Access Douglasville, Georgia Busted Mugshots and Arrest Records

Douglasville busted mugshots and arrest records are processed through the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, which books defendants arrested by the Douglasville Police Department into the Douglas County Jail. As the county seat and largest city in Douglas County west of Atlanta, Douglasville sees a regular volume of arrests, and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office inmate search is the main public resource for finding booking data, charges, and custody information tied to Douglasville arrests.

Which County Handles Douglasville Arrest Records

Douglasville is the county seat of Douglas County. When Douglasville Police Department officers make an arrest, the defendant goes to the Douglas County Jail for booking. The city does not operate a separate detention facility. After booking, the defendant's name, charges, booking number, and custody status enter the Douglas County Sheriff's public jail database and become searchable online.

Douglas County's public inmate search is accessible through the Douglas County Sheriff's Office website. The tool is free and does not require a login. Search by name to find current and recently released inmates from Douglasville arrests. Records typically appear within a few hours of a booking being completed. The sheriff's office is the point of contact for questions about bail, release timing, and custody matters. The Douglasville Police Department does not hold inmates and does not maintain a public booking database of its own.

The Douglasville Police Department is at 2083 Fairburn Rd, Douglasville, GA 30135. Non-emergency calls go to 770-942-8371. For anything related to a current inmate or jail status, contact the Douglas County Jail directly rather than city police.

Douglasville Police Department

The Douglasville Police Department serves the city and handles patrol, investigations, traffic enforcement, and community policing. The department is at 2083 Fairburn Rd, Douglasville, GA 30135. Non-emergency is 770-942-8371. DPD does not operate its own jail or booking facility. All custody after arrest transfers to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

Arrest records generated by Douglasville officers flow into the Douglas County Sheriff's system after booking. The city police do not maintain a public inmate database. If you need an incident report or arrest report from a DPD case, you can make a formal records request to the city under the Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70. The city must respond within three business days. For current inmate status and booking data, the Douglas County inmate search is faster and more direct, since that is where live jail records are maintained.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Bureau of Investigation homepage, the state agency that maintains statewide criminal history records and supports arrest record searches across all Georgia counties including Douglas County.

The GBI runs the Georgia Crime Information Center, which holds criminal history data for all Georgia arrests. It is a key statewide resource for Douglasville and Douglas County records.

Douglas County Inmate Search for Douglasville Busted Mugshots

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office publishes inmate reports at dgso.org. The inmate reports section lists current jail roster data for the Douglas County Jail. You can look up anyone arrested in Douglasville by checking the current roster or searching by name. The Douglas County Sheriff's site also provides contact information for the jail, bond information, and other public safety resources. The tool is free and open to the public.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, Georgia law enforcement cannot post booking photos online. The Douglas County Sheriff's inmate data will show names, charges, and booking information, but not mugshots. Third-party websites may collect and publish booking photos from other sources. If a Douglasville booking photo shows up on a third-party mugshot site, the Georgia Consumer Protection Division has guidance on removal under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, which requires those sites to remove photos free of charge within 30 days of a certified mail request.

For historical Douglasville arrest records not found in the live inmate roster, a formal open records request to the Douglas County Sheriff is the next step. Under the Georgia Open Records Act, the agency must respond within three business days, and the first 15 minutes of staff time and first 20 pages are provided at no charge.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Crime Information Center GCIC division page, which maintains statewide criminal history records accessible for Douglas County and Douglasville arrests.

GCIC holds statewide criminal history records. You can request a GCIC check through official channels for anyone with a Georgia record, including arrests and convictions from Douglas County.

Georgia Law on Douglasville Booking Photos and Mugshot Removal

Three Georgia laws matter most when dealing with Douglasville busted mugshots. First, O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 bars law enforcement agencies from posting booking photos on their websites. This is why the Douglas County Sheriff's inmate roster does not display mugshots. The statute was passed in 2014 and applies to all Georgia law enforcement agencies.

Second, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 governs third-party mugshot websites directly. Under this law, those sites must remove photos for free within 30 days of a valid certified mail request. They cannot charge any fee. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division provides the full guidance, including which arrest types qualify and what a removal request must contain. Read the guidance carefully before reaching out to any site, because not all arrests are eligible for removal under this statute.

Third, the Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives anyone the right to request public records from Georgia agencies. Douglas County Sheriff booking records are subject to this law. The agency must respond within three business days, and fees are limited to $0.10 per page after the first 20.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Open Records Act statute page, the legal framework governing public records access for Douglas County and all of Georgia.

This statute explains why official Georgia inmate search portals do not display booking photos, even though arrest records remain public under Georgia law.

Statewide Resources for Douglasville Arrest Records

The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), run by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, holds statewide criminal history data. You can request a GCIC check for anyone with a Georgia arrest or conviction record, including those from Douglas County. The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov costs $15 and delivers instant results for felony conviction records statewide, including Douglasville cases.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and covers state prison inmates. It does not cover people currently held in the Douglas County Jail. If someone arrested in Douglasville was later convicted and sent to state prison, they may appear in the GDC database. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry, maintained by the GBI, is free, searchable by name or address, and includes photos for all registered offenders in Georgia, including those in Douglas County.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Sex Offender Registry, a free GBI-maintained database for checking registered offenders in Douglasville and the Douglas County area.

The registry is searchable by name or address and includes photos. It covers all of Georgia, including the Douglasville area of Douglas County.

Douglas County Resources

Douglasville is the county seat of Douglas County. The county page has more detail on the jail, inmate search, and arrest record resources for the full Douglas County area.