Charlton County Booking Releases

Charlton County booking releases come from the Charlton County Sheriff's Office in Folkston, Georgia. This rural county in the southeastern part of the state borders the Okefenokee Swamp and has a small but steady flow of bookings through its jail. The Sheriff's Office processes all arrests and releases and keeps records of each one in its system. You can request booking release information by contacting the jail or filing an open records request with the county.

Charlton County Sheriff Booking Releases

The Charlton County Sheriff's Office manages the county jail and all booking release records. The office is located at 68 Kingsland Drive in Folkston. You can reach them by phone at (912) 496-2538. Staff can check the system for you and answer questions about current or past bookings.

Georgia law requires every sheriff to keep records of all inmates. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the jail record must show the person's name, the date they were booked, the charges, and when they were released. Charlton County follows this law. The records are stored in the county's system and kept for years.

Because Charlton County is small, the jail does not process a large number of bookings. But every arrest still gets a full record. The same rules apply whether the county handles ten bookings a week or a hundred.

How to Search Booking Releases

Searching for Charlton County booking releases starts with the Sheriff's Office. Smaller counties like Charlton may not have a full online search tool. Your best bet is to call the jail at (912) 496-2538 and ask. Give the staff the person's name and any other details you have. They will check the system and tell you what they find.

You can also visit the jail in person during business hours. Bring your ID and be ready to fill out a request form. The staff can pull up booking records on the spot for recent arrests. For older records, they may need a day or two to dig through the files.

If you want to track an inmate's status in real time, the VINE system can help. It covers all Georgia counties, including Charlton.

The VINE victim notification system lets you get alerts when an inmate in Charlton County is released from custody.

Sign up for free notifications through VINE to stay updated on booking status changes in Charlton County.

Open Records for Charlton County Booking Releases

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, booking release records in Charlton County are public. You have the right to request them. The law does not require you to explain why you want the records. Just ask for them.

Write your request and send it to the Charlton County Sheriff's Office. Include the person's name and any dates or case numbers you know. The county has three business days to respond. The first 15 minutes of search time is free. Copies cost $0.10 per page after that.

The rules under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71 say agencies must make records available during normal business hours. Charlton County is a small office, so it helps to call ahead before visiting. That way the staff can have your records ready when you get there.

What Booking Releases Contain

Charlton County booking release records show the inmate's full name, date of birth, physical traits, charges, booking date, arresting agency, bond amount, and release date. This is the standard set of data that all Georgia counties track. The record gives you a clear picture of what happened from arrest to release.

Booking photos may also be part of the record. Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 controls how these photos can be shared. The rules vary depending on the situation, and the Sheriff's Office follows state guidelines on this.

Certain records may be withheld. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lists exemptions to the Open Records Act. Juvenile records, sealed cases, and active investigation files may not be available. But standard booking and release data for adults is almost always public.

Statewide Booking Resources

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is a good tool to use if someone was transferred from the Charlton County jail to state prison. It shows sentence info, facility location, and release dates for state inmates.

For open records requests at the state level, the GDC Open Records portal and the GBI Open Records portal both handle requests tied to state agencies. These are useful when you need data that goes beyond what Charlton County keeps on file.

The VINE system remains one of the best free tools for tracking an inmate across any Georgia county. You get instant alerts when someone's custody status changes.

Cities in Charlton County

Charlton County includes the town of Folkston and a few other small communities. None of these places have a large enough population for a separate page. All booking releases in these areas are handled by the Charlton County Sheriff's Office.

Nearby Counties

If you are looking for booking releases outside Charlton County, the neighboring counties below each run their own jails and keep their own records.