Liberty County Recent Arrest Records

Recent arrests in Liberty County are processed through the sheriff's office in Hinesville. The county has about 60,000 residents and is home to Fort Stewart, which makes it one of the more active areas for law enforcement in southeast Georgia. Sheriff Will Bowman runs the jail and oversees all booking records. If you need to look up a recent arrest in Liberty County, the sheriff's office is the first place to check. You can also search state tools that pull booking and court data from all 159 counties. This page covers how to find those records and what kind of info you can expect.

Liberty County Sheriff's Office Recent Arrests

Sheriff Will Bowman heads the Liberty County Sheriff's Office in Hinesville. The office is at 201 South Main Street, Suite 1300. This is the main agency that holds arrest records for the county. Staff run the jail, handle all bookings, and take records requests from the public. The phone number is 912-876-2131. Liberty County sees a fair amount of activity because of the large military population at Fort Stewart.

You can call the sheriff's office to ask about a recent arrest. Give them the person's name and date of birth. Staff will check the system and tell you if someone is in custody, what the charges are, and when the booking happened. Walk-in visits work if you need to see the record in person or get a printed copy. Bring your ID. The Hinesville Police Department also makes arrests in the county, but all bookings go through the Liberty County jail. The staff deals with a steady flow of requests and can usually help you the same day.

The Georgia Crime Information Center holds criminal history data that includes Liberty County arrests fed into the state database.

How to Search Liberty County Recent Arrests

There are a few ways to look up recent arrest records in Liberty County. Calling the sheriff's office at 912-876-2131 is the most direct. Give the staff a name and they can check the system for you. Phone calls work well for quick checks on custody status and charges. For printed copies of arrest records, an in-person visit is your best bet.

Go to the sheriff's office at 201 South Main Street in Hinesville. Staff can search the booking log and print a copy of the arrest record. You will need to show your ID. Recent arrests are easy to pull up. Older files may take more time. Liberty County gets more traffic than some of the other counties in the area because of its larger population and the military base, so call ahead if you can to make sure the staff has time for your request.

State tools give you another way to search. The Georgia Felon Search covers felony records statewide and may show records tied to Liberty County. The Georgia E-Access system has court records from Liberty County courts. You can search by name or case number on both tools. The re:SearchGA portal also covers court data from this county.

E-Access covers court records from Superior Court, State Court, and Magistrate Court in Liberty County and the rest of the state.

Note: Arrests on the Fort Stewart military base may be handled by military police and not appear in the Liberty County system.

What Liberty County Recent Arrest Records Include

A booking record from the Liberty County jail shows a standard set of details. The person's full name and date of birth come first. Physical traits are listed. The booking date and time are logged, and each arrest gets its own booking number. All charges at the time of the arrest are in the file, along with the name of the agency that made the arrest. In Liberty County, that could be the sheriff's office, the Hinesville Police Department, or another local agency.

Bond amounts are in the record when bail has been set by a judge. Court dates show up once hearings get scheduled. Release info gets added when the person leaves custody. Under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-27, arrest records in Georgia are public. The Liberty County Sheriff's Office must give them out when asked. You do not need to be part of the case or give a reason for the search. Anyone can ask for these records.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory has contact info for the Liberty County Sheriff and every other county in the state, which helps when you need to check multiple locations.

Arrest Record Laws in Liberty County Recent Arrests

Georgia law controls how arrest records work in Liberty County. The open records act makes most booking data public from the moment someone is brought into the jail. A recent arrest in Liberty County can be looked up by anyone. No special permission is needed.

There are limits set by O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. Active investigations, certain witness details, and some personal info may be kept from the public. The Liberty County Sheriff's Office follows these rules when filling records requests. If something is exempt, they will tell you the reason. For most recent arrests in Liberty County, the core booking data is fully accessible.

Booking photos are covered by O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19. This law limits how mugshots can be used after they are released. It targets websites that post arrest photos and charge for their removal. Law enforcement in Liberty County can still release booking photos with a records request, but rules apply to what happens with them after that.

Record restriction is available under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. A person whose charges were dropped or whose case ended without a conviction can ask to have the arrest record restricted. Once that happens, the Liberty County record will not appear in a standard public search anymore.

Court Records for Liberty County Cases

When a Liberty County arrest leads to formal charges, a court case is opened. Court records track the case from first hearing to final outcome. This gives you more info than the jail booking record alone. State search tools make it easy to find these records.

Georgia E-Access has court records from Superior Court, State Court, and Magistrate Court in Liberty County. Search by name or case number. The re:SearchGA portal also pulls data from courts across the state and lets you filter by county. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is helpful if a Liberty County arrest led to state prison time.

The GCIC is the state hub for criminal history data, covering arrest records from Liberty County and all other Georgia counties.

Note: Court records from Liberty County may take several business days to appear online after the initial booking.

Cities in Liberty County

Hinesville is the largest city in Liberty County and the county seat. It is the main population center in the area. Arrests in Hinesville and across the rest of the county go through the Liberty County Sheriff's Office for booking and records.

Other towns in Liberty County include Flemington, Walthourville, Midway, Riceboro, and Gum Branch. All arrests in those areas are also processed through the Liberty County jail.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Liberty County. If you are unsure which county handled a booking, check the arresting agency on the record. Each county keeps its own jail and booking files.