Greene County Arrest Records

Greene County, Georgia, arrest records provide an official documentation of persons taken into law enforcement custody for suspicion of committing a crime. Such records may contain booking information, fingerprint details, the arrestee's description, and information, as well as the arresting agency or officer's details. These records accumulate with arrests executed by law enforcement agencies such as the Greene County Sheriff's Office. Records may be maintained by the Greene County Sheriff's Office, while some arrest records can be found in criminal court documents. Requesters may also be able to access Greene County court records through the relevant county court where the case was filed.

Note: Individuals in Greene County law enforcement custody are generally held at the Greene County Detention Center, which houses individuals waiting for bond, trial, arraignment, or serving minor sentences.

Are Arrest Records Public in Greene County?

Yes, Greene County arrest records are generally considered public records under the Georgia Open Records Act. The public can access these records provided they do not contain restricted information, which is also contained in the Act. Such restricted information is not publicly available for privacy protection or public safety. These restrictions include:

• Juvenile records
• Records that are restricted or expunged by court orders
• Records from ongoing investigations

Requesters can access the primary custodian of the Greene County arrest records at:

Greene County Sheriff's Office
1180 C Weldon Smith Drive
Suite 130, Greensboro
Georgia 30642
Phone: (706) 453-3351
(706) 453-1821 - 24 Hour Dispatch Center
Fax: (706) 453-3351

Greene County Arrest Statistics

Greene County arrest statistics can be accessed online through the FBI UCR database. Between 2023 and 2025, the county recorded 105 arrests for all other offenses, 30 simple assault arrests, and three arrests for larceny. There were two aggravated assault arrests and two arrests for motor vehicle theft. The county did not make any arrests for arson, burglary, murder, rape, and robbery.

Find Greene County Arrest Records

Greene County arrest records can be accessed through the primary custodians, the sheriff's office, and other law enforcement agencies. They are also available through county court records, which provide access to criminal case documents. Arrest records can be obtained through requests submitted to the relevant agency in person or via mail.

Members of the public may also access arrest records from criminal case documents through the state's E-Access to Court Records website. Additionally, the state maintains a Find an Offender website, which provides access to statewide inmate details. This website can be searched using the offender's name, age, case number, or ID.

Greene County Arrest Records Vs. Criminal Records

Greene County arrest records provide details of the individual in custody, the arrest situation, the charges, the arresting agency, and the officer. These records are primarily maintained by the county sheriff's office, but can also be obtained from agencies like the courts and the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC). Arrest records will also contain and be limited to mugshots, booking details, and bond information. These details cannot be used as proof of guilt against the arrested individual because they do not contain any information about convictions.

In comparison, criminal records provide a more detailed account of an individual's interactions with the justice system. They contain arrest records, trial documents, conviction records, and incarceration details. Criminal records can be used as proof of guilt where the arrested individual is found guilty and sentenced by the court accordingly. Unlike arrest records, criminal records contain criminal court proceedings and the outcomes. They are maintained by the same agencies that maintain arrest records but are usually more sensitive depending on the crimes charged. These records contain charge sheets, arrest and booking details, court trial records, sentencing information, and probation and parole details.

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

Generally, Greene County arrests will remain on your records indefinitely until legal steps are taken to remove or seal them. The process for removing records from public access in Greene County used to be expungement, but is now called Record Restriction. The new name fits the process better as the records are not destroyed or deleted. They are removed from publicly accessible archives and moved to private storage, where only law enforcement and the courts can access them. Thus, they will not appear in any public records search. This process requires some conditions for eligibility, which vary depending on whether there is a conviction.

To restrict your arrest records, affected persons may need to apply to the relevant office, such as the Greene County District Attorney's office for felonies or the Greene County Solicitor General's Office for misdemeanors.

Greene County Arrest Warrants

Greene County arrest warrants refer to legal documents that direct or command the arrest of a specific individual for the suspicion or commission of an offense. Arrest warrants are issued by a judicial officer (judge or magistrate) to law enforcement for the legal detention of a named person. Law enforcement officers apply for these warrants.

Greene County Arrest warrants generally contain the accused's name, the details of the issuing authority, the issuance date, the arrest directive or command, the charged offense, and the jurisdiction where the warrant was issued. A court can also issue arrest warrants during trials for persons who do not show up in court. Such warrants are called bench warrants.

Do Greene County Arrest Warrants Expire?

No, Greene County arrest warrants do not have expiration dates and do not expire due to time limits. Arrest warrants will remain active after being signed by a judge until the person named in the document dies or is in law enforcement custody. These documents can also be canceled or quashed when a judge recalls them. Arrest warrants for charges subject to statute limitations will also remain active after the time for prosecuting the case has passed.

Criminal charges like felonies punishable by death or a life sentence have no statute, while other felonies generally have a four-year statute of limitations. County policies may not affect the length of validity of arrest warrants because they are subject to state laws, which have the higher executive authority.

Expunge Greene County Arrest Records

Greene County allows qualified individuals to remove their records from public access through a process called Record Restriction, which was formerly expungement. The term was changed because the records are not completely deleted or destroyed. They are removed from publicly accessible archives but will remain accessible to judicial officials and law enforcement agencies for criminal justice purposes.

To qualify for the Record Restriction process, individuals must meet these conditions:

• There must be no conviction. This means there was an acquittal, dismissal, or nolle prosequi, overturned or vacated conviction, or no prosecution.
• If convicted of a misdemeanor, the waiting period of 4 years must be satisfied.
• If convicted of a felony, the offender must have received a pardon from the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Individuals who meet these conditions can begin by identifying the relevant prosecuting agency and obtaining their criminal history report. If petitions are approved, it will be sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, where the restriction will be applied to the GCIC criminal history. You can verify the restriction by accessing your criminal history report.