Johnson County Booking Release Search

Johnson County booking releases are kept by the Johnson County Sheriff's Office in Wrightsville. This rural county in central Georgia has a small population, but the jail processes bookings on a regular basis from local law enforcement and state agencies. The sheriff manages the county detention facility and maintains records of every booking and release. These records are public, and Georgia law gives you the right to request them from the sheriff's office.

Johnson County Booking Release Records

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office operates the jail in Wrightsville and is the custodian of all booking release records. The sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer in the county and runs all jail operations. When someone is brought in for booking, staff log their information, the charges, and the arresting agency. A record is created that stays in the system through the person's entire stay and beyond.

State law requires this. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the jailer must keep a record of each person in the jail. The record has to include the name, the charge, who committed them, and the dates of their confinement and release. Johnson County complies with this law and maintains these records for every inmate.

Johnson County is also home to a state prison facility. It is important to note that state prison records are separate from county jail records. The county jail holds people awaiting trial or serving short sentences. The state prison is run by the Georgia Department of Corrections and has its own records system. If you need records from the state prison, you would go through the GDC, not the county sheriff.

Contact the Johnson County Sheriff's Office by phone for quick questions about inmates. For formal copies, put your request in writing and send it to the office in Wrightsville.

How to Search Booking Releases

Start with a phone call to the sheriff's office. Staff can check if someone is currently in the jail and give you basic details about the booking. This is the fastest approach for recent arrests. The staff handle these kinds of calls regularly.

Johnson County is a very small county and likely does not have an online inmate lookup tool. Rural Georgia counties often lack the resources for web-based systems. Phone calls and written requests are your main options. You can also visit the jail in person during business hours to ask.

For records going back months or years, a written request gives you the best results. Include the person's name, date of birth if available, and an approximate date range. Send it to the Johnson County Sheriff's Office in Wrightsville. The staff will search and respond with what they find.

Georgia's Open Records Act ensures that booking release data held by counties like Johnson is available to the public.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, Johnson County must respond to record requests within three business days.

Open Records Requests

Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 covers booking release records. They are public documents created by a government office. Johnson County must respond within three business days. The response has to say whether the records exist and what the cost will be.

The first 15 minutes of staff search time are free. Copies are $0.10 per page. For one person's booking release, the total cost is usually low. Broader requests may cost more. The office will give you a number before they pull the records so you can decide.

Be specific in your request. Name the person, give dates, and describe the records you need. Clear requests move faster. Send your request to the Johnson County Sheriff's Office by mail, email, or in person.

Record Details

Johnson County booking release records include the person's name, date of birth, physical description, charges, arresting agency, booking date and time, release date and time, and the release method. Release types include bond, time served, transfer, and dismissal. The record gives a full account of the person's time in the Johnson County Jail.

Booking photographs may be part of the record. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 governs the release of booking photos in Georgia. Johnson County follows these state rules. Restrictions may apply based on the outcome of the case.

Some records are exempt from public access. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lists exceptions to the Open Records Act. Active investigations, sealed cases, and juvenile records may be withheld. The Johnson County Sheriff's Office will tell you if an exemption applies to your request.

Statewide Booking Release Resources

State databases help when you need to look beyond Johnson County. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers people in state prison. This is especially relevant for Johnson County since there is a state prison in the county. But remember, the county jail and the state prison are separate systems with separate records.

The VINE notification system covers all Georgia counties and lets you track inmate status changes for free. The GDC Open Records portal and the GBI Open Records portal handle state-level record requests that go beyond what Johnson County holds.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Johnson County and each maintains its own jail and booking release records. Search the right county based on where the arrest took place.