooks County.

Nearby Counties

Brooks County is in south Georgia near the Florida state line. These neighboring counties each have their own jails and booking records. Check the correct county for where the arrest happened.