Find Savannah 72 Hour Bookings

Savannah 72 hour booking records are handled by the Chatham County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff runs one of the few booking portals in Georgia that actually shows the last 72 hours of bookings on a single page, making it easy to search recent Savannah arrests.

Savannah Police Department

The Savannah Police Department is based at 201 Habersham St, Savannah, GA 31401. Call 912-651-6675 for general questions or non-emergency issues. Savannah PD covers the city limits and handles most arrests within the city. Officers patrol the downtown area, the neighborhoods along the river, and the surrounding residential areas.

When Savannah PD makes an arrest, the person goes to the Chatham County Detention Center for booking. The police department does not run its own jail. That means every Savannah arrest shows up in the Chatham County booking system. The booking record will list Savannah Police Department as the arresting agency, so you can tell it was a city arrest and not a county or state patrol arrest.

For police reports, call the Savannah PD records section at 912-651-6675. A police report is separate from the booking record. The report covers what happened during the incident. The booking record covers what happens at the jail.

Chatham County Sheriff Handles Savannah Bookings

The Chatham County Sheriff's Office runs the jail at 1050 Carl Griffin Dr, Savannah, GA 31405. Call 912-652-7600 for booking information. All Savannah arrests are processed here. The sheriff's office has one of the best 72 hour booking tools in the state. You can see all bookings from the last three days on a single page.

The Chatham County 72 hour bookings page shows everyone booked in the last three days. Each entry lists the person's name, booking date, charges, arresting agency, and bond amount. This is the go-to tool for finding recent Savannah arrests.

The page is straightforward. You load it and see a list of recent bookings. No login is needed. No fee. Just scroll through the names or use your browser's search function to find a specific person. The list updates as new bookings come in. If someone was arrested in Savannah within the last 72 hours, this is where their record will show up first.

The Chatham County Sheriff's Office main site also has links to their full inmate search, corrections info, and other resources related to the jail.

For older bookings that fall outside the 72 hour window, use the full inmate search on the sheriff's site. You can search by name and see all current inmates. If someone has already been released, you may need to submit an open records request to get the booking details.

How 72 Hour Booking Works in Savannah

Georgia law requires that anyone arrested with a warrant must see a judge within 72 hours. O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26 sets this rule. The 72 hour clock starts when the arrest happens, not when the person is booked into the Chatham County jail. If an arrest happens on a Friday evening, the court must hold a first appearance by Monday evening at the latest.

Warrantless arrests have a shorter window. O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 says the hearing must happen within 48 hours. Savannah PD makes a lot of warrantless arrests for things like bar fights, DUI, and other on-the-spot incidents. The 48 hour rule keeps things moving. Chatham County courts hold first appearance hearings regularly to stay on schedule.

The Chatham County 72 hour bookings page lines up with this legal window. It shows exactly who was booked in the last three days. That makes it easy to check if a recent Savannah arrest has been processed. If you do not see someone on the 72 hour list, they may have been released on bond already, or the booking may still be in process.

Public Access to Savannah 72 Hour Booking Records

Booking records are public in Georgia. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 is the Open Records Act. It gives anyone the right to ask for government records, including booking data. You do not need a reason. The agency has three business days to respond.

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 limits how booking photos can be shared. Law enforcement cannot hand over a booking photo to someone who will post it on a site that charges a removal fee. But you can still get photos through a regular open records request. The Chatham County Sheriff's Office handles these requests for all Savannah bookings.

If you need a police report from a Savannah arrest, contact the Savannah Police Department directly. The sheriff handles the booking side. The police department handles the incident report. They are two different records from two different agencies.

Georgia 72 Hour Booking Search Tools

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers anyone sent to state prison after a Savannah arrest and conviction. The search is free. It 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 about background checks. A formal background check may need fingerprints and a fee. The GCIC has records from every Georgia county.

The VINE notification system lets you track an inmate after booking. Sign up for calls, texts, or emails when someone's status changes. VINE covers Chatham County and most other counties in the state. The phone line is 833-216-6670. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association keeps a list of every sheriff in the state if you need to search beyond Savannah.

72 Hour Booking Record Restriction

O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 lets a person ask for their arrest record to be restricted if charges were dropped, they were found not guilty, or the case was never prosecuted. A restricted record will not show up on most background checks. Law enforcement can still see it, but employers and landlords generally cannot.

O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 covers first offender treatment. If someone finished their sentence under this program, they can petition the court to restrict the record. The petition goes to the court where the case was heard. There is usually a filing fee. A judge must approve it. Not every charge qualifies. Violent felonies are usually not eligible for restriction under this law.

Nearby Cities

Pooler is the other qualifying city in the Chatham County area. Arrests in Pooler also go through the Chatham County jail system and will show up on the same 72 hour bookings page.

Chatham County Booking Records

For full details on the Chatham County jail, the 72 hour bookings page, and all inmate search options, visit our county page.