Troup County Booking Reports
Troup County booking reports record every arrest and jail intake processed by the Troup County Sheriff's Office in LaGrange, Georgia. These records are public under Georgia law, and residents can request them from the sheriff's office directly. Troup County sits in west-central Georgia along the Alabama border and sees regular booking activity from the LaGrange area. This page explains how to search for booking records, what those records contain, and what options you have when looking for someone held at the Troup County Jail.
Troup County Quick Facts
Searching Troup County Jail Records
The Troup County Sheriff's Office in LaGrange is the primary source for booking reports and inmate records. Reach the sheriff's office by phone at 706-883-1616. Staff can confirm whether someone is currently in custody and provide basic booking details. For written records, such as arrest reports or full booking logs, you will need to submit an Open Records request.
There is no dedicated public online inmate search available through the Troup County Sheriff's website at this time. However, Georgia law ensures that booking records are public documents, and the sheriff must respond to written requests within three business days. If you are checking on someone who was booked recently, a phone call to the jail is often the fastest way to get a status update.
For people who were booked and later transferred to a Georgia state prison, their records move to the Georgia Department of Corrections system, which is separate from the county jail. In that case, the GDC database is where you would search next. Local bookings and state prison records do not overlap in the same database.
What the Troup County Booking Report Includes
Each booking record at the Troup County Jail contains the information required by Georgia law. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the sheriff must document the name, age, sex, race, charges, booking date, and release date for each person brought into county custody. This is standard practice across all 159 Georgia counties, and Troup County follows the same rules.
A booking record may also show the arresting agency, bond amount, court assignment, and current custody status. People booked in Troup County may have been arrested by county deputies, LaGrange Police, or state troopers. All of those arrests end up in the same jail booking system. Booking photos are taken at intake, but Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 bars law enforcement from releasing those photos to commercial mugshot websites. The Troup County Sheriff follows this state law.
Note: A booking record reflects the fact of arrest, not guilt. Many people in the system are awaiting their first court date and have not been tried or convicted.
Filing an Open Records Request with the Troup County Sheriff
Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq. gives the public the right to request government records, including jail booking reports and incident reports from the sheriff's office. You do not have to give a reason for your request. The law applies to all public agencies in Georgia, and the Troup County Sheriff is bound by it.
To request records, submit your inquiry in writing. Include the full name of the person you are searching for, the approximate date of the arrest or booking, and a description of the records you want. Written requests can be delivered in person, by mail, or by email if the office accepts email requests. The office has three business days to respond. They must either produce the records, give you an estimated delivery date, or explain in writing why a record is being withheld.
Certain records are exempt from public release. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, records tied to active criminal investigations, certain personal data, and information that could compromise an ongoing prosecution may be withheld. If your request is denied, the office must cite the specific exemption. In most cases, basic booking logs are not exempt and should be available on request.
Third-Party Tools and State-Level Resources
Several state and third-party tools can help you search for booking and custody information connected to Troup County. The Georgia Department of Corrections maintains a searchable database for people serving state sentences. You can search by name at the GDC offender query form. People held at the county jail are not in this database. It only covers those transferred to state custody after a conviction.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the GCIC criminal history system, which tracks arrests, charges, and case outcomes from courts and law enforcement agencies across Georgia. This database is more comprehensive than a single county's booking log. Access requires a formal process, but the GBI website explains what steps to take. Read the GCIC FAQ for full details on how to request a criminal history record in Georgia.
Georgia Department of Corrections find offender page for state prison inmate searches
The GDC offender search is the right tool when someone has been transferred from the Troup County Jail to a state prison facility.
VINE, Inmate Notifications, and Record Restrictions
VINE is a free service that tracks inmate custody status and sends you an alert when it changes. You can sign up at VINELink.com and choose to receive alerts by phone, text, or email. This is useful if you need to know when someone is released from the Troup County Jail without having to call the office repeatedly. VINE covers all Georgia counties and runs around the clock at no cost.
Communication services at the Troup County Jail for inmates include phone and messaging options through providers such as Securus Technologies. Securus handles inmate phone calls and video visits at many Georgia county jails. Check the Troup County Sheriff's website or call the jail to confirm which services are available and how to set up an account.
Georgia has two key laws that affect what appears in criminal history records. The First Offender Act at O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 allows qualifying first-time offenders to complete their sentence without a formal conviction. If they do, the record is sealed from public criminal history databases. The record restriction law at O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows people with dismissed or acquitted charges to have those arrests removed from GCIC reports. Neither of these erases the original booking record from the jail log, but they do change what shows up in a full criminal history check. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association provides additional context on how county jails handle these situations across the state.
Cities in Troup County
LaGrange is the county seat and the largest city in Troup County. Arrests made in LaGrange are booked into the county jail and appear in Troup County booking records.
Nearby Counties
Troup County borders four other Georgia counties. Each has its own sheriff and jail booking system separate from Troup County records.