Miller County Jail Booking Reports
Miller County booking reports are maintained by the Miller County Sheriff's Office in Colquitt, Georgia. These records list each person booked into the county jail, along with their name, charges, and booking date. Miller County does not currently offer an online booking search tool. If you need to look up a recent booking or request older records, the sheriff's office in Colquitt is your starting point. This page covers the steps to get those records and what other resources are available across Georgia.
Miller County Quick Facts
Accessing Booking Reports in Miller County
Miller County is a small, rural county in southwest Georgia. The county seat is Colquitt. Note that Colquitt is also the name of a different county in Georgia, so do not confuse the two. Miller County's seat is the city of Colquitt. The Miller County Sheriff's Office operates the local jail and keeps the booking register required by state law.
Because there is no online booking portal for Miller County, you have two main options. You can call the sheriff's office directly to ask about a recent booking, or you can submit a written Open Records request. Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq., requires the sheriff to respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff search time is free. Costs may apply after that. Your request should include the person's name, an approximate date range, and the type of records you need.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation GCIC information page for statewide criminal history records
The GBI's GCIC database covers arrest records from all Georgia counties, including Miller, and is a useful tool when local online data is not available.
What the Miller County Booking Record Shows
State law under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7 sets out exactly what the sheriff must record for each booking. The entry must include the person's full name, age, sex, race, the charges at the time of booking, and the dates of booking and release. This applies to every county in Georgia, including Miller. The booking register is a public record.
It is worth knowing what the booking record does not show. It does not reflect the final outcome of the case. A person may be booked on one charge and have the charge later dropped, reduced, or changed entirely. The booking log captures the moment of arrest, not what happens in court afterward. For court case outcomes, contact the Miller County Superior Court Clerk in Colquitt. That office holds case files, hearing dates, and final dispositions, all of which are separate from the jail's booking register.
Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 limits what sheriffs can share with commercial mugshot sites. The Miller County Sheriff follows this rule. Booking photos are not widely posted online, but they can be requested through a formal Open Records submission if you have a clear reason for needing them.
Georgia Statewide Tools for Finding Records
When local options are limited, state databases can help. The Georgia Department of Corrections runs a separate inmate search for people held in state prisons. If someone was convicted in Miller County and transferred to a GDC facility, the county jail will no longer have them. Search the GDC offender database to check state custody. The direct query form is at services.gdc.ga.gov.
The GBI's Georgia Crime Information Center holds statewide arrest and criminal history records. GCIC is the most complete source for a full arrest history in Georgia. It covers charges from all 159 counties, including Miller. You must schedule an appointment to access GCIC. No walk-ins are allowed. Call 404-244-2639 or visit the GCIC program page for details. The GBI FAQ page is also a good starting point.
Note: Statewide jail data from the Georgia Sheriffs' Association shows that as of January 2026, Georgia county jails held about 25,487 inmates statewide, with 67.9% of them awaiting trial before sentencing.
VINE for Miller County Inmate Status
VINE is a no-cost notification service that tracks inmate status across all Georgia counties. If you want to know when a person in the Miller County Jail is released, transferred, or has a change in status, VINE will alert you automatically. Register at VINELink.com. You pick how you want to get alerts, by phone, text, or email. The system checks records around the clock so you do not have to call the jail yourself.
VINE does not give you booking report details or charge information. It is focused on one thing: telling you when an inmate's status has changed. That makes it a practical tool for families, attorneys, or anyone who needs to keep track of someone's release date without making repeated calls to the facility.
Georgia Sheriffs' Association jail population report showing statewide booking and inmate data
The Georgia Sheriffs' Association tracks jail population data from all counties, including Miller, and publishes regular reports on statewide booking trends.
Record Restriction and First Offender Act
Georgia gives people in some cases a way to limit public access to their arrest history. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, charges that were dismissed, never prosecuted, or resulted in a not-guilty verdict can be petitioned for restriction. A restricted record is removed from public criminal history reports through GCIC. It does not remove the booking entry from the county jail register, which records the arrest event itself.
The First Offender Act, O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60, allows courts to sentence a first-time offender without recording a formal conviction. If the person completes all terms, the conviction is sealed. Again, this affects the GCIC record, not the county jail booking. The two systems handle different parts of the process. Open records exemptions under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 can also shield certain categories of information from public release in limited situations.
Nearby Counties
Miller County is surrounded by several southwest Georgia counties, each with its own sheriff and jail booking system.