Pierce County Booking Release Records

Pierce County booking releases come from the Sheriff's Office in Blackshear, the county seat in southeast Georgia. This rural county runs a single jail facility where all local arrests are processed. The sheriff logs every booking and release and keeps those records on file. Because Pierce County does not have a large online presence for jail records, you will likely need to contact the office by phone or in person. State-level databases can also help track inmates who have moved beyond county custody into the Georgia prison system.

Sheriff and Booking Records

The Pierce County Sheriff's Office is the sole authority for jail operations and booking records in the county. The office sits in Blackshear and oversees all arrests made by county deputies and local police. Each person brought to the jail gets a booking record that tracks their identity, charges, and time in custody.

Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7 says every county sheriff must keep a record of each person held in the jail. Pierce County follows this rule. The record includes the person's name, booking date, charges, and release date. These records are stored and can be pulled up when someone asks for them.

Call the Pierce County Sheriff's Office at (912) 449-7145 to ask about a booking or release. The staff can search the system by name. If you need an official copy, they may ask you to put the request in writing so they can process it through the open records process.

How to Search for Booking Releases

Pierce County does not have a public online inmate search tool. This is common for smaller counties in southeast Georgia. The best approach is a phone call to the jail. Give staff the full name of the person and any other identifying info. They can check the system fast.

You can also go to the Sheriff's Office in Blackshear during business hours. Staff will look up the record while you wait if it is a simple request. For older records that may take longer to find, you should submit a written request. This puts your request on the record and ensures you get a proper response.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association maintains a directory of all county sheriff offices in the state.

This directory helps you find the right office for booking release records in Pierce County and beyond.

State-level tools offer another way to search. The GDC offender search covers inmates in state prisons. The VINE notification system lets you track custody changes in real time for Pierce County inmates. Both tools are free and work online.

Open Records Requests

Under Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, you have the right to request booking release records from the Pierce County Sheriff. Submit a written request with the inmate's name and any other details you can provide. The county has three business days to respond.

Copies cost $0.10 per page. The first 15 minutes of staff search time is free. In a county the size of Pierce, most requests are quick. You probably will not face any extra labor charges for a straightforward request. Larger requests covering many records could take more time and may come with a fee for the extra work.

A denial must come with a reason. Most booking release records in Georgia are public and can be provided without issue. If you get denied and think the reason is wrong, you have the right to challenge it under the Open Records Act.

What Booking Releases Include

Pierce County booking release records contain the inmate's name, date of birth, physical description, and charges. The record shows the booking date and time, the arresting agency, and the release date when the person leaves custody. Bond info may also appear in the file. The record tracks the person from the moment they are brought to the jail to the moment they leave.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, booking photographs are subject to state rules on how they can be shared. Pierce County follows these rules. If you want a booking photo with the release record, ask when you make your request. The sheriff will tell you if the photo is available.

Certain records may be held back under the exemptions in O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. Medical records, juvenile files, and details tied to open investigations are examples. The standard booking and release info is public and should be available to anyone who requests it.

Statewide Booking Release Resources

Several state databases can assist with Pierce County booking release searches. The GDC offender search shows inmates in Georgia state prisons. The VINE system provides custody alerts for all Georgia counties. Both are free to use.

For state-level formal requests, the GDC Open Records portal covers corrections records. The GBI Open Records portal handles criminal history and investigation files. These tools work well when the person you are searching for has left county custody and entered the state system.

Pierce County booking releases stay with the sheriff unless someone gets transferred. For local arrests, the Blackshear office is where you start. State resources pick up where the county leaves off.

Cities in Pierce County

Pierce County has no cities large enough for a dedicated page on this site. Blackshear is the county seat and the biggest town. Patterson and Offerman are other communities. All arrests in these areas go through the Pierce County jail. The sheriff keeps every booking release record at the county level.

Nearby Counties

If the arrest happened in a neighboring county, you need to contact that county's sheriff for booking release records. Each county keeps its own jail records.