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Chatham County, Georgia · Savannah jail bookings, police records and criminal court cases

Find a Chatham County Booking and Trace It to the Court Result

Start with the Sheriff’s 24- or 72-hour booking report, save the DIN and arrest number, identify which agency made the arrest and then follow the charge into the correct Chatham County court.

You can also use this page to solve bond, visitation, inmate-mail, commissary, public-defender, criminal-history, correction and Georgia record-restriction questions.

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Arrest does not mean conviction. A Chatham County booking report records the information received during jail intake. Prosecutors can change or decline charges, and a court can dismiss a charge or find a defendant not guilty.
Newest arrests

Use the Sheriff’s 24-hour report.

Wider recent window

Use the separate 72-hour report.

Older booking

Call Jail Records at 912-652-7734.

Court outcome

Check Recorder’s, State or Superior Court.

Official review

Procedures checked August 14, 2026.

Start here

Which Chatham County system contains the information?

CHATHAM JAIL Was the person booked recently?

DIN, arrest number, birth date, arrest date, agency, booking charge and displayed bond.

Use 24- or 72-hour booking reports.
ARRESTING AGENCY What did officers report?

Incident report, arrest narrative, body-camera material and other releasable police records.

Request from the agency shown in the booking.
STATE COURT Is it a misdemeanor?

Misdemeanor and traffic matters from jurisdictions throughout Chatham County.

A transferred case may take time to reach State Court.
SUPERIOR COURT Is it an indicted felony?

Indicted criminal cases, bond petitions, pleadings, records requests and felony court documents.

Use re:Search GA or request the official file.
GEORGIA HISTORY Need a statewide check?

The Sheriff offers a Georgia name-search background check; GCIC maintains statewide criminal-history information.

Do not confuse a statewide history with a jail roster.
Most reliable sequence: booking → DIN/arrest number → arresting agency → correct court → final disposition.

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Sheriff booking reports

Search Chatham County Jail bookings step by step

Choose 24 hours or 72 hours Use 24 hours for the newest arrests. Use 72 hours when the arrest occurred one to three days ago.
Open the official Sheriff report The report is published directly by Chatham County Sheriff. Open 24-hour bookings
Use the expanded window when needed If the person does not appear in the latest report, check all bookings within the 72-hour period. Open 72-hour bookings
Match the full name and birth date Do not identify someone from a similar name alone.
Save the DIN The Detainee Identification Number is one of the most useful jail identifiers.
Save the arrest number This distinguishes a particular arrest event from another booking involving the same person.
Identify the arresting agency The report can show Savannah Police, Chatham County Police, Sheriff, Georgia State Patrol, Pooler Police, another municipal department or a court hold.
Record every booking charge One booking may contain several misdemeanors, felonies, warrants or holds.
Read the displayed bond carefully A $0 entry does not automatically mean free release. A hold, court restriction or bond decision may still control custody.
Continue to the court record The booking charge is not the final prosecution result.
Booking-photo limitation: Georgia law restricts certain distribution of booking photographs where the image would be used on a publication or website that charges for removal. Do not assume every booking photograph can be freely republished.
Historical booking

Find an arrest older than the 72-hour report

Collect the strongest identifiers Prepare the legal name, birth date, approximate arrest date, DIN and arrest number when known.
Call Chatham County Jail Records Ask whether the office maintains the historical booking you need. Call 912-652-7734
Identify the arresting agency The jail record and the law-enforcement incident report are different records.
Request the police narrative from that agency Savannah Police, Chatham County Police and municipal departments maintain their own reports.
Search the related court case Court records may remain available even after the person no longer appears in recent jail reports.
Historical-booking call script
I am trying to locate a Chatham County Jail booking for [full legal name], date of birth [date], from approximately [date]. I have DIN [number] / arrest number [number] if applicable. Can you confirm whether Jail Records maintains the booking and explain the current copy-request procedure?
Booking decoder

