Search Mableton 72 Hour Booking Records

Mableton 72 hour booking records are held by the Cobb County Sheriff's Office. If someone is arrested in Mableton, the booking goes through the Cobb County jail, and you can search for it online.

Law Enforcement in Mableton

Mableton is a city in Cobb County. Law enforcement in the area is handled by Cobb County Police and the Cobb County Sheriff's Office. Mableton was incorporated as a city fairly recently, and policing services come from the county level. When officers make an arrest in Mableton, the person goes to the Cobb County Adult Detention Center for booking.

The Cobb County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and processes all bookings. The arresting agency on the record will show which department made the arrest. For Mableton, that could be Cobb County Police, the sheriff's office, or Georgia State Patrol depending on the situation. Regardless of who makes the arrest, the booking always goes through the same county jail.

If you need a police report from an incident in Mableton, contact Cobb County Police. For the booking record itself, the sheriff's office is the place to go. These are two separate documents held by two separate agencies.

Cobb County Sheriff Handles Mableton Bookings

All Mableton arrests are processed at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. The jail is at 1825 County Services Parkway, Marietta, GA 30008. You can call the sheriff's office at (770) 499-4200 for general questions. The Cobb County Sheriff's homepage has links to jail info, booking details, and contact numbers.

The Cobb County Sheriff's website is the starting point for all booking searches in the county.

The fastest way to find a recent Mableton booking is the Cobb County inmate search tool. Enter a name and the system will pull up matching records. You will see the person's charges, booking date, bond amount, and status. The search is free and runs all day.

The Cobb County inmate search page lets you look up anyone who has been booked into the county jail.

New bookings may take a few hours to appear. The jail staff process each person individually. Busy nights and weekends can cause delays. If you do not find the record you are looking for, try again later or call (770) 499-4200 to ask if the person has been booked in yet.

Cobb County is one of the larger counties in Georgia, and the detention center handles a high volume of bookings from Mableton, Marietta, Smyrna, Kennesaw, and the unincorporated parts of the county. The facility has both male and female housing units.

How 72 Hour Booking Works in Mableton

Georgia law puts strict time limits on holding someone after arrest. Under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26, a person arrested with a warrant must see a judge within 72 hours. This is the "72 hour booking" rule. The clock starts at the moment of arrest.

Warrantless arrests have a shorter window. O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 sets a 48 hour limit for those cases. Mableton sees warrantless arrests for things like DUI, domestic situations, and drug offenses. If the 48 hour hearing does not happen, the person can ask a judge for release.

Both rules apply at the Cobb County detention center. Weekend arrests may cause some scheduling issues since courts usually hold first appearance hearings during regular business hours. But the legal time limits run nonstop from the time of arrest. The Cobb County Magistrate Court handles first appearances and works to stay within the law's deadlines.

Public Access to Mableton 72 Hour Booking Records

Georgia booking records are public. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, the Georgia Open Records Act, gives anyone the right to request government records. That includes booking data. You do not need a reason, and you do not have to be related to the person. The agency has three business days to respond.

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 covers booking photos. This law blocks law enforcement from giving booking photos to people or businesses that will post them on sites that charge a removal fee. Booking photos are still part of the public record. You can get them through a standard open records request. The sheriff's office checks each request to make sure it follows the law.

For Mableton arrests, the police report comes from Cobb County Police. The booking record comes from the Cobb County Sheriff's Office. You may need to contact both to get the full picture. The online inmate search is free to use, but certified copies of records may have a small charge.

Georgia 72 Hour Booking Search Tools

When you are not sure if someone is in the Cobb County jail, state tools can help. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search tracks anyone who has been sentenced to state prison. If a Mableton arrest leads to a conviction and state time, the person will show up in this database. The search is free.

The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) manages the state criminal history database. Call 404-244-2639 for background check questions. A formal check may need fingerprints and a fee. GCIC records cover all counties in Georgia.

The VINE notification system lets you sign up for alerts when an inmate's status changes. You can get a call, text, or email when someone is released, moved, or has a court date. VINE covers Cobb County and most other Georgia counties. The phone line is 833-216-6670. This service is free.

72 Hour Booking Record Restriction

Certain arrest records in Georgia can be restricted. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows a person to ask for restriction if their charges were dismissed, they were found not guilty, or the case was never prosecuted. Once restricted, the record will not show on most background checks. Law enforcement can still see it.

O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 covers first offender treatment. Someone sentenced under first offender rules who completes everything can petition to restrict the record. A judge must approve it, and there is a filing fee. Violent felonies are generally not eligible. The petition goes to the court where the case was heard.

If a Mableton booking record has been restricted, it will not show up on the Cobb County inmate search. For older or restricted records, file a formal open records request with the sheriff's office.

Nearby Cities in Cobb County

These Cobb County cities also send their arrests to the same county jail. If someone was picked up near a city line, the booking might show a different arresting agency. Check the record to see which department handled the arrest.

Cobb County Booking Records

For full details on the Cobb County jail, inmate search, visitation rules, and booking procedures, visit our county page.