Pulaski County Booking Release Search

Pulaski County booking releases are managed by the Sheriff's Office in Hawkinsville, the county seat in central Georgia along the Ocmulgee River. This is a small, rural county that processes a limited number of bookings through its jail facility. The sheriff keeps a record of each person booked and released, as required by state law. To find booking release information, you can call the sheriff directly, visit the office in Hawkinsville, or use Georgia's statewide search tools for inmates who have moved into the state corrections system.

Sheriff's Office and Records

The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and keeps all booking release records. The office is in Hawkinsville and handles arrests from county deputies and the Hawkinsville Police Department. When someone is arrested, they are brought to the county jail for booking. A record is made that tracks the inmate through their time in custody and out the door on release.

Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7 requires each sheriff in the state to maintain records of everyone held in the county jail. The record must have the person's name, the booking date, charges, and release date. Pulaski County complies with this statute. The records are kept on file and can be accessed by the public through the proper channels.

You can reach the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office at (478) 783-1212 for questions about bookings and releases. Staff can check the system and share basic info. For written copies, they will likely ask you to file a formal open records request.

How to Find Booking Releases

Pulaski County does not operate an online inmate search tool. This is normal for small rural counties in Georgia. The quickest way to check on a booking release is to call the Sheriff's Office. Provide the person's full name and any other details like a date of birth or arrest date. Staff can pull up the record in their system.

Walk-in requests are accepted at the Hawkinsville office during business hours. If the record is current, staff can look it up while you wait. For older records, you may need to submit a written request so the office can take the time to locate the file.

The GDC offender search database lets you find inmates serving time in Georgia state prisons.

Use the GDC offender search to find someone who was booked in Pulaski County and later sent to a state prison.

The VINE notification system covers Pulaski County and every other Georgia county. You can register for free alerts when an inmate is released or transferred. It works around the clock and sends updates by phone, email, or text.

Open Records for Pulaski County Booking Releases

Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives the public the right to access booking release records. Write a request to the Pulaski County Sheriff that names the person and describes the records you need. The county has three business days to respond.

Copy fees are $0.10 per page. The first 15 minutes of staff search time is free. In a small county like Pulaski, requests are usually straightforward and do not take long. You should not expect extra charges for a simple booking release request.

If the county denies your request, they must give you a reason in writing. Most booking release records are public. Exceptions exist under the law for medical info, juvenile records, and active investigation files. But the standard booking and release data should be available.

What Booking Releases Include

A Pulaski County booking release record shows the inmate's full name, date of birth, physical traits, and charges. It includes the booking date and time, the arresting agency, and the release date. Bond info may also appear if bail was set. The record gives a complete picture of the person's time in the Pulaski County jail.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, booking photos are governed by specific state rules. Pulaski County follows these rules when deciding whether to share a booking photo. If you need a photo, include that in your request and the office will let you know if it is available.

Some records may be withheld under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, which lists exemptions from public disclosure. Medical info and records connected to open cases are common exemptions. The core booking and release data is not affected by these and should be available.

Statewide Booking Release Search Resources

State tools can supplement your Pulaski County booking release search. The GDC offender search covers inmates in state prisons. The VINE system tracks custody changes across Georgia. Both are free and available online.

For formal state-level requests, use the GDC Open Records portal for corrections records or the GBI Open Records portal for criminal history files. These portals follow the same three-business-day response rule as county agencies.

Start with the Pulaski County Sheriff in Hawkinsville for local arrest records. Use state databases if you need to trace someone beyond the county level.

Cities in Pulaski County

Pulaski County does not have any cities with enough population for a separate page on this site. Hawkinsville is the county seat and the largest community. Other small towns in the county include Hartford. All arrests go through the Pulaski County jail, and the sheriff handles every booking release record.

Nearby Counties

Each neighboring county has its own sheriff and jail with separate booking records. Search the county where the arrest happened to find the right records.