What the Chatham County booking fields actually mean

Do not confuse a jail field with a final court finding
Field What it identifies What it does not prove Best next action
DIN Detainee identifier used by the jail. The final charge or conviction. Use for mail, deposits and jail questions.
Arrest number A particular arrest event. It is not necessarily the court case number. Include it in police and jail requests.
Birth date A strong identity-check field. Identity when other information conflicts. Match DIN and arrest date too.
Arrest date Date associated with the arrest event. The exact offense or court-filing date. Compare with the incident and court record.
Agency Police, sheriff, court or agency connected to custody. That Chatham Sheriff wrote the incident report. Send the report request to the listed agency.
Charge Allegation recorded at booking. The prosecutor filed or proved that offense. Check the accusation, indictment or disposition.
Bond Displayed jail bond information. Payment clears every hold or case. Confirm with the jail cashier before paying.
$0 bond No payable amount displayed for that entry. Immediate release is available. Ask about court, warrant or agency holds.
Felony / F A felony-level booking entry. Indictment or conviction. Check Superior Court.
Misdemeanor / M A misdemeanor-level booking entry. The final State Court disposition. Check Recorder’s or State Court.
Identity safeguard

Verify the correct person before relying on a result

First and last name match
Middle name or suffix is consistent
Birth date matches
Arrest date matches the known incident
DIN matches another jail record
Arrest number is consistent
Arresting agency fits the location
Court case follows the same event
Minimum verification: Match at least two independent identifiers before publishing an allegation, sending money or treating a booking as belonging to a specific person.
No-result troubleshooting

No Chatham County booking found? Check these causes

The arrest is still processing Booking requires identification, fingerprints, photographs, medical screening and classification.
You checked only 24 hours Repeat the search using the 72-hour report.
The event is older than 72 hours Contact Jail Records instead of repeatedly checking the recent-booking page.
Another county holds the person Search where the person was physically booked rather than where the person lives.
The name differs Check aliases, maiden names, compound surnames and suffixes.
The person was cited but not jailed A criminal or traffic case can exist without a Chatham County Jail booking.
The arresting agency is outside the county system Federal, military, state or outside-county custody may use another database.
The record is restricted Juvenile, restricted, sealed or otherwise protected information may not appear publicly.
Record lifecycle

Follow the arrest from booking to final disposition

Law-enforcement incident Savannah Police, Chatham County Police, Sheriff, Georgia State Patrol or another agency creates its incident records.
Chatham County booking The jail records identity, photographs, fingerprints, property, booking allegations, DIN and bond information.
Classification and medical screening Staff assess custody risks, medical issues, warrants, needs and housing placement.
Initial court proceedings The person may appear in Recorder’s, Magistrate or another court depending on the allegation and arrest.
Prosecutor review The District Attorney or other prosecuting authority determines which charges proceed.
State or Superior Court Misdemeanors can move into State Court; indicted felonies are maintained through Superior Court.
Disposition A charge can end through dismissal, nolle prosequi, plea, trial, conviction or another court order.
Restriction or correction Eligible Georgia records may later be restricted, while inaccurate data should be corrected at its originating source.
Record custodian

Send the request to the agency that actually created the record

Chatham County jail custody and police-report custody are different
Record Likely custodian Useful identifier Common mistake
Jail booking Chatham County Sheriff DIN and arrest number Asking Savannah Police for jail housing.
Savannah arrest report Savannah Police Department Incident/report number and date Requesting the officer narrative from the jail.
Unincorporated Chatham report Chatham County Police Department CCPD report number Confusing CCPD with the Sheriff.
Municipal arrest Pooler, Garden City, Port Wentworth, Tybee Island, Thunderbolt or other city agency Municipal report number Assuming every county jail arrest was made by county police.
Misdemeanor case State Court of Chatham County State Court case number Stopping at the Recorder’s Court entry.
Indicted felony Superior Court Clerk Criminal Division Superior Court case number Treating the jail charge as the indictment.
Police reports

Request the arrest report without sending it to the wrong office

Chatham County Police Department

CCPD Records Unit
295 Police Memorial Drive
Savannah, GA 31405
Records: 912-652-6988
CCPD lists incident reports, 911 recordings, accident reports, CAD reports, citations, body-camera video, open records and other records through its Records Unit. It publishes ordinary report copies at $0.10 per page. The first 15 minutes of staff time are free; audio/video and custom-request costs depend on processing time and materials.
Open CCPD Records Unit

