Find Screven County Busted Mugshots and Arrest Records

Screven County is located in eastern Georgia with its county seat in Sylvania, and the Screven County Sheriff's Office is the primary agency responsible for maintaining busted mugshots, arrest reports, and jail booking records for the county. If you need to search Screven County arrest records or find inmate data from a recent booking, this page covers both local resources and statewide Georgia tools available to the public.

Screven County Sheriff Booking Records and Inmate Search

The Screven County Sheriff's Office in Sylvania handles all arrests within the county and maintains the jail booking records and Screven County busted mugshots tied to those arrests. The county does not operate a public online inmate search portal, which means the most direct ways to access current booking data are contacting the sheriff's office by phone or in person, or using one of the statewide Georgia tools described on this page.

If you need a copy of a Screven County arrest report, jail log, or booking photo, you can submit a written open records request to the Screven County Sheriff's Office in Sylvania. Include the full name of the subject, the approximate date of the arrest, and any booking number or case number you have on hand. Under the Georgia Open Records Act, the agency must respond within three business days. Routine copying fees apply for requests that exceed 20 pages.

Screven County falls under the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit, which it shares with Burke, Jenkins, and Candler counties. If a case has moved from the local jail level to circuit superior court, some records may be held by the circuit court clerk's office rather than the sheriff's office alone. For cases that have progressed through multiple court stages, check with both offices to make sure you get the full picture.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Crime Information Center page, which is the central state hub for criminal history data from all Georgia counties including Screven.

GCIC holds criminal history data for all 159 Georgia counties and is one of the most complete statewide sources for Screven County arrest records.

Georgia Law on Booking Photos and Mugshot Websites

Understanding Georgia law helps when you are searching for Screven County busted mugshots or trying to remove a photo from a third-party website. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, law enforcement agencies in Georgia cannot post booking photos on any public website. The Screven County Sheriff's Office is bound by this law and does not display mugshots online. Booking photos are still public records you can request, but the county cannot post them publicly on the web.

Third-party mugshot websites sometimes collect and publish Screven County arrest photos. These sites are separate from the county and operate under different rules. If a photo of you or someone you know appears on one of these sites and the arrest qualifies for restriction, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 gives you a right to request removal. The site must take the photo down within 30 days at no cost. You send a certified mail request. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division lays out the process and lists which types of sites fall under this law.

The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 governs public access to government records, including Screven County arrest files and booking photos. Agencies must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff time and first 20 pages are provided free of charge. Additional pages cost $0.10 each.

Statewide Georgia Resources for Screven County Records

Statewide Georgia tools are often the most efficient way to search for Screven County arrest records when the county does not have its own public search portal. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), run by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, holds criminal history data for all Georgia counties. GCIC searches cover arrests, charges, and case dispositions statewide and can turn up Screven County records going back multiple years.

The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov costs $15 and returns instant felony conviction data for any county in the state. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and shows photos for people currently serving time in state prison. A defendant currently held in the Screven County Jail won't appear in GDC yet, but past state sentences from Screven County convictions may be searchable there. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry, run by the GBI, is free and searchable by name or address across all Georgia counties including Screven.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Department of Corrections offender query tool, a free statewide database with photos for people in state prison from every Georgia county.

The GDC offender search is free, includes photos, and covers state prison inmates with convictions from any Georgia county including Screven.

Screven County Booking Photos and Open Records

Getting a certified Screven County booking photo or arrest report requires a written open records request. Submit the request to the Screven County Sheriff's Office in Sylvania with the subject's name, arrest date, and any known case number. The office must respond within three business days. For records held by the GBI or GCIC at the state level, use the GBI online portal to submit your request. The GBI portal is also useful if you are not sure which agency holds the record you need.

Booking photos from Screven County are public records. The 2014 law bars county law enforcement from posting them online, but it does not prevent you from getting a copy through the formal request process. If a Screven County busted mugshot appears on a third-party website and you want it taken down, start with the Georgia Consumer Protection Division guidance and send a certified mail removal request to the site's registered agent.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Consumer Protection page on mugshot websites, which explains how to request removal of Georgia arrest photos from third-party sites.

Georgia law gives residents a path to remove arrest photos from mugshot sites free of charge when the underlying arrest qualifies for restriction under state law.

Cities in Screven County

Sylvania serves as the county seat of Screven County. No cities in Screven County meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site. Use the county-level and statewide tools on this page to search for arrest records and busted mugshots tied to any location in Screven County.

Nearby Counties

Screven County borders several counties in eastern Georgia. Each county has its own arrest record and inmate search resources.