Douglasville Booking Reports Database
Douglasville booking reports are managed by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, which runs the county jail and keeps all detention records for the area. Douglasville is the county seat of Douglas County, and local arrests by the Douglasville Police Department are booked into the Douglas County jail system. Each booking record shows the person's name, charges, booking date, and bond status. These records are public under Georgia's Open Records Act and can be requested through the sheriff's office or searched using available online tools.
Douglasville Quick Facts
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is the primary agency for booking records in Douglasville. As county seat, Douglasville is home to the sheriff's main offices and the county detention facility. The sheriff handles all county-level jail operations under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, which requires the sheriff to maintain records on every person booked into custody. Call the Douglas County Sheriff at 770-942-2121 to ask about a specific inmate or request records from a past Douglasville arrest.
The Douglasville Police Department handles law enforcement within city limits and can be reached at 678-293-1522. When city officers make an arrest, they bring the person to the county jail for booking. The police department keeps its own incident reports and arrest documents, but the official booking record lives with the sheriff. You may need to contact both agencies depending on the type of document you want.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office website showing Douglasville booking reports and inmate information
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office website provides information on the jail, inmate services, and how to request booking records for Douglasville and surrounding areas.
Searching Douglasville Inmate Records Online
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office may host an online inmate roster for the county jail. Check the official sheriff's page at celebratedouglascounty.com/sheriff for a search link or current roster. If a live database is available, you can search by name to see who is in custody, their charges, and bond details. The roster typically reflects current population and updates regularly.
If the county's own tool does not show the person you are searching for, try the Georgia Sheriffs' Association portal, which aggregates inmate data from participating counties. Third-party services like JailATM and Securus Technologies also serve Douglas County for inmate communications and money transfers, and they may display basic custody status. These are not official record sources, but they can help you verify whether someone is still in the Douglas County jail.
For people who have been convicted and moved to a state prison, use the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search. County jail rosters only show people held locally. Once a person is sentenced and transferred, they disappear from the county roster and appear in the GDC system instead.
Note: Online search tools show current custody status. For historical booking records from past arrests, contact the Douglas County Sheriff directly.
What Douglasville Booking Reports Contain
A standard booking report from Douglasville captures the key facts of an arrest. It shows the person's full name, date of birth, home address, booking date and time, arresting agency, charges listed by statute, and bond or hold status. Some records also include a booking photo. These details are part of the public record under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq., Georgia's Open Records Act.
Booking reports are not the same as court records. A booking report reflects what happened at the jail intake. Court records show what happens afterward — charges filed, hearings scheduled, plea agreements, and verdicts. For court records from Douglas County, contact the Douglas County Superior Court Clerk. Both records are public, but they are held by different offices and contain different information.
Open Records Requests in Douglasville
You can request booking records from the Douglas County Sheriff under Georgia's Open Records Act. Agencies have three business days to respond. Routine requests for current or recent booking data are usually handled quickly — in many cases by phone or a brief walk-in visit. For older records or a large batch of documents, a written request helps establish the request date and gives the agency something to respond to formally.
Some records are exempt. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lists categories that can be withheld, including active investigation files and juvenile records. Standard adult booking reports from Douglasville arrests are typically public. The sheriff's office will tell you if something is exempt and can point you to the right exemption.
Contact the Douglas County Sheriff at 770-942-2121 or visit the sheriff's office in Douglasville to submit a request in person. For Douglasville Police incident reports, call 678-293-1522. These are two separate agencies, so contact the one that holds the record you need.
Booking Photos and Georgia Mugshot Law
Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 addresses booking photos taken during arrests in Douglasville. The law bars commercial websites from publishing mugshots and charging people to remove them. It does not stop the Douglas County Sheriff from releasing a booking photo as part of a legitimate public records request. The restriction targets the pay-to-remove business model, not normal public access.
If you want a booking photo from a Douglasville arrest, submit a request to the Douglas County Sheriff under the Open Records Act. The sheriff will tell you whether the photo is available and the cost for a copy. Some agencies provide digital copies; others require an in-person pickup.
VINE and Inmate Notification
VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) is a free service for tracking custody changes at the Douglas County jail. When someone is released, transferred, or has a change in custody status, VINE sends you an alert by phone, email, or text. Sign up at VINELink.com or call 1-877-846-3592 at any hour.
VINE tracks status changes, not charge details. For the full booking report, you still contact the sheriff. But if you need to know the moment someone leaves the Douglas County Detention Center, VINE is the most reliable way to get that notification without calling the jail repeatedly.
GBI Records and Statewide Criminal History
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the Georgia Crime Information Center, which holds statewide arrest and criminal history data. A GCIC record can show arrests from across Georgia, not just Douglas County. If you need a more complete picture of someone's record beyond a single Douglasville booking report, visit the GBI GCIC page to learn about available services.
The GBI's GCIC database covers criminal history records statewide, supplementing local Douglas County booking data for Douglasville arrests.
For record restriction, O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 lets eligible individuals petition to have certain criminal records sealed from civilian searches. This applies to people who were not convicted, had charges dismissed, or completed sentences for qualifying offenses. The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 provides a separate path for first-time offenders who complete probation successfully. Douglasville residents should consult a local attorney to determine eligibility.
Nearby Cities with Booking Record Pages
Other qualifying cities near Douglasville that have booking record pages:
- Newnan — Coweta County
- Peachtree City — Fayette County
Douglas County Booking Reports
Douglasville is the county seat, and all local arrests process through the Douglas County jail system. The county page covers the full sheriff's office, detention facility details, and records request information.