Savannah Police Department

Confirm Savannah Police made the arrest Check the agency field in the jail report.
Use Savannah’s Open Records system Select the Savannah Police Department option when creating the request. Open Savannah public-record instructions
Provide a focused request Include the full name, incident date, arrest location, DIN, arrest number and police-report number.
Name the document Ask for the arrest/incident report and specifically identified releasable supplements rather than “everything.”
Ask for electronic delivery Digital production can reduce unnecessary printing and mailing.
Copy-ready Georgia Open Records request
Under the Georgia Open Records Act, I request an electronic copy of the releasable incident report, arrest report and specifically identified supplements concerning [full legal name] for the event on [date] at [location]. Known identifiers include DIN [number], Chatham arrest number [number], agency report number [number] and court case number [number]. Please provide an estimate before processing if charges will exceed $[amount] and identify the statutory basis for withheld or redacted material.
Court router

Choose Recorder’s, State or Superior Court

Recorder’s Court

Often handles municipal/traffic matters and cases that may later be bound over.

912-652-7425

133 Montgomery Street, Savannah, GA 31401
State Court

Handles misdemeanor offenses and traffic matters from jurisdictions throughout Chatham County.

912-652-7224, option 2

400 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, Suite 127, Savannah, GA 31401
Superior Court

Maintains indicted criminal cases and felony-level court records.

912-434-8920

400 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, Suite 178, Savannah, GA 31401
Important delay: State Court says a matter bound over from Recorder’s or Municipal Court can take approximately one to six weeks before State Court receives the documents and creates its case number.
Misdemeanor cases

Trace a misdemeanor through Chatham County State Court

Confirm the case was bound over Recorder’s or Municipal Court may be the first court of inquiry.
Allow transfer time State Court warns that documents can take one to six weeks to arrive.
Wait for the State Court case number Clerks enter the transferred documents into the State Court case-management system.
Check whether an accusation was filed Compare the accusation to the original jail booking charge.
Review hearings and disposition State Court handles arraignments, motions, pleas, bench and jury trials, probation revocations and related misdemeanor proceedings.
Use the county case lookup Search only after enough time has passed for the case to be entered. Open State Court Criminal Division
Felony court records

Search an indicted Chatham County criminal case

Open re:Search GA Chatham County Superior Court directs users to the service for criminal record information. Open re:Search GA
Search by case number when known This is safer than relying on a common name.
Verify the defendant and filing date Match the court record to the booking and arresting agency.
Read the indictment and later pleadings The formal felony counts may differ from intake allegations.
Locate the final order Find dismissal, plea, trial outcome, judgment or sentence for each count.
Request an official copy when needed Superior Court accepts criminal record requests by mail, in person and by fax and offers electronic certification. Open Superior Court Criminal Records
Superior Court Criminal Division
400 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, Suite 178
Savannah, GA 31401
Phone: 912-434-8920
Fax: 912-434-8986
Email: supctclk@chathamcounty.org
If a requested Superior Court file is stored off-site, the Clerk asks users to allow approximately 48 hours for delivery before the record can be produced.
Warrant verification

Confirm a Chatham County warrant without relying on an old listing

Identify the court case Start with the case number, arrest record or notice connected to the possible warrant.
Read the latest court activity Check re:Search GA or the applicable local court for later warrant-related orders.
Identify the issuing court Recorder’s, State, Superior and municipal courts are separate.
Confirm directly with the responsible office For Sheriff criminal street-operations questions, use the published weekday numbers.
Chatham Sheriff Street Operations – Criminal
912-652-7624
912-652-7620
Weekdays
Never confront or attempt to detain someone. Warrant status can change and same-name records can be mistaken.
Jail bond procedure

Post a Chatham County bond without paying the wrong amount

The Sheriff publishes a $20 nonrefundable bonding fee that is added to all bonds.
Published Chatham County bond methods
Method What is required Important rule
Bonding company Use an approved local bonding company, then bring the bond to the Detention Center cashier. Valid government photo ID and bonding fee are required.
Cash Cash can be used for the bond and/or bonding fee. Government photo ID is required.
Credit/debit card Visa or MasterCard in the name of the person posting bond. No company card; photo ID required.
Online cash bond Use the Sheriff-approved online bond service. Confirm the exact amount and person before paying.
Property bond Chatham County property free and clear of liens, attorney title search and paid property taxes. A lien is placed on the property.
Out-of-county bond Bond approved by the sheriff in that county and delivered sealed to CCSO. Bring proof if the other county collected the bonding fee.

