Quitman County Busted Mugshots and Arrest Records

Quitman County is one of the smallest counties in Georgia by population, with its county seat in Georgetown, and all arrest records and busted mugshots tied to the county run through the Quitman County Sheriff's Office. If you need to search Quitman County arrest records or find booking data from a recent jail intake, this page covers the main tools and resources available to the public at both the county and state level.

Quitman County Sheriff and Arrest Records Access

The Quitman County Sheriff's Office in Georgetown handles all local arrests and jail bookings for the county. Because the county population is small, the volume of Quitman County busted mugshots and arrest records is lower than in larger Georgia counties. The sheriff's office does not maintain a standalone online inmate search portal. Most people who need Quitman County arrest records either contact the sheriff's office directly or turn to statewide Georgia tools to locate booking data.

You can reach the Quitman County Sheriff's Office at the courthouse in Georgetown. The courthouse serves as the hub for most county functions, including records requests. If you know the booking date and the name of the person you are looking for, staff can often help you locate a record faster. Written open records requests submitted under the Georgia Open Records Act are the formal route when you need a copy of an arrest report or booking file.

Quitman County falls under the Pataula Judicial Circuit, which it shares with Clay, Early, Miller, and Webster counties. If a case moves from the county level to circuit court, records may be held at the circuit level rather than at the county sheriff's office. Keep that in mind when searching for older Quitman County arrest records.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Bureau of Investigation homepage, a key starting point for statewide criminal record searches that cover Quitman County bookings.

The GBI coordinates criminal record data across all Georgia counties, including Quitman, through its Georgia Crime Information Center division.

Georgia Law on Booking Photos and Mugshot Websites

Georgia passed O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 in 2014, which bars law enforcement agencies from posting booking photos online. This means the Quitman County Sheriff's Office cannot publish mugshots on a public website. You can still get a booking photo through a formal open records request, but you won't find one posted directly on a government site for Quitman County.

Third-party mugshot sites operate separately from local law enforcement. These sites collect and publish booking photos from county jails, including Quitman County. If you have a Quitman County busted mugshot on one of these sites and want it removed, Georgia law gives you a path. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, mugshot companies must take down photos free of charge within 30 days when the arrest qualifies for record restriction. You send a request by certified mail. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division explains exactly how the process works and which types of sites are covered under state law.

The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 controls how agencies like the Quitman County Sheriff handle records requests. Agencies must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff time is free, and the first 20 pages cost nothing. Pages beyond 20 run $0.10 each. These rules apply to any formal records request for Quitman County arrest files or booking photos.

Statewide Tools for Quitman County Arrest Records

Because Quitman County does not have its own online inmate database, statewide Georgia resources are often the most practical way to search for booking records. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), operated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, holds criminal history data for all Georgia counties, including Quitman. You can request a criminal history search through GCIC. Results cover arrests, charges, and case dispositions across the state.

The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov charges a $15 fee and gives instant results for felony conviction records. If you need to check whether someone has a felony conviction tied to a Quitman County arrest, this is a fast and straightforward tool. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and shows photos for people currently held in state prison. Someone in the Quitman County Jail won't appear there yet, but past state sentences tied to Quitman County cases may show up.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Felon Search service, which returns felony conviction data for any Georgia county including Quitman.

This tool charges $15 and returns instant felony conviction results tied to any Georgia county, Quitman included.

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free and searchable by name or location. It includes photos and covers all Georgia counties, including Quitman. The GBI processes formal statewide open records requests through its online records portal, which is the right channel if you need certified copies of GBI-held records.

Quitman County Booking Records and Open Records Requests

To get a specific Quitman County booking photo or arrest report, a written open records request to the sheriff's office is your main option. Include the full name of the subject, the approximate arrest date, and any case or booking number you have. Under the Georgia Open Records Act, the sheriff's office must respond within three business days. If records exist and are not exempt, they must be provided or made available for inspection. Booking photos taken in Georgia are classified as public records, though online posting by law enforcement is restricted under the 2014 law.

The GBI's open records request system at gbigeorgia.govqa.us handles statewide requests separately from individual county sheriff offices. If you are not sure which agency holds the record you need, start with GCIC or the GBI portal and they can often direct you to the right office. For Quitman County specifically, the sheriff's office in Georgetown is the primary custodian of local jail records and arrest files.

The screenshot below shows the GBI's open records request portal, the statewide system for formal public records submissions covering Georgia arrest and booking data.

The GBI open records portal accepts requests for statewide criminal records and can route you to the correct county office when local records are needed.

Cities in Quitman County

Georgetown is the county seat and largest community in Quitman County. No cities in Quitman County meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site, but residents can use the county-level resources above to search arrest records and busted mugshots tied to any address in the county.

Nearby Counties

Quitman County borders several counties in southwest Georgia. Each has its own arrest record and inmate search resources.