Bryan County Arrest Records and Mugshots

Bryan County busted mugshots and arrest records come primarily from the Bryan County Sheriff's Office in Pembroke, Georgia. The county borders Chatham County to the east, putting it near the Savannah metro area, and its jail handles bookings from both sheriff's deputies and city police. This page covers how to search Bryan County arrest records, what statewide databases are available, and what Georgia law says about booking photos.

Bryan County Sheriff's Office Booking Records

The Bryan County Sheriff's Office handles all bookings at the county jail in Pembroke. Deputies take booking photos and record charges, arresting agency, and personal information for each person who comes through the jail. These records are public under Georgia's Open Records Act. The sheriff's office can be reached by phone for general inmate inquiries. If you need to find out whether someone is currently in the Bryan County jail, calling the facility directly is often faster than waiting for online tools to update.

Bryan County has grown quickly in recent years due to its location near Savannah and I-16. More residents means more calls for service, and the sheriff's office has expanded to keep up. The jail processes bookings from unincorporated parts of the county as well as from Richmond Hill and other incorporated communities. All of those bookings go into the same record system at the county jail.

Booking records include the inmate's name, date of birth, charges, bond status, and arresting agency. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, the Bryan County Sheriff cannot post booking photos to a public website. You can request them through a formal open records process, but they are not displayed in any online inmate portal the sheriff maintains. This is a statewide rule that applies to every county in Georgia.

Contact the Bryan County Sheriff's Office in Pembroke for current inmate inquiries and open records requests related to local arrest data.

Find Bryan County Busted Mugshots Through Statewide Databases

Several free and low-cost state tools let you search for Bryan County arrest records and booking information without going directly to the sheriff's office. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), part of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, holds criminal history records for the entire state. Bryan County arrests that result in charges are reported to GCIC. A formal request through GCIC gives you a person's statewide criminal history, including arrests and dispositions.

The Georgia Felon Search, available at georgia.gov, costs $15 and returns instant results for felony convictions. If you want to check someone's felony record in Bryan County or elsewhere in Georgia, this state tool is straightforward and quick. Results come directly from official conviction records.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and shows photos for people in state prison. It does not show people held at the Bryan County jail, but it covers those who have been convicted and transferred to a GDC facility. Someone arrested in Bryan County who later went to state prison would appear in this database.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Felon Search, a state-run tool that provides felony conviction records for Bryan County and all Georgia counties at a cost of $15 per search.

The Georgia Felon Search pulls from official state conviction records and is a reliable way to check for Bryan County felony records quickly.

Georgia Mugshot Laws and Bryan County Arrest Photos

Georgia has two main laws that affect how Bryan County busted mugshots are handled. The first is O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, which bars Georgia law enforcement from posting booking photos online. This means the Bryan County Sheriff does not put mugshots on a public website. You can request them through the open records process, but they are not available through any county-run online portal.

The second law is O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5. This statute, passed in 2013, targets third-party mugshot websites. These sites collect booking photos from across the state and publish them online. Under this law, they must remove a person's photo for free within 30 days if the underlying arrest qualifies for record restriction under Georgia law. You send the removal demand by certified mail. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division explains the process and what qualifying arrests look like.

The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 governs how the Bryan County Sheriff responds to records requests. Under this law, the agency must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff time and the first 20 pages are free. Pages beyond that cost $0.10 each. Include the subject's full name and booking date in your request to speed up the process.

Bryan County Busted Mugshots and the Sex Offender Registry

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry, maintained by the GBI, is free and searchable by name, county, or address. Bryan County residents who are required to register appear in this database with their current address and photo. The registry is updated regularly and is one of the few official sources where booking-style photos are publicly visible for people in the state system.

If you are trying to locate someone from Bryan County who has a prior conviction for a qualifying offense, check the registry first. It often has a current photo even when other databases do not. You can search by county to see all registered offenders in Bryan County at once, or search by name if you know who you are looking for.

For GBI open records requests covering statewide data, use the GBI online portal. For Bryan County jail records specifically, contact the Bryan County Sheriff's Office in Pembroke.

The screenshot below shows the GBI Sex Offender Registry, a free public tool that includes photos for Bryan County and all other Georgia counties.

The registry is searchable by county and includes current addresses and photos for Bryan County registrants required to be in the GBI database.

Submitting a Formal Request for Bryan County Arrest Records

When online searches do not return what you need, a written open records request to the Bryan County Sheriff's Office is the right move. Put your request in writing and identify the person you are looking for by full name and, if you know it, the approximate date of arrest. State clearly what records you want: booking report, arrest photo, charge sheet, or all of the above. Under the Georgia Open Records Act, the sheriff must respond within three business days.

Send written requests to the Bryan County Sheriff's Office at 51 North Courthouse Street, Pembroke, GA 31321. For records held at the state level, the GBI open records portal handles submissions online. The GBI covers its own investigative files and GCIC records, not local jail data. Use the county sheriff for locally held records and the GBI portal for statewide data.

Georgia law requires agencies to tell you within three days whether they have the records and when they can provide them. If the agency does not respond in time, the Georgia Consumer Protection Division can help you understand your options. Keep copies of every request and every response you receive.

Cities in Bryan County

No city in Bryan County currently meets the 25,000 population threshold for a dedicated busted mugshots page. For arrest records in Pembroke, contact the Bryan County Sheriff's Office directly.

Nearby Counties

Bryan County borders several counties in coastal and central Georgia. Each has its own sheriff's office and arrest record resources.