Pike County Arrest Records and Bookings

Pike County booking reports are public records kept by the Pike County Sheriff's Office in Zebulon, Georgia. When someone is arrested in Pike County, the jail staff create a booking record that documents the arrest, the charges, and the person's identifying details. Georgia's Open Records Act gives the public the right to access this data. You can search for current inmates or request historical records directly from the sheriff's office in Zebulon.

Pike County Sheriff and Jail Booking Records

The Pike County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and keeps all jail records under Georgia law. O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7 places that duty with the sheriff. Each booking processed at the Pike County facility creates an entry in the jail docket, which is a public record. The docket covers everyone brought in, regardless of which agency made the arrest.

Pike County is a small rural county south of Atlanta. It sits in the Griffin Judicial Circuit, which it shares with Spalding County and a few others. The sheriff's office handles most law enforcement in the county, with the Georgia State Patrol also active on roads that run through the area. Bookings from all of those agencies go into the same Pike County jail record system in Zebulon.

Note: Pike County is distinct from the city of Pike County — the county seat is Zebulon, which is a small town in the central part of the county.

Ways to Access Pike County Booking Reports

The most direct way to check on someone currently in the Pike County Jail is to call the sheriff's office. They can confirm custody status and share basic booking information over the phone. For a written copy of a record, or for older records that are not in an active jail system, a formal Open Records Act request is what you need.

Georgia's Open Records Act requires a response within three business days of a valid request. The first 15 minutes of staff search time is provided free. Beyond that, a reasonable fee for staff time and per-page copying costs may apply. You do not have to say why you want the records.

Third-party services like VINE may carry Pike County inmate data. VINE lets you search current inmates and sign up for status alerts when someone is released or transferred. JailATM is another platform worth checking for small county jail rosters.

What Pike County Booking Reports Include

A Pike County booking record lists the arrested person's full name, date of birth, home address, booking date and time, charges at intake, the arresting agency, and bond status. Mugshots taken at booking are generally public in Georgia. The rules about how agencies can share those photos are at O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19.

Records may also show holds from outside agencies, court dates, and the person's housing location inside the facility. This information can change day to day as cases move forward and bond decisions are made. For the most current status, contacting the jail directly is more reliable than checking an online aggregator that may lag behind.

Public Access and the Open Records Act

Georgia's Open Records Act is broad in its reach. Booking records for adults fall squarely within the public domain. The exemptions under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 cover specific narrow categories, like active investigation files and victim personal data, but not basic arrest and booking information. The fact that someone was arrested and held at the Pike County Jail is public by default.

This means you can request the full jail docket, ask for a specific person's booking record, or look for records spanning a range of dates. The sheriff's office must give you access unless a specific exemption applies. If they deny your request, they must tell you which exemption they are relying on and why.

Georgia Sheriffs Association Statewide Data

Georgia publishes statewide jail statistics through the Georgia Sheriffs' Association. In January 2026, there were about 25,487 people in Georgia county jails. About 67.9 percent were awaiting trial. This reflects a pattern seen in counties across the state, including Pike County: the majority of people in the jail on any given day are there because they have not posted bond or were denied bond, not because they have been convicted and sentenced.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association compiles county-by-county jail data. Pike County contributes to the statewide total, and the report helps show how local jails fit into the broader picture of criminal justice in Georgia.

Record Restriction and Clearing Old Arrests

Georgia law provides tools for limiting public access to certain arrest records. If a case was dismissed, the person was found not guilty, or other qualifying conditions exist, they may be able to petition under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 to have the record restricted. The First Offender Act, O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60, lets eligible individuals complete a sentence without a formal conviction, and that record can be sealed later.

Restrictions require a court order from Pike County Superior Court in Zebulon. The sheriff's office does not have authority to remove records on its own. Once a restriction is granted, government agencies should no longer disclose that record in public searches. Private data companies may be slower to update, so ongoing monitoring and legal assistance may be needed after the restriction is issued.

Note: Georgia uses the term "record restriction" for what many other states call expungement. The process is handled through the courts, not the sheriff or any other executive branch agency.

Nearby Counties

Pike County is in central Georgia, between Atlanta's southern suburbs and the fall line counties.