Greene County Busted Mugshots and Arrest Records

Greene County is a Middle Georgia county with a population of about 18,324, and its county seat is Greensboro on the shores of Lake Oconee. The Greene County Sheriff's Office handles all local bookings and jail operations. This page covers the main tools for searching Greene County busted mugshots, arrest records, and inmate booking data through local and statewide Georgia resources.

Greene County Sheriff Inmate Search and Booking Records

The Greene County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail in Greensboro and is the primary local agency for arrest records and busted mugshots. The sheriff's office is located at 1301 North Main Street, Greensboro, GA 30642. You can reach them by phone at (706) 453-7161. Calling the jail directly is the fastest way to confirm current inmate status and get basic booking details. Staff can provide custody status and initial charge information over the phone during business hours.

Greene County does not maintain a public online inmate roster. Phone contact and written records requests are the main options for getting Greene County arrest records. The Greene County Courthouse in Greensboro holds Superior Court records for criminal cases that move past the booking stage. Greene County falls under the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit, which covers several Middle Georgia counties. Felony cases originating from Greene County busted mugshots and local arrests move through this circuit for prosecution and sentencing.

Lake Oconee draws significant seasonal population to Greene County, which affects the volume of arrests tied to boating, alcohol-related offenses, and other lake-area activity. All arrests in the county, whether made by the sheriff's office, city police, or the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, are booked into the Greene County Jail. The sheriff's office is therefore the central booking record-keeper for the entire county regardless of which agency made the arrest.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Bureau of Investigation homepage, which manages statewide criminal history records and open records requests for all Georgia counties including Greene.

GBI and GCIC cover all 159 Georgia counties and are the broadest and most complete source for verified Georgia criminal history including Greene County arrest records.

Georgia Law on Booking Photos and Greene County Mugshot Websites

Georgia's 2014 law, O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, prohibits Georgia law enforcement from posting booking photos online. The Greene County Sheriff follows this rule. Booking photos are public records in Georgia, but accessing them requires a formal written request to the agency. Third-party sites that publish Greene County busted mugshots operate independently and pull data from other public records sources, not from the sheriff's own website.

If your photo is on a mugshot website, Georgia law provides a removal path. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 (2013), mugshot companies must remove photos free of charge within 30 days when you submit a certified mail request and the arrest qualifies for record restriction. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division details which arrests are eligible and explains the removal process. This applies to Greene County busted mugshots on covered sites.

The Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, gives agencies three business days to respond to records requests. The first 15 minutes of staff time is free. The first 20 pages cost nothing. Pages beyond that are $0.10 each. Submit a written request to the Greene County Sheriff's Office to obtain arrest records or booking photos under this law.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia statute page for O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, which is the 2014 law that restricts Georgia law enforcement from posting booking photos online.

This statute is the reason the Greene County Sheriff does not post busted mugshots publicly online, even though the photos remain available through formal records request processes.

Statewide Tools for Greene County Arrest Records

Several free Georgia databases can supplement local Greene County records. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and shows photos for state prison inmates. If a Greene County arrest led to a state sentence, the person may appear in the GDC database. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free and searchable by name with photos for all Georgia counties.

For felony conviction records, the Georgia Felon Search costs $15 and gives instant statewide results. The GCIC, run by the GBI, holds the most thorough statewide criminal history data. A formal GCIC check pulls all arrests and dispositions reported by Greene County law enforcement to the state and gives the most complete view of a person's Georgia arrest history.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Felon Search service, which gives statewide felony conviction results for a flat $15 fee.

The Georgia Felon Search is a quick option when you need to confirm a felony conviction tied to a Greene County arrest, covering all 159 Georgia counties.

Open Records Requests for Greene County Busted Mugshots

To get a certified copy of a Greene County arrest record or booking photo, submit a written request to the Greene County Sheriff's Office at 1301 North Main Street, Greensboro, GA 30642. Include the subject's full name, date of birth, and any available booking number or arrest date. The office must respond within three business days. If the record exists and isn't restricted, you'll receive it or get a cost estimate.

For a statewide criminal history including Greene County arrests and dispositions, use the GBI open records request portal. GBI records from GCIC are the most complete source for Georgia-wide criminal history and cover all arrests and dispositions reported by Greene County law enforcement to the state system.

Cities in Greene County

Greensboro is the county seat and largest city in Greene County. No Greene County cities meet the population threshold for a dedicated page on this site. Arrest records for Greensboro and other Greene County communities are handled through the sheriff's office and the statewide resources listed on this page.

Nearby Counties

Greene County borders several Middle Georgia counties. Each has its own inmate search and arrest record resources.