Pierce County Busted Mugshots

Pierce County is a southeast Georgia county with Blackshear as its county seat and a population of about 19,500. If you need to search Pierce County busted mugshots, arrest records, or inmate booking data, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office is the primary local source for that information. This page explains how to access records locally, what Georgia law governs booking photos, and which statewide tools can help with a broader search.

Pierce County Sheriff Inmate Records and Arrest Data

The Pierce County Sheriff's Office in Blackshear processes all arrests and jail bookings for the county. Each booking creates a public record that includes the person's name, charges, booking date, bond amount, and the 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.

Pierce County sits in the southeast corner of Georgia near Waycross and Ware County, and while it is a rural county, the sheriff's office processes bookings from a range of law enforcement activity in the area. A live public online inmate search may not be available for Pierce County. The most direct way to check whether someone is currently in custody is to call the Pierce County Sheriff's Office in Blackshear directly. For certified record copies, a written open records request is the formal process.

Pierce County arrest records capture the booking moment. They are not conviction records. A person appearing in the jail database was booked following an arrest, but that does not mean they were found guilty. Cases resolved in the Pierce County Superior Court or Magistrate Court show whether charges led to a conviction, a dismissal, or another outcome. Court records are separate from jail records.

The screenshot below shows the GBI agency homepage, the state agency that manages criminal history infrastructure including data from Pierce County bookings.

The GBI oversees the GCIC database and other statewide criminal history systems that Pierce County sheriff's deputies feed arrest data into after each booking.

Georgia Law on Pierce County Busted Mugshots

Georgia's statutes govern what you can access when searching for Pierce County busted mugshots. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, Georgia law enforcement agencies cannot post booking photos online. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office does not display mugshots on any public-facing website. Arrest records, custody status, and charge information remain accessible through official channels, but photo posting by the agency is prohibited under state law.

When Pierce County busted mugshots appear on commercial websites, Georgia law gives you a path to remove them. 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 qualifies for restriction. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division outlines the process and which sites fall under the statute. The law covers commercial operations that charge for removal, not news organizations or non-commercial publishers.

The Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, gives the public the right to access records held by the Pierce County Sheriff. Agencies must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff time and the first 20 pages of copies are free. Pages beyond 20 cost $0.10 each. Submit a written request to the Pierce County Sheriff for certified copies of arrest records or booking photos.

Pierce County, like all Georgia counties, operates under a uniform state framework for booking photo access and commercial mugshot site removal rights.

Statewide Georgia Databases for Pierce County Arrest Records

State-level Georgia tools extend a Pierce County arrest record search beyond what the local jail roster covers. These databases are maintained by state agencies and are free or low-cost.

The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), operated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, maintains criminal history data for all Georgia counties, including Pierce. For a quick felony check, the Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov charges $15 and returns instant felony conviction results, covering Pierce County and every other Georgia jurisdiction. This is a fast way to confirm a prior felony record without filing a formal open records request.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and covers state prison inmates. If someone was convicted in Pierce County and sent to a GDC facility, their record and photo appear in the database. People held in the Pierce County local jail are not covered by the GDC system. You may need to check both sources if you don't know where a person is currently housed.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Sex Offender Registry, a free GBI tool that covers registered offenders including those with Pierce County convictions.

The sex offender registry is searchable by name or address, includes photos, and covers registered offenders in Pierce County and across Georgia.

Pierce County Open Records Requests and the GBI Portal

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

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is a free GBI-maintained tool for searching registered offenders in Pierce County by name or address. It includes photos and is updated regularly. The registry covers people required to register after completing their sentence, not current inmates. Use it alongside the county jail roster search for a more complete picture of someone's record in Pierce County.

The screenshot below shows the GBI open records request portal, the formal channel for requesting criminal history and other records tied to Pierce County arrests.

The GBI portal processes formal open records requests for criminal history tied to Pierce County arrests and can be used when the sheriff's office does not hold the record you need.

Cities in Pierce County

Blackshear is the county seat and largest city in Pierce County. The county also includes the small community of Patterson. Neither city reaches the population threshold for a dedicated page. All busted mugshots and arrest records for Pierce County communities are managed at the county level by the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.

Nearby Counties

Pierce County borders several southeast Georgia counties, each with its own arrest record resources and inmate search tools.