Access Sugar Hill 72 Hour Booking Records

Sugar Hill 72 hour booking records are managed by the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office. Arrests in Sugar Hill go through the Gwinnett County Detention Center, and you can check the county's online inmate services tool for recent bookings.

Sugar Hill Police Department

The Sugar Hill Police Department is at 4988 W Broad St, Sugar Hill, GA 30518. Call 770-945-6996 for general info or to ask about a recent arrest. Officers patrol the city, respond to calls, serve warrants, and make traffic stops. But like all cities in Georgia, Sugar Hill does not run its own jail. Arrests go to the Gwinnett County Detention Center for booking.

Sugar Hill is one of the fastest-growing cities in Georgia. The city saw about 9.5% population growth between 2023 and 2024. More people means more calls for service and more potential arrests. All of those bookings flow through the Gwinnett County system.

The City of Sugar Hill website has info on city services and the police department.

If you need a copy of a police report from a Sugar Hill arrest, contact the police department at 770-945-6996. The booking record is a separate document. That stays with the Gwinnett County Sheriff. The arresting agency on the booking will list Sugar Hill Police, so you can tell which department made the arrest.

Gwinnett County Sheriff Handles Sugar Hill Bookings

The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office runs the county detention center and processes all bookings from Sugar Hill. The jail is in Lawrenceville, about 15 miles south. You can call 770-822-3140 for jail info. After someone is arrested in Sugar Hill, they are transported to the Gwinnett County Detention Center. The jail takes a booking photo, records charges, and enters the data into the system.

Gwinnett County has an online inmate services page where you can search for current inmates by name. Each result shows charges, bond amount, and booking date. The tool is free and available 24 hours a day.

New bookings can take a few hours to show up online. Sugar Hill arrests go through the same processing line as every other city in Gwinnett County. If the jail is busy, it may take longer. You can always call 770-822-3140 and ask the staff directly whether someone has been booked in.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is a good backup if you think someone has moved from the Gwinnett County jail to a state prison.

The GDC search shows current location, sentence dates, and release info for anyone in state custody. This is free to use.

How 72 Hour Booking Works in Sugar Hill

Georgia law requires that an arrested person see a judge within a set time frame. Under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26, anyone arrested with a warrant must go before a judicial officer within 72 hours. The clock starts at the time of arrest. This is where "72 hour booking" comes from.

For warrantless arrests, O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 sets a tighter deadline of 48 hours. Sugar Hill officers make on-the-spot arrests for DUI, domestic calls, drug cases, and other incidents. The 48 hour rule is strict. If the hearing does not happen in time, the person can ask to be let go.

First appearance hearings for Gwinnett County happen at the courthouse in Lawrenceville. The court runs these on a regular schedule. Weekend and holiday arrests may cause short delays, but the county works to meet the legal deadlines. Both rules apply to every booking at the Gwinnett County jail.

Public Access to Sugar Hill 72 Hour Booking Records

Booking records in Georgia are public. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 is the Georgia Open Records Act. Anyone can request government records, including arrest and booking data. You do not need a reason. The agency has three business days to respond.

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 covers booking photos. An agency cannot hand over booking photos to someone who will post them on a site that charges for removal. Standard records requests for photos still work. The sheriff's office reviews each one.

For a Sugar Hill arrest, you can send an open records request to the Gwinnett County Sheriff for the booking record, or to Sugar Hill PD for the arrest report. The online inmate search is free. Certified copies may carry a small fee.

Georgia 72 Hour Booking Search Tools

The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) runs the state criminal history database. Call 404-244-2639 for questions about background checks. A formal check may require fingerprints and a fee. GCIC covers all Georgia counties.

The VINE notification system lets you track an inmate after booking. Sign up for phone, text, or email alerts when an inmate's status changes. VINE covers Gwinnett County. The phone line is 833-216-6670. This is free. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association lists 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 acquitted, or the case was never prosecuted. Restricted records do not appear on most background checks. Law enforcement can still see them.

O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 covers first offender treatment. Someone who was sentenced under this law and finished all terms can petition to have the record restricted. File in the court where the case was heard. A judge must approve it, and there is a fee. Violent felonies generally do not qualify.

Nearby Cities in Gwinnett County

Other cities in Gwinnett County also send their arrests through the same jail system. If someone was arrested near a city line, the booking could be under a different agency but still goes through Gwinnett County.

Gwinnett County Booking Records

For full details on the Gwinnett County jail, inmate services, booking procedures, and how to contact the sheriff's office, visit our county page.