Haralson County Booking Release Search

Haralson County booking releases are kept by the Haralson County Sheriff's Office in Buchanan. The county is in western Georgia near the Alabama state line, and the sheriff runs the county jail where all local inmates are held. Booking and release records from the jail document every person who passes through the facility. These records are public under Georgia law, and you can get them by contacting the sheriff's office or filing a formal open records request.

Haralson County Booking Release Records

The Haralson County Sheriff's Office is the primary custodian of booking release records in the county. The office is based in Buchanan and operates the county detention facility. When someone is arrested in Haralson County, they are brought to the jail for booking. Staff record the person's information, the charges, and the arresting agency. When that person leaves custody, the release gets logged too.

State law requires this record keeping. O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7 says the jailer must maintain a record of every person in the facility. The record has to show the inmate's name, the charge, who committed them, and the dates they entered and left the jail. Haralson County follows this law and keeps records in its jail management system.

The jail takes inmates from the Haralson County Sheriff's Office, the Buchanan Police Department, the Tallapoosa Police Department, and state agencies. Each booking ties back to the agency that made the arrest. This means booking release records cover arrests from multiple law enforcement agencies within the county.

Reach the Haralson County Sheriff's Office by phone for quick questions about inmates. For official copies of booking release records, you may need to file a written request. The office is open during regular business hours for walk-in requests.

Looking Up Booking Releases

To find Haralson County booking releases, start by contacting the sheriff's office. A phone call can tell you if someone is currently in the jail. Staff will check the system and give you basic booking information. This is the quickest option for recent bookings.

Haralson County may have limited online search options. Smaller counties in Georgia do not always have web-based inmate lookup tools. If there is no online portal, you will need to rely on phone calls, mail, or in-person visits to get the information. Check the sheriff's office website first to see what they offer.

For older booking releases, put your request in writing. Include the person's full name and date of birth if you have it. Give an approximate date range for the booking you are looking for. The more details you provide, the faster the staff can locate the right records. Send your request to the sheriff's office in Buchanan.

Open Records Act

Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives you the legal right to request booking release records. These are public records held by a government office, so the law applies. The Haralson County Sheriff's Office must respond within three business days of getting your request.

The first 15 minutes of search time cost nothing. After that, the county can bill you for staff time at a fair rate. Copies are $0.10 per page. Most individual record requests are simple and fall within the free window. Larger requests for multiple records will cost more.

Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7 requires that jails keep detailed records of every inmate's stay.

This statute, found under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, ensures Haralson County keeps proper records of all jail stays.

Submit your request in writing for the best results. State what records you want, who they are about, and a date range. You can send it by mail, email, or deliver it in person. Keep a copy of your request so you can follow up.

Record Contents

Haralson County booking release records hold key details about each jail stay. The record starts at intake and includes the person's name, date of birth, physical description, charges, arresting agency, and the exact date and time of the booking. When the person is released, that date and the reason for release are added. Release reasons include bond, dismissal, time served, or transfer to another facility.

Booking photographs may be included in the record. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 governs how booking photos can be shared with the public. Haralson County follows these rules. Not all booking photos are automatically available, and the law places restrictions on their release in certain circumstances.

There are limits to what the county can share. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, some records are exempt from disclosure. Active investigations, sealed court matters, and juvenile records are among the reasons a booking release record might be withheld in full or in part. The sheriff's office will notify you if an exemption applies.

Statewide Booking Release Resources

State databases can help when you need to search beyond Haralson County. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers everyone in the state prison system. If someone was booked in Haralson County and later sent to state prison, the GDC database tracks their current status.

The VINE notification system works across all Georgia counties. Sign up for free alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. This is helpful if you want to know when someone leaves the Haralson County Jail without having to call every day. The GDC Open Records portal and the GBI Open Records portal are available for state-level record requests.

Nearby Counties

These counties share borders with Haralson County. Each has its own jail and booking release records. Search the county where the arrest happened for the right records.