Camden County, Georgia Arrest Records

Camden County arrest records are official documents created when law enforcement detains someone and books them into the county jail. These records help the public to monitor law enforcement activities and provide information about individuals entering the criminal justice system.

In Georgia, public records, including arrest and booking information, that government agencies prepare, maintain, or receive are available to the public for inspection unless a statutory exemption applies.

Apart from the public records law, Georgia maintains a separate statutory framework that oversees statewide criminal history record information. Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 establishes the Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) as the custodian of criminal history record information, while O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34 controls the dissemination of GCIC criminal history information.

In Camden County, arrest records may be maintained at the county level or by city or town police departments. Leading city police departments in Camden County include the Kingsland Police Department and St. Marys Police Department.

Are Arrest Records Public Information in Camden, Georgia?

Under the Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq., requesters may access arrest records maintained by law enforcement agencies in Camden County unless such documents contain confidential information or fall within a statutory exemption.

The primary sections of Georgia's public records law governing law enforcement disclosures include O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71(a) (makes government records available to the public) and O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72(a)(4) (allows agencies to withhold certain records).

In Georgia, requesters usually do not need to be Camden County residents, and they do not need to provide identification when requesting publicly available arrest records. They may, however, be expected to provide adequate information to locate the requested records. State law may also withhold or redact some categories of information.

What Do Public Camden County Arrest Records Contain?

Depending on the type of document being requested, the status of the investigation, and the agency, the public-facing elements of a Camden County arrest record may include:

• The arrested person's full name and known aliases
• Age, sex, race, and other basic identifying information
• Photograph or booking image
• Booking date and booking number
• Arrest date, time, and location
• Criminal charges filed against the person
• Arresting law enforcement agency
• Date, time, and location of the reported incident

Other disclosable details may include warrant information (where applicable), detention facility or booking location, bond type and bond amount, custody or release status, court information and scheduled appearance dates, when available, and case, incident, or report number

Categories of information that may be withheld or redacted include:

• Confidential informant-identifying details or confidential sources
• Juvenile records
• Child abuse reports (where confidential)
• Records exempted by federal law
• Identifying information of victims of sex crimes
• Medical, mental-health, and insurance information
• Pending criminal investigation records
• Social Security numbers, bank account details, personal email addresses, private telephone numbers, and similar information protected by privacy laws
• Materials sealed by court order or arrest information removed from public access

Camden County, Georgia Arrest Search

State Pathways

Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC): An individual may request a copy of their own criminal history from the GCIC through participating law enforcement agencies. The GCIC (a division of theGeorgia Bureau of Investigation) maintains the state's central repository of fingerprint-supported arrest, disposition, and custodial information. Requesters may need to provide identification and pay a fee. To access another person's complete criminal history, requesters must provide the individual's signed consent.

Georgia Felon Search: Requesters may useGeorgia Felony Search to determine whether someone has a reported Georgia felony conviction. The database does not provide a complete arrest history and excludes misdemeanors, juvenile records, and restricted information.

Georgia Department of Corrections Offender Search: Information seekers may use the state's Offender Search tool to find someone currently incarcerated in Georgia's correctional system. The search tool allows searches using an offender's name, ID, or case number, age, and other unique details.

Georgia Courts E-Access: Requesters may also use this service to locate criminal cases arising from arrests. Depending on the court-record provider, they may need to register or pay for the service.

Federal Pathways

FBI Identity History Summary Checks: A person may request their own fingerprint-based FBI identity history summary (commonly known as a "rap sheet") using this service. This service requires fingerprints and a fee, and is primarily for those reviewing their own federal fingerprint-based criminal history. It is not for public name searches on other people.

PACER Case Locator: If the arrest involved a federal criminal case, searchers may use Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) to locate federal court records. PACER allows users to search a specific federal court or use the PACER Case Locator to search a nationwide index of federal cases. A PACER account is required.

Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator: This database allows users to search for people held in federal custody from 1982 to the present. The database allows searches using criteria, such as name or BOP registry number.

Camden County Inmate Locator

Requesters seeking inmate information may use the Camden County Sheriff's Office Inmate Inquiry. They may search using a person's name, subject number, booking number, custody status, or a range of booking dates. Providing the person's full name and approximate booking date can help distinguish between individuals with similar names.

