Find Lincoln County Jail Mugshots

Lincoln County jail mugshots are kept by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office in Lincolnton, Georgia. This small eastern Georgia county sits along the Savannah River near the South Carolina border. All local arrests get processed through the Lincoln County jail, where booking photos and records are created. If you need to search for a jail mugshot or check on someone in custody, this page walks you through the options. You can contact the sheriff's office, use Georgia state databases, or file a formal records request. Each method has its own process and limitations.

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail and stores all booking records. The office is at 160 May Ave, Lincolnton, GA 30817. Call 706-359-3304 for jail questions. This is the first place to go for anything related to Lincoln County jail mugshots.

Lincoln County has a small population, and the jail reflects that. It is a compact facility that holds pretrial detainees and short-term county inmates. People sentenced to state prison get transferred to Georgia Department of Corrections facilities. The sheriff's office handles law enforcement for the county, and the Lincolnton Police Department covers the city limits. Both agencies bring arrestees to the same county jail for booking.

Every booking at the Lincoln County jail creates a record. That record includes a mugshot, the charges, bond amount, date of arrest, and personal details. The jail staff processes each intake and keeps the records on file. For a quick status check on a current inmate, calling the jail is the fastest approach. Staff can tell you whether someone is being held and share basic booking details.

Lincoln County Mugshot Search Tools

Lincoln County is too small to run its own online inmate search system. If you need to look up someone currently in the county jail, call the sheriff's office. For state-level searches that include Lincoln County records, use the tools below.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers all inmates in state prison. If someone was convicted in Lincoln County and received a state sentence, their mugshot and case details show up in this free online database. Enter a name and get results immediately. This does not include people still in the county jail.

For a broader search, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the Georgia Crime Information Center. A criminal history check through GBI will show arrests, charges, and outcomes from Lincoln County along with any records from other Georgia counties. This is a paid service. It takes longer than an instant online search, but it is the most complete statewide option available.

Because Lincoln County borders South Carolina, some arrests in the area may fall under South Carolina jurisdiction rather than Georgia. If you cannot find what you are looking for in Georgia databases, consider checking South Carolina records as well.

Lincoln County Booking Records

Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, gives you the right to request jail mugshots and booking records from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Write to 160 May Ave, Lincolnton, GA 30817. Include the full name, approximate arrest date, and date of birth if available. The office must respond within three business days.

Paper copies cost no more than 10 cents per page under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. A booking record from Lincoln County includes the mugshot, charges, arresting officer, bond amount, and intake data. If you need court documents instead of jail records, the Lincoln County Clerk of Superior Court is a separate office you would need to contact.

Georgia Law and Mugshot Access

Georgia law controls how jail mugshots get released in Lincoln County. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, the sheriff's office cannot provide booking photos to websites that charge for removal. You must sign a written statement when requesting a Lincoln County mugshot confirming you will not use it on a pay-to-remove website.

If your Lincoln County booking photo shows up on a mugshot website that charges for removal, Georgia law protects you. O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 classifies this as an unfair business practice. Send the site a written request to remove your photo. If they do not comply within 30 days, file a complaint with the Georgia Consumer Protection Division.

Record restriction is available under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 for people whose Lincoln County charges were dismissed, who were acquitted, or who meet other qualifying criteria. Restriction seals the arrest record, including the mugshot, from public access. You need to petition the court to get a restriction order. Once granted, the record will no longer appear in public searches or be available through open records requests.

Note: Record restriction does not apply to convictions in most cases. Talk to a lawyer about whether your situation qualifies.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Lincoln County in eastern Georgia. Each county keeps its own jail mugshots and booking records, so verify which county handled the arrest before searching.