Crawford County Busted Mugshots and Arrest Records

Crawford County is a small central Georgia county with Roberta as its county seat, situated between Macon and Columbus. The Crawford County Sheriff's Office handles all local bookings and is the primary source for arrest records and busted mugshots in the county. This page covers the state resources available for record searches, how Georgia law governs access to booking photos, and how to submit a formal records request.

Crawford County Sheriff and Local Booking Records

The Crawford County Sheriff's Office in Roberta processes all local arrests and manages the county jail. When someone is arrested in Crawford County, a booking record is created. That record is public and includes name, charges, booking date, and the arresting agency. The sheriff's office does not post booking photos online because Georgia law bars law enforcement from doing so, but the data is accessible through a direct request to the office.

Crawford County is a rural central Georgia county with a small jail population. The county seat of Roberta is home to both the sheriff's office and the courthouse where criminal cases proceed through Superior Court. For custody status checks, calling the sheriff's office is usually the fastest route. For certified records or booking photos, a written open records request is the proper channel, and the office must respond within three business days.

Crawford County is surrounded by larger counties including Bibb (Macon) and Houston (Warner Robins). Some residents may have contacts with law enforcement in multiple counties. If you are researching someone with a broad record, statewide tools are more efficient than county-by-county requests. Felony convictions from Crawford County may result in state prison sentences, shifting records from the local jail to the Georgia Department of Corrections.

The screenshot below shows the GCIC division page at the GBI, which holds criminal history for all Georgia counties including Crawford.

GCIC is the state's central criminal history repository and holds data from all Georgia counties, giving you statewide coverage beyond what the Crawford County Sheriff holds locally.

Statewide Tools for Crawford County Arrest and Booking Records

Several state databases extend what you can find for Crawford County busted mugshots and arrest records. The Georgia Crime Information Center, run by the GBI, holds criminal history for every county. A GCIC background check covers Crawford County along with the full state. Contact GCIC directly to start the process. Fees and turnaround times vary by record type.

The Georgia Felon Search costs $15 and returns fast results for felony conviction records statewide. It is a practical option when you want to check whether someone has a felony on their record tied to a Crawford County arrest or any other Georgia case. The service pulls from official state data and returns results without a formal request.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and includes photos. It covers state prison inmates, not those in the local Crawford County Jail. For anyone convicted in Crawford County and serving a state sentence, the GDC database has their current status and a photo. The county and state databases are separate systems.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Felon Search service, which gives fast felony conviction results statewide including Crawford County cases.

The Georgia Felon Search costs $15 and provides instant access to felony conviction records across all Georgia counties, including Crawford.

Georgia Law on Crawford County Busted Mugshots

Georgia has clear laws governing how booking photos from Crawford County arrests are accessed. The main statute is O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, enacted in 2014. This law bars Georgia law enforcement from posting booking photos on the internet. The Crawford County Sheriff cannot publish mugshots on a public website. Booking photos remain public records, but accessing them requires a formal open records request rather than an online search.

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 (2013) covers commercial mugshot websites. If such a site posted your Crawford County booking photo, you can demand removal by certified mail. The site must remove it free of charge within 30 days. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division provides guidance on the removal process and which sites fall under this law. This protection covers commercial mugshot sites, not news organizations or government portals.

The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 governs formal 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. These rules apply to any request you send to the Crawford County Sheriff's Office.

These three statutes together define how Crawford County booking photos can be accessed legally and what rights you have over your own booking photo.

Crawford County Sex Offender Registry and GBI Records

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry, maintained by the GBI, is searchable by name or address and covers Crawford County and all other Georgia counties. Photos are included for most registrants. The registry is free to access and does not require creating an account or paying a fee. It is a separate database from general arrest records and covers only those required by Georgia law to register as sex offenders.

The GBI's open records portal handles requests for state-held records related to Crawford County cases. If GBI was involved in a local investigation, records may be at the state level. The portal accepts online submissions and tracks requests through to completion. The same three-business-day deadline applies to GBI responses as to county-level requests.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Sex Offender Registry search, which covers Crawford County and all of Georgia.

The GBI maintains the registry and updates it regularly. Photos are available for most registrants at no charge, which makes it a useful free tool for Crawford County area searches.

Requesting Crawford County Booking Photos and Certified Records

To get a Crawford County booking photo or certified arrest record, contact the Crawford County Sheriff's Office in Roberta with a written open records request. Include the subject's full name and the arrest date or case number if available. A written request starts the three-business-day clock under Georgia law and creates a formal record of your inquiry. Phone calls work for custody checks but are not a substitute for the formal process when documents are needed.

For state-level records, use the GBI open records portal. Booking photos and local jail records stay with the county. GCIC criminal history records and GBI investigative files go through the state portal. For a full picture of someone's contacts with law enforcement in Crawford County, you may need to submit requests to both the county and the GBI.

Crawford County booking photos are public records. The 2014 state law bars online posting by the sheriff but does not change the public status of the records themselves. Your right to request them through the formal process is protected. Most straightforward requests fall within the free threshold, but budget for a small fee if your request generates more than 20 pages.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Consumer Protection page on mugshot website removal, applicable to anyone with a Crawford County booking photo on a commercial site.

Georgia law gives Crawford County residents the right to demand free removal of their booking photo from commercial mugshot sites within 30 days under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5.

Cities in Crawford County

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

Nearby Counties

Crawford County borders several central Georgia counties. Each has its own arrest record resources.