Jefferson County Georgia Jail Records

Jefferson County booking reports are maintained by the Sheriff's Office in Louisville, Georgia. Louisville is the county seat of Jefferson County, Georgia, a rural county in the eastern part of the state. These records are public under Georgia's Open Records Act, and the sheriff's office is the primary keeper of all jail booking data in the county. If you need to find out whether someone is in custody in Jefferson County, check a recent booking, or request copies of arrest records, contact the sheriff's office in Louisville.

About Jefferson County, Georgia

Jefferson County, Georgia sits in the eastern part of the state, with its county seat in Louisville. This is a rural county distinct from Jefferson County, Alabama. Louisville, Georgia is a small city that serves as the county's administrative hub and the home of the sheriff's office and courthouse.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office in Louisville handles all jail bookings for the county. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the sheriff is required to maintain an accurate jail docket documenting every person taken into custody. That record is a physical docket book open to the public. You can view it at the jail or request copies through a formal open records request.

Booking records in Jefferson County include the person's full name, date of birth, date and time of booking, and the charges on file at the time of arrest. These charges are not final. Cases can be dropped, charges can change, and people can be found not guilty. A booking record shows only that someone was arrested and brought into jail.

Open Records and Public Access

Georgia's Open Records Act gives citizens the right to review jail booking records. You can ask to see the jail docket in person or submit a written request for copies. The agency must respond within three business days. A fee may apply for copying documents, but agencies cannot charge for time spent searching records.

Some records may be withheld. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lists exemptions that allow agencies to keep certain records from the public, including information that could harm an ongoing investigation. If a request is denied, the agency must explain why in writing and cite the applicable exemption.

Booking photos are handled under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19. Georgia has placed limits on the release of mugshots, particularly for people who were not convicted. Ask the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office what is available and how to request it formally.

Georgia State Inmate Lookup Tools

If someone from Jefferson County was convicted and sent to a state prison, they will no longer appear in the county jail system. Use the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search to find people currently in state prisons. The GDC system lets you search by name and shows where an inmate is housed along with basic case information.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains the Georgia Crime Information Center, which stores criminal history data statewide. GCIC records are not publicly searchable online, but law enforcement can access them. For questions about criminal history records, contact the GBI at 404-244-2639.

VINE is a free service that lets you sign up for alerts about an inmate's custody status. If someone is released, transferred, or their status changes, VINE sends a notification. Register at vinelink.com using the person's name or inmate number. Alerts come by phone, text, or email around the clock.

Below is the GBI's Georgia Crime Information Center main information page:

GCIC is the statewide system for criminal history records in Georgia, maintained by the GBI in Atlanta.

Court Records in Jefferson County

Booking records and court records are separate. A booking record shows an arrest. Court records show what happened in the legal process after the arrest. Jefferson County cases go to the Superior Court for felonies and the State Court for misdemeanors. You can find contact information for Georgia courts through the Georgia Courts website.

Some court records may not appear in public searches if the person completed a case under the First Offender Act (O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60) or had their record restricted under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. These laws allow certain people to move past an arrest without a permanent public record. A record restriction means the record is sealed from most public access.

How to Find Jefferson County Jail Records

Start by calling the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office in Louisville. Ask whether the person is currently in custody and request any available booking information. If you need documents, ask about the written open records request process. Provide the person's name, date of birth, and the approximate booking date to help staff find the right record.

You can also use the search widget on this page, which pulls from public records databases and may surface booking or arrest data for Jefferson County. Keep in mind that online databases may not always reflect the most current jail information. For accurate, up-to-date data, verify directly with the sheriff's office.

According to the Georgia Sheriffs' Association, roughly 67.9% of Georgia county jail inmates as of January 2026 were awaiting trial, not serving a sentence. This is worth noting when reading booking records, since most people in county jails at any given moment have not yet been convicted of anything.

Nearby Counties

These counties border or are near Jefferson County, Georgia, and each has its own jail and booking records system.