Roswell 72 Hour Booking Records

Roswell 72 hour booking records are managed by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. Roswell PD makes arrests in the city, but all bookings go through the Fulton County jail system for processing.

Roswell Police Department

The Roswell Police Department is at 39 Hill St, Roswell, GA 30075. Call 770-640-4100 for general questions or non-emergency matters. Roswell PD covers the city limits and runs patrol, investigations, traffic enforcement, and community programs. The department is well staffed for a city of this size.

When Roswell officers arrest someone, the person goes to the Fulton County jail for booking. Roswell does not have its own jail. All bookings are processed at the main Fulton County facility on Rice Street in Atlanta. The arresting agency on the record will say Roswell Police Department, so you can tell it was a city arrest even though the county runs the jail.

The Roswell Police Department website has info on the department, contact numbers for different divisions, and details on how to request police reports.

For a police report from a Roswell arrest, call the records section at 770-640-4100. A police report covers the incident details. The booking record covers the jail intake. They are two different documents from two different agencies. If you need both, you will have to contact Roswell PD for the report and the Fulton County Sheriff for the booking record.

The Roswell city website also has info on the municipal court, which handles minor offenses like traffic tickets and city ordinance violations. More serious charges go through the Fulton County court system.

Fulton County Sheriff Handles Roswell Bookings

All Roswell arrests go to the Fulton County jail. The main facility is at 901 Rice St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. Call (404) 613-2002 for booking info. The Fulton County Sheriff runs four jail sites. Rice Street handles all initial bookings, including those from Roswell.

The Fulton County inmate search tool is the way to find a recent Roswell booking. Search by name or booking number. Each record shows charges, bond amount, housing location, court date, and booking date. The search is free and works 24 hours a day.

New bookings can take a few hours to appear. Rice Street processes a high volume of arrests from all across Fulton County, and each person has to go through intake before their record goes live. If a Roswell arrest just happened, check back in a few hours. You can also call (404) 613-2002 and ask if the person has been booked.

After booking at Rice Street, an inmate may be moved to one of the three annex facilities. The North Annex at 2565 Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta is close to Roswell. The inmate search tool shows the current location no matter which facility the person is at.

How 72 Hour Booking Works in Roswell

Under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26, anyone arrested with a warrant must go before a judge within 72 hours. The timer starts when the Roswell officer makes the arrest, not when the person arrives at the Fulton County jail. This is the law behind the "72 hour booking" term. If an arrest happens on a Friday, the 72 hours runs through the weekend.

Warrantless arrests have a shorter deadline. O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 says the hearing must happen within 48 hours. Roswell officers make warrantless arrests for things like DUI, assaults, drug possession, and domestic incidents. The 48 hour rule is strict and applies to every warrantless arrest in the state.

Fulton County courts handle first appearances for all Roswell arrests. There is a steady flow of cases from across the county, and the courts run multiple hearing sessions each week. Roswell cases are mixed in with bookings from Atlanta, Sandy Springs, and the other Fulton County cities. The system handles the volume well most of the time, though holidays and weekends can cause minor delays.

Public Access to Roswell 72 Hour Booking Records

Booking records are public under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, Georgia's Open Records Act. Anyone can request records. No reason needed. The agency has three business days to respond. For Roswell arrests, the booking record is with the Fulton County Sheriff. The police report is with the Roswell Police Department.

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 limits booking photo sharing. Law enforcement cannot give a booking photo to someone who will post it on a website that charges a removal fee. You can still get photos through a standard open records request. The Fulton County Sheriff handles these requests for Roswell bookings.

The inmate search is free. No account needed. For certified copies or detailed records, you may need to file open records requests with both the Roswell PD (for the police report) and the Fulton County Sheriff's Office (for the booking record). Fees for certified copies are usually small.

Georgia 72 Hour Booking Search Tools

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers anyone sent to state prison after a conviction. If a Roswell arrest leads to a state prison sentence, use this free tool to track the person. It shows facility, sentence dates, and release info.

The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) manages the statewide criminal history database. Call 404-244-2639 for questions. Formal background checks may require fingerprints and a fee. The GCIC covers records from all Georgia counties.

The VINE notification system lets you track inmates after booking. Register for alerts when someone's custody status changes. VINE covers Fulton County and most other Georgia counties. Call 833-216-6670 for help. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association lists contact info for every sheriff in the state.

72 Hour Booking Record Restriction

O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows a person to ask for their arrest record to be restricted if charges were dismissed, they were acquitted, or the case was not prosecuted. Restricted records do not show up on most background checks. Law enforcement keeps access.

O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 covers first offender treatment. If someone completed all terms of a first offender sentence, they can petition the Fulton County court to restrict the record. A judge must approve the petition. There is a filing fee. Not every charge qualifies. Violent felonies are generally not eligible for restriction.

Once a record is restricted, it will not appear on the Fulton County inmate search. For older or restricted records, go through the formal open records request process with the sheriff's office.

Nearby Cities in Fulton County

These Fulton County cities also send their arrests to the same jail system. The booking record for each city goes through the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. Check the arresting agency field to see which department handled the arrest.

Fulton County Booking Records

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