Search Randolph County Busted Mugshots

Randolph County is a small rural county in southwest Georgia with its county seat in Cuthbert, and the Randolph County Sheriff's Office processes all local arrests and maintains busted mugshots and booking records for the county. If you need to search Randolph County arrest records or look up inmate data from a recent booking, this page covers the tools and resources available at both the county and statewide level.

Randolph County Sheriff and Booking Records

The Randolph County Sheriff's Office in Cuthbert is the primary custodian of all Randolph County busted mugshots, arrest reports, and jail booking data. Because the county's population is relatively small, the volume of local arrest records is lower than in metro Georgia counties. The sheriff's office does not operate a public online inmate search portal, so contacting the office directly or using statewide Georgia tools are the most reliable ways to access current booking information.

If you want a copy of a specific Randolph County arrest record or booking photo, a written request under the Georgia Open Records Act is the correct path. Submit the request to the Randolph County Sheriff's Office in Cuthbert. Include the subject's full name, approximate arrest date, and booking number if you have it. State law requires the agency to respond within three business days. Some records may involve a small copying fee beyond the first 20 pages.

Randolph County is part of the Pataula Judicial Circuit, along with Clay, Early, Miller, Quitman, and Webster counties. When a Randolph County case is transferred to circuit superior court, records related to that case may be held by the circuit court clerk. For older or more complex cases, it is worth checking with the circuit court in addition to the sheriff's office.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Sex Offender Registry, a free statewide database searchable by name or county that includes Randolph County registrants.

The GBI runs this registry for all Georgia counties, Randolph included, and it is freely searchable with photos available for registered offenders.

Georgia Law on Booking Photos and Mugshot Websites

Georgia law plays a direct role in how Randolph County busted mugshots are published and accessed. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, passed in 2014, law enforcement agencies in Georgia cannot post booking photos online. That means the Randolph County Sheriff's Office does not publish mugshots on any public website. Booking photos still qualify as public records, but getting one requires submitting a formal open records request rather than browsing an online gallery.

Third-party mugshot websites pull booking data from public records and publish Randolph County arrest photos on their own platforms. If a photo of you or someone you know appears on one of these sites, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 gives you a legal route to request removal. The mugshot company must take the photo down within 30 days at no charge when the arrest is eligible for restriction. You send the removal request by certified mail. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division provides step-by-step guidance on the process and lists the types of sites that fall under this law.

The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 sets the rules for public records access in the state. Agencies respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff time and first 20 pages are free, and pages beyond that cost $0.10 each. These rules apply when requesting Randolph County arrest files, jail logs, or booking photos through the sheriff's office.

Statewide Resources for Randolph County Arrest Records

When county-level access to Randolph County busted mugshots is limited, statewide Georgia databases can fill in the gap. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), operated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, holds criminal history data for every Georgia county. A GCIC criminal history request covers arrests, charges, and final dispositions. This is a reliable way to check for Randolph County arrest records going back several years.

The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov charges $15 and returns felony conviction results instantly for any Georgia county, including Randolph. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and shows photos for people in state prison. Someone currently in the Randolph County Jail won't appear in GDC yet, but prior state prison sentences tied to Randolph County convictions may be visible. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is also free and searchable by name or address across all Georgia counties.

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

The GBI portal accepts statewide records requests and can direct you to the right county office when local Randolph County records are needed.

Randolph County Arrest Records and Booking Data

Getting a Randolph County booking photo or certified arrest record comes down to submitting a written open records request to the Randolph County Sheriff's Office. The agency must respond within three business days under the Georgia Open Records Act. For statewide GBI-held records, use the GBI online request system. If you are not sure which agency holds the record you need, GCIC or the GBI portal can often point you in the right direction.

Booking photos from Randolph County are public records under Georgia law. The restriction in the 2014 statute applies only to online posting by law enforcement, not to written records requests. That distinction matters when you are trying to get a copy of a specific photo tied to a Randolph County arrest. News organizations and researchers follow the same formal request path as private individuals.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Consumer Protection Division mugshot page, which covers your rights when a Randolph County booking photo appears on a third-party site.

Georgia law requires mugshot companies to remove photos free of charge within 30 days when the underlying arrest qualifies for restriction under state law.

Cities in Randolph County

Cuthbert is the county seat of Randolph County. No cities in Randolph County meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site. County-level and statewide resources on this page are the best starting point for anyone searching arrest records or busted mugshots tied to addresses in Randolph County.

Nearby Counties

Randolph County borders several counties in southwest Georgia. Each maintains its own arrest records and inmate information.