Access Glynn County Booking Releases

Glynn County booking releases are maintained by the Glynn County Sheriff's Office, also known as the Glynn County Police Department, in Brunswick, Georgia. Sitting on the Georgia coast, this county covers both the mainland and the barrier islands, including St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island. The county jail processes bookings from arrests across the entire area. Brunswick is the county seat and where the main jail and administrative offices are located. These booking release records are public under Georgia law and can be searched online or requested through the county.

Sheriff's Office and Records

Glynn County has a merged police and sheriff's office, which is somewhat unique in Georgia. The Glynn County Police Department functions as both the county police and the sheriff's office. This agency runs the county jail and manages all booking release records. The main office is at 157 Public Safety Boulevard in Brunswick.

You can call (912) 554-7600 for information about inmates and booking releases. Staff at the jail handle intake, processing, and release paperwork for every person who comes through the facility.

Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7 requires records to be kept for each inmate. This includes the person's name, booking date, charges, and release date. Glynn County follows this law. The records go back years in the jail management system.

Arrests on St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island, and all other parts of Glynn County result in bookings at the same county jail in Brunswick. The records are all kept in one system.

How to Search Booking Releases

Glynn County provides access to booking release information through its law enforcement website. The county may offer an online inmate lookup that lets you search by name for current and recent inmates. Check the Glynn County Police Department website for the most up-to-date search tools. Results typically show the inmate's name, charges, booking date, bond information, and release status.

You can also call the jail at (912) 554-7600. Staff can look up inmates in the system and provide basic booking and release information. For certified copies or detailed records, submit a formal open records request.

The statewide GDC offender search can help if someone booked in Glynn County was later transferred to state prison.

This tool covers all state inmates and can track people who started in a county jail and moved to state custody.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, you have the right to request booking release records from Glynn County. The county must respond within three business days. Copies cost $0.10 per page, and the first 15 minutes of search time are free. Include the person's full name and any other details you have.

Open Records Requests

To get copies of booking release records from Glynn County, submit a formal request to the Glynn County Police Department. You can mail it to their office at 157 Public Safety Boulevard, Brunswick, GA 31520, or check if they accept email requests. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71, you do not need to explain why you want the records.

The three-day response window applies. The county can give you the records, deny the request with a legal reason, or ask for more time. Glynn County handles a moderate volume of records requests. Most booking release requests are filled without issue.

Standard fees apply. Copies at $0.10 per page. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. For large or complex requests, the county may charge for extra staff time.

What Booking Releases Contain

Glynn County booking release records show the inmate's full name, date of birth, physical description, charges, booking date, arresting agency, bond amount, and release date. The release method is also included. This might be bond, time served, transfer, or another type. Each record has a unique booking number.

Booking photographs are subject to O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, which sets rules for how mugshots can be released. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, certain records are exempt. Juvenile cases, sealed court orders, and records tied to active investigations may not be released. Most adult booking releases are public.

Statewide Booking Release Resources

Beyond Glynn County, state databases can help you find more booking release information. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search lets you look up anyone in the state prison system. The VINE notification system covers all Georgia counties and sends free alerts when an inmate's status changes.

For state-level records requests, use the GDC Open Records portal or the GBI Open Records portal. These handle requests that involve state agencies or cross county boundaries.

Nearby Counties

Glynn County sits on the southeast Georgia coast. If you need booking releases from a neighboring county, check with the correct sheriff's office based on where the arrest took place.