Card surcharges

$2.50 surcharge when a card pays only the bond fee
10% surcharge when card pays the bond plus bonding fee
No telephone bond payments accepted by the Detention Center
Lobby kiosk may be available after the cashier booth closes
Confirm every charge Do not rely on a single bond amount when several charges are listed.
Ask about every hold A court, outside county, state or extradition hold may prevent release.
Confirm the current bond amount Jail information can change after a court hearing.
Choose the correct method Compare cash, bonding company, card, online or property-bond requirements.
Keep all receipts Save the booking identifiers and proof of payment.
Check the current bond procedure
Cashier: 912-652-7769
Booking: 912-651-3700
Corrections: 912-652-7700
Remote jail visits

Schedule Chatham County Jail video visitation from home

The Sheriff currently states that the onsite Visitors Center is closed until further notice. Family visitation is therefore centered on remote video service.
Published cost: $0.11 per minute, or $2.20 for a 20-minute visit, paid through JailATM using a major credit card.
Find the inmate’s current unit The unit determines the available visitation days.
Create a JailATM account Enter a complete email address and your personal details. Open JailATM
Create and activate the password JailATM sends an activation link to the email used during registration.
Add the Chatham County inmate Use the correct name and DIN.
Choose the unit’s authorized day Do not schedule from a general timetable without checking housing.
Use a stable device and connection A computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone with camera and audio can be used.
Stay in one location The Sheriff warns that moving while using a mobile connection can cause the session to drop.

Current published video-visitation schedule

All listed windows are 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Housing Visit days Hours
Unit 1Monday & Thursday9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Units 2A, 2B, 2CTuesday & Thursday9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Unit 4Monday & Thursday9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Unit 5Wednesday & Friday9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Unit 6Tuesday & Thursday9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Unit 7Monday & Wednesday9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Unit 8Monday & Friday9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Unit 9Monday & Wednesday9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
MedicalTuesday & Friday9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The inmate handbook also states that inmates who are not under disciplinary sanctions generally receive two video-visitation days per week. Housing-unit changes can therefore change the schedule.
Visitation: 912-644-5120
Booking: 912-651-3700
Front Lobby: 912-652-7785
Shift Commander: 912-652-7710
Visitor rules

Know the jail rules before a visit

Identification
  • Valid government, state or school picture ID.
  • ID must show birth date and current address.
  • Visitors under 17 must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Children cannot be left unattended.
Clothing
  • No extremely tight or revealing clothing.
  • No ripped clothing or holes.
  • No low-cut shirts.
  • Shoulders and stomach must be covered.
  • No transparent clothing.
  • No gang, drug, alcohol or offensive graphics.
Conduct
  • No disruptive or argumentative behavior.
  • No intoxicated visitors.
  • No weapons.
  • No food or drink.
  • Monitored video visits cannot contain nudity, criminal activity or abusive conduct.
Visitation can be canceled without notice because of facility operations, security or inmate disciplinary status.
Important 2026 change

Use the correct Chatham County Jail mailing address

Non-legal mail changed during June–July 2026 The Sheriff published a phased transition by housing unit to a Greensboro, North Carolina processing address. Because the mailing address depends on the current mail process and housing assignment, confirm the unit before mailing.

2026 non-legal mail address for transitioned units

Detainee Name / Detainee ID Number
Chatham County Jail, GA #5033
P.O. Box 18247
Greensboro, NC 27419

Non-legal mail sent directly to the jail is returned to the sender.

Legal, publication and religious mail

Inmate ID # – Inmate Full Name
Chatham County Jail
1074 Carl Griffin Drive
Savannah, GA 31405

Used for approved soft-cover books from commercial vendors, magazine subscriptions, legal mail and religious material.

