Search Pike County 72 Hour Booking Records

Pike County 72 hour booking records are managed by the Pike County Sheriff's Office in Zebulon. If you need to check on a recent arrest or find out if someone is in the county jail, call the sheriff's office since no online inmate search tool is available for Pike County.

Pike County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Jimmy Thomas runs the Pike County Sheriff's Office. The mailing address is PO Box 236, Zebulon, GA 30295. Call 770-567-8431 for booking questions, charge details, and bond amounts. The sheriff's office handles all law enforcement and jail operations in the county.

Pike County does not have an online way to search for inmates. You have to call or visit in person. When you phone the office, give the full name of the person you want to ask about. Jail staff will check the system and let you know if that person has been booked. They can tell you the charges and bond amount over the phone. Walk-in visits work during regular business hours at the sheriff's office in Zebulon.

Pike County is a small, mostly rural county south of Atlanta. Zebulon is the county seat. Concord, Meansville, Molena, and Williamson are other small communities. The county has a quiet feel, but the sheriff's office handles a regular flow of arrests. Traffic on the highways that cross the county brings some cases. Local disputes, drug incidents, and theft make up the rest of the typical booking activity.

All arrests in Pike County go through the same jail. Whether the arrest happens on a county road or inside Zebulon city limits, the person ends up at the sheriff's office for booking. The intake process works the same way it does everywhere in Georgia. Staff record personal info, log charges, take a photo, and set bond based on the schedule or by a judge at a hearing.

72 Hour Booking Rules in Pike County

Georgia law puts a deadline on how long someone can be held before a judge reviews their case. O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26 says a person arrested on a warrant must go before a judge within 72 hours. That is the basis for the "72 hour booking" term. The time starts at the moment of arrest. It does not start when booking paperwork wraps up at the Pike County jail.

Arrests made without a warrant follow a tighter rule. O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 requires a probable cause hearing within 48 hours. This applies to any arrest made on the spot by a deputy or officer. A DUI stop that leads to an arrest, or a domestic call where the deputy makes an arrest right there, are typical examples. Pike County magistrate judges schedule hearings to meet both the 72 hour and 48 hour deadlines.

Hearings happen at the Pike County courthouse in Zebulon. The judge reads the charges, explains rights, and decides on bond. Weekend arrests push things close to the deadline. An arrest on Friday night with a warrant means the hearing has to happen by Monday night. Pike County works to meet this requirement in every case.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search tracks inmates who have been sent to state prison:

If a Pike County booking leads to a state prison sentence, this free tool shows the person's current facility and release date.

Public Access to Pike County 72 Hour Booking Records

Booking records in Pike County are public under the Georgia Open Records Act. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lets anyone request government records without giving a reason. The sheriff's office has three business days to respond. Copy fees may apply. Basic phone questions about current inmates are usually answered for free.

To request records, call 770-567-8431 or visit the sheriff's office. You can ask for booking sheets, arrest reports, and charge lists. Written requests are best for official copies. Include the person's full name and a date range to help staff find the right record.

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 covers booking photos. The law says agencies cannot give booking photos to people who will post them on sites that charge for removal. The photos are still public records. You can request them through an open records request. Just make sure your intended use does not fall under the mugshot site restrictions.

Georgia Statewide 72 Hour Booking Resources

The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), run by the GBI, provides statewide criminal background checks. Call 404-244-2639. A GCIC check shows arrests and convictions from every county in Georgia, giving you a more complete picture than Pike County records alone.

The VINE notification system is a free way to track an inmate after booking. Sign up for phone, text, or email alerts. VINE will tell you when someone is released, moved, or has a court date. The phone number is 833-216-6670. It covers Pike County and most other counties in the state.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association has a directory of all county sheriffs with contact info:

Use this directory if you need to find a sheriff's office in a county near Pike.

Record Restriction in Pike County

Georgia allows some arrest records to be restricted after the case ends. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 covers this. If charges are dropped, dismissed, or the person is acquitted, they can apply for restriction. A restricted record will not show on most background checks. It stays in the system, but the public cannot see it.

The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 is another option. A judge may sentence someone as a first offender if they have no prior felony convictions. After the sentence is completed without problems, the conviction is sealed. A Pike County booking that ended in a first offender sentence may not appear on standard records searches later.

To apply, file with the court that handled the case. The Pike County Clerk of Court in Zebulon can help with forms and filing fees. The restriction process takes several weeks to go into effect statewide. Law enforcement keeps access to restricted records, but everyday records searches will not show them.

Cities in Pike County

Pike County includes Zebulon, the county seat, along with Concord, Meansville, Molena, and Williamson. All arrests in the county go through the Pike County jail for booking.

Arrests in all Pike County communities are processed by the sheriff's office. The booking record lists the arresting agency, which may be a city officer or a county deputy.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Pike County. If you are not sure where an arrest happened, check the neighboring sheriff's offices. Arrests near county lines can end up in a different county's jail.