Find Turner County Busted Mugshots and Arrest Records

Turner County is located in south-central Georgia with its county seat in Ashburn, and the Turner County Sheriff's Office serves as the primary agency for all local bookings, arrest records, and busted mugshots in the county. Anyone looking to search Turner County arrest records, check on a recent booking, or find inmate information can contact the sheriff's office directly or use the statewide Georgia tools outlined on this page to access criminal history data tied to Turner County cases.

Turner County Sheriff Arrest Records and Booking Data

The Turner County Sheriff's Office is located in Ashburn and serves as the county's primary detention facility and law enforcement agency. All local arrests are processed through this office, and booking records are created at the time of each detention. Turner County is small, with under 8,000 residents, so the jail handles a limited volume of bookings compared to larger Georgia counties. Even so, the sheriff's office maintains complete arrest logs that are available to the public on request.

Turner County busted mugshots are created at booking. Under state law, the sheriff's office cannot post them publicly online, but you can request them through the formal open records process. Submit a written request to the sheriff's office in Ashburn. Include the subject's name and arrest date. If you have the booking number, add that to help staff locate the record quickly. The first 15 minutes of staff time and first 20 pages are free under the Georgia Open Records Act. Additional copies cost $0.10 per page.

The county also works with the Tifton Judicial Circuit on felony cases. Court records held by the circuit clerk are separate from what the sheriff's office maintains. If you are looking for charges filed, indictments, plea agreements, or case outcomes from a Turner County arrest, contact the superior court clerk's office. The Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Authority also maintains a statewide case search portal that may include Turner County court filings.

The screenshot below shows the GDC offender query tool, which covers anyone sent to state prison after a Turner County conviction.

The GDC search is free and shows inmate photos for people currently or formerly housed in a Georgia state prison facility.

Georgia Law on Turner County Booking Photos

Georgia enacted O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 in 2014. This law prohibits Georgia law enforcement agencies from publishing booking photos on public websites. The Turner County Sheriff's Office does not post mugshots online as a result. You can still access these records, but you have to go through a formal request rather than browsing a web gallery. The law was passed in response to concerns about mugshot websites that published photos and charged fees for removal.

The companion law, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, targets those commercial mugshot sites directly. Under this statute, a company that publishes booking photos must remove a photo free of charge within 30 days of a written certified-mail request, if the arrest is eligible for restriction under Georgia law. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division provides guidance on the process and maintains a list of companies covered by the law. If a Turner County booking photo appears on one of these sites, this is the legal route to get it taken down.

The Georgia Open Records Act, found at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, governs all public record requests in Georgia. Agencies must respond within three business days. These rules apply to any request you submit to the Turner County Sheriff or other county agencies for arrest records, booking logs, or other public information the office holds.

Statewide Resources for Turner County Arrest Information

The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), operated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, holds statewide criminal history records. Arrests made in Turner County that were reported to GCIC will appear in a history check. The GBI processes public requests for these records. This is the most comprehensive statewide tool for verifying someone's full arrest and conviction history beyond just Turner County.

The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov costs $15 and returns instant results for anyone with a felony conviction in the state. It is useful for a quick check on whether someone has a felony record tied to Turner County or any other Georgia county. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and covers state prison inmates, including those from Turner County convictions. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry shows registrants statewide, including Turner County addresses, with photos.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Sex Offender Registry, a free GBI tool that includes Turner County registered offenders searchable by name or location.

The registry is updated regularly by the GBI and shows photos and current addresses for registered sex offenders in Turner County and statewide.

For formal document requests, the GBI's open records portal handles statewide requests and can direct you to the correct local agency if your request involves records held at the county level.

Cities in Turner County

Turner County includes Ashburn and several small communities. None of these cities meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site. For arrest records and busted mugshots tied to any Turner County address or city, use the sheriff's office and the statewide Georgia resources described above.

Nearby Counties

Turner County shares borders with six other south-central Georgia counties. Each county maintains its own arrest records and inmate booking data.