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Georgia Arrest Records and Booking Photo Law

Georgia arrest records are kept by the sheriffs and jails of the 159 Georgia counties, and the cases that follow are kept by the county courts. Georgia law makes commercial websites remove a booking photo free of charge in set circumstances, and we treat Georgia as a restricted state. This page lists the official Georgia sources and explains the law.

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Georgia

Booking photo rule
Restricted
Statute
O.C.G.A. 10-1-393.5
Verified on
2026-10-01

How arrest and booking records are kept in Georgia

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An arrest in Georgia is booked by the county sheriff or the city police department, and the arrest record itself is open under the Georgia Open Records Act. Booking photos are handled differently, and we treat Georgia as a restricted state. Criminal cases are kept by the clerk of the superior court or state court of the county. People sentenced to prison are recorded by the Georgia Department of Corrections.

An arrest is not a conviction. Charges may have been dropped, dismissed or resulted in acquittal.

Official Georgia record sources

These are the official statewide sources. Each link opens the site of the agency.

Source Agency What it covers
Find an Offender Georgia Department of Corrections People in Georgia state prisons and people released from them
Georgia Felon Search Georgia Crime Information Center Felony convictions, for a fee per search
County clerk of court case search Clerk of superior court and state court in each county Criminal cases filed in the county
County jail or inmate search County sheriff People booked into the county jail

Georgia has no single statewide court case search. Some counties take part in shared online portals, and the rest publish case information through the county clerk.

Georgia booking photo law

Georgia regulates websites that publish booking photos.

Question Georgia
Statute for agencies Not verified. We have not confirmed the statute on release of booking photos by agencies on an official source
Statute for publishers O.C.G.A. 10-1-393.5
Removal A publisher must remove a booking photo free of charge within 30 days of a written request in the eight circumstances the statute lists, such as charges that were dismissed or an acquittal on all charges
How to request The request is sent by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery
Booking photo rule on file Restricted

Until we confirm the agency statute, we treat Georgia as restricted. Reports for Georgia carry no booking photos.

Removing or correcting your own record on MugshotLookup is free. Use the opt-out page.

Statewide criminal history checks in Georgia

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The Georgia Crime Information Center offers the Georgia Felon Search to the public. It reports felony convictions only and charges a fee per search. It does not show arrests or misdemeanor cases, which are found through county sources.

Georgia counties

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Georgia has 159 counties, and each sheriff or county jail keeps its own booking records. A search by name covers the statewide sources for Georgia and every county in it.

Using Georgia records

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Georgia questions

Are mugshots public record in Georgia?

Arrest records are open under the Georgia Open Records Act. We have not confirmed the statute on the release of booking photos by agencies on an official source, so we treat Georgia as restricted and reports for Georgia carry no booking photos.

How do I look up Georgia arrest records?

Check the jail or inmate search of the county sheriff, then the clerk of court for the case. A search by name with the state set to Georgia covers the statewide sources.

How do I get a booking photo removed from a website in Georgia?

If your case ended in one of the eight outcomes the statute lists, such as dismissed charges or an acquittal on all charges, O.C.G.A. 10-1-393.5 requires the publisher to remove the photo free of charge within 30 days of a written request sent by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery.

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