Stewart County Busted Mugshots and Arrest Records

Stewart County is a rural county in southwest Georgia with its county seat in Lumpkin, and all busted mugshots and arrest records tied to the county flow through the Stewart County Sheriff's Office. If you need to search Stewart County arrest records or look up inmate data from a recent jail booking, this page covers the county-level resources and statewide Georgia tools that are available to the public.

Stewart County Sheriff Booking Records and Inmate Data

The Stewart County Sheriff's Office in Lumpkin is the primary agency for all Stewart County busted mugshots, jail intake records, and arrest reports. Because the county has a small population, the volume of local bookings is lower than in larger Georgia counties. The sheriff's office does not operate a public online inmate search portal, so direct contact with the office or use of statewide Georgia databases are the most practical routes to current booking data.

To request a copy of a Stewart County arrest record or booking photo, submit a written open records request to the Stewart County Sheriff's Office. Include the subject's full name, the approximate date of arrest, and any booking number or case number you have. Under the Georgia Open Records Act, the office must respond within three business days. Fees for copying beyond the first 20 pages apply at $0.10 per page.

Stewart County falls under the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, which also includes Chattahoochee and Webster counties. Cases that move to the superior court level may have records held by the circuit court clerk rather than solely by the sheriff. For cases that have gone through multiple stages of the court system, it is worth checking with both the sheriff's office and the circuit court clerk.

The screenshot below shows the GBI agency homepage, a key state-level resource for criminal history data that covers all Georgia counties including Stewart.

The GBI coordinates criminal records data across all 159 Georgia counties and is a practical starting point when county-level Stewart records are not directly available.

Georgia Law on Booking Photos and Mugshot Websites

Georgia law shapes how Stewart County busted mugshots are handled and published. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, passed in 2014, law enforcement agencies in Georgia are not allowed to post booking photos online. That means the Stewart County Sheriff's Office cannot display mugshots on any public website. Booking photos are still public records that you can get through a formal request, but the county cannot post them on the web.

If a Stewart County busted mugshot appears on a third-party website, Georgia law offers a way to get it removed. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, mugshot sites must remove photos within 30 days at no cost when the arrest qualifies for record restriction. You send a certified mail request to the site's registered agent. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division has guidance on the process and specifies which types of sites fall under this law.

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

Statewide Georgia Tools for Stewart County Arrest Records

Statewide Georgia databases are often the most efficient way to search for Stewart County arrest records when the county does not have its own public 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 dispositions statewide and can surface Stewart County records going back multiple years.

The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov charges $15 and provides instant felony conviction results for any Georgia county. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and includes photos for people serving time in state prison. Someone in the Stewart County Jail won't appear in GDC yet, but prior state sentences tied to Stewart County convictions may be searchable there. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is also free and searchable by name or county for all Georgia counties.

The screenshot below shows the GBI's sex offender registry information page, which is freely searchable and includes photos for registrants across all Georgia counties.

The GBI's sex offender registry covers all Georgia counties including Stewart and is freely searchable by name, address, or county.

Stewart County Arrest Records and Open Records Requests

Getting a certified copy of a Stewart County booking photo or arrest report comes down to a written open records request to the sheriff's office in Lumpkin. Include the person's full 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, submit through the GBI online records portal. The GBI portal can also help identify which agency holds the record you need if you are not sure.

Booking photos from the Stewart County Jail are public records under Georgia law. The 2014 law bars online posting by the county, but individuals can still receive copies through the formal open records process. For third-party mugshot site removals, send a certified mail request as outlined by the Georgia Consumer Protection Division. News organizations and researchers follow the same formal request channel as private individuals when seeking Stewart County arrest records.

The screenshot below shows the GBI open records request portal, which handles statewide formal records submissions for Georgia arrest and criminal history data.

The GBI portal handles statewide records requests and can route you to the correct county agency when local Stewart County records are what you need.

Cities in Stewart County

Lumpkin is the county seat and principal community in Stewart County. No cities in Stewart County meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site. Use the county-level and statewide resources above to search arrest records and busted mugshots tied to any location in Stewart County.

Nearby Counties

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