Search Sandy Springs 72 Hour Booking Records

Sandy Springs 72 hour booking records are handled by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. Sandy Springs has its own police department, but all arrests go to the Fulton County jail for booking and processing.

Sandy Springs Police Department

The Sandy Springs Police Department is at 7840 Roswell Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30350. Call 770-551-6900 for general questions or non-emergency matters. Sandy Springs is one of the larger cities in north Fulton County, and the police department covers the city limits with its own patrol and detective units.

Sandy Springs PD makes arrests within the city. Officers handle traffic stops, respond to calls, serve warrants, and investigate crimes. But the city does not run its own jail. When an arrest is made, the person is taken to the Fulton County jail on Rice Street in Atlanta. That is where the booking happens. The booking record will list Sandy Springs Police Department as the arresting agency, even though the jail is operated by the Fulton County Sheriff.

The Sandy Springs city website has info on the police department, city services, and municipal court. The municipal court handles minor offenses. More serious charges go through the Fulton County court system.

If you need a police report from a Sandy Springs arrest, call the police department at 770-551-6900 and ask for the records section. A police report is a separate document from the booking record. The report covers the details of the incident. The booking record covers what happens at the Fulton County jail.

Fulton County Sheriff Handles Sandy Springs Bookings

All Sandy Springs arrests go to the Fulton County jail system. The main jail is at 901 Rice St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. Call (404) 613-2002 for booking info. Sheriff Pat Labat runs four jail sites in Fulton County. Rice Street is where every new arrest gets processed first, including those from Sandy Springs.

The Fulton County inmate search tool is the best way to look up a recent Sandy Springs booking. 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 runs around the clock.

New bookings take a few hours to show up. The jail staff at Rice Street process each person, and the data goes into the system as they finish. If someone from Sandy Springs was just arrested, give it some time before checking the online tool. You can also call (404) 613-2002 and ask if a person has been booked yet.

After the initial booking at Rice Street, inmates may be moved to one of three Fulton County annex facilities. The North Annex in Alpharetta is the closest one to Sandy Springs. The online search tool will show the current housing location no matter which facility the person ends up in.

How 72 Hour Booking Works in Sandy Springs

Georgia law requires a first appearance before a judge within 72 hours of a warrant arrest. O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26 sets this rule. The 72 hour clock starts at the time of arrest in Sandy Springs, not when the person arrives at the Fulton County jail. Weekend arrests still count toward the 72 hours.

Warrantless arrests have a 48 hour deadline under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62. Sandy Springs officers make warrantless arrests for DUI, fights, drug offenses, and other situations that need an immediate arrest. The 48 hour rule is strict. Fulton County courts hold first appearance hearings on a regular basis to meet both the 72 hour and 48 hour windows.

Because Sandy Springs is in Fulton County, the first appearance hearing happens through the Fulton County court system. There is a high volume of arrests across Fulton County, and the courts schedule multiple hearing sessions each week. Sandy Springs arrests are handled alongside bookings from Atlanta and all the other Fulton County cities.

Public Access to Sandy Springs 72 Hour Booking Records

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 is the Georgia Open Records Act. It gives anyone the right to request booking records. You do not need a reason. The agency has three business days to respond. For Sandy Springs arrests, the booking record is held by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. The police report is held by the Sandy Springs Police Department.

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 puts limits on booking photos. A law enforcement agency cannot give a photo to someone who will post it on a site that charges a removal fee. You can still get photos through a regular open records request. The Fulton County Sheriff handles booking photo requests for Sandy Springs arrests.

The online inmate search is free. No fee or login is needed. For certified copies or formal records, you may need to contact both the Sandy Springs PD (for the police report) and the Fulton County Sheriff (for the booking record).

Georgia 72 Hour Booking Search Tools

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search tracks anyone sent to state prison. If a Sandy Springs arrest leads to a state prison sentence, you can find the person through this free tool. It shows facility, sentence, and release dates.

The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) manages the statewide criminal history database. Call 404-244-2639 for background check questions. Formal background checks may need fingerprints and a fee. GCIC covers all 159 Georgia counties.

The VINE notification system lets you track an inmate after booking. Sign up for alerts when someone's status changes. VINE covers Fulton County and most other Georgia counties. The phone line is 833-216-6670. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association has contact info for every sheriff's office in the state.

72 Hour Booking Record Restriction

O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 lets a person ask for their arrest record to be restricted if charges were dismissed, they were found not guilty, or the case was not prosecuted. A restricted 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. If someone completed all terms of a first offender sentence, they can petition the court to restrict the record. The petition goes to the Fulton County court where the case was heard. A judge must approve it. There is a filing fee. Not all charges qualify, and violent felonies are generally excluded.

Nearby Cities in Fulton County

These cities also send their arrests to the Fulton County jail. If someone was picked up near a city boundary, the booking could be under any of these departments. Check the arresting agency on the booking record.

Fulton County Booking Records

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