Find Colquitt County 72 Hour Booking Records

Colquitt County 72 hour booking records are maintained by Sheriff Rod Howell's office in Moultrie, Georgia. The sheriff runs the county jail and handles all arrests in the area. There is no online inmate lookup, so you need to call the office or visit in person for booking details.

Colquitt County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Rod Howell leads the Colquitt County Sheriff's Office. The mailing address is PO Box 188, Moultrie, GA 31776. You can reach the office at 229-616-7430. Staff handle all law enforcement, jail operations, and booking for Colquitt County. Moultrie is the county seat and the main city in the area, with a population around 15,000.

Colquitt County does not have an online inmate search tool. To check on a recent booking, you must call. Have the person's full name ready and a date of birth if you know it. Staff can check the jail roster and tell you if the person is in custody, what they are charged with, and the bond amount. The county jail handles a moderate number of bookings for south Georgia. Phone calls are usually handled without a long wait.

In-person visits work too. Go to the Sheriff's Office in Moultrie and ask at the front desk. Bring your ID. Staff can pull up booking records and give you copies of arrest reports. For older records, you may need to file a written request. The office keeps all booking logs on file. Moultrie is easy to get around, and the courthouse is close to the jail, so you can handle court records and booking records in the same trip.

The Moultrie Police Department also makes arrests within city limits. But all bookings go through the Colquitt County jail. So even if the Moultrie police made the arrest, the booking record is at the Sheriff's Office. Keep that in mind when you call or visit.

The 72 Hour Booking Process in Colquitt County

After an arrest in Colquitt County, the person goes to the county jail for booking. Jail staff take a photo, fingerprints, and log the charges. Georgia law controls the next steps. O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26 requires that a person arrested on a warrant must go before a judge within 72 hours. This is the "72 hour booking" rule that applies in every Georgia county.

The 72 hour window starts at the time of arrest. Not at the time of booking. Not when the paperwork is done. The arrest itself starts the clock. Weekends do not pause it. If someone gets arrested Friday night in Colquitt County, they must see a judge by Monday night. The Southern Judicial Circuit handles first appearance hearings for the county. Judges schedule sessions to meet the deadline.

O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 sets a 48 hour limit for warrantless arrests. When Colquitt County deputies or Moultrie police arrest someone at the scene without a warrant, the person must have a probable cause hearing within 48 hours. If the hearing does not happen, the person can ask for release. These time limits apply to all arrests in Colquitt County. They protect people from sitting in jail with no review of their case by a judge.

Colquitt County Public 72 Hour Booking Records

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

Call 229-616-7430 or send a written request. Include the person's full name and a date range. The office can charge for copies at the actual printing cost. Viewing records in person is free. For most booking records, the fee is low since they are only a few pages long.

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 governs booking photos in Georgia. They are public records. But the law says agencies cannot give them to websites that charge a fee for removal. If you want a booking photo from Colquitt County, ask the Sheriff's Office directly. Staff will review the request against the law before releasing any photos.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory is shown here:

This directory helps you find the right sheriff's office for Colquitt County and any neighboring county.

Georgia Statewide 72 Hour Booking Resources

Since Colquitt County has no online inmate search, state tools are useful. The Georgia Department of Corrections runs a free offender search for anyone in state prison. If a Colquitt County booking led to a state sentence, you can track the person here. The search shows their facility, sentence length, and release date.

The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) at the GBI handles statewide criminal history requests under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. Call 404-244-2639 for details. A GCIC report covers all Georgia counties. This is a more complete check than a single Colquitt County booking record. It shows all arrests and outcomes across the state.

VINE Link works with Colquitt County. Sign up for free alerts when an inmate's status changes. VINE sends a call, text, or email for releases, transfers, and court dates. The phone number is 833-216-6670. This service covers all of Georgia. It keeps you informed without needing to call the jail each day. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association lists contact info for every sheriff in the state if your search extends beyond Colquitt County.

The GDC offender search is shown here:

Use the GDC tool to find people who went from the Colquitt County jail to a state prison.

Record Restriction in Colquitt County

Georgia allows certain arrest records to be restricted from public view. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, a person can request restriction if the charge was dismissed, they were acquitted, or they completed a pretrial diversion program. The Colquitt County jail still has the booking entry in its log. But the state criminal history marks it as restricted, keeping it off most background checks.

O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 is the first offender statute. If someone got first offender treatment after a Colquitt County arrest and finished all the conditions, the conviction can be sealed from public view. It does not go away. It just does not show on the criminal history report. Serious felonies and sex crimes are excluded from this option. To start the process, contact the Colquitt County Clerk of Court or a lawyer. The Southern Judicial Circuit court handles the request. After the court signs the order, the GBI updates the state records.

Cities in Colquitt County

Moultrie is the county seat and the main city in Colquitt County. Other small towns include Norman Park, Doerun, Ellenton, and Berlin. All arrests in the county go through the Colquitt County Sheriff's Office for booking.

No cities in Colquitt County meet the population threshold for a separate page. Contact the Sheriff's Office at 229-616-7430 for booking inquiries.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Colquitt County in south Georgia. If you are unsure which county handled an arrest, check with the neighboring sheriffs. County lines in this farming region can be hard to tell apart.