Coweta County 72 Hour Booking Records

Coweta County 72 hour booking records are managed by the Coweta County Sheriff's Office in Newnan. To find out about a recent arrest or check if someone is in the county jail, you will need to call the sheriff's office directly since no online search tool is available for this county.

Coweta County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Lenn Wood runs the Coweta County Sheriff's Office. The main office is at 560 Greison Trail, Newnan, GA 30263. Call 770-253-1502 for booking questions. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody, what charges they face, and what the bond amount is. The office handles all arrests in the county, whether they happen in Newnan or in the smaller towns spread across Coweta County.

There is no online way to look up jail bookings for Coweta County. You have to call or go in person. When you call, give them the full name of the person you are looking for. The jail staff will check the system and let you know if that person has been booked in. Walk-in visits are an option too. The office on Greison Trail is easy to find and open during normal business hours. After hours, dispatch can still answer basic questions about who is in the jail.

Coweta County sits southwest of Atlanta and has been growing fast in the last decade. That growth has brought more arrests and more bookings through the county jail. Deputies handle calls across a mix of suburbs, small towns, and rural land. All of those arrests go through the same booking process at the county jail in Newnan. The arresting agency might be a city police department like Newnan PD or Senoia PD, but the jail itself is run by the sheriff's office.

How 72 Hour Booking Works in Coweta County

Georgia law sets clear time limits for how long someone can be held before they see a judge. Under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26, anyone arrested on a warrant must have a first appearance hearing within 72 hours. This is the basis for the term "72 hour booking." The clock starts at the time of the arrest itself, not when the person reaches the jail.

Warrantless arrests follow a tighter rule. O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 says a person arrested without a warrant must see a judge within 48 hours. This happens when deputies make arrests on the spot, such as during traffic stops, fights, or domestic calls. In Coweta County, these cases still go through the same jail. The shorter deadline just means the court has to act faster to schedule a hearing.

First appearance hearings take place at the Coweta County courthouse in Newnan. The judge will read the charges, explain rights, and set bond if the case allows for it. Weekend arrests can push things close to the deadline. A Friday night arrest on a warrant means the hearing must happen by Monday night at the latest. Coweta County magistrate judges hold hearings as needed to meet the 72 hour window. If the deadline is missed, the person has a right to ask for release, though this is rare in practice.

Both the 72 hour and 48 hour rules are about the first appearance only. Bond hearings and trial dates come later. This first hearing is just to make sure the person knows what they are charged with and has a chance to ask the court for bond.

Public Access to Coweta County 72 Hour Booking Records

Booking records in Coweta County are public. The law that makes this possible is O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, the Georgia Open Records Act. Under this law, anyone can ask for government records. You do not need to give a reason. The sheriff's office must respond within three business days.

To get a booking record, call 770-253-1502 or go to the sheriff's office in person. You can ask for the arrest report, the booking sheet, or the list of charges. There may be a small copy fee for printed records. Most simple questions, like whether someone is in jail and what their bond is, can be answered right over the phone without any formal request.

Booking photos are handled a bit differently. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 stops law enforcement from giving booking photos to people who will post them on websites that charge for removal. The law targets so-called mugshot sites that make money off arrest records. The photo is still part of the booking file, though. You can request it through an open records request as long as you are not planning to use it that way.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is helpful for cases that have moved past the county jail. If someone was booked in Coweta County, convicted, and sent to a state prison, you can find them in the GDC system.

The GDC tool shows current location, sentence length, and possible release dates. It is free to use and updated regularly. It will not show people still held in the Coweta County jail waiting for trial.

State Resources for Coweta County Bookings

A few state tools can help when you are searching for someone connected to a Coweta County arrest. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), run by the GBI, handles criminal history checks statewide. You can call them at 404-244-2639. A GCIC background check will show arrests, convictions, and bookings across the entire state, not just Coweta County. This gives you a fuller picture of someone's criminal history.

The VINE notification system is a free way to track an inmate after booking. You can sign up for alerts by phone, text, or email. VINE will let you know when someone is released, transferred, or has a court date. The phone number is 833-216-6670. This covers Coweta County and most other Georgia counties. If you want to know the moment someone gets out of jail, this is the tool to use.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory lists every sheriff's office in the state with contact info.

This is useful if your search goes beyond Coweta County. Someone arrested near the county line might end up in a neighboring county jail instead. The directory helps you find the right office to call.

72 Hour Booking Record Restriction and Sealing in Coweta County

Georgia allows some people to restrict their arrest records after a case ends. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 covers this process. If charges are dropped, dismissed, or if the person is acquitted, they can apply to have the booking record restricted. A restricted record will not show up on most background checks. The record still exists in the system, but the general public can not see it.

The First Offender Act is another route. O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 lets a judge sentence someone as a first offender if they have no prior felony convictions. When the person completes their sentence without any issues, the conviction is sealed. A Coweta County booking that led to a first offender sentence may not appear on a standard records check down the road.

O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34 lays out who can access criminal history records in Georgia. Law enforcement always has access to restricted records. Some employers and licensing boards do as well. But for everyday record searches, a restricted booking will not come up. If you search for someone and find nothing, it is possible the record was restricted under one of these laws. It does not mean the arrest never took place.

To start the restriction process in Coweta County, you file with the court that handled the case. The county clerk's office in Newnan can help you with the right forms. There are filing fees, and it can take several weeks for the restriction to go into effect statewide.

Cities in Coweta County

Coweta County includes the city of Newnan and several smaller towns. All arrests in these areas are processed through the Coweta County jail. The booking record will show the arresting agency, which may be a city police department even though the jail is run by the sheriff.

Other towns in Coweta County include Senoia, Sharpsburg, Turin, Moreland, Haralson, and Grantville. Arrests in those areas also go through the Coweta County booking system.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Coweta County. If you are not sure where an arrest took place, check the neighboring sheriff's offices too. Arrests near county lines can sometimes end up in a different county's jail.