Search Montgomery County Busted Mugshots

Montgomery County is a small south-central Georgia county with Mount Vernon as its county seat and a population of about 9,100. To find Montgomery County busted mugshots, arrest records, or inmate data, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is the primary local source for booking information. This page outlines where to search, what Georgia law governs regarding booking photos, and what statewide tools are available to help.

Montgomery County Sheriff Arrest Records and Inmate Data

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Mount Vernon handles all bookings and jail operations for the county. When someone is arrested in Montgomery County, the booking creates a record with the person's name, charges, booking date, bond amount, and arresting agency. Under the Georgia Open Records Act, these records are available to the public through a formal written request to the sheriff's office.

Montgomery County is a small rural county without the infrastructure for a live public online inmate search portal. If you need to find out whether someone is currently in custody in Montgomery County, calling the sheriff's office in Mount Vernon directly is the most practical approach. Staff can confirm custody status and charges. For certified copies of arrest records or booking photos, submit a written open records request.

A booking record reflects the state of an arrest at the time the person was brought into the jail. It is not a conviction record. Someone appearing in Montgomery County arrest records was booked, which may or may not lead to a conviction. Cases are resolved in the Montgomery County Superior Court or Magistrate Court, and those outcomes are reflected in separate court records, not the jail roster.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Felon Search service, a state tool that covers felony conviction records across all Georgia counties including Montgomery.

The Georgia Felon Search is a $15 instant tool that provides felony conviction data tied to Montgomery County and all other Georgia jurisdictions.

Georgia Mugshot Laws Applying to Montgomery County

Georgia state law governs booking photos for all counties, including Montgomery. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, law enforcement agencies in Georgia cannot post booking photos on the internet. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office does not publish mugshots on any public website. Arrest records and inmate information remain accessible under state law, but photos are not displayed publicly by the agency itself.

If a Montgomery County booking photo appears on a commercial mugshot website, Georgia law gives you tools for removal. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, commercial mugshot sites must remove photos free of charge within 30 days of a certified mail request if the arrest record is eligible for restriction. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division outlines the steps for making a removal request and identifies which sites are covered. This law applies only to commercial sites that charge for removal, not to news organizations or non-commercial publishers.

The Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, gives you the right to access records held by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. Agencies must respond within three business days. No fee applies for the first 15 minutes of staff time or for the first 20 pages. Additional pages cost $0.10 each. A written request is how you formally access certified Montgomery County arrest records or booking photos.

Georgia law establishes a clear process for both accessing Montgomery County arrest records and addressing misuse of booking photos by commercial websites.

Statewide Georgia Tools for Montgomery County Arrest Records

When local resources are limited, Georgia's statewide databases fill the gap for a comprehensive Montgomery County arrest record search.

The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), run by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, holds statewide criminal history data including Montgomery County records. The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov returns instant felony conviction results for $15, covering records from every Georgia county, including Montgomery. This tool is useful when you need to quickly confirm someone's felony history without going through the full open records process.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and covers people currently in state prison. If someone was convicted in Montgomery County and sent to a GDC facility, their record and photo appear in this database. People held in the Montgomery County local jail do not appear in the GDC system, so you may need to search both if you don't know where someone is housed.

The screenshot below shows the GDC offender query tool, which covers state prison inmates including those sentenced after convictions in Montgomery County courts.

The GDC offender query is free and includes photos for state prison inmates, making it a key supplement to Montgomery County jail roster records.

Montgomery County Sex Offender Registry and Open Records Access

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry, maintained by the GBI, lets you search for registered offenders in Montgomery County by name or address. It is free, includes photos, and is updated regularly. The registry covers people required to register after completing their sentence, not people currently in the county jail. It is a separate tool from the jail roster and supplements your overall Montgomery County arrest record search.

For certified Montgomery County arrest records or booking photos, submit a written open records request to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Mount Vernon. Include the subject's name, date of birth, and any case or booking number. The agency must respond within three business days under state law. For GBI-held records, use the GBI online records request portal.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Sex Offender Registry, the GBI-maintained public tool covering registered offenders in Montgomery County and statewide.

The sex offender registry is free and searchable by name or address. It covers registered offenders in Montgomery County and supplements local jail record searches.

Cities in Montgomery County

Mount Vernon is the county seat of Montgomery County, and the county also includes the small city of Ailey. Neither city reaches the population threshold for a dedicated page. All busted mugshots and arrest records for communities in Montgomery County are handled at the county level by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.

Nearby Counties

Montgomery County borders several south-central Georgia counties, each with its own inmate search and arrest record resources.