Find Tattnall County Busted Mugshots and Arrest Records

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

Tattnall County Sheriff Booking Records and Inmate Data

The Tattnall County Sheriff's Office in Reidsville handles all local arrests and is the primary source for Tattnall County busted mugshots and jail booking records. Tattnall County is also home to several state correctional facilities, which means the county has a higher presence of incarcerated individuals than its residential population alone would suggest. The Tattnall County Jail processes bookings for local arrests, while GDC facilities in the county hold state prison inmates under separate state jurisdiction.

The county does not maintain a public real-time online inmate search portal for the local county jail. If you need current booking data, contacting the Tattnall County Sheriff's Office directly by phone or in person is the most reliable option. For state prison inmates in Tattnall County GDC facilities, use the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search described below.

To get a copy of a Tattnall County arrest report or booking photo, submit a written open records request to the sheriff's office in Reidsville. Include the subject's full name, approximate arrest date, and any booking or case number you have. The Georgia Open Records Act requires a response within three business days. Copying fees apply beyond the first 20 pages at $0.10 per page. Tattnall County is served by the Atlantic Judicial Circuit, which handles superior court cases for the area.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Department of Corrections offender query database, which is especially relevant for Tattnall County given the state prison facilities located there.

The GDC offender search is free and particularly useful for Tattnall County, which hosts several GDC facilities, with photos available for state prison inmates.

Georgia Law on Booking Photos and Mugshot Websites

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, Georgia law enforcement agencies cannot post booking photos online. The Tattnall County Sheriff's Office cannot display mugshots on any public website. Booking photos are still public records that you can get through a formal written request, but the county cannot post them to the web. This restriction applies to local county jail bookings and does not affect the state GDC offender search, which operates under separate authority.

Third-party mugshot websites sometimes collect and publish Tattnall County arrest photos. 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 path to removal. The site must take the photo down within 30 days at no cost when the arrest qualifies for record restriction. You send the request by certified mail. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division explains which types of sites are covered and what your request needs to include.

The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 governs how agencies respond to public records requests. 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 Tattnall County arrest files or booking photos from the sheriff's office.

Statewide Georgia Tools for Tattnall County Arrest Records

Tattnall County's state correctional presence makes statewide tools especially relevant here. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and covers people in state prison with photos. If someone is in a GDC facility in Tattnall County rather than the county jail, they will appear in the GDC search. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), run by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, holds criminal history data for every Georgia county and covers arrests, charges, and dispositions statewide.

The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov costs $15 and returns instant felony conviction results for any Georgia county. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free and searchable by name or address across all Georgia counties. The GBI processes formal statewide open records requests through its online portal, which is the right channel for certified copies of GBI-held records.

The screenshot below shows the GDC find an offender tool, useful for locating people held at the GDC facilities in Tattnall County specifically.

This free GDC tool displays photos and custody information for state prison inmates, including those housed in Tattnall County correctional facilities.

Tattnall County Booking Records and Open Records Requests

For Tattnall County local jail bookings, submit a written open records request to the Tattnall County Sheriff's Office in Reidsville. Include the subject's name, arrest date, and any booking number you have. The agency must respond within three business days. For people in GDC facilities in Tattnall County, the GDC offender search at services.gdc.ga.gov is a better starting point since it shows current custody status and photos. For GBI-level records requests, use the GBI online portal.

Tattnall County busted mugshots from local arrests are public records. The 2014 law bars the county from posting them online, but individuals can get copies through the formal open records process. For third-party mugshot site removals, the certified mail process under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 is your primary legal route. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division page has all the details you need to submit an effective request.

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

Georgia law requires mugshot companies to remove photos within 30 days at no cost when the underlying arrest qualifies for restriction under state law.

Cities in Tattnall County

Reidsville is the county seat of Tattnall County. No cities in Tattnall County meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site. Use the county-level and statewide resources above to search for arrest records and busted mugshots tied to any address in Tattnall County.

Nearby Counties

Tattnall County borders several counties in southeast Georgia. Each has its own arrest record and inmate search resources.