Turner County 72 Hour Booking Records Search

Turner County 72 hour booking records are managed by the Turner County Sheriff's Office in Ashburn. The county does not provide online inmate search, so you will need to contact the office by phone or in person for booking information.

Turner County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Andy Hester runs the Turner County Sheriff's Office. The office address is 1301 Industrial Dr, Ashburn, GA 31714. Call 229-567-2401 to ask about current inmates, charges, and bond amounts. This is the one number you need for all booking questions in Turner County. Staff are available during business hours to answer questions about the jail roster.

Turner County is a small county in south-central Georgia. Ashburn sits right along Interstate 75, which means the area sees some pass-through traffic. The jail on Industrial Drive handles every arrest in the county. Deputies, Ashburn city police, and state patrol officers all bring people to this one facility for processing.

There is no online inmate search for Turner County. When you need to check on a booking, call the office. The staff can look up anyone in custody quickly. After hours, dispatch will pick up. They have access to the jail roster and can answer basic questions about who is being held. If you need formal copies of records, visit the office in person during business hours.

The booking record for each arrest includes the person's name, date of birth, charges, arresting agency, arrest date and time, and bond information. The staff can share these details over the phone. Turner County does not get a high volume of arrests, so the process tends to be straightforward and fast.

How 72 Hour Booking Works in Turner County

Georgia law creates a deadline for getting arrested people before a judge. Under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26, anyone arrested on a warrant must have a first appearance hearing within 72 hours. The judge explains the charges and decides on bail. This rule is the reason people call it "72 hour booking." The clock starts when the arrest is made.

If the arrest happens without a warrant, the time is even shorter. O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 gives the court 48 hours. This applies when a deputy or officer makes an arrest on the spot. A traffic stop on I-75 that turns into an arrest, for example, would fall under the 48 hour rule. The booking at the Turner County jail is the same either way. Only the deadline for the hearing changes.

First appearance hearings in Turner County take place at the courthouse in Ashburn. The courthouse and jail are in the same town, so transport is quick. Weekend and holiday arrests can push hearings to the next business day. If the 72 hour window is close, the court will schedule a hearing to avoid missing it. The arrested person has the right to ask for release if the deadline passes without a hearing, though that is uncommon in Turner County.

Some charges come with a preset bond amount. A person booked on one of those charges can post bond and get out before ever seeing the judge. Felony charges and more serious offenses usually require the judge to set bail at the first appearance.

Turner County 72 Hour Booking Records and Public Access

Booking records in Turner County are public. The Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, says anyone can request government records. Arrest reports and booking data are covered. No explanation needed. The sheriff's office has three business days to respond to a written records request.

Most people just call 229-567-2401 for quick information. The staff can tell you if someone is in the jail and what the charges are. For written copies, there may be a small fee per page. Ask the front desk about the rate. Walk-in requests at the office on Industrial Drive work well too.

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 puts rules on booking photos. The law says the sheriff's office cannot give booking photos to someone who would post them on a pay-for-removal website. The photo stays part of the public file. If you submit a proper records request and your intent does not fall under that restriction, the office can release it.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search helps track people who move from a Turner County jail cell to a state prison. If someone was convicted and sentenced to state time, this free database shows their location and sentence information.

People still held in the Turner County jail waiting for trial will not appear in the GDC system. For current local inmates, call the sheriff's office directly.

State Resources for Turner County Bookings

The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), part of the GBI, handles statewide criminal background checks. You can call 404-244-2639 for details. A GCIC report covers arrests and convictions from any county in Georgia. It gives you a fuller picture than a single call to the Turner County jail can.

The VINE notification system sends alerts when an inmate's status changes. Register for a specific person and get a call, text, or email when they are released, moved, or have a court date. The VINE phone number is 833-216-6670. It covers Turner County and most of the state. This is the best tool if you want to know the moment someone leaves the jail.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association has a full list of every sheriff and contact number in the state. If you need to reach a neighboring county like Tift, Worth, or Crisp, this directory is the fastest way to find the right number.

Using the sheriff's office, GDC, and VINE together lets you follow a Turner County arrest from the initial booking through the full course of the case.

72 Hour Booking Record Restriction in Turner County

Certain booking records in Turner County can be restricted when a case is over. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows restriction if charges are dropped, dismissed, or end in a not guilty verdict. A restricted record stays in the system but does not show up on most background checks. Law enforcement and some agencies can still see it.

O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60, the First Offender Act, is another option. If a judge sentences a person as a first offender and they finish the sentence cleanly, the conviction gets sealed. A Turner County booking that ended with a first offender sentence could eventually disappear from public searches.

To start the restriction process, contact the court in Ashburn that handled the case. The clerk's office has the forms. There are fees to pay, and the process can take weeks before the restriction shows in statewide databases. Be aware that some employers in regulated fields can still access restricted records even after the restriction is complete.

Nearby Counties

Turner County is surrounded by several south Georgia counties. If you are searching for a booking and are not certain about the location, check with the neighbors below. Arrests along I-75 or near county borders could end up in a different county's system.