Hart County Jail Mugshots

Hart County jail mugshots are kept by the sheriff's office in Hartwell, Georgia. This northeast Georgia county borders South Carolina and sits on Lake Hartwell. The Hart County Sheriff's Office processes all local arrests through the county detention center. Bookings come from Hartwell, Bowersville, and other areas in the county. Each arrest creates a mugshot and a set of booking records that go on file. You can search for Hart County jail mugshots through the sheriff's office or by using state databases that track inmates after they leave the county system. This page covers the search tools and laws that apply to Hart County mugshot records.

Hart County Sheriff's Office

The Hart County Sheriff's Office handles law enforcement and runs the county jail. The office is located at 185 W. Howell St, Hartwell, GA 30643. You can call 706-376-3114 for questions about inmates, bookings, or records. The sheriff provides patrol, investigations, warrant service, and court security for Hart County.

Arrests in Hart County go through the booking process at the detention center. A mugshot photo is taken and fingerprints are collected during intake. The booking record includes the person's full name, date of birth, charges, bond information, and the arresting agency. These records stay on file with the sheriff's office. Hart County is a smaller county, and the jail holds pretrial inmates and people serving county sentences of one year or less. Inmates with longer sentences transfer to the Georgia Department of Corrections. The Hartwell Police Department and other agencies within the county bring their arrests through the same jail for processing.

Look Up Hart County Mugshots

Searching for jail mugshots in Hart County starts with the sheriff's office. Call 706-376-3114 to ask about someone in custody. The staff can confirm if a person is held at the jail and share basic booking details. Check the sheriff's website for an online jail roster or inmate search tool.

If the person was convicted in Hart County and moved to state prison, the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is a free option. Search by name to find mugshots, facility assignments, sentence information, and release date projections. This tool only covers state inmates, not county jail detainees.

For a wider criminal history search, the GBI criminal history service tracks records from every Georgia county. The Georgia Crime Information Center at the GBI logs arrests, charges, and court dispositions statewide, including Hart County. A fee applies. This is a good choice when you need a complete arrest history beyond what the county jail provides.

Hart County Court and Bond

Hart County is part of the Northern Judicial Circuit. Superior court hears felony cases. State court handles misdemeanors. The Hart County Magistrate Court processes bond hearings, warrant applications, and first appearances for people booked at the jail. The courthouse is in Hartwell.

Bond is set by a magistrate judge after booking. Some charges have a set bond amount that lets the person post bail right away. Serious offenses may require a hearing before the judge will set a bond amount. The bond process in Hart County works the same as the rest of Georgia. If a person cannot make bond, they stay in the detention center until their case moves forward or the bond is modified.

Court records from Hart County cases are kept by the Clerk of Superior Court. These include indictments, plea records, sentencing orders, and case dispositions. Court records are public under Georgia's Open Records Act and can be viewed during business hours at the clerk's office in the Hartwell courthouse.

Note: Court records and jail records are maintained by different offices, so contact both the clerk and the sheriff's office for a full picture of a case.

Georgia Law on Booking Photos

Jail mugshots in Hart County are subject to Georgia state law. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 prevents law enforcement from posting booking photographs on websites unless specific conditions apply. Anyone requesting a mugshot from the Hart County Sheriff's Office must sign a statement saying the photo will not be posted on a site that charges for removal.

Under the Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the public has the right to inspect government records, including jail records. Mugshots have extra rules from § 35-1-19. If your Hart County arrest was dismissed or you qualify under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, you can apply for record restriction. Restricted records are sealed from public view.

Mugshot websites that charge for removal can face action under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division takes complaints about these sites. Send the site a written removal request. If the photo stays up past 30 days, file a complaint with the state.

Hart County Records Requests

You can request jail records from the Hart County Sheriff's Office at 185 W. Howell St, Hartwell, GA 30643. Georgia law gives agencies three business days to respond. Requests can cover booking logs, arrest reports, and detention center documents.

Copy costs are capped at 10 cents per page under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. You can inspect records in person for free during office hours. For court documents tied to a Hart County arrest, visit the Clerk of Superior Court at the courthouse. Call 706-376-3114 to ask how the sheriff's office prefers to receive open records requests.

Nearby Counties

Hart County borders these northeast Georgia counties. Jail mugshots are stored by the county that did the booking. If the arrest happened in a different county, check that county's records instead.