Madison County 72 Hour Booking Records

Madison County 72 hour booking records are held by the Madison County Sheriff's Office in Danielsville. If you need to find out if someone was booked into the county jail, you can call the sheriff's office or check with the detention center staff for the most current information on recent arrests and custody status.

Madison County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff James Michael Moore runs the Madison County Sheriff's Office. The mailing address is PO Box 65, Danielsville, GA 30633. You can call the office at 706-795-6202 to ask about bookings, charges, or bond details. Because there is no online inmate search for Madison County, calling is the main way to get booking info fast.

Madison County is a small, rural county in northeast Georgia. The jail on site at the sheriff's office handles all local arrests. When a person is booked in, the staff takes their photo, records their charges, and sets them up for a first appearance hearing. The whole process follows state rules, and the 72 hour clock starts from the time of arrest. Staff at the front desk can tell you if a person is in custody and what charges they face.

If you visit in person, bring the full name and date of birth of the person you are looking for. That will help the staff find the right record quickly. The office handles calls during normal business hours, but the jail is staffed around the clock. After hours you may need to call the detention line for booking updates.

How the 72 Hour Booking Rule Works in Madison County

Georgia law sets strict time limits on how long someone can sit in jail after an arrest before they see a judge. Under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26, a person arrested with a warrant must have a first appearance hearing within 72 hours. This is the basis of the 72 hour booking rule. The court in Madison County holds these hearings on a regular schedule, and the magistrate judge handles most of them.

For warrantless arrests, the rules are tighter. O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 requires a hearing within 48 hours. This comes up when officers in Madison County make an arrest at the scene of a crime or during a traffic stop. If that 48 hour window passes without a hearing, the arrested person can seek release. Both time limits keep the system fair, and the sheriff's staff tracks each one carefully.

The Georgia Department of Corrections runs a statewide search tool that covers state prison inmates. You can use the GDC offender search to see if someone who was booked in Madison County later went to state prison.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search page is free and covers all state inmates.

If the person you are looking for has been sentenced and moved to a state facility, their record will show up in that database. It lists the current facility, sentence length, and possible release date.

72 Hour Booking Public Access in Madison County

Booking records in Georgia are public. The Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, gives anyone the right to request government records, including arrest and booking data. You do not need to give a reason for your request. The Madison County Sheriff's Office must respond within three business days.

To file a request, you can send a letter or visit the office in Danielsville. Put your request in writing and be as specific as you can. Include the person's name, date of arrest if you know it, and the type of record you want. The office may charge a small fee for copies. Most simple requests are handled quickly, but larger or older records can take more time.

Booking photos in Georgia fall under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19. This law says that a law enforcement agency cannot release a booking photo to anyone who will post it on a site or in a publication that charges a fee to remove it. The law was made to stop mugshot extortion sites. You can still get a booking photo through a formal open records request as long as you follow the rules.

Background checks are a separate matter. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 covers the process for getting a criminal history check through the Georgia Crime Information Center. Employers and individuals can request these checks, but they go through the GBI, not the sheriff's office. The GCIC can be reached at 404-244-2639.

Georgia Statewide 72 Hour Booking Resources

Several state tools help you look up records beyond what the Madison County Sheriff's Office holds. The Georgia Crime Information Center handles background checks and criminal history records for the entire state. You can call them at 404-244-2639 to ask about the process or start a request.

The VINE notification system lets you track an inmate's custody status across Georgia. If someone was booked in Madison County and you want to know when they are released or moved, you can sign up for alerts through VINE. The service sends calls, texts, or emails whenever an inmate's status changes. The VINE phone line is 833-216-6670. This is a free tool and it works for most Georgia counties.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory lists contact details for every sheriff in the state, which can help if you are not sure which county handled a booking.

This directory is a quick way to look up phone numbers and office addresses for any Georgia sheriff, including those in counties near Madison County. If an arrest happened close to a county line, the booking could be in a neighboring county's jail instead.

Record Restriction in Madison County

Georgia allows some criminal records to be restricted from public view under certain conditions. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 and O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 cover the main paths for record restriction in the state. If charges were dismissed, the person was found not guilty, or they completed a first offender program, they may be able to get their record restricted.

Restricted records will not show up in most background checks. They are still available to law enforcement, but the general public cannot access them. If you search for a booking record in Madison County and nothing comes up, it is possible the record was restricted by court order.

Filing for record restriction starts at the court level. You would need to petition the Superior Court in Madison County. The process involves paperwork, a filing fee, and sometimes a court hearing. Legal aid groups in northeast Georgia can help with this if you cannot afford an attorney. It is worth checking with the clerk of court in Danielsville for the exact steps and costs.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Madison County. If you are not sure which county handled an arrest, check the location where it happened. County lines in rural northeast Georgia can be hard to tell apart, and a booking may end up in a neighboring county jail.