Access Peach County 72 Hour Booking Records

Peach County 72 hour booking records are managed by the Peach County Sheriff's Office in Fort Valley. If you need to find someone who was recently arrested or check on a person in custody, contact the sheriff's office by phone since there is no online inmate search tool for this county.

Peach County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Robert Shannon heads the Peach County Sheriff's Office. The mailing address is PO Box 510, Ft Valley, GA 31030. Call 478-825-8269 for questions about jail bookings, charges, and bond amounts. The sheriff's office runs law enforcement and jail operations for all of Peach County.

There is no online way to look up inmates in Peach County. You have to call or go in person. When you phone the sheriff's office, give them the full name of the person you want to check on. Jail staff will search the system and tell you if that person is in custody. They can also share charge details and bond info over the phone. Walk-in visits work during regular business hours.

Peach County is a small county in central Georgia. Fort Valley is the county seat and the biggest city. Byron is the other main town in the county. The area is known for its peach orchards, which is how the county got its name. Despite the rural setting, the sheriff's office stays busy with calls and arrests across the county. All bookings go through the same process at the county jail.

Fort Valley State University sits in the county too. That adds a younger population to the area. Arrests involving university students still go through the Peach County jail if they happen outside the campus. Campus police handle some incidents on their own, but anything that leads to a county charge goes through Sheriff Shannon's office for booking.

How 72 Hour Booking Works in Peach County

Georgia law sets clear deadlines for how quickly a person must see a judge after arrest. O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26 says anyone arrested with a warrant must appear before a judge within 72 hours. This is the "72 hour booking" rule. The clock starts at the moment of arrest, not when booking paperwork gets done at the Peach County jail.

Arrests made without a warrant have a tighter window. O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 requires a probable cause hearing within 48 hours. This happens often when officers arrest someone on the spot during a traffic stop, a fight, or another incident that does not involve a pre-existing warrant. The Peach County magistrate court schedules hearings to meet these time limits.

First appearance hearings are held at the Peach County courthouse in Fort Valley. The judge reads the charges, tells the person about their rights, and may set bond. Weekend arrests can push things close to the deadline. A Friday night arrest on a warrant must get a hearing by Monday night at the latest. Magistrate judges in Peach County hold hearings as needed to hit these targets.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association lists every sheriff in the state along with contact information:

Use this directory to find Sheriff Shannon's office or any other county sheriff when tracking a booking.

Public Access to Peach County 72 Hour Booking Records

Booking records in Peach County are public. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, the Georgia Open Records Act, lets anyone ask for government records without giving a reason. The sheriff's office must respond within three business days. There may be copy fees for printed records, but basic phone questions about who is in jail are usually free.

Call 478-825-8269 or visit the sheriff's office to make your request. You can ask for arrest reports, booking sheets, charge lists, and incident reports. Written requests work best if you want formal copies. Include the person's full name and a rough date range. That makes it easier for staff to pull the right file.

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 covers booking photos. Law enforcement cannot give booking photos to anyone who plans to post them on a website that charges a removal fee. The photo is still a public record. You can get it through an open records request as long as you are not using it for one of those mugshot sites.

Georgia Statewide 72 Hour Booking Resources

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers anyone who has been sentenced to state prison. If a Peach County booking leads to a conviction and a state prison sentence, you can find that person in the GDC database. The search is free. It shows current facility, sentence details, and projected release dates.

The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), part of the GBI, handles statewide criminal history checks. Call 404-244-2639. A GCIC check shows arrests and convictions from all counties in Georgia, not just Peach County. This is the way to get a complete picture of someone's criminal history.

The VINE notification system lets you track an inmate after booking. Sign up for free alerts by phone, text, or email. VINE will tell you when someone is released, moved, or has a court date. Call 833-216-6670 for help. The service covers Peach County and most other Georgia counties.

The GDC offender search is used to track people who have left the county jail for state prison:

This tool is updated regularly and is free for anyone to use.

Record Restriction in Peach County

Some arrest records in Georgia can be restricted after the case is done. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows restriction if charges are dropped, dismissed, or the person is found not guilty. A restricted record does not show on most background checks. The record still exists in the system, but the general public cannot access it.

O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 is the First Offender Act. A judge can sentence someone as a first offender if they have no prior felony convictions. When the person completes the sentence without problems, the conviction is sealed. A Peach County booking that led to a first offender sentence may not appear on later records checks.

To start the restriction process, file with the court that handled the original case. The Peach County Clerk of Court in Fort Valley has the forms. Filing fees apply, and it takes several weeks for the restriction to take effect across state databases. Law enforcement still has access to restricted records.

Cities in Peach County

Peach County includes Fort Valley, the county seat, and Byron. All arrests in the county go through the Peach County jail run by the sheriff's office.

Fort Valley and Byron are the main communities in the county. Arrests in both areas are processed through the same Peach County booking system.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Peach County. If you are not sure where an arrest took place, check the neighboring sheriff's offices. Arrests near a county line may go to a different jail.