Find Hinesville 72 Hour Booking Records

Hinesville 72 hour booking records are processed through the Liberty County jail. The Hinesville Police Department makes arrests in the city, but all booking and detention is handled by the Liberty County Sheriff's Office.

Hinesville Police Department

The Hinesville Police Department is at 102 S Main St, Hinesville, GA 31313. Call 912-368-8211. The department handles law enforcement for the city. Officers respond to calls, patrol the streets, and make arrests. Hinesville does not run its own jail. After someone is arrested, they are taken to the Liberty County jail for booking.

Hinesville sits right next to Fort Stewart, one of the largest Army bases in the country. The military presence affects everything about the city, including law enforcement. The population swells when soldiers are on base and drops during deployments. Arrests here come from the usual mix: DUI, drug charges, theft, domestic disputes, and traffic violations. Some cases involve service members, which can add a layer of complexity since the military has its own justice system for on-base offenses.

The police department keeps arrest reports. Call them to ask about a specific arrest. They can tell you the charges, the arresting officer, and the date. For jail info, bond amounts, and court dates, you need the Liberty County Sheriff's Office.

Liberty County Sheriff and Jail Bookings

Sheriff Will Bowman runs the Liberty County jail. His office is at 201 S Main St, Suite 1300, Hinesville, GA 31313. Call 912-876-2131 for booking questions. All Hinesville arrests go through this office. Booking includes photos, fingerprints, charge entry, and bond setting.

The Liberty County jail is in Hinesville, which makes transport from arrest to booking quick. Most bookings are in the system within a couple of hours. The booking record will list the person's name, date of birth, charges, arresting agency, bond amount, and booking date. You can call the jail to ask about someone who was just arrested.

Liberty County is a smaller county, so the jail does not see the same volume as metro Atlanta counties. This means processing tends to be faster and staff are more accessible by phone. If you call and ask about an inmate, they can usually look up the info right away.

Bond can be posted at the jail once the booking is complete and a bond amount is set. Cash bond and surety bond through a bail bondsman are the most common options. The Magistrate Court handles first appearances and sets bond for most charges. Serious felonies may need a Superior Court judge.

Georgia 72 Hour Booking Rules

Georgia law requires a judge to see every arrested person within a set time. O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26 says that for warrant arrests, the hearing must happen within 72 hours. The "72 hour booking" name comes from this law. The clock starts at the moment of arrest.

O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 sets a 48 hour limit for warrantless arrests. This matters in Hinesville because a lot of arrests happen on the spot. Bar fights, traffic stops, drug offenses, and domestic calls often do not involve a warrant. The shorter deadline gives the county less time to get the person before a judge.

Liberty County Magistrate Court handles first appearance hearings. Weekend arrests may wait until Monday, but the time limits still apply. If the hearing does not happen within 72 or 48 hours, the person can petition for release. This is a protection built into Georgia law to keep people from sitting in jail without seeing a judge.

Arrests on Fort Stewart that involve civilian charges may also end up in the Liberty County jail. Military-only offenses go through the military justice system, but off-post crimes or civilian matters come to the county.

72 Hour Booking Public Access

Booking records are public in Georgia. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 is the Open Records Act. It lets anyone ask for government records without giving a reason.

For Hinesville arrest records, you can file an open records request with the Hinesville Police Department for the arrest report. For booking records, ask the Liberty County Sheriff's Office. Small copy fees are standard. Turnaround is usually a few business days.

Booking photos are public records too. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 restricts how they can be shared. Law enforcement cannot give them to someone who will post them on a website and charge to take them down. You can still get them through a normal open records request for legitimate purposes.

State Resources for 72 Hour Booking Searches

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search shows anyone serving time in state prison. If a Hinesville arrest led to a conviction and prison sentence, this free tool shows the current facility, sentence length, and release dates.

GCIC, the Georgia Crime Information Center, keeps criminal history records under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. A background check through the GBI covers all Georgia counties and provides more detail than a single booking search.

The VINE notification system is free and tracks inmates. Sign up for alerts when an inmate is released, moved, or has a court date. Call (877) 994-8463 or use the website. This covers the Liberty County jail.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association lists every sheriff's office in the state. Use this if you need to check a different county.

72 Hour Booking Record Restriction

Georgia allows arrest records to be restricted in some cases. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, if charges were dismissed, dropped, or the person was found not guilty, they can petition to restrict the record. A restricted record does not appear on most background checks.

File the petition through Liberty County court. It is not automatic and may take time. A lawyer can help with the process. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60, people who finished a sentence under the First Offender Act can also petition for restriction. The court that handled the case must approve the request. Service members should also check with their chain of command, since military records are separate from civilian records.

Nearby Cities

Hinesville is in southeast Georgia near the coast. The closest major cities with booking pages are listed here. Each city sends arrests through its own county sheriff for booking.

Liberty County Booking Records

For full details on the Liberty County jail, booking procedures, and all cities in the county, visit the Liberty County page.