Taylor County Busted Mugshots and Arrest Records

Taylor County is a small rural county in central Georgia with its county seat in Butler, and the Taylor County Sheriff's Office handles all local arrests and maintains the busted mugshots and booking records for the county. If you need to search Taylor County arrest records or look up inmate data from a recent jail intake, this page covers county-level and statewide Georgia resources available to the public.

Taylor County Sheriff Booking Records and Arrest Data

The Taylor County Sheriff's Office in Butler is responsible for all Taylor County busted mugshots and jail booking records. The county jail processes bookings for arrests by the sheriff's office and other agencies operating within Taylor County. Because the county has a small population, the volume of annual bookings is lower than in larger Georgia counties. The sheriff's office does not operate a public online inmate search portal, so direct contact or statewide Georgia databases are the main options for current booking data.

To get a copy of a Taylor County arrest report or booking photo, submit a written open records request to the Taylor County Sheriff's Office in Butler. Include the person's full name, approximate arrest date, and any booking number or case number you have. The Georgia Open Records Act requires the agency to respond within three business days. Copying fees apply for pages beyond the first 20, at $0.10 per page.

Taylor County is part of the Flint Judicial Circuit. Cases that advance from the local level to circuit superior court may have some records held by the circuit court clerk. If you are looking for records on a case that went through multiple court stages, it helps to check with both the Taylor County Sheriff's Office and the Flint Circuit superior court clerk in Butler.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Crime Information Center page, the state hub for criminal history data that covers all Georgia counties including Taylor.

GCIC is a comprehensive statewide source for criminal history data covering arrests, charges, and dispositions for Taylor County and all other Georgia counties.

Georgia Law on Booking Photos and Mugshot Websites

Georgia law directly shapes how Taylor County busted mugshots are handled. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, law enforcement agencies in Georgia cannot post booking photos online. The Taylor County Sheriff's Office cannot display mugshots on any public website as a result of this 2014 law. Booking photos are public records you can request in writing, but the county won't post them on the web. This restriction applies uniformly across all 159 Georgia counties.

If a Taylor County busted mugshot appears on a third-party website, you have rights under Georgia law. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, mugshot companies must remove photos within 30 days at no cost when the underlying arrest qualifies for record restriction. You send the removal request by certified mail to the site's registered agent. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division explains exactly which sites are covered and what your removal letter needs to say.

The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 sets out how agencies handle 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 Taylor County arrest files or booking photos.

Statewide Georgia Resources for Taylor County Records

Statewide tools are practical when county-level access to Taylor County arrest records is limited. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), run by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, maintains criminal history data for every Georgia county. GCIC searches cover arrests, charges, and final dispositions and can surface Taylor County records going back several 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 shows photos for people in state prison. A defendant in the Taylor County Jail won't appear in GDC yet, but prior state sentences tied to Taylor County convictions may be visible. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free, searchable by name or address, and covers all Georgia counties. The GBI processes formal statewide records requests through its online portal.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Sex Offender Registry information page, a free GBI-run tool searchable by name or county including Taylor County.

The GBI's sex offender registry is freely searchable and includes photos for registered offenders in Taylor County and across all of Georgia.

Taylor County Open Records Requests and Booking Data

Getting a certified Taylor County booking photo or arrest report means filing a written open records request with the Taylor County Sheriff's Office in Butler. Include the subject's name, approximate arrest date, and any case number you have. The office must respond within three business days. For GBI-held statewide records, use the GBI online records portal. The GBI can also help identify the right agency when you are not sure where to send your request.

Booking photos from the Taylor County Jail are public records. The 2014 law prevents the county from posting them online, but formal requests can still produce copies. For third-party mugshot site removals, the certified mail process under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 is your primary route, and the Georgia Consumer Protection Division page provides all the guidance you need.

The screenshot below shows the GBI open records request portal, used for formal statewide public records submissions for Georgia arrest and booking data including Taylor County.

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

Cities in Taylor County

Butler is the county seat of Taylor County. No cities in Taylor 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 location in Taylor County.

Nearby Counties

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