Bulloch County Booking Reports and Jail Records
Bulloch County booking reports are created by the Sheriff's Office in Statesboro each time someone is processed into the county jail. These records are public under Georgia law and include the person's name, charges, and booking date. Bulloch County is home to Georgia Southern University, and the jail handles arrests from both the local community and the university area. Anyone can search these records in person at the sheriff's office or by submitting a written request under the Open Records Act.
Bulloch County Quick Facts
How to Access Bulloch County Jail Records
The Bulloch County Sheriff's Office in Statesboro is the keeper of all county jail booking records. Walk-in inspection is available during regular business hours. The docket is a public record. You can ask to view the current roster or specific past entries by name or date. No appointment is required for a basic inspection of the records, and you do not have to explain why you want to look.
If you need certified copies or are submitting a request from outside the Statesboro area, use a written Open Records request. Under Georgia's Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq.), the office must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of search time costs nothing. After that, a reasonable fee may apply for staff time. Both mail and email requests are valid. If the request is denied, the agency must give you a written reason citing the specific legal exemption being applied.
What Bulloch County Booking Reports Contain
Every booking report at the Bulloch County Jail includes the fields required by O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7. Those mandatory fields are the person's full name, age, sex, race, the charges filed, and the dates of booking and release. These are standard across all Georgia counties. Bulloch County follows the state standard for every person taken into custody, regardless of the nature of the charge or how long the person stays in jail.
Records often include more than just the minimum fields. The arresting agency, bond status, outside holds, and transfer information may all appear in the record. Booking photos may also be part of the file. Georgia's booking photo law, O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, prevents law enforcement from sharing those photos with commercial mugshot websites or similar platforms that profit from arrest images. The Bulloch County Sheriff follows this state restriction.
Note: Georgia Southern University's campus police and the Statesboro Police Department may both make arrests that result in bookings at the county jail. Entries from all agencies that use the Bulloch County facility appear in the same docket.
State Prison Records Through the GDC
Bulloch County booking data only covers the local jail. People convicted in Bulloch County and sentenced to a state prison leave county custody and enter the Georgia Department of Corrections system. The county and state records are independent. A name that no longer appears in the Bulloch County roster may have moved to the GDC system.
Search for state inmates using the GDC offender search. The GDC query form lets you search by name or GDC offender ID. For certified written records, mail your request to Inmate Records and Information, PO Box 1529, Forsyth, GA 31029. The Bulloch County Sheriff cannot help with state prison inquiries, and vice versa.
Georgia Department of Corrections offender search portal for state inmates
The GDC covers people in state prisons. Local Bulloch County jail records are maintained at the sheriff's office in Statesboro.
GBI GCIC Records for Bulloch County
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation's GCIC database is a comprehensive statewide criminal history system. Unlike a county jail roster, GCIC includes arrest and court data from all 159 Georgia counties. If you need a full picture of someone's criminal history, GCIC is the more complete resource. It covers convictions, dismissed charges, probation records, and record restrictions all in one system.
Getting a GCIC record requires a scheduled appointment. The GBI office at 3121 Panthersville Road, Decatur, GA 30034 does not accept walk-ins. Phone: 404-244-2639. Check the GBI FAQ for preparation steps and required documents. Visit the GCIC overview page to understand how the system works before scheduling.
VINE Alerts, Open Records, and Court Records
VINE is a free notification service for tracking inmate status changes in the Bulloch County Jail. Register at VINELink.com and choose your alert method: phone, text, or email. VINE monitors jail records around the clock and sends an alert as soon as an inmate's status changes. It covers Bulloch County and every other Georgia county. There is no fee to use it.
Georgia's Open Records Act gives everyone the same access rights to Bulloch County booking data. The law does not require county residency or a reason for the request. Walk-in or written requests are both valid. The three-business-day response window applies regardless of how the request is submitted. If access is denied, ask for the denial in writing with the legal reason cited.
For court records on cases that moved from booking to formal prosecution, the Georgia Courts website lists Superior Court contact details and case lookup tools. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association releases monthly statewide jail data. The January 2026 report showed 25,487 inmates in Georgia county jails, with 67.9% awaiting trial. Bulloch County, as a university county, sees a significant share of pretrial bookings.
Cities in Bulloch County
Statesboro is the county seat and largest city in Bulloch County. It is served by the Bulloch County Sheriff and the Statesboro Police Department. All arrests processed through the county jail appear in Bulloch County's booking records.
Nearby Counties
These counties neighbor Bulloch in southeast Georgia. Each maintains separate booking records through their own sheriff's office.