Liberty County Busted Mugshots and Booking Records

Liberty County is a southeast Georgia county that is home to Fort Stewart and Hinesville, one of Georgia's growing military-community cities, and if you need to search Liberty County busted mugshots or arrest records, the Liberty County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and handles all bookings for the county. This page explains how to access inmate records, booking data, and criminal history information through official Georgia sources at the local and state level.

Liberty County Sheriff Bookings and Arrest Records

The Liberty County Sheriff's Office runs the county detention center and handles all jail bookings for Hinesville, the surrounding communities, and unincorporated Liberty County. The presence of Fort Stewart means the area has a large active-duty military population, and the county sees a mix of civilian and military-related arrests. Military personnel arrested off-base may be processed through the Liberty County jail before being transferred to military custody, depending on the nature of the charges. The Hinesville Police Department and Liberty County Sheriff's deputies generate a significant volume of bookings each year.

For current inmate status in the Liberty County jail, contact the Liberty County Sheriff's Office directly. For written arrest records, submit a formal open records request. Under Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, agencies must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of search time and first 20 pages cost nothing. Pages beyond that are $0.10 each.

Liberty County is part of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit. Felony cases go to Liberty County Superior Court. Misdemeanor matters are handled in Liberty County State Court or Hinesville city court.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Bureau of Investigation homepage, the gateway to statewide criminal history tools that include Liberty County arrest records.

The GBI operates GCIC and the Sex Offender Registry, both of which contain records from Liberty County arrests and convictions.

Statewide Tools for Liberty County Busted Mugshots

Georgia's statewide criminal databases can help when a local Liberty County search is incomplete. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), run by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, holds criminal history records for all Georgia counties. A GCIC check pulls arrest and conviction data from the Liberty County Sheriff's Office, the Hinesville Police Department, and other agencies. It covers older cases that may no longer show up in current jail records.

The Georgia Felon Search costs $15 and gives instant felony conviction results statewide, including Liberty County Superior Court convictions. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and includes photos for people in state prison. Anyone convicted of a felony in Liberty County and sent to a GDC facility will appear in that database. This is often the fastest way to find a photo when the person has already been sentenced to state prison.

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free, searchable by name or address, and includes photos. It covers registered sex offenders in Hinesville and throughout Liberty County. The GBI accepts formal open records requests through its online portal.

Georgia Law on Liberty County Booking Photos

Under Georgia's O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 (2014), law enforcement agencies cannot post booking photos online. The Liberty County Sheriff's Office and the Hinesville Police Department do not publish mugshots on their websites. You can get current inmate data and charge information through official channels, but photos are not publicly posted by the agencies themselves.

Third-party mugshot websites collect photos through open records requests and post them publicly. Georgia's O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 (2013) requires those sites to remove photos at no cost within 30 days when the arrest qualifies for restriction. The removal request is sent by certified mail to the website operator. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division has detailed guidance on how to submit this request. If a Liberty County booking photo appears on a mugshot website, that resource is the place to start.

For a certified copy of a Liberty County booking photo, submit a formal open records request to the Liberty County Sheriff's Office. For GBI-held records, use the GBI open records portal.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Consumer Protection Division page on mugshot websites, which explains how to request removal of a Liberty County booking photo from third-party sites.

Georgia law requires mugshot sites to remove photos free of charge within 30 days when the arrest qualifies for restriction, a protection available to people with Liberty County booking records.

Liberty County Court Records and Criminal Case Lookup

After a Liberty County booking, the case moves into the Atlantic Judicial Circuit. Felony charges are heard in Liberty County Superior Court. Misdemeanor cases go to Liberty County State Court or the Hinesville city court. Court records become public once filed. The Liberty County Clerk of Superior Court maintains filings, judgments, and plea records for felony cases.

Pairing a booking record from the Liberty County Sheriff with a court record from the clerk gives the most complete picture of an arrest. The booking record shows the charges at the time of arrest. The court record shows the outcome. Together they document the full path of a Liberty County criminal case from initial booking through final court disposition in the Atlantic Judicial Circuit.

For state prison records tied to Liberty County convictions, the free GDC offender search shows photos automatically and is faster than a formal records request. Check it first when the person may have already been sentenced to state prison after a Liberty County felony conviction.

Cities in Liberty County

Hinesville is the largest city in Liberty County and has its own dedicated page with local arrest record and inmate search information.

Nearby Counties

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