Pooler 72 Hour Booking Search

Pooler 72 hour booking records are held by the Chatham County Sheriff's Office. If someone was arrested in Pooler, the booking goes through the Chatham County Detention Center, and you can search for recent bookings online through the sheriff's 72 hour booking page.

Pooler Police Department

The Pooler Police Department is at 100 SW Hwy 80, Pooler, GA 31322. Call 912-748-7333 for general questions or to ask about a recent arrest. Officers patrol the city, respond to calls, make traffic stops, and carry out warrants. The police department does not run a jail. Once someone is arrested in Pooler, they get transported to the Chatham County Detention Center for booking.

If you need a copy of a police report from a Pooler arrest, contact the police department. The arrest report and the booking record are two different documents. The police hold the report. The Chatham County Sheriff holds the booking record. On the booking, the arresting agency will say Pooler Police, so you can see which department made the arrest.

Pooler has grown fast in recent years. It sits just west of Savannah along Interstate 16 and Interstate 95. The city sees a good amount of traffic, and that leads to a steady number of arrests, especially for traffic offenses and calls tied to the commercial areas near the interstate. All of these go through the Chatham County jail.

Chatham County Sheriff Handles Pooler Bookings

The Chatham County Sheriff's Office runs the detention center and handles all bookings. The jail is in Savannah, which is the county seat. All Pooler arrests go there for processing. The jail takes a booking photo, records charges, sets bond when the court allows it, and enters the data into the system.

Chatham County has a dedicated 72 hour bookings page on the sheriff's website. This tool shows everyone booked into the Chatham County jail in the last three days. You can see names, charges, booking dates, and other details. This is one of the best county booking tools in Georgia because it is built around the 72 hour window that matches state law.

The Chatham County 72 hour bookings page is the fastest way to check on a recent Pooler arrest.

New bookings usually show up within a few hours. If someone was just arrested in Pooler, check back later if you do not see the record yet. The jail staff process each person, and busy periods can cause delays. You can also call the Chatham County jail directly for updates.

The Chatham County Sheriff's homepage has links to corrections, bookings, and other services.

Between the 72 hour booking page and the sheriff's main site, you can find most of what you need about a Pooler arrest without having to call or visit in person.

How 72 Hour Booking Works in Pooler

Georgia law sets time limits for how fast a person must see a judge after arrest. Under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26, anyone arrested with a warrant must go before a judicial officer within 72 hours. The clock starts at arrest. This is the source of "72 hour booking." The Chatham County booking page is built around this exact window.

For warrantless arrests, O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 says the person must have a hearing within 48 hours. Pooler officers make on-the-spot arrests for DUI, drug cases, fights, and other incidents. The 48 hour rule is strict. If the hearing does not happen on time, the person can ask to be released.

Chatham County courts handle first appearance hearings on a regular schedule. Weekend and holiday arrests may cause slight delays, but the county stays within the legal time frames. Both rules apply to every person booked through the Chatham County jail, no matter which city made the arrest.

Public Access to Pooler 72 Hour Booking Records

Booking records in Georgia are public. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 is the Georgia Open Records Act. Anyone can request government records, including arrest and booking data. You do not need to give a reason. The agency has three business days to respond.

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 covers booking photos. This law says an agency cannot give a booking photo to someone who will post it on a website that charges for removal. Standard records requests still work. The sheriff's office reviews each request.

For Pooler arrests, submit an open records request to the Chatham County Sheriff for the booking record, or to Pooler PD for the arrest report. The 72 hour booking page is free to view. Certified copies may cost a small fee.

Georgia 72 Hour Booking Search Tools

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers anyone sent to state prison. If a Pooler arrest leads to a conviction and a state sentence, the inmate will show up here. The search is free and shows current facility, sentence dates, and release info.

The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) runs the state criminal history database. Call 404-244-2639 for questions. A formal background check may need fingerprints and a fee. GCIC handles records from all Georgia counties.

The VINE notification system lets you track an inmate after booking. Sign up for phone, text, or email alerts when someone's status changes. VINE covers Chatham County. The phone line is 833-216-6670. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association lists every sheriff's office in the state.

72 Hour Booking Record Restriction

O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows a person to ask for their arrest record to be restricted if charges were dismissed, they were found not guilty, or the case was not prosecuted. Restricted records do not show on most background checks. Law enforcement still has access.

O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 covers first offender treatment. Someone who completed all terms under this law can ask to have the record restricted. File the petition in the court where the case was heard. A judge must approve it. There is a fee. Violent felonies generally do not qualify for this treatment.

Nearby Cities

Pooler is in Chatham County, right next to Savannah. Arrests near city lines could end up under a different agency, but all Chatham County arrests go through the same jail.

Chatham County Booking Records

For full details on the Chatham County jail, the 72 hour booking page, and how to reach the sheriff's office, visit our county page.