Find Butts County Booking Releases

Butts County booking releases are managed by the Butts County Sheriff's Office in Jackson, Georgia. Located south of the Atlanta metro area along Interstate 75, Butts County processes all jail bookings and releases at its detention facility. The sheriff's office maintains records for everyone who enters and leaves the county jail. Jackson is the county seat and the center of county government operations. Whether you need to check on a current inmate or pull up a past booking record, the sheriff's office is the starting point for all Butts County booking release inquiries.

Butts County Sheriff and Booking Releases

The Butts County Sheriff's Office handles all jail operations and booking release records. Their office is at 475 Third Street in Jackson. Call (770) 775-8216 for information about bookings, releases, and records. The sheriff oversees law enforcement, the detention center, court security, and civil process in Butts County.

Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the sheriff must keep a complete record of every person held in the county jail. This covers names, charges, booking dates, and release information. Butts County stores all of this electronically. The system includes records going back many years and covers bookings from all law enforcement agencies operating within the county.

The Jackson Police Department and other local agencies bring their arrests to the Butts County jail for processing. All those booking records end up in the same system managed by the sheriff's office.

How to Look Up Butts County Bookings

The quickest way to check on a Butts County booking release is to call the jail at (770) 775-8216. Give the staff a name and they will search the system. They can tell you if someone is in custody, what they were booked on, and whether they have been released. This method is fast for recent records.

You can also visit the sheriff's office in Jackson during regular hours. Walk-in requests are common. Bring the person's name and any other details like date of birth. The jail staff can search the system while you wait. Copies are available at $0.10 per page if you need printed records.

Butts County may have an online jail roster through the sheriff's website. If available, it will show current inmates with names, charges, and booking dates. Released inmates may not show on the roster. For historical booking release data, contact the sheriff's office directly or file a formal records request.

The GBI's GCIC criminal history records connect to booking data from every Georgia county.

The GCIC system maintains about 4 million criminal records statewide, including data linked to Butts County bookings.

Note: Butts County's location along I-75 means the jail sometimes processes bookings from traffic stops involving people traveling through the area.

Butts County Open Records for Booking Releases Requests

Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 allows you to request booking release records from the Butts County Sheriff's Office. Put your request in writing and include the person's name, any known booking dates, and a description of what you need. You can deliver it by hand, mail it to the office in Jackson, or check if they accept email submissions.

Copies cost $0.10 per page. The first 15 minutes of staff time to search for records is free under state law. The county has three business days to respond. They will either give you the records, say they need more time, or cite a specific legal exemption if they cannot release certain documents. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71 sets out the rules for how requests are submitted and processed.

Most booking release records in Butts County are straightforward public records. Denials typically involve active investigations, sealed cases, or juvenile records. Routine booking information like names, dates, charges, and release data is almost always available.

Butts County Record Details

Booking release records from Butts County contain the inmate's full name, date of birth, physical description, all charges, and the arresting agency. The booking date, time, and booking number are included. Bond amounts show up when a bond was set. Release records list the date, time, and type of release.

Booking photographs fall under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, which controls when and how these photos can be shared in Georgia. Butts County follows these state rules. Exemptions listed in O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 can limit what gets released. Active investigations, confidential sources, and certain personal data are protected. If the sheriff withholds anything from your request, they must explain why.

Statewide Booking Release Resources for Butts County

Georgia provides several databases that go beyond county-level records. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search lets you look up people in state prisons. If someone was booked in Butts County and later transferred to a state facility, this search tool will show their record. It is free and updated regularly.

The VINE victim notification system tracks custody changes for Butts County inmates and all Georgia inmates. Register online for free and choose how you want to be notified when someone is released or transferred. The system operates 24 hours a day.

State-level open records can be requested through the GDC Open Records portal for corrections documents and the GBI Open Records portal for GBI files. Both portals accept requests online.

Nearby Counties

Butts County borders several counties south of metro Atlanta. Each one has its own sheriff and jail. Verify which county handled the arrest before requesting records.