Douglas County Booking Release Records

Douglas County booking releases are handled by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office in Douglasville. Located just west of Atlanta, this county has seen steady growth and its jail processes a significant number of bookings each year. The Sheriff's Office maintains records for every person booked into the Douglas County Jail. These records are public under Georgia law, and you can access them through online tools or by filing a request with the county. Douglasville serves as the county seat and is the primary base for all jail operations.

Sheriff's Office and Jail Records

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office manages the county jail and all booking release records. The main office is at 8470 Earl D. Lee Boulevard in Douglasville. You can call (770) 920-4900 to ask about current inmates or recent releases. The jail runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and staff process new bookings throughout the day and night.

Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7 requires every sheriff to maintain records for each person held in the county jail. These records must show the inmate's name, booking date, charges, and release date. Douglas County keeps all of this information in its jail management system. Because the county sits close to Atlanta, it sees more jail traffic than many rural counties in the state.

The Sheriff's Office works with multiple local police agencies that bring inmates to the county jail. Arrests made by the Douglasville Police Department, the Villa Rica Police Department, and other local agencies all result in bookings at the Douglas County Jail. Every booking creates a release record that is kept by the sheriff.

How to Search Booking Releases

Douglas County offers an online inmate search through its sheriff's office website. This tool lets you look up current inmates and recent releases by name. Search results typically show the person's name, booking date, charges, bond amount, and release status. The tool is free to use and available at any time.

If the online search does not have the record you need, call the jail directly. Staff can check for older records or provide more detail than what shows up online. For official copies, you will need to submit an open records request under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70. The county has three business days to respond to your request.

Georgia's open records law covers how records are maintained and released across all counties.

This law gives you the right to request booking release records from Douglas County and any other Georgia county.

When you make a request, be specific. Include the person's full name, date of birth if you have it, and the approximate date of the booking. Specific requests are easier for staff to process and you will get your records faster. The first 15 minutes of search time are free, and copies cost $0.10 per page.

Open Records for Douglas County Booking Releases

Formal open records requests can be sent to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office by mail, in person, or by email. The office follows Georgia's Open Records Act, which means they cannot ask why you want the records. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71, you only need to describe what you are looking for. Staff will search their system and provide the records or let you know if there are any legal reasons they cannot release certain items.

Standard fees apply. Copies cost $0.10 per page. There is no charge for the first 15 minutes of search time. If the request requires more than 15 minutes of work, the county may charge a reasonable fee for the extra time. Most booking release requests are simple and do not go over that time limit.

What Booking Releases Contain

Douglas 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. The release method is also recorded. This could be a bond release, transfer, time served, or another type. Each record is tied to a unique booking number that the jail assigns at intake.

Booking photographs are governed by O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, which sets specific rules for how mugshots can be used and released. Certain records may be exempt from public release under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. This includes records related to juvenile cases, sealed court orders, or active investigations. Most adult booking releases in Douglas County are available to the public.

Statewide Booking Resources

If you need to search beyond Douglas County, Georgia has several statewide tools. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search lets you look up anyone serving a state sentence. This is useful if someone booked in Douglas County was later moved to a state prison.

The VINE notification system covers all Georgia counties. You can register for free alerts and get notified when an inmate in Douglas County is released or transferred. The GDC Open Records portal and the GBI Open Records portal handle state-level requests for records that go beyond what the county maintains.

Cities in Douglas County

Douglasville is the main city in Douglas County and the only city with a dedicated page here. All arrests in the county result in bookings at the Douglas County Jail, regardless of which city the arrest happened in.

Nearby Counties

Douglas County shares borders with several metro Atlanta counties. Check the right county for booking releases based on where the arrest took place.