Financial mail

Chatham County Sheriff’s Office
Finance and Accounting Services
Inmate ID # – Inmate Full Name
1050 Carl Griffin Drive
Savannah, GA 31405

Published 2026 mail-transition dates

June 15, 2026 — Units 6 and 7
June 22, 2026 — Units 8 and 9
June 29, 2026 — Unit 1
July 6, 2026 — Unit 5
July 13, 2026 — Unit 2
Confirm current housing before sending new mail
The older JailATM Atlanta scanning address still appears in parts of the Sheriff’s published material. Because the Sheriff has also published a newer 2026 phased address, use the current housing unit and confirm with the jail when uncertain rather than mailing to an outdated processor.
Commissary and inmate account

Add money without using an unapproved payment link

Chatham County uses JailATM for online inmate-account deposits. The Sheriff currently publishes a $2.50 transaction fee.
Confirm the inmate’s name and DIN Never deposit by name alone when a stronger identifier is available.
Open JailATM from the Sheriff workflow Use the approved service rather than a search-engine advertisement. Open JailATM
Select the correct facility and inmate Recheck the DIN before confirming payment.
Choose the funding source The service supports card, debit or qualifying bank-account transfers.
Review the fee The Sheriff publishes a $2.50 transaction charge.
Keep the receipt Save the amount, date, inmate and transaction reference.

Important account limits

Published maximum daily deposit: $300 per visitor per inmate
Certain bond, fine, child-support or work-release payments can have documented exceptions
The inmate handbook states an ordinary inmate-account balance limit of $500
Commissary purchases are placed through the jail kiosk
When an inmate is released, the Sheriff states that remaining account money is loaded onto a debit card for the released person.
Handbook rules

Understand inmate calls, legal access, medical care and PREA

Telephone
  • Inmates receive a telephone-system PIN.
  • Housing units provide coinless inmate telephones.
  • Calls are collect unless a debit account is established.
  • Personal inmate telephone calls are recorded and may be reviewed.
Attorney access
  • Attorney video visits are available.
  • Actual contact visits may be used.
  • Telephone attorney access is available.
  • Attorney visits are visually monitored for safety but the handbook states they are not audio monitored or recorded.
Medical care
  • Medical staff are maintained within the facility 24 hours a day.
  • Routine requests are submitted through the jail kiosk.
  • The handbook lists a $5 charge for a non-emergency medical visit.
  • The handbook also lists $5 for each initial prescribed medication.
Mental health
  • Mental-health requests can be submitted through the kiosk.
  • Licensed counselors and psychiatric services are described in the handbook.
  • Social Services can assist with treatment and reentry referrals.
PREA
  • The jail maintains zero tolerance for sexual abuse and harassment.
  • An inmate may report to any staff member.
  • The inmate telephone system provides a Professional Standards reporting option.
  • The kiosk also contains a PREA reporting function.
Legal research
  • The jail uses an electronic law library.
  • Access is provided through tablets.
  • Separate program tablets are available for approved pro se inmates.
Defense representation

Apply for a Chatham County public defender

Felony charge

  • Use the Chatham County Circuit Public Defender.
  • Complete the online Application for Services.
  • Enter every known case number and charge.
  • Provide requested household financial information.
  • Submit truthful and complete information.

Misdemeanor-only charge

  • The felony Public Defender office directs misdemeanor-only defendants to the separate misdemeanor-defense process.
  • County information lists the misdemeanor line as 912-652-3091.
  • Confirm which court currently controls the case.
Apply for felony public-defender services
Office of the Circuit Public Defender
222 West Oglethorpe Avenue, Room 130
Savannah, GA 31401
Felony Division: 912-447-4901
Fax: 912-447-4909
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Do not discuss case facts on an ordinary recorded jail call with family or friends. Use the attorney-access process for confidential legal communication.
Victim and witness help

Get court information and victim assistance

The Chatham County District Attorney’s Victim Witness Assistance Program provides criminal-justice education, courtroom orientation, notice of significant case events and assistance with logistical and financial issues connected to court participation.
Collect the police and court numbers Have the arrest/report number, defendant name and case number ready.
Contact the Victim Witness program Explain whether you need case notifications, courtroom guidance or assistance with services. Open Chatham Victim Witness Assistance
Ask about upcoming case events Keep the correct phone and email on file for notifications.
Ask about available practical assistance The program can explain support connected to attending criminal proceedings.
Chatham County District Attorney
133 Montgomery Street, Suite 600
Savannah, GA 31401
Phone: 912-652-7308
Victim Witness email: victimwitness@chathamcounty.org
Georgia state custody

Check GDC after transfer from the county jail

Use Georgia DOC for

  • A person currently in a Georgia state correctional facility.
  • GDC ID and current institution.
  • State-prison contact and visitation routing.

