Find Pike County Busted Mugshots

Pike County is a central Georgia county with Zebulon as its county seat and a population of roughly 18,400. If you need to look up Pike County busted mugshots, arrest records, or inmate data, the Pike County Sheriff's Office is the primary local source for booking information. This page covers how to access those records, what Georgia law says about booking photos, and which statewide tools can help extend your search.

Pike County Sheriff Booking Records and Arrest Data

The Pike County Sheriff's Office in Zebulon handles all arrests, bookings, and jail operations for the county. When someone is arrested in Pike County, the booking creates a record with the person's name, charges, booking date, bond amount, and the arresting agency. These records are public under Georgia's Open Records Act and can be requested from the sheriff's office by submitting a formal written request.

Pike County sits south of Atlanta's metro fringe between Spalding County and Monroe County. It has grown in recent years as people move into the outer ring of the metro. The sheriff's office is the central booking authority for the county. A live public online inmate search may not be available for Pike County. Calling the Pike County Sheriff's Office in Zebulon directly is often the fastest way to confirm whether someone is currently in custody. For certified copies of arrest records, submit a written open records request.

Arrest records show who was booked and what charges were filed. They do not show whether a person was convicted. Cases are resolved in the Pike County Superior Court or Magistrate Court, and those outcomes appear in separate court records. Someone in the Pike County jail database was booked following an arrest, but the case may have been dismissed, reduced, or otherwise resolved without a conviction. Always check court records if you need conviction information.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Felon Search service, a $15 state tool that returns instant felony conviction data including records tied to Pike County prosecutions.

The Georgia Felon Search is one of the faster ways to check whether a Pike County subject has a prior felony record without going through a full open records request process.

Georgia Mugshot Laws and Pike County Booking Photos

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

When Pike County busted mugshots appear on commercial third-party websites, Georgia's O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 gives you a path to get them removed. Those commercial sites must remove photos for free within 30 days of a certified mail request if the underlying record qualifies for restriction. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division explains how to make a removal request and which sites fall under the statute. This law covers commercial operations that charge for removal, not news organizations or non-profit publishers.

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

Georgia's mugshot statutes apply uniformly across all counties, including Pike, giving you both access rights and commercial misuse protections.

Statewide Databases for Pike County Arrest Records

State-level Georgia tools extend a Pike County arrest record search beyond the local jail roster. These are maintained by state agencies and are available to the public at no cost or low cost.

The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), run by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, maintains criminal history data for every Georgia county, including Pike. The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov charges $15 and returns instant felony conviction results covering Pike County and all other Georgia jurisdictions. This tool is useful when you need a fast answer on prior felony history without going through the full records request process.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and covers people currently in state prison. If a Pike County defendant was convicted and sent to a GDC facility, their record and photo appear in this database. People held in the Pike County local jail are not included in the GDC system, so you may need to check both if you are unsure of someone's current housing status.

The screenshot below shows the GBI homepage, the central hub for Georgia criminal records infrastructure including data from Pike County arrests.

The GBI supports Pike County arrest record management through the GCIC system and other statewide criminal history databases.

Pike County Open Records and Sex Offender Registry

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

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry, maintained by the GBI, is a free tool for searching registered offenders in Pike 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 in the Pike County jail. Use it alongside the county jail search for a more complete picture of someone's record in Pike County.

The screenshot below shows the GDC offender query tool, which covers state prison inmates including those sentenced from Pike County courts.

The GDC offender database is free and includes photos for state prison inmates. It is a key resource for finding Pike County defendants who were sent to state prison after conviction.

Cities in Pike County

Zebulon is the county seat and largest city in Pike County. The county is largely rural, and no city within Pike County reaches the population threshold for a dedicated page. All busted mugshots and arrest records for Pike County communities are handled at the county level by the Pike County Sheriff's Office in Zebulon.

Nearby Counties

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