Crawford County Recent Arrests

Recent arrests in Crawford County are handled by the Sheriff's Office based in Roberta. This small rural county in middle Georgia has about 12,400 residents and sits south of Bibb County. Sheriff Lewis Walker runs the jail and keeps all booking records for the area. If you need to look up someone who was recently arrested in Crawford County, you can call the sheriff's office or use state search tools to find what you need. Arrest records here are public under Georgia law, and this page covers how to search for them, what the records show, and which state resources cover Crawford County bookings.

Crawford County Sheriff's Office Recent Arrests

Sheriff Lewis Walker heads the Crawford County Sheriff's Office. This is the main law enforcement agency for the county and the place where all arrest records are kept. When someone gets booked into the Crawford County jail, the record is filed at this office. The staff can pull up arrest data for you if you call or stop by in person. Crawford County is small enough that requests tend to get handled pretty fast.

The office is located in Roberta at PO Box 1009. You can reach them by phone at 478-836-3116. Walk-in visits work well if you want to see records in person or need a printed copy of a booking file. For best results, bring a valid ID and the full name of the person you are looking up. Staff hours are standard weekday business hours. The jail division runs around the clock, but records requests are handled during the day at the Crawford County Sheriff's Office.

How to Search Crawford County Recent Arrest Records

The fastest way to check on a recent arrest in Crawford County is to call the sheriff's office at 478-836-3116. Give the staff a name and date of birth. They can tell you if that person is in custody or was recently booked. For older cases, you may need to fill out a written records request. Crawford County does not maintain its own online jail roster, so the phone and in-person routes are the most direct options for local records.

State-level databases fill in the gaps for Crawford County. The Georgia Crime Information Center is the main state system for criminal history. It is run by the GBI and holds data from all 159 Georgia counties. You can also check the Georgia Felon Search tool, which lets you look up anyone with a felony record in the state. Both of these may show results tied to arrests made in Crawford County.

The GCIC page from the GBI is the central hub for criminal records across Georgia, including arrest data from Crawford County.

This is the state's main criminal records portal and covers every county, including Crawford.

For court records that come after an arrest, the E-Access portal covers Superior Court, State Court, and Magistrate Court filings across the state. You can look up cases by name or case number. The re:SearchGA portal pulls court data from county systems statewide. Both tools are useful for seeing what happened after a booking in Crawford County.

Note: State tools may take a few days to reflect a new arrest at the Crawford County jail.

What Crawford County Recent Arrest Records Show

A booking record from the Crawford County jail holds a specific set of facts about the arrest event. Each file starts with the person's name, date of birth, and a physical description. It lists the charges at the time of booking, the arresting officer, and the date and time of intake. Bond info gets added when it is set. Crawford County uses the same booking format as other Georgia jails, so the layout is standard if you have seen one from another county before.

Under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-27, arrest procedures in Georgia follow set rules. Officers in Crawford County must have probable cause or a valid warrant. The booking record reflects this process and becomes part of the public log. Most of the data in a Crawford County arrest file is open for anyone to see, though some details may be held back if the case is still under active investigation by the sheriff's office.

Georgia Law and Arrest Records Access Recent Arrests

Georgia's open records act makes arrest data public in Crawford County. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, most booking records must be released when someone asks for them. The Crawford County Sheriff's Office has three business days to respond to a written request. They can charge a small fee for copies, but the records themselves are open to all.

Booking photos from Crawford County fall under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19. This law controls how mugshots can be shared and used. It was written to stop websites from posting arrest photos and then making people pay to remove them. The Crawford County jail still takes booking photos as part of the arrest process, and those photos are part of the public record. But there are rules about what happens with them after they leave the office.

If charges get dropped or the person is found not guilty, they can ask for record restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. A restricted arrest record in Crawford County would not appear in a regular public search. Law enforcement still has access. The public does not. This applies to certain first offenders as well, so not every arrest stays visible in the system long term.

State Tools for Crawford County Records

Several state databases can help you find arrest records connected to Crawford County. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search shows anyone currently in state prison after a conviction. If a Crawford County arrest led to a prison sentence, this tool will show the inmate's current location and sentence details.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory lists every sheriff in the state with contact info. It is a handy resource if you need to call Crawford County or a neighboring office about a case. The directory is free and updated regularly, making it one of the easier ways to track down the right office for a records request.

The Georgia Felon Search tool pulls felony conviction data from across the state, including cases tied to Crawford County arrests.

Crawford County is part of the Flint Judicial Circuit, which also includes Macon and Peach Counties. Court records from this circuit can be searched through the state court tools mentioned above. If someone arrested in Crawford County gets indicted, the case moves to Superior Court, and those records become searchable through E-Access and re:SearchGA as well.

Cities in Crawford County

Crawford County includes the city of Roberta, which is the county seat, along with the small community of Zenith. All arrests in these areas go through the Crawford County Sheriff's Office for booking and jail records.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Crawford County. If you are not sure which county handled an arrest, check the arresting agency on the record. Each county keeps its own booking files.