Search Colquitt County Busted Mugshots

Colquitt County busted mugshots and arrest records are maintained by the Colquitt County Sheriff's Office in Moultrie, Georgia. The county sits in southwest Georgia and the jail processes bookings from sheriff's deputies, Moultrie city police, and other local law enforcement agencies. This page covers how to find Colquitt County arrest records, look up inmate data, and understand your rights under Georgia's mugshot and open records laws.

Colquitt County Sheriff's Office Arrest Records and Booking Data

The Colquitt County Sheriff's Office in Moultrie serves as the main source for Colquitt County busted mugshots and booking records. When a person is arrested and brought to the county jail, staff create a booking record with the individual's name, date of birth, charges, the arresting agency, and booking date. These records are public under Georgia law. For current inmate status or recent arrests, the sheriff's office is your first stop.

Moultrie is the county seat and largest city in Colquitt County. The Moultrie Police Department and the Colquitt County Sheriff's Office both book arrestees at the county jail, so one facility holds the records for most local arrests. You can reach the Colquitt County Sheriff at (229) 616-7430 to inquire about a specific person or to ask about the process for requesting booking records.

Booking photos are taken at intake. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, which took effect in 2014, Georgia law enforcement agencies are not permitted to post booking photos online. The Colquitt County Sheriff follows this rule. Mugshots are not displayed publicly on the sheriff's website. You can still get them through a formal open records request, but they are not published automatically for public viewing.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Bureau of Investigation homepage, which is a key starting point for statewide arrest record searches that include Colquitt County data.

The GBI manages statewide criminal history data through the Georgia Crime Information Center and handles formal open records requests from the public.

Statewide Tools for Colquitt County Arrest Records

Several Georgia state databases can help you find arrest and booking information tied to Colquitt County. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), run by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, maintains statewide criminal history records. Colquitt County arrests that lead to charges get reported into this system. A GCIC search can return criminal history data for anyone arrested in the state, including arrests from Colquitt County.

The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov costs $15 and provides instant results on felony convictions. It searches the official state conviction database and covers all Georgia counties, including Colquitt. If you need to verify a felony record quickly, this tool pulls from the same data courts and prosecutors rely on. It does not show photos or pending charges, just conviction records.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and includes photos of people serving time in state prison. If someone was convicted in Colquitt County and sent to a state facility rather than serving locally, they will show up in the GDC database. It is a useful backup when a jail-level search does not find the person you need.

The screenshot below shows the GDC offender query form, a free statewide search tool that includes photos for people in Georgia state correctional facilities.

The GDC database is worth checking for Colquitt County residents who may have been transferred from the local jail to a state correctional facility after sentencing.

Georgia Law on Mugshots and Booking Photos in Colquitt County

Two Georgia statutes shape how Colquitt County busted mugshots are handled. The first is O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, passed in 2014. This law prohibits law enforcement from posting booking photos online. The Colquitt County Sheriff's Office follows this rule. Mugshots are not available on any public-facing page the sheriff controls. Getting them requires a written open records request.

The second law is O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, which Georgia enacted in 2013. This statute covers third-party mugshot websites that collect and republish booking photos. Those sites must remove a qualifying photo for free within 30 days of receiving a written certified mail request. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division has guidance on who qualifies for removal and how to write the request letter correctly.

The Georgia Open Records Act, at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, sets the rules for agency responses to record requests. Agencies must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff time and the first 20 pages are free. Pages after that cost $0.10 each. Arrest reports, booking records, and charge sheets held by the Colquitt County Sheriff are all subject to these rules.

Colquitt County Busted Mugshots and the Sex Offender Registry

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry, maintained by the GBI, is a free public database with photos of registered sex offenders statewide. Colquitt County registrants appear in the system and can be searched by name, county, or zip code. The registry is updated regularly and reflects current registration status. It is a separate resource from the county jail's inmate list, so someone may appear on the registry without currently being in custody.

If you are looking for a booking photo for a person with a prior qualifying sex offense conviction from Colquitt County, the registry often has a more recent photo than what you would find on third-party sites. The GBI updates registry photos as people re-register. That makes it a more reliable source for current appearance data.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Sex Offender Registry search interface, which covers Colquitt County registrants and allows searches by name, county, and zip code.

The registry is a free GBI resource that includes current photos and address information for sex offenders registered in Colquitt County.

How to Request Colquitt County Arrest Records Formally

When online tools are not enough, a formal open records request to the Colquitt County Sheriff's Office is the right move. You are entitled to access booking records, arrest reports, and other public documents under Georgia law. Write your request clearly. Include the full name of the person, the approximate arrest date if you know it, and the specific records you are looking for, whether that is an arrest report, booking photo, charge sheet, or something else.

Mail or deliver your request to the Colquitt County Sheriff's Office at 100 Jail Road, Moultrie, GA 31788. You can also call (229) 616-7430 before submitting to ask about the specific process they follow. The agency must respond within three business days under the Open Records Act. If the records are not ready right away, the sheriff must tell you when they will be available and why the delay occurred.

For state-level records, the GBI's online open records request portal handles submissions for GBI investigative files and GCIC criminal history data. That portal does not cover locally held Colquitt County jail records. Go directly to the sheriff for anything the county jail holds. Keep a copy of every request you send, along with a record of when you sent it.

The GBI's open records portal screenshot below shows the submission interface used to request statewide criminal history records, separate from the local Colquitt County Sheriff's records.

Use the GBI portal for state-level arrest history requests. For Colquitt County jail records specifically, contact the sheriff's office directly.

Cities in Colquitt County

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

Nearby Counties

Colquitt County borders several southwest Georgia counties, each with its own sheriff's office and arrest record resources.