Do not use GDC alone for

  • A new Chatham County Jail arrest.
  • Every historical Chatham booking.
  • The actual indictment.
  • The certified court disposition.
Open the GDC offender search Use it after a state-custody transfer or sentence. Search Georgia state custody
Search by GDC number when known Otherwise use the person’s name and available description.
Record the current institution The institution controls mail, telephone and visitation procedures.
Return to Superior Court for legal proof The GDC locator is not a substitute for the court judgment.
Statewide Georgia record

Get a Chatham County Sheriff Georgia criminal-history check

The Sheriff currently publishes a $15 fee for its statewide Georgia name-search background check and states that the name search normally takes 3–5 business days.
Download the CHRI Release/Waiver form Use the Criminal History & Fingerprint Unit instructions. Open Chatham criminal-history instructions
Complete the form Include a phone number in case staff needs additional information.
Sign and date with the required witness signature Do not submit an incomplete waiver.
Include a copy of your driver license Follow the Sheriff’s current identification requirements.
Prepare the $15 payment The mail instructions specify money order or cashier’s check.
Mail the request The Sheriff currently states that name-based background requests are handled by mail rather than walk-in submission.
Allow 3–5 business days for processing Mailing time is additional.
The Sheriff’s Criminal History/Fingerprint page currently contains more than one set of published fingerprint-operation hours. Because those hours conflict on the same official page, call the unit before traveling for fingerprints rather than relying on one timetable.
Criminal History/Fingerprint Unit: 912-652-7650
Correct inaccurate information

Fix the source of an incorrect Georgia arrest record

Identify which system is wrong Compare the Sheriff booking, arresting-agency report, court disposition and Georgia criminal history.
Save the incorrect entry Record the DIN, arrest number, date, charge and court case number.
Obtain the controlling document Examples include a corrected agency report or certified court disposition.
Correct arrest data with the arresting agency GCIC states that the submitting law-enforcement agency must update arrest or identification data it originally submitted.
Correct court disposition data through the court Missing or inaccurate final case information should be addressed with the court or other submitting justice agency.
Use GCIC identity-challenge procedures when necessary Fingerprints are required when challenging an incorrect identity or another person’s criminal history being attached to you.
Correction and restriction are different. Correction fixes information that is factually wrong. Record restriction limits access to an accurate record when Georgia law allows it.
Georgia record restriction

Restrict an eligible Chatham County arrest record

Georgia now generally uses the term record restriction rather than “expungement.” Restricted information remains available to authorized criminal-justice users even though ordinary non-criminal-justice access is limited.

Arrest after July 1, 2013

GBI states that there is no application process through the arresting agency. Contact the prosecutor about restriction of an eligible record.

Arrest before July 1, 2013

The request begins with the arresting law-enforcement agency using the Georgia record-restriction form.

Examples of dispositions GBI identifies as potentially qualifying

Dismissed
Not presented to the grand jury
No further action anticipated
Nolle prosequi / nolle prossed
Dead docket
No record on file, when otherwise eligible
A guilty disposition is not eligible for this particular arrest-record restriction process merely because time has passed.
Obtain your criminal history first Check that every Chatham County charge has a final disposition.
Fix missing dispositions before requesting restriction A missing court outcome can prevent an accurate eligibility decision.
Identify the arrest date The July 1, 2013 dividing line determines which procedure begins the request.
For newer arrests, contact the prosecutor Chatham County District Attorney publishes a dedicated record-restriction email. Email Chatham record restrictions
For older arrests, start with the arresting agency Use the current GBI Request to Restrict Arrest Record instructions. Open GBI restriction instructions
Keep the approval and final confirmation Recheck the GCIC history and public systems after processing.
The Chatham Sheriff’s page still uses the older word “expungement” in places and publishes a $25 Sheriff processing fee plus a $25 GBI fee when an applicable older request is approved. Because newer post-July-2013 arrests follow a different prosecutor-based process, confirm which fee and form actually apply to the arrest date before paying.
Chatham County District Attorney – Record Restrictions
daorecordrestrictions@chathamcounty.org
Main: 912-652-7308
Contacts and locations

Chatham County jail, police and court contact board

Chatham County Sheriff
1050 Carl Griffin Drive
Savannah, GA 31405

Corrections: 912-652-7700

Jail Records

912-652-7734

Use for older booking-record questions.

