Pulaski County Busted Mugshots and Arrest Records

Pulaski County is a small south-central Georgia county with Hawkinsville as its county seat and a population of about 11,100. To find Pulaski County busted mugshots, arrest records, or inmate booking data, the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office in Hawkinsville is the primary local source. This page explains how to access county arrest records, what Georgia law governs booking photos, and what statewide tools are available for a broader search.

Pulaski County Sheriff Inmate Search and Booking Data

The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office in Hawkinsville handles all arrests, bookings, and jail operations for the county. Each arrest creates a booking record that includes 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 through a formal written request to the sheriff's office.

Pulaski County is a small rural county and does not maintain a live public online inmate search portal. The fastest way to check current custody status in Pulaski County is to call the sheriff's office in Hawkinsville directly. Staff can confirm whether a person is in custody and provide basic information about charges. For certified copies of arrest records or booking photos, submit a written open records request to the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office.

Booking records in Pulaski County show who was arrested and booked, not who was convicted. A name in the jail database means the person was booked following an arrest. Charges may be dismissed, reduced, or otherwise resolved without a conviction as the case moves through the Pulaski County Superior Court or Magistrate Court. Court records, separate from jail records, reflect case outcomes including acquittals and dismissals.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Crime Information Center page, the statewide criminal records system that Pulaski County arrest data feeds into after each booking.

Pulaski County sends booking data to the GCIC system, which serves as Georgia's central repository for criminal history records and supports statewide background checks.

Georgia Law on Pulaski County Busted Mugshots

Georgia's mugshot statutes govern what you can access when searching for Pulaski County busted mugshots. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, law enforcement agencies in Georgia are prohibited from posting booking photos on the internet. The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office does not publish mugshots on any public website. Arrest records, charges, and inmate custody status remain accessible through official channels, but photo posting by the agency is not permitted under state law.

When Pulaski County busted mugshots appear on commercial websites, Georgia's O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 provides a removal process. Commercial mugshot sites must take down photos free of charge within 30 days of a certified mail request when the arrest record qualifies for restriction. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division outlines how to make a proper removal request and which categories of sites are covered under the law. The law targets commercial operations that charge fees 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 Pulaski County Sheriff. 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. Submit a written open records request to the Pulaski County Sheriff to formally access certified arrest records or booking photos.

Georgia's legal framework on booking photos applies uniformly to Pulaski County, providing both access rights and protections against commercial misuse of arrest photos.

Statewide Tools for Pulaski County Arrest Records

State-level databases give you broader coverage when searching for Pulaski County arrest records beyond the local jail roster. These tools are free or low-cost and cover statewide data.

The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), operated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, holds criminal history data for all Georgia counties including Pulaski. For a fast felony check, the Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov provides instant results for $15, covering Pulaski County felony convictions and those from every other Georgia jurisdiction.

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

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Department of Corrections offender query tool, which covers state prison inmates including those sentenced in Pulaski County courts.

The GDC search is free and includes photos. It is the right tool for finding Pulaski County defendants who have been transferred to state prison after sentencing.

Pulaski County Open Records Requests and Sex Offender Registry

To get certified Pulaski County arrest records or booking photos, submit a written open records request to the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office in Hawkinsville. Include the subject's full 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, submit your request through the GBI online records request portal.

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is a free GBI-maintained tool that lets you search by name or address for registered offenders in Pulaski County. It includes photos and is updated regularly. The registry covers people required to register after completing their sentence, not current jail inmates. Use it alongside the county jail roster search as part of a complete Pulaski County arrest record search.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Consumer Protection Division page on mugshot websites, which describes Pulaski County residents' rights regarding commercial use of booking photos.

Georgia law gives Pulaski County residents the right to have qualifying booking photos removed from commercial mugshot websites at no cost within 30 days of a proper request.

Cities in Pulaski County

Hawkinsville is the county seat and largest city in Pulaski County. It does not meet the population threshold for a dedicated page. All busted mugshots and arrest records for Pulaski County communities are handled at the county level by the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office.

Nearby Counties

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