Morgan County Jail Mugshots

Morgan County jail mugshots are kept by the Morgan County Sheriff's Office in Madison, Georgia. This rural county sits east of metro Atlanta and processes all local bookings through one main jail. If you need to look up an inmate or find a booking photo from Morgan County, there are a few ways to search. The sheriff's office handles all arrests made by local law enforcement in the county. State tools also let you check on inmates who have moved into the Georgia prison system. This page covers the search options, legal rules, and records access for Morgan County jail mugshots.

Morgan County Sheriff's Office

The Morgan County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and handles all bookings. The office is at 150 East Jefferson Street, Madison, GA 30650. You can call them at 706-342-4242 for jail questions. The sheriff's office takes care of both the jail and patrol duties for Morgan County.

When someone gets arrested in Morgan County, they go through intake at the county jail. Staff take a booking photo, record personal details, and log the charges. This info goes into the jail's records system. Morgan County is a smaller county, so the jail does not see the same volume as places like Fulton or Gwinnett. Still, every booking gets a mugshot on file. The sheriff's office keeps these records as part of its law enforcement duties under Georgia state law.

Bail bondsmen and family members often call the jail to check on someone who was just arrested. The jail staff can give you basic booking info over the phone during business hours. For more detailed records, you may need to visit in person or file an open records request.

Search Morgan County Booking Photos

Morgan County does not run a large public inmate search portal like bigger counties do. To check on a current inmate, call the jail at 706-342-4242. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody and what charges they face. Some third-party jail roster sites also list Morgan County inmates, though these may not update in real time.

For inmates who have been convicted and sent to state prison, the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is the best tool. This covers all state inmates. You search by name or GDC ID. Results show the inmate's current facility, sentence length, and mugshot when one is on file. This is a free tool anyone can use.

The GDC search only covers state prison inmates. It does not show people held at the Morgan County jail on pretrial charges or short sentences. Those records stay with the sheriff's office. If you need older booking records from Morgan County, an open records request through the sheriff's office is the way to go.

Morgan County Mugshots and State Law

Georgia law shapes how jail mugshots get handled in Morgan County. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, law enforcement in Georgia cannot post booking photos on websites unless specific conditions are met. Anyone who asks for a mugshot must sign a written statement saying the photo will not end up on a site that charges for removal. This rule applies to the Morgan County Sheriff's Office just like every other agency in the state.

The Georgia Open Records Act, found at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, gives the public a right to look at government records. Jail booking records fall under this law. But the mugshot rules in § 35-1-19 add extra steps. You can still get records. You just have to follow the process.

If your arrest in Morgan County was dropped or you were found not guilty, you may qualify for record restriction. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 lets you apply to have your booking data and mugshot sealed from public view. Once restricted, your Morgan County jail mugshot no longer shows up in standard searches. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation handles the state criminal history database where these records get updated.

Open Records in Morgan County

You can file an open records request with the Morgan County Sheriff's Office to get jail records. Georgia law says agencies must respond within three business days. Your request can cover booking records, arrest reports, and other jail documents from Morgan County.

Send your request to the sheriff's office at 150 East Jefferson Street, Madison, GA 30650. You can also call 706-342-4242 to ask about the process. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71, copy fees are capped at 10 cents per page. The first 15 minutes of search time are free, and after that the agency can charge a reasonable hourly rate for staff time spent pulling records.

The Georgia Consumer Protection Division deals with complaints about mugshot websites. If a commercial site posted your Morgan County booking photo and won't take it down within 30 days of your written request, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 gives you options. You can file a complaint with the state consumer protection office.

Note: Record restriction requests go through the arresting agency or the court that handled the case.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Morgan County. If you are not sure which county handled a booking, check the arrest location. Jail mugshots stay with the county where the arrest took place.