Searches typically return information, such as an inmate's full name, subject or identification number, date of birth and age, gender and race, and physical information, such as weight. Other results include the inmate's reported address, booking number, booking and release dates, scheduled release date (when available), among others.

For further inquiries, requesters may contact the Camden County Sheriff's Office at:

Camden County Sheriff's Office

209 E. 4th Street

P.O. Box 699

Woodbine, GA 31569

Phone: (912) 510-5100

Fax: (912) 510-5144

How to Find Arrest Records for Free in Camden County

The main free option is the Camden County Sheriff's Office Inmate Search Tool. Users may search by name, subject number, booking number, current custody status, and booking-date range. They should use at least one of the search criteria above to get accurate results.

The Sheriff's Office also maintains aTransparency Portal containing a crime map, public notices, media releases, and other information that may help users locate recent arrest-related details without submitting a formal request.

Information seekers may also request records created by a municipal police department from the city that maintains them. For example, St. Marys accepts requests through itsonline open-records portal.

Individuals seeking a full Camden County Sheriff's Office arrest report may submit a written request through the Sheriff's Open Records Portal. Submitting a request is generally free, and identification is not ordinarily required merely to request a public arrest record. However, requesters must provide enough information to identify the record, such as the arrested person's name, arrest date, location, or case number. Fees may apply for copies or staff time spent locating, reviewing, and redacting records. Camden County does not charge for the first 15 minutes of staff time and generally charges $0.10 per page for standard paper copies.

Camden County Arrest Report

Arrest Record

An arrest record is usually a summary entry in a jail record or the court system. It may show that a person was arrested, booked, charged, detained, released, or connected to a court case. An example of an arrest record is the Camden County Sheriff's Office Inmate Inquiry.

Arrest Report

An arrest report is closely related to a police or incident report. It is the narrative or investigative document the arresting or investigating officer prepares after the incident. It often describes what the officer saw, what witnesses reported, why the arrest was made, what evidence was collected, and what charges were referred. In Camden County, interested parties may request this type of record from the law enforcement agency that created it.

How to Get an Arrest Record Expunged in Camden County

Camden County does not operate a separate expungement program. Instead, the county follows Georgia's record restriction law. The record restriction process limits public access to the affected record under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37.

The different pathways for record restriction (expungement) are discussed as follows:

Arrests that did not result in conviction

Petitioners whose cases were closed without prosecution, nolle prosequi, acquittal, or a grand jury returning the required no bill are eligible for record restriction. They may also qualify if their charges were dismissed after completing a qualifying program, their arrests resulted from an eligible fugitive warrant, their convictions were reversed or vacated and not retried within two years, or they committed the offense as a victim of human trafficking.

Eligible misdemeanor convictions

An individual may also petition to restrict an eligible misdemeanor conviction after completing the sentence if they have no pending charges and no convictions during the four years after the sentence completion, apart from nonserious traffic offenses.

Ineligible offenses include most family-violence offenses, children or sex-related offenses, most theft offenses, and serious traffic offenses.

In Georgia, the process of applying for record restriction depends partly on the arrest date.

Arrests before July 1, 2013: The applicant must complete theGBI Request to Restrict Arrest Record form and submit it to the arresting agency.

Arrests on or after July 1, 2013: Generally, no separate GBI application is required. Contact the prosecuting attorney's office where the arrest occurred. The arresting agency does not have to process your application first.

Other Sealing Options

Georgia's First Offender Act provides another form of relief for eligible people who have not previously received first-offender treatment. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60, a court may defer an adjudication of guilt. Successful completion results in discharge and exoneration, not a conviction.

Defendants who were sentenced under the First Offender Act before July 1, 2026, may petition the sentencing court for relief under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-62.1 if their first-offender status was not revoked and they were not adjudicated guilty.

How Do You Remove Camden County Arrest Records From the Internet?

Camden County does not offer the public a separate county-level takedown process. Eligible parties are expected to apply for record restriction and sealing under Georgia law.

County law enforcement agencies and courts typically do not remove disclosable arrest records from their sites based on a general request. Eligible parties must apply to the prosecuting attorney in the county where the arrest took place for a restriction or sealing order to limit public access to the relevant arrest records on government websites and databases.

If the restriction or sealing order is granted, the prosecuting attorney submits the completed record restriction application to the Georgia Crime Information Center database for processing. Once a Camden County arrest record has been restricted, the individual should provide the restriction notice or court order to each government agency displaying the information.