Find Peach County Booking Releases

Peach County booking releases are maintained by the Sheriff's Office in Fort Valley, which is the county seat. This small county in central Georgia processes all local arrests through its single jail facility. The sheriff is responsible for keeping records of every booking and release, and these records are open to the public under state law. You can get booking release info by calling the sheriff directly, visiting in person, or submitting a written request. State databases also help if the person was later transferred to a Georgia prison.

Peach County Booking Release Records

The Peach County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail in Fort Valley and keeps all booking release records. The office handles arrests from both county deputies and the Fort Valley Police Department. When someone is brought to the jail, staff process the booking and create a record that tracks the person through custody and release.

Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7 requires each county sheriff to maintain records of everyone held in the jail. The record must contain the inmate's name, booking date, charges, and release date. Peach County follows this statute and stores records in its jail management system. Records go back several years and cover all bookings at the facility.

You can contact the Peach County Sheriff's Office at (478) 825-5292 for booking inquiries. Staff can check the system and provide basic info about current and recent inmates. For written copies, the office may ask you to file a formal request.

How to Search Peach County Booking Releases

Peach County does not maintain a public online inmate lookup tool. To check on a booking release, your first step should be calling the Sheriff's Office. Give them the person's name and any other details like a date of birth. Staff can search the system and let you know if the person is in custody or has been released.

You can also visit the sheriff's office in Fort Valley during business hours. Walk-in requests are accepted, and staff can pull up records while you wait if the request is straightforward. For older records or records that require more time to find, a written request is the better route.

Georgia's Open Records Act outlines the public's right to access government records.

Use the Open Records Act to formally request booking release documents from the Peach County Sheriff's Office.

For state-level searches, the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers anyone serving time in a state prison. If someone was booked into the Peach County jail and later transferred, they will appear in this database. The search is free and runs at all hours.

Filing an Open Records Request

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, you have the legal right to request booking release records from the Peach County Sheriff. Write a clear request and include the person's name, date of birth if known, and the approximate time frame. Send it to the Sheriff's Office in Fort Valley. The county must respond within three business days.

The fee for copies is $0.10 per page. The first 15 minutes of staff time to locate records is free. Most requests for a single booking release will not take long, so you likely will not face labor charges. Larger requests that span many records may cost more.

If Peach County denies your request, the law says they must explain the reason in writing. Some records can be held back under exceptions in the law, but most booking and release data is public. If you disagree with the denial, you can seek help from the Georgia Attorney General's office or consult with a lawyer about your options.

Record Details

A Peach County booking release record shows the inmate's full name, date of birth, physical traits, and all charges. It lists the booking date and time, the arresting agency, and any bond amount. When the person is released, that date and the method of release get added. Court disposition may also be included if the case has moved through the system.

Booking photos are covered under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18. The law sets rules for when and how these photos can be released. Peach County follows state guidelines. If you want a booking photo, ask the Sheriff's Office and they will tell you if the photo is available for that particular record.

Some records may be exempt from release under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. This covers medical info, records connected to ongoing investigations, and certain personal data. But the core booking and release info is not typically subject to these exceptions.

State Booking Release Resources

State tools can help with Peach County booking release searches. The GDC offender search covers inmates in Georgia state prisons. The VINE notification system tracks custody changes in real time across all Georgia counties, including Peach. Both are free.

For state-level records requests, the GDC Open Records portal handles corrections files. The GBI Open Records portal covers criminal history and investigative records. These portals are online and follow the same three-business-day response time as county agencies.

Start with the Peach County Sheriff for local arrest records. Move to state tools if the person has been transferred or if you need records beyond what the county holds.

Cities in Peach County

Peach County does not have any cities that meet the population threshold for a separate page on this site. Fort Valley is the county seat and the largest community. Byron is another town in the county. All arrests in these areas are processed at the Peach County jail, and booking release records are kept by the sheriff.

Nearby Counties

Each neighboring county maintains its own jail and booking records. If the arrest happened outside Peach County, reach out to that county's sheriff for the right records.