Seminole County Busted Mugshots

Seminole County sits in the far southwest corner of Georgia, bordering both Florida and Alabama, with its county seat in Donalsonville, and the Seminole County Sheriff's Office handles all local arrests and maintains busted mugshots and booking records for the county. If you need to search Seminole County arrest records or find inmate data from a recent jail booking, this page covers the county-level and statewide Georgia resources available to the public.

Seminole County Sheriff Arrest Records and Booking Data

The Seminole County Sheriff's Office in Donalsonville is the primary agency for Seminole County busted mugshots and jail booking records. Because the county borders both Florida and Alabama, the sheriff's office sometimes coordinates with out-of-state agencies on arrests near the state lines. All Georgia-side bookings are recorded by the Seminole County Sheriff and are subject to Georgia public records law. The county does not operate a public online inmate search tool, so direct contact with the sheriff's office or statewide Georgia databases are the best options for current booking data.

To request a Seminole County arrest report or booking photo, submit a written open records request to the sheriff's office in Donalsonville. Include the person's full name, approximate date of arrest, and any booking or case number you have. Under the Georgia Open Records Act, the agency must respond within three business days. Fees for copying apply after the first 20 pages, at $0.10 per page.

Seminole County is part of the Southwestern Judicial Circuit. Cases that move from the local level to circuit superior court may have records held by the circuit clerk rather than solely by the sheriff's office. If you are searching for records on a case that went through multiple court stages, it helps to check with the circuit court clerk in addition to the sheriff's office.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Bureau of Investigation homepage, the main state agency for coordinating criminal records across all Georgia counties including Seminole.

The GBI is the central state authority for criminal history data in Georgia and is a useful starting point when county-level Seminole records are not available online.

Georgia Law on Busted Mugshots and Booking Photos

Georgia law directly affects how Seminole County busted mugshots are handled and published. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, passed in 2014, law enforcement agencies in Georgia are prohibited from posting booking photos online. The Seminole County Sheriff's Office cannot display mugshots on any public website as a result of this law. Booking photos remain public records you can request in writing, but the county cannot post them to the web.

Third-party mugshot websites sometimes collect and post Seminole County arrest photos. These sites are not part of county government and operate under separate rules. If a photo of you or someone you know appears on such a site and the arrest qualifies for restriction, Georgia law gives you a clear path to removal. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, the site must remove the photo within 30 days at no cost when you send a certified mail request. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division has guidance on which sites are covered and how to format your removal letter.

The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 sets the framework for public access to government records in Georgia. Agencies must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff time are free, as are the first 20 pages. Pages beyond 20 cost $0.10 each. These rules apply when you request Seminole County arrest files or booking photos.

Statewide Resources for Seminole County Arrest Records

When county-level tools are limited, statewide Georgia databases provide a practical way to search for Seminole County arrest records. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), operated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, maintains criminal history records for every Georgia county. GCIC searches cover arrests, charges, and final case dispositions. This makes it one of the most complete sources for Seminole County records that go back multiple years.

The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov charges $15 and gives instant felony conviction results across the state. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and shows photos for people in state prison. Someone currently in the Seminole County Jail won't appear in GDC yet, but prior state sentences tied to Seminole County cases may show up there. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free and searchable by name or address for all Georgia counties including Seminole.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Sex Offender Registry, a free statewide tool run by the GBI that includes photos and covers all 159 Georgia counties.

The GBI's sex offender registry is searchable by name or location for all Georgia counties and includes photos for registered offenders in Seminole County and statewide.

Seminole County Open Records Requests and Booking Photos

A formal written request to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office is the standard path for getting a booking photo or arrest report. Include the subject's name, arrest date, and any booking number you have. The sheriff's office must respond within three business days. For records held at the state level, the GBI online records portal is the right submission point. The GBI portal can also help direct you to the correct county office if you are unsure who holds a specific record.

Booking photos from the Seminole County jail are public records under the Georgia Open Records Act. The 2014 law bars online posting by the county, but getting a copy through the formal records process is still possible. For third-party mugshot site removals, the certified mail process under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 is your main option. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division page provides the guidance you need to send an effective removal request.

The screenshot below shows the GBI open records request portal, where formal statewide public records submissions for Georgia arrest and booking data are processed.

Use the GBI online portal for statewide records requests or when you need guidance on which agency holds a specific Seminole County arrest record.

Cities in Seminole County

Donalsonville is the county seat and largest community in Seminole County. No cities in Seminole County meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site. Use the county-level and statewide tools above to search for arrest records and busted mugshots tied to any address in Seminole County.

Nearby Counties

Seminole County borders several counties in southwest Georgia as well as counties across the state line in Florida and Alabama. Georgia counties nearby include: