Richmond County Arrest Records

Richmond County and the city of Augusta operate as a consolidated government, making them one entity for most public record purposes. If you are searching for Richmond County busted mugshots, booking photos, or inmate records, the Richmond County Sheriff's Office runs an online inmate inquiry system for the Augusta area that lets you search by last name or first name and pull recent booking data at no charge.

Richmond County Inmate Inquiry and Booking Search

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office runs an online inmate inquiry system at appweb2.augustaga.gov. The tool is hosted on the Augusta government server since city and county functions are consolidated. You can search by last name or first name. Results show each inmate's race, sex, age, and arrest date. The system also shows recent bookings on the main page, so you can see who came in without running a specific search.

Because Augusta and Richmond County operate as one consolidated government, arrests made within the city limits of Augusta are processed through the same system as county arrests. There is no separate city jail. All bookings go through the Richmond County Jail. That simplifies things when you are trying to find someone, since there's only one place to check.

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office website provides additional public tools. You can find the sex offender registry search, a traffic ticket payment portal, a confidential crime tip form, and a missing persons database. The open records phone line is 706-821-1000.

The screenshot below shows the Richmond County inmate inquiry interface, where you can search by name to find booking records and recent arrests in Augusta, GA.

The inmate inquiry system shows race, sex, age, and arrest date for each person in Richmond County custody, with a recent bookings display on the home screen.

Search Richmond County Arrest Records and Sex Offender Registry

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office maintains a sex offender registry search through the OffenderWatch system. The sheriff's site describes it as the most accurate and timely source for sex offender data in the county. You can search by name, address, or proximity to a location. OffenderWatch pulls from the same data the sheriff's office uses internally, so it reflects recent updates and new registrations.

In addition to the sex offender tool, the sheriff's site includes a confidential crime tip submission form. You can submit tips on suspicious activity without providing your name. The missing persons database is also searchable. These tools together make the Richmond County Sheriff's site one of the more comprehensive public-facing law enforcement portals in the Augusta area.

Note: Traffic ticket payment is available online after the ticket has been processed, which typically takes 10 to 12 days before a court date is set. Do not attempt to pay a ticket online the same day it is issued.

The screenshot below shows the Richmond County Sheriff's Office homepage with links to inmate inquiry, sex offender search, and other public record tools for the Augusta area.

From the sheriff's homepage you can access inmate inquiry, sex offender search, crime tips, missing persons data, and open records contact information for Richmond County.

Georgia Law on Booking Photos and Richmond County Mugshots

Georgia enacted a law in 2014 that prohibits law enforcement from posting booking photos online. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, agencies like the Richmond County Sheriff's Office cannot publish mugshots on public websites. That is why the inmate inquiry shows names and basic data but no photos. This law was a response to concerns about people whose charges were later dropped still having their photos circulate online.

Third-party sites may still have Richmond County busted mugshots collected from earlier periods or other sources. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, mugshot websites must remove photos free of charge within 30 days when the arrest is eligible for record restriction. You make the request by certified mail and include the subject's name, date of birth, arrest date, and arresting agency. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division maintains guidance on which sites fall under this law and how to file the removal request. To submit a formal open records request for a Richmond County booking photo, call the sheriff's open records line at 706-821-1000 or put the request in writing with the inmate's name and approximate arrest date.

The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 sets the rules for all open records requests. Agencies must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff time is free. The first 20 pages cost nothing, and pages beyond that run $0.10 each.

Statewide Tools for Richmond County Inmate and Criminal Records

The county inmate inquiry system shows who is currently in custody, but it won't tell you about someone who was convicted and transferred to state prison. For that, use the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search. It is free and displays photos for people in GDC facilities. If a person convicted in Richmond County received a state prison sentence and is now in a GDC facility, they will show up there.

The Georgia Felon Search costs $15 and gives instant results for felony conviction records across Georgia. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation manages criminal history data statewide through the Georgia Crime Information Center. For sex offender records at the state level, the Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free and includes photos. The GBI also processes formal open records requests through its online portal for records it holds directly.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Felon Search service, which provides instant felony conviction results statewide for a $15 fee.

The Georgia Felon Search pulls from state conviction records and can confirm whether someone convicted in Richmond County has a felony on file with the Georgia Crime Information Center.

Richmond County Open Records Requests for Arrest and Booking Data

To request a specific Richmond County arrest record, incident report, or booking photo, submit a written request to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. Include the subject's full name, the date of the arrest if you know it, and any case or booking number you have. Specify the type of record you need. The more detail you provide, the faster the office can locate what you're looking for. The open records line is 706-821-1000.

Augusta-Richmond County is a consolidated government, which means some records that would typically sit with a county clerk may instead be held by a consolidated government office. If you are unsure whether a record is held by the sheriff's office or another department, call the open records line first and ask which office handles that type of record. That will save time and prevent a request from going to the wrong place.

Court records for criminal cases in Richmond County are held by the Superior Court of Richmond County. Case filings, plea agreements, sentencing documents, and related materials are available through the clerk's office at the courthouse in Augusta. Court records are separate from jail records, so a person who was booked and released on bond may have an active court case even if they no longer appear in the inmate inquiry system.

Note: Richmond County and Augusta share a consolidated government, so all arrest and inmate records go through a single system rather than separate city and county offices.

Cities in Richmond County

Richmond County is consolidated with the city of Augusta. The following city page covers arrest record and inmate search information for the area.

Nearby Counties

Richmond County borders several counties in the Augusta metro and the South Carolina state line. Each has its own arrest record and inmate search resources.