Search Camden County 72 Hour Booking Records

Camden County 72 hour booking records are held by the sheriff's office in Woodbine, in the far southeast corner of Georgia near the Florida border. Contact the office by phone or in person to check on a recent booking.

Camden County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Kevin Chaney runs the Camden County Sheriff's Office. The mailing address is PO Box 699, Woodbine, GA 31569. Call 912-510-5100 for all booking and jail questions. The staff can check if a person is in the Camden County jail and share the charges, bond status, and court date when available.

Camden County is home to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, which brings a large military population to the area. The county also includes the city of St. Marys and the town of Kingsland along I-95. Arrests from throughout the county are processed at the jail in Woodbine. City police in Kingsland and St. Marys make their own arrests, but the booking happens at the county jail.

There is no online inmate search for Camden County. You must call or visit. The dispatch line at 912-510-5100 runs 24 hours. Dispatchers can confirm if someone is in custody at any time. During business hours, the jail staff can give full details including charges, bond amounts, and hearing schedules. If you visit in person, bring a valid photo ID.

Camden County sits along the I-95 corridor, and that highway brings traffic from Florida into Georgia. Georgia State Patrol and other agencies make arrests along the interstate, and those bookings go through the Camden County jail. New bookings can take time to process. If you are checking on a very recent arrest, give it a few hours before the full record is in the system.

How the 72 Hour Booking Process Works

O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26 says anyone arrested on a warrant must go before a judge within 72 hours. This is the law that gives the "72 hour booking" its name. In Camden County, first appearance hearings take place at the courthouse in Woodbine. The judge reads the charges, and the accused person can hear what they are facing for the first time in court.

Arrests without a warrant follow a shorter rule. O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 sets a 48 hour deadline for a hearing. This covers on-the-spot arrests where an officer sees a crime happen. DUI stops, domestic calls, and traffic incidents are common examples. The 48 hour window is strict. If the court does not act in time, the person can petition for release.

Camden County is part of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit, which also covers Glynn County. Judges serve both counties. First appearance hearings may not run every day, but the court schedules them to stay within the legal time limits. An arrest on a Friday night in Camden County might not have a hearing until Monday, but the 72 hour rule still keeps the court on track.

Bond decisions happen at the first hearing. The judge weighs the charges, the person's record, and ties to the area. Cash bonds, surety bonds through a bonding company, and own recognizance are all options. Some charges carry a preset bond amount that allows the person to pay and leave before the hearing. The jail staff can tell you if a bond is set.

Because of the military base in the county, some arrests involve military personnel. Those cases can get more complex. Military police may handle the arrest on base, but off-base arrests in Camden County go through the regular county jail and courts.

Camden County Public Records

Booking records are public under Georgia law. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, the Open Records Act, gives anyone the right to ask for government records. That includes arrest and booking data from the Camden County Sheriff's Office. You do not need to give a reason. The office has three business days to respond.

To file a request, write to PO Box 699, Woodbine, GA 31569. Include the person's full name and the arrest date if you know it. You can mail the request or deliver it at the office. Ask if they accept email requests. Paper copies come with a small fee. Staff time may also be billed if the search takes more than 15 minutes.

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 governs booking photos. This statute prevents agencies from giving photos to anyone who will post them on a site or in print that charges for removal. The law was written to stop mugshot websites from profiting off arrest records. You can still ask for a booking photo for personal reasons. The Camden County Sheriff's Office reviews each request before releasing photos.

Georgia 72 Hour Booking Search Tools

If a person is no longer in the Camden County jail, try the state databases. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and covers all state prison inmates. If a Camden County booking led to a conviction and prison time, the person will show up in this search with their current facility and release date.

The GDC offender search covers all inmates in the Georgia state prison system after conviction and sentencing.

The GCIC at the GBI handles full criminal history checks across Georgia. Call 404-244-2639 for details. A GCIC background check costs a fee but covers all 159 counties. This goes well beyond the 72 hour booking record and shows a person's full history in the state.

VINE is a free notification system. Register and get alerts when an inmate is released, transferred, or has a court date. VINE covers Camden County. The help line is 833-216-6670. If you want to know right away when someone leaves the Camden County jail, this is the tool to use.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory lists contact info for every sheriff in the state, which helps if your search goes beyond Camden County.

Camden County's location near Florida means some people are booked here while passing through. These state tools help track what happens after the initial 72 hour booking.

72 Hour Booking Record Restriction for Camden County Arrests

Georgia allows record restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. If charges in Camden County were dismissed, not prosecuted, or the person was found not guilty, they can apply to restrict the record. Restricted records do not show up on most background checks. Law enforcement can still access them, but the general public cannot.

O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 is the First Offender Act. If someone was sentenced as a first offender in Camden County and completed all the terms, the conviction can be restricted. The record stays in the system for law enforcement, but it does not appear on a standard background check. You file through the Brunswick Judicial Circuit court. A lawyer is helpful for this process.

Restriction is not the same as having the record erased. It still exists in the system. But for most purposes, it will not come up. If you had a case in Camden County that ended without a conviction, contact the clerk of court in Woodbine or speak with a local attorney to see if you qualify for restriction.

Nearby Counties

Camden County is at the very bottom of Georgia, bordering Florida. Only a few counties sit nearby. An arrest close to the county line could be processed in a neighboring jurisdiction. Check the arresting agency to confirm.