Search Bulloch County Booking Releases

Bulloch County booking releases are maintained by the Bulloch County Sheriff's Office in Statesboro, Georgia. Home to Georgia Southern University, Bulloch County has a dynamic population that includes both permanent residents and a large student body. The sheriff's office runs the county jail and keeps records of every booking and release. Statesboro is the county seat and where the detention center is located. You can access booking release information through the sheriff's office by phone, in person, or through a formal records request under Georgia's open records law.

Bulloch County Sheriff and Booking Releases

The Bulloch County Sheriff's Office handles all detention operations and keeps booking release records for the county. Their main office is at 18 East Vine Street in Statesboro. Call (912) 764-1776 for jail inquiries and records questions. The sheriff oversees law enforcement, courthouse security, and the county detention center.

Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the Bulloch County Sheriff must maintain a record of every person held in the jail. This includes names, charges, booking dates, and release information. The records are stored in the jail management system and cover years of data. Arrests made by the Statesboro Police Department, the Georgia Southern University police, and the sheriff's own deputies all get processed through the county jail. The booking records for all of these agencies are held by the sheriff's office.

Bulloch County's university population means the jail sees a mix of local arrests and incidents involving students. All bookings go through the same process and into the same records system regardless of who made the arrest.

How to Find Bulloch County Booking Releases

Call the Bulloch County jail at (912) 764-1776 to check on a booking or release. Give the staff the person's name. They can search the system and let you know if someone is in custody, when they were booked, and when they were released. Phone calls work best for quick lookups on recent records.

You can also visit the sheriff's office in Statesboro during business hours. Walk-in requests let you talk to the records staff directly. Bring any info you have about the person, such as full name and date of birth. The staff can pull up the record while you wait. If you need copies, they are $0.10 per page.

Bulloch County may offer an online jail roster through the sheriff's website. These rosters usually show current inmates with their names, charges, and booking dates. People who have already been released may not appear on the online roster. For a complete history of past bookings and releases, contact the office directly or submit an open records request.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers state-level inmates across Georgia.

If someone was booked in Bulloch County and later sent to state prison, this tool will help you find their current status and location.

Note: Georgia Southern University police handle arrests on campus, but those bookings still go through the Bulloch County jail system.

Bulloch County Open Records for Booking Releases

Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives you the right to request booking release records from the Bulloch County Sheriff's Office. Write your request and include the person's name, any known dates, and the type of records you need. You can deliver it in person, mail it to 18 East Vine Street in Statesboro, or ask if the office takes email requests.

Copies are $0.10 per page. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. After that, the county can charge for additional staff time at a reasonable rate. Bulloch County has three business days to respond to your request. They must either provide the records, explain that they need more time, or cite a specific exemption if they cannot release the documents.

The request procedures are detailed in O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Bulloch County follows these rules for all public records requests. Most booking release records are available without issue. The only common exceptions involve active investigations or court-sealed records.

Bulloch County Booking Release Record Contents

A Bulloch County booking release record shows the inmate's full name, date of birth, physical description, all charges, and the arresting agency. The booking date, time, and booking number are always included. Bond amounts are listed when applicable. The release portion shows the date and method of release.

Booking photos are covered by O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18. Bulloch County follows the state's rules on sharing these images. Exemptions under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 may limit what portions of a record can be shared. Records tied to active investigations, sealed cases, and juvenile matters may be withheld. The county must explain any redactions or denials with a citation to the specific exemption.

State Booking Release Resources for Bulloch County

When your search goes beyond Bulloch County, state databases can help. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search shows inmates in state prisons. Someone who started in the Bulloch County jail and moved to state custody will be in this system. The GCIC maintains about 4 million criminal history records statewide.

The VINE victim notification system provides free custody alerts for Bulloch County and all Georgia counties. Register to get phone, email, or text alerts when an inmate is released or transferred. The service runs 24 hours a day and is free.

State-level open records requests go through the GDC Open Records portal for Department of Corrections documents or the GBI Open Records portal for GBI files. Both accept online submissions.

Cities in Bulloch County

Statesboro is the largest city in Bulloch County and the county seat. Arrests within Statesboro city limits are booked through the Bulloch County jail, and the sheriff's office holds all booking release records.

Other communities in Bulloch County include Brooklet, Portal, and Register. Bookings from these areas also go through the county jail system.

Nearby Counties

Bulloch County is in southeast Georgia and borders several other counties. Each has its own sheriff's office and jail with separate records. Make sure you check the right county for the arrest location.