East Point 72 Hour Booking Records Search

East Point 72 hour booking records are handled by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. The East Point Police Department makes arrests within the city, but all bookings go through the Fulton County jail system in Atlanta.

East Point Police Department

The East Point Police Department is at 2727 E Cleveland Ave, East Point, GA 30344. You can call them at 404-559-6226. The department handles law enforcement for the city, including patrol, traffic stops, and investigations. When officers make an arrest, the person is transported to the Fulton County jail for booking.

East Point is south of downtown Atlanta, close to the airport. The city has a mix of residential areas and commercial corridors. Arrests here come from all kinds of situations. DUI, drug charges, theft, assault, and warrant service are common. Every arrest generates a booking record at the Fulton County level, not at the city level.

The police department can tell you if they made a specific arrest. They keep arrest reports on file. But for booking details, bond amounts, and court dates, you need to go through the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.

Fulton County Sheriff and Jail Bookings

All East Point arrests go to the Fulton County jail for booking. The main Fulton County jail is at 901 Rice St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. This is where all first bookings happen. The Fulton County inmate search tool lets you look up anyone who has been booked in. Search by name or booking number.

Fulton County runs four jail sites in total. After the initial booking at Rice Street, inmates may be moved to one of the annex locations. The North Annex is in Alpharetta. The South Annex is in Union City. The Marietta Annex is on Marietta Blvd in Atlanta. East Point arrests always start at Rice Street.

Because Fulton County is large and processes many bookings every day, new records may take several hours to appear in the online search. Busy nights and weekends slow things down even more. You can call the arrest info line at (404) 613-2002 for updates. The general line at (404) 613-2000 also connects to the Rice Street jail.

Bond can be posted once the booking is done and a bond amount has been set. Fulton County accepts cash bond, surety bond through a bail bondsman, and property bond in some cases. The bond amount depends on the charges and the person's criminal history. For some misdemeanor charges, a schedule bond may be set quickly. Felony bonds often need a judge.

Georgia 72 Hour Booking Rules

Georgia law says a person arrested with a warrant must see a judge within 72 hours. This comes from O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26. The 72 hour clock starts at the time of arrest. That is where the name "72 hour booking" comes from.

For warrantless arrests, O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 sets the time at 48 hours. A lot of East Point arrests happen without a warrant. Street-level arrests for fights, traffic violations, drug possession, and domestic incidents all fall under this shorter window. If the hearing does not take place in time, the person can ask for release.

Fulton County Magistrate Court handles first appearance hearings. Because the county processes a high volume of arrests, these hearings run regularly. Weekend arrests typically see a judge by Monday morning. The 72 and 48 hour rules still apply regardless of the day of the week. Judges and court staff work to meet these deadlines.

72 Hour Booking Public Access

Booking records are public in Georgia. The Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, gives anyone the right to request government records. No reason needed.

For East Point arrest records, you can ask the East Point Police Department for the arrest report. For booking records, file a request with the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. The inmate search tool gives you some info for free. For more detailed records or copies, an open records request is the way to go. Small copy fees may apply.

Booking photos are public records too, but O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 restricts how they can be shared. Law enforcement cannot give them to anyone who plans to post them online and charge a fee for removal. This law targets mugshot extortion sites. The photos are still accessible through a proper open records request.

State Resources for 72 Hour Booking Searches

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers anyone in state prison. If an East Point arrest led to a prison sentence, this tool shows the facility, sentence dates, and release info. It is free to use.

GCIC, the Georgia Crime Information Center, maintains criminal histories under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. You can request a background check through the GBI for a fuller picture of someone's record. This goes beyond a single booking search and covers all Georgia counties.

The VINE notification system tracks inmates across Georgia. Sign up for alerts when someone is released, moved, or has a court date. Call (877) 994-8463 or use the website. This is free and it covers the Fulton County jail.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association lists every sheriff's office in the state with contact info. Use it if you need to check other counties.

72 Hour Booking Record Restriction

If charges from an East Point arrest were dropped, dismissed, or ended in acquittal, you can petition to restrict the record under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. A restricted record will not show on most background checks but law enforcement can still see it.

File the petition through Fulton County court. It is not automatic. You may want to talk to a lawyer. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60, first offenders who complete a sentence under the First Offender Act can also petition for record restriction. The court that handled the case must approve it. This process takes time but it is available for qualifying cases.

Nearby Cities

East Point is one of many cities in Fulton County. All of these cities send bookings through the Fulton County jail system. Arrests in neighboring counties go to those county jails instead.

Fulton County Booking Records

For full details on the Fulton County jail system, all four jail facilities, and booking procedures, visit the Fulton County page.