Jeff Davis County Busted Mugshots and Arrest Records

Jeff Davis County is in the heart of southeast Georgia with its county seat in Hazlehurst, and the Sheriff's Office there manages all local bookings and arrest records. If you are trying to find Jeff Davis County busted mugshots or look up a recent arrest, this page explains how to access local and statewide records, what Georgia law says about booking photo access online, and which databases can help when county-level online tools are limited.

Jeff Davis County Sheriff Bookings and Jail Records

The Jeff Davis County Sheriff's Office in Hazlehurst handles all arrests and bookings within the county. When someone is arrested, they are transported to the Jeff Davis County Jail, where a booking record is created. That record includes the person's name, charges, arrest date, arresting agency, and custody status. Jeff Davis County, with a population around 15,000, is typical of rural Georgia counties in that it does not maintain a public online inmate lookup tool.

If you need to check on someone's current custody status in Jeff Davis County, calling the Sheriff's Office directly is the most reliable way to get an answer quickly. For older booking records or certified copies of Jeff Davis County arrest data, submit a written open records request. The Georgia Open Records Act requires agencies to respond within three business days. Most basic requests involving fewer than 20 pages and less than 15 minutes of staff time are processed at no charge.

Jeff Davis County is part of the Waycross Judicial Circuit. Criminal cases proceed through the Superior Court in Hazlehurst. Court records, including case dispositions and sentencing documents, are held by the Superior Court Clerk and are separate from the Sheriff's booking files.

The screenshot below shows the GBI's GCIC division page, which maintains statewide criminal history records that cover Jeff Davis County arrests and convictions.

GCIC is the central repository for Georgia criminal history data and covers every county in the state, including Jeff Davis County.

Statewide Tools for Jeff Davis County Busted Mugshots

When local online records are not available, Georgia's statewide databases are the main resource for finding Jeff Davis County arrest data. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), operated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, maintains criminal history records for every person arrested in Georgia. A GCIC request will surface arrests, charges, and case dispositions tied to Jeff Davis County and any other county in the state.

The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov costs $15 and gives instant results for statewide felony conviction records. If someone was arrested in Jeff Davis County and later convicted of a felony, the result should appear in this search. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender database is free and shows photos for state prison inmates. It covers GDC custody, not the Jeff Davis County Jail, but prior state prison records tied to Jeff Davis County convictions may appear there.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Felon Search page, a $15 statewide tool that covers felony conviction records for Jeff Davis County and every other Georgia county.

This tool delivers instant results across the state. A search tied to a Jeff Davis County arrest will flag any resulting felony conviction, wherever in Georgia it was recorded.

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free and searchable by name, county, or zip code. It shows photos and current registrant addresses. The Jeff Davis County Sheriff reports registrant updates to the GBI, which keeps the registry current for the Hazlehurst area.

Georgia Law on Jeff Davis County Booking Photos

Georgia law directly controls how Jeff Davis County busted mugshots are handled. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, law enforcement agencies in Georgia are prohibited from posting booking photos on the internet. This law, passed in 2014, is the reason why the Jeff Davis County Sheriff's Office does not publish mugshots on its website. The photos are still public records, but they require a formal open records request rather than a simple online search.

Commercial mugshot sites sometimes collect and publish Jeff Davis County booking photos through other channels. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, these companies must remove photos free of charge within 30 days when a person sends a certified mail request and the arrest qualifies for restriction under Georgia law. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division has clear instructions on this process and which types of mugshot sites are subject to the law.

The Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, governs all public records requests in Jeff Davis County. Three-business-day response deadline. First 15 minutes of staff time is free. First 20 pages cost nothing. Copies beyond that are $0.10 per page. These rules apply to every written request you send to any Jeff Davis County public agency.

Jeff Davis County GDC Offender Records and Registry Search

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender database is one of the few official Georgia tools that shows photos publicly without a formal records request. It covers state prison inmates, not people in the Jeff Davis County Jail on local charges. If someone was convicted in Jeff Davis County and later transferred to GDC custody, their record and photo may appear in the database. Search by name at services.gdc.ga.gov.

The screenshot below shows the GDC offender query database, a free state resource that includes photos for Georgia state prison inmates including those with Jeff Davis County convictions.

GDC covers state prison inmates only. For current Jeff Davis County Jail bookings, contact the Sheriff's Office in Hazlehurst directly.

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry covers Hazlehurst and all of Jeff Davis County. Search it at state.sor.gbi.ga.gov by county or zip code. Results include photos, addresses, and offense descriptions for all active registrants in Jeff Davis County. The GBI updates the registry based on reports from local agencies.

Submitting Open Records Requests for Jeff Davis County Arrests

To request Jeff Davis County arrest records or booking photos, send a written open records request to the Sheriff's Office in Hazlehurst. Your request should name the person whose records you want, include an approximate arrest date if you have it, and describe the specific documents you are looking for. No reason is required. The agency must respond within three business days under state law. Basic requests are typically free, with copy fees applying only if the response runs over 20 pages.

For state-level records, use the GBI's online open records request system. That portal handles requests for GBI records and GCIC criminal history. If someone's case moved from the Jeff Davis County Jail to state court or GDC custody, records from those stages are held at the state level and are accessed through GBI or GDC rather than through the county sheriff.

Cities in Jeff Davis County

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

Nearby Counties

Jeff Davis County borders six counties in southeast Georgia. Each has its own inmate search and arrest record resources.