Find Johns Creek 72 Hour Booking Records

Johns Creek 72 hour booking records are managed by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. When someone is arrested in Johns Creek, the booking gets processed through the Fulton County jail, and you can search for it online at no cost.

Johns Creek Police Department

The Johns Creek Police Department provides law enforcement for the city. Officers handle patrols, traffic stops, warrant service, and all calls for service in the area. Johns Creek sits in the northeast corner of Fulton County and is one of the larger suburbs in the metro Atlanta region. The city has its own police force, but it does not run a jail.

When Johns Creek police arrest someone, that person goes to the Fulton County jail for booking. The police department handles the arrest and the report. The Fulton County Sheriff's Office handles the booking and custody. On the booking record, the arresting agency will say Johns Creek PD. So even though the county runs the jail, you can still see which city department made the arrest.

If you need a copy of the arrest report (not the booking record), contact the Johns Creek Police Department directly. For the booking record itself, you will go through the Fulton County Sheriff's Office or use their online search tool.

Fulton County Sheriff Handles Johns Creek Bookings

Every Johns Creek arrest goes through the Fulton County jail system. The main jail sits at 901 Rice St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. Call (404) 613-2002 for booking info. All first bookings in Fulton County are processed at the Rice Street facility, no matter which city the arrest happened in.

The Fulton County inmate search tool lets you look up anyone who has been booked. Search by name or booking number. Each result shows charges, bond amount, housing location, next court date, and booking date. The tool is free and works around the clock.

The Fulton County government portal also has links to courts, the clerk's office, and public services tied to arrest and booking records.

New bookings can take a few hours to show up in the system. If someone was just arrested in Johns Creek, give it some time before checking. Jail staff process each person one at a time, and busy periods can slow things down. You can also call the jail line at (404) 613-2002 and ask if a person has been booked in.

Fulton County runs four jail sites. After someone is booked at Rice Street, they may get moved to the North Annex at 2565 Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta. That annex is the closest one to Johns Creek. The Marietta Annex and the South Annex in Union City are the other two sites. The inmate search tool will show the current location of anyone in the Fulton County jail system.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers people who have been moved to state prison after a county conviction.

That tool is useful if someone was booked in Fulton County but has since been sentenced and transferred to a state facility.

How 72 Hour Booking Works in Johns Creek

Georgia law sets time limits on how long a person can be held after arrest before they see a judge. Under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26, someone arrested with a warrant must appear before a judicial officer within 72 hours. That is where the phrase "72 hour booking" comes from. The clock starts when the arrest happens, not when booking is complete.

For warrantless arrests, O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 gives a tighter window of 48 hours. Johns Creek police make warrantless arrests for on-the-spot situations like DUI stops, domestic incidents, or drug possession. If the 48 hour hearing does not happen in time, the person can petition for release.

Weekend arrests sometimes cause delays. Courts often hold first appearance sessions on Monday mornings. But the legal clock still runs through weekends and holidays. Both the 72 hour and 48 hour rules apply at every Fulton County jail site. The Fulton County courts run first appearance hearings several times a week to handle the volume from Johns Creek and all other county cities.

Public Access to Johns Creek 72 Hour Booking Records

Booking records are public in Georgia. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 is the Georgia Open Records Act. It lets anyone ask for government records, including booking data. No reason needed. No special status needed. The law gives the agency three business days to respond to a request.

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 deals with booking photos. This statute says law enforcement cannot release a booking photo to someone who will put it on a website or in a publication that charges to remove it. This targets mugshot websites. You can still request booking photos through a regular open records request.

For Johns Creek arrests, the police department holds the arrest report and the sheriff's office holds the booking record. You may need to contact both agencies if you want both documents. The online inmate search is free, but certified copies of records may come with a small fee.

72 Hour Booking Record Restriction

Georgia allows some arrest records to be restricted under certain conditions. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 lets a person request restriction if their charges were dismissed, if they were acquitted, or if the case was never prosecuted. Once restricted, the record does not show up on most background checks. Law enforcement can still view it.

O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 applies to first offender cases. If someone was sentenced under first offender treatment and completed everything, they can petition to have the record restricted. A judge must approve it. Not all charges qualify, and violent felonies are usually excluded. The petition gets filed in the court that heard the case. There is a filing fee.

If a Johns Creek booking record has been restricted, it will not appear on the Fulton County inmate search. For older or restricted records, you would file a formal open records request and the sheriff's office will check if the record can be released.

VINE Notification and Statewide Tools

The VINE notification system lets you track an inmate after a Johns Creek booking. Register for alerts by phone, text, or email when an inmate's status changes. VINE covers Fulton County and most Georgia counties. The phone line is 833-216-6670. The service is free.

The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) runs the statewide criminal history database. Call 404-244-2639 for questions about background checks. A formal check may need fingerprints and a fee. GCIC covers records from every county in the state, not just Fulton.

Nearby Cities in Fulton County

All these cities send their arrests through the Fulton County jail system. If an arrest happened near a city boundary, the booking may list a different agency. Check the arresting agency field on the record to confirm.

Fulton County 72 Hour Booking Records

For full details on the Fulton County jail system, all four facilities, visitation rules, and the complete inmate search tool, visit our county page.