Burke County Jail Mugshots Search

Burke County jail mugshots can be found through the sheriff's office online tools in Waynesboro, Georgia. This rural county east of Augusta has an official inmate inquiry system and a jail population roster that both let you look up current inmates for free. The Burke County Sheriff's Office posts booking records with detailed arrest info, charges, and bond amounts. This page walks you through how to search for Burke County jail mugshots using each available tool, what data you can find, and how Georgia law affects your right to access or restrict booking photos from this county.

Burke County Sheriff's Office

The Burke County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and handles all bookings in Burke County. The office is in Waynesboro, the county seat. Every person arrested by Burke County deputies or local police gets processed at the county jail, where intake staff take a booking photo and record the charges.

Burke County is a rural area located east of Augusta. The county sees a range of arrest types, from assault and burglary to drug charges and theft. Each arrest generates a jail mugshot that becomes part of the public record under Georgia's Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70). The sheriff's office keeps these records on file and makes them available through online search tools and formal records requests.

Search Burke County Jail Mugshots Online

Burke County has two main online tools for searching jail mugshots. The first is the sheriff's own inmate inquiry page. This tool is built into the official sheriff's website and lets you search for current inmates by name. It shows booking details and charges for anyone in custody at the Burke County Jail.

The second tool is the Burke County jail population roster on Interopweb. This site shows all in-custody inmates with a good amount of detail. Each record lists the person's name, booking status, sex, height, weight, home address, arrest date, days in jail, and total bond amount. Warrant details include the count number, statute reference, charge description, and which court the case is in.

Both search tools are free. No login needed. The Interopweb roster tends to show more detail per inmate record than the sheriff's inquiry page. Use both for the most complete picture of who is in the Burke County Jail. If you need records for someone who has already been released, contact the sheriff's office directly since online rosters only show current inmates.

Burke County Arrest Data

Burke County arrest statistics give a sense of the volume of jail mugshots created here. Recent data shows 33 arrests for miscellaneous offenses over a two-year period. Simple assault led to 8 arrests. Aggravated assault had 5. Burglary charges resulted in 6 arrests. There were 4 larceny arrests and 2 motor vehicle theft arrests.

These are not large numbers, which fits with Burke County being a rural area. But each arrest still means a booking at the county jail and a mugshot on file. Even in a small county, the records add up over time. Every booking record stays in the system unless it gets restricted through the legal process under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37.

Georgia Mugshot Laws and Burke County

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 is the main Georgia law that affects how Burke County jail mugshots get shared. Under this statute, law enforcement agencies cannot post booking photos on websites unless certain conditions are met. Anyone who requests a mugshot from the Burke County Sheriff's Office must sign a written form saying the photo won't be posted on a website that charges people to have their image taken down.

Georgia's Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70) gives the public a general right to inspect government records. Jail mugshots are government records. But the mugshot-specific rules in § 35-1-19 add an extra layer of control over how they get distributed. Copy fees are set at up to 10 cents per page under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. The sheriff's office must respond to open records requests within three business days.

The Georgia Consumer Protection Division takes complaints about commercial mugshot sites. If a website posts your Burke County booking photo and does not remove it within 30 days of getting a written removal request, you can file a complaint under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5.

Burke County and State Records

The county jail roster only shows people currently in Burke County custody. For inmates convicted here and sent to state prison, the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is the right tool. The GDC site shows state prison mugshots, sentence details, projected release dates, and facility info.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains criminal history records through the Georgia Crime Information Center. A GBI background check pulls data from all 159 Georgia counties, so it covers any arrest that took place in Burke County along with records from the rest of the state. This is the broadest search option if you need a complete criminal history rather than just a current jail roster check.

Note: If charges in Burke County were dropped or dismissed, you may apply for record restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 to remove the mugshot from public view.

Nearby Counties

Burke County sits east of Augusta in eastern Georgia. These neighboring counties each run their own jail and booking system. If you are looking for jail mugshots, make sure the arrest happened in Burke County before searching here.