Receiving / Booking

912-651-3700

Published as a 24/7 assistance number.

Visitation

912-644-5120

Use for video and attorney visitation questions.

Chatham County Police Records
295 Police Memorial Drive
Savannah, GA 31405

912-652-6988

State Court Criminal Division
400 W. Oglethorpe Ave., Suite 127
Savannah, GA 31401

912-652-7224

Superior Court Criminal Division
400 W. Oglethorpe Ave., Suite 178
Savannah, GA 31401

912-434-8920

Public Defender
222 W. Oglethorpe Ave., Room 130
Savannah, GA 31401

912-447-4901

Chatham County Sheriff’s Complex map

Gadsden Courthouse map

Official information brought into this page

What you can solve here before opening another portal

Jail search

24-hour versus 72-hour reports, DIN, arrest number, agency, charge and bond decoding.

Court routing

Recorder’s, State and Superior Court roles, transfer delay and criminal-record request workflow.

Bond procedure

$20 bonding fee, accepted payment methods, card surcharges, property bonds and cash-bond precautions.

Jail visitation

Unit-by-unit schedule, 20-minute pricing, visitor rules, remote technology and attorney-visit contact.

2026 jail mail

New phased mail processor, legal-mail address, financial-mail address and transition dates.

Record relief

Georgia history check, data correction, pre-/post-July-2013 restriction paths and prosecutor contact.

Title-related questions

Chatham County arrest-record questions answered

How do I search recent Chatham County arrests?

Use the Sheriff’s 24-hour or 72-hour booking reports. Match the full name, birth date, DIN, arrest date, arrest number and agency.

What is the difference between the 24-hour and 72-hour reports?

They cover different recent-booking windows. Neither is intended to replace an older historical booking request or a statewide criminal-history check.

How do I find an older Chatham County booking?

Call Jail Records at 912-652-7734 with the name, birth date, approximate arrest date and any known DIN or arrest number.

How do I find the final court outcome?

Determine whether the matter belongs in Recorder’s, State or Superior Court and read the final disposition rather than relying on the booking charge.

Where do I request the arrest report?

Request it from the arresting agency. Savannah Police, Chatham County Police, Sheriff and the municipalities maintain separate agency records.

How do I post bond?

Confirm all charges and holds, then use the Sheriff’s approved cash, surety, card, online, property or out-of-county bond procedure. All bonds carry a published $20 nonrefundable bonding fee.

How much is Chatham County video visitation?

The current Sheriff page lists $0.11 per minute, or $2.20 for a 20-minute remote JailATM visit.

How do I get a public defender?

Felony defendants can apply through the Chatham County Circuit Public Defender. The felony office is at 222 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, Room 130, and its phone is 912-447-4901.

How much is a Chatham County statewide Georgia background check?

The Sheriff currently publishes a $15 mail-based name-search fee and an estimated processing time of three to five business days.

Can I restrict a Chatham County arrest record?

Potentially. Post-July-1-2013 arrests generally begin with the prosecutor, while earlier arrests use the arresting-agency application route. The disposition must qualify under Georgia law.

Accuracy, identity and legal-use notice

Arrest Records is an independent informational guide. It is not the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, Chatham County Police Department, Savannah Police Department, Clerk of Court, District Attorney, Public Defender, Georgia Bureau of Investigation or a law firm.

Booking, bond, custody, housing, mail procedures and court information can change. Verify the person through multiple identifiers and use the current official record before making a legal, employment, housing, financial, safety or publication decision.

Every arrested person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. This page provides procedural information and is not legal advice.

Official Chatham County, Savannah, Georgia court and GBI procedures reviewed August 14, 2026.

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