Search Lee County Recent Arrests

Recent arrest records in Lee County are managed by the sheriff's office in Leesburg. The county sits in southwest Georgia next to Albany and has about 30,000 residents. Sheriff Reggie Rachals oversees the jail and all booking records for arrests made in the area. Lee County has grown in recent years as people moved out of the Albany metro area, which means the sheriff's office handles a steady number of bookings. You can search for recent arrests by calling the office, visiting in person, or using state-level search tools that cover all of Georgia. This page goes over each option.

Lee County Sheriff's Office Recent Arrests

Sheriff Reggie Rachals leads the Lee County Sheriff's Office. The office is at 119 Pinewood Road in Leesburg. This is the main agency that holds arrest records for Lee County. The staff runs the jail, processes all bookings, and handles records requests from the public. You can reach them at 229-759-6052.

Lee County sits right next to Dougherty County, where Albany is. Some people confuse the two. If an arrest happened in Lee County, the booking record is at the Lee County jail, not Albany. The sheriff's office can tell you quickly if someone is in custody and what the charges are. Phone requests are handled during business hours. Walk-in visits work too. Bring your ID if you need a printed copy of an arrest record.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association lists contact info for the Lee County Sheriff and all other sheriffs in the state. Use it to find the right office when you are not sure where an arrest was processed.

How to Find Lee County Recent Arrest Records

Calling the sheriff's office at 229-759-6052 is the fastest way to look up a recent arrest in Lee County. Give the staff the person's full name and date of birth. They check the system and tell you what they find. This takes just a few minutes for recent bookings. If the person is still in custody, the staff can give you the charges and bond amount right then.

Going in person is another option. Visit the sheriff's office at 119 Pinewood Road in Leesburg. Ask at the front desk to search for an arrest record. Staff can pull it up and print a copy for you. Bring a valid ID. Older files may take longer to find than recent ones, but the staff can help either way. Lee County is a smaller county and requests are usually handled the same day.

State search tools give you more options. The Georgia Felon Search covers all felony records in the state. The Georgia Crime Information Center run by the GBI has criminal history data from all 159 counties. Both tools pull records that may include arrests made in Lee County. They are free and open to the public.

The Georgia Felon Search lets you look up felony records from Lee County and every other county in the state.

Note: Lee County borders Dougherty County, so make sure you check the right county if the arrest happened near the Albany area.

Lee County Recent Arrest Record Details

Booking records from the Lee County jail follow the same format as other Georgia counties. The file has the person's full name and date of birth. Physical traits like height, weight, and hair color are included. The booking date and time are logged, and each arrest gets a unique booking number. All charges at the time of the arrest are listed. The arresting agency is named in the file. In Lee County, that is usually the sheriff's office, but the Leesburg Police Department also makes arrests in the area.

Bond info shows up when a judge has set bail. Court dates are added once hearings get scheduled. If the person has been let go, the release date and conditions show in the record. Under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-27, these records are public in Georgia. Anyone can ask the Lee County Sheriff's Office for arrest records. You do not need to be the person who was arrested or have a reason for the request.

Georgia Law and Lee County Arrests Recent Arrests

Georgia's open records act makes most arrest data public from the time of booking. A recent arrest in Lee County can be searched by anyone. You do not need a special reason or any connection to the case. The law applies equally across the state.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lists the exceptions to the open records rule. Active investigation files, certain witness info, and some personal data may be kept from public view. The Lee County Sheriff's Office follows these rules. They will tell you if something in a file is exempt and why. Most booking info for recent arrests in Lee County is fully open.

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 covers booking photos. The law limits how mugshots can be used once they are released. It was aimed at sites that post arrest photos and charge for removal. Law enforcement in Lee County can still give out booking photos, but the rules about later use apply.

If charges are dropped or a case ends without conviction, the person may ask to have the record restricted. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, a restricted arrest record in Lee County will not appear in a regular public search. Only law enforcement can still see it after that.

Court Records for Lee County Arrests

When a Lee County arrest leads to charges, a court case opens. Court records give you more detail than the jail booking file. You can track the case from first hearing through sentencing or dismissal. State search tools make this easy.

Georgia E-Access covers court records from Superior Court, State Court, and Magistrate Court in Lee County. Search by name or case number. re:SearchGA pulls case data from courts across the state and lets you filter by county, date, or case type. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers cases where a Lee County arrest resulted in a state prison sentence.

The GDC offender search shows inmates in the state prison system, including people whose cases started with an arrest in Lee County.

Note: Court records may lag behind the actual arrest date by a few business days in Lee County.

Cities in Lee County

Leesburg is the county seat and largest city in Lee County. Smithville and Redbone are also in the county. All arrests in these areas go through the Lee County Sheriff's Office for booking and records.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Lee County. Check the arresting agency on the booking record to confirm which county handled the arrest. Each county has its own jail and separate booking files.