Lee County Busted Mugshots and Arrest Records Search

Lee County, Georgia sits in the southwest part of the state adjacent to Albany, with its county seat in Leesburg, and the Sheriff's Office there handles all arrests and booking records for the county. If you want to find Lee County busted mugshots or search for a recent arrest, this page covers where to look, what Georgia law says about booking photo access, and which state tools are available when local online records are not easy to access.

Lee County Sheriff Booking Records and Jail Data

The Lee County Sheriff's Office in Leesburg handles all arrests and bookings for the county. With a population approaching 33,000, Lee County is one of the larger rural counties in southwest Georgia. The county sits directly next to Dougherty County and the City of Albany, which creates some crossover in arrest activity and court jurisdiction. People arrested in Lee County are booked at the county jail in Leesburg. The booking record captures name, charges, arrest date, arresting agency, and custody status.

Lee County does not publish a public online inmate search portal. For current custody information about someone in Lee County, calling the Sheriff's Office in Leesburg is the most direct path. Staff can confirm custody status and provide basic booking details. For older Lee County arrest records or certified copies of booking data, submit a written open records request to the Sheriff's Office. Under the Georgia Open Records Act, the agency must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff time and the first 20 pages of records are free.

Lee County is served by the Dougherty Judicial Circuit. Criminal cases from Lee County proceed through Superior Court. The Superior Court Clerk in Leesburg holds court records for those cases. If you need to know what happened after a Lee County arrest, such as a case dismissal or conviction, the Superior Court Clerk's office is the right contact.

The screenshot below shows the GBI homepage, which links to GCIC and other Georgia statewide tools for finding Lee County arrest records and criminal history data.

The GBI operates GCIC and other statewide databases that cover Lee County arrest data alongside records from every other Georgia county.

Georgia Statewide Tools for Lee County Arrest Records

When local online tools are not available, Georgia's state databases are the best digital path for finding Lee County arrest records. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), operated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, maintains criminal history records for everyone arrested in Georgia. A GCIC request can pull up arrests, charges, and case dispositions tied to Lee County and all other Georgia counties at once. The GBI handles state-level open records requests through its online portal.

The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov costs $15 and provides instant results for statewide felony conviction records. Any felony tied to a Lee County arrest should appear in the results. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender database is free and shows photos for state prison inmates. It does not cover people held at the Lee County Jail on local charges, but prior GDC records linked to Lee County convictions may be there.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Felon Search service, a $15 statewide tool covering felony conviction records for Lee County and all other Georgia counties.

The Felon Search gives instant results covering all 159 Georgia counties. Any felony conviction tied to a Lee County arrest will show up regardless of where the person is currently located.

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free and searchable by name, county, or zip code. It shows photos and current addresses for registered offenders in Lee County. The Leesburg-area registry is updated by the GBI based on reports from the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

Georgia Law on Lee County Busted Mugshots

Georgia law directly shapes how Lee County busted mugshots are handled. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, passed in 2014, Georgia law enforcement agencies are barred from posting booking photos on the internet. This applies to the Lee County Sheriff's Office. Mugshots taken at the Lee County Jail are still public records, but they are not posted in an online gallery. If you want one, you need to request it through the formal open records process.

Commercial mugshot sites sometimes publish Lee County booking photos from outside the sheriff's official channels. Georgia law gives people a removal option. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, mugshot companies must take down photos at no charge within 30 days when someone sends a certified mail request and the underlying arrest qualifies for restriction. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division walks through the removal process and explains which types of mugshot websites must comply with state law.

All public records requests in Lee County fall under the Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70. Three-business-day response window. First 15 minutes and first 20 pages are free. Pages beyond 20 cost $0.10 each. No reason is required to make a request.

Lee County GDC Records and Sex Offender Registry

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is a free public tool that shows photos for state prison inmates. It is one of the few official Georgia sources that displays booking-type photos publicly without a formal request. Search by name at services.gdc.ga.gov to check for GDC records tied to Lee County convictions. The database is updated regularly and covers people in active GDC custody and recently released individuals.

The screenshot below shows the GDC offender database, a free state tool with photos for Georgia state prison inmates including those connected to Lee County convictions.

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

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry covers all of Lee County. Search at state.sor.gbi.ga.gov by county or zip code to see photos, addresses, and offense information for active registrants in the Leesburg area. The GBI updates the registry based on reports from local agencies including the Lee County Sheriff.

How to Submit a Records Request for Lee County Arrests

To get a copy of a Lee County booking record or arrest photo, send a written open records request to the Lee County Sheriff's Office in Leesburg. Include the person's full name, approximate arrest date if you have it, and a clear description of the records you need. You do not need to state a reason. The agency must respond within three business days. Short requests are typically free under the Georgia Open Records Act.

For state-level records, use the GBI's online open records portal. That system handles requests for GBI and GCIC criminal history data. If a Lee County arrest progressed to state court or GDC custody, those records are accessed through GBI or GDC rather than the local Sheriff's Office. For most Lee County busted mugshot searches, the statewide databases are the best starting point and can answer basic questions without a formal written request.

Cities in Lee County

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

Nearby Counties

Lee County borders five counties in southwest Georgia. Each has its own arrest record and inmate search resources.