Access Chattahoochee County 72 Hour Booking Records

Chattahoochee County 72 hour booking records are kept by the Sheriff's Office in Cusseta, Georgia. Sheriff Henry Lynch III oversees law enforcement, jail operations, and all booking procedures for the county. This is one of the least populated counties in Georgia, and there is no online inmate lookup tool.

Chattahoochee County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Henry Lynch III leads the Chattahoochee County Sheriff's Office. The mailing address is PO Box 124, Cusseta, GA 31805. Call 706-989-3644 to ask about arrests, bookings, or jail status. The office handles all law enforcement for the county, which sits just south of Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning). Much of the county's land is part of the military base, and the civilian population is very small.

Chattahoochee County does not have a public online inmate search. To check on a booking, you must call the Sheriff's Office. Have the person's full name and date of birth if you can. Staff will check the jail roster. They can share charges and bond info over the phone in most cases. Because the county is so small, the jail rarely holds many people at once. That tends to make phone calls go fast.

The proximity to Fort Moore shapes how Chattahoochee County works. Some arrests involve military personnel who live off base in the county. Those bookings go through the county jail like any other. But if the arrest happens on the base itself, the military police handle it, not the Chattahoochee County Sheriff. Make sure you know where the arrest took place before you call.

How 72 Hour Booking Works in Chattahoochee County

Georgia law sets strict rules for how fast an arrested person must see a judge. Under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26, a warrant arrest requires a first appearance within 72 hours. The term "72 hour booking" comes from this rule. The clock starts the moment the arrest takes place, not when the person arrives at the Chattahoochee County jail.

For arrests without a warrant, O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 requires a probable cause hearing within 48 hours. This happens when a deputy sees a crime in progress and makes an arrest on the spot. The 48 hour window is strict. If the hearing does not happen in time, the person can request release. The Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit handles these hearings for the county.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is shown here:

This statewide tool tracks people who moved from a county jail to state prison after sentencing.

Chattahoochee County sees fewer arrests than most Georgia counties. The small population means the jail handles a low volume of bookings. But the same rules apply here as in any other county. The 72 hour and 48 hour deadlines must be met. Judges in the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit schedule hearings to make sure no one waits too long in the county jail.

Chattahoochee County Public 72 Hour Booking Records

Georgia's Open Records Act makes booking records public. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 says most government records are open to anyone who asks. That includes arrest reports, booking logs, and jail records in Chattahoochee County. You do not need to state a reason. The Sheriff's Office must respond within three business days.

Call 706-989-3644 to ask for records. A written request is best if you can send one. Include the full name and a date range to make the search easier for staff. The office can charge for copies. Viewing records in person is free, but printed copies cost a small fee. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 covers booking photos in Georgia. These are public records. But the law says agencies cannot give them to websites that charge people to remove their photo.

If you need a formal criminal history report that goes beyond Chattahoochee County, the GCIC at the GBI can help. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, anyone can request a criminal history check. Call 404-244-2639 for details. This shows arrests across all Georgia counties, including any Chattahoochee County bookings.

Georgia Statewide 72 Hour Booking Resources

Since Chattahoochee County has no online inmate search, statewide tools fill the gap. The Georgia Department of Corrections runs a free offender search for anyone in state prison. If a booking in Chattahoochee County led to a conviction and state prison time, you can find that person here. The search shows their location, sentence, and expected release date.

VINE Link is a free service that tracks custody changes. You can register for alerts tied to a person booked in Chattahoochee County. When that person is released, moved, or has a court date, VINE sends a call, text, or email. The phone line is 833-216-6670. This service covers all of Georgia. It saves you from calling the jail over and over.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association keeps a directory of every sheriff in the state. You can find Chattahoochee County and any other county there. This is useful if an arrest happened near a county line and you are not sure which sheriff's office handled the booking.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory is shown in this screenshot:

Use the directory to find contact info for Chattahoochee County and all neighboring sheriffs.

Record Restriction in Chattahoochee County

Georgia allows certain arrest records to be restricted. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, a person can apply for record restriction if the charge was dismissed, they were acquitted, or they finished a pretrial diversion program. The booking record stays in the Chattahoochee County jail log. But the state criminal history report shows the entry as restricted. That keeps it from appearing on most background checks.

First offender treatment under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 is another option. If someone got first offender status after a Chattahoochee County arrest and completed all the terms, the conviction can be sealed from the public criminal history. This only works for eligible charges. Serious felonies and sex offenses are excluded from this. Contact the Chattahoochee County Clerk of Court or a local attorney to start the process. The court handles the request, and the GBI processes it on the state level once the order is signed.

Cities in Chattahoochee County

Cusseta is the county seat and the only incorporated city in Chattahoochee County. Much of the county is federal land tied to Fort Moore. All civilian arrests go through the Chattahoochee County Sheriff's Office for booking.

No cities in Chattahoochee County meet the population threshold for a separate page. Call the Sheriff's Office at 706-989-3644 for booking inquiries.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Chattahoochee County. If you are looking for a booking that did not happen in Chattahoochee County, try the neighboring sheriffs' offices. The area near Fort Moore spans several counties.