Search South Fulton Recent Arrests

Recent arrests in South Fulton are made by the South Fulton Police Department and booked through the Fulton County jail system. South Fulton sits in the south end of Fulton County with a population of about 112,000 residents. The city has its own police force that handles local law enforcement, but the Fulton County Sheriff runs the jail where arrest records are kept. You can search for recent arrest records in South Fulton using the county inmate search tool, state databases, and open records requests. This page covers how to find and look up arrest data for South Fulton.

South Fulton Police and Recent Arrest Records

The South Fulton Police Department is the main law enforcement agency in the city. Officers make arrests on local charges and then book people into the Fulton County jail system. The police department is at 5440 Fulton Industrial Blvd in Atlanta, GA 30336. You can call them at 470-809-7300 to ask about a recent arrest in South Fulton. The department handles all patrol, traffic stops, and criminal investigations for the city. When an officer in South Fulton makes an arrest, the person gets transported to a Fulton County jail site for processing.

South Fulton was incorporated in 2017. It is one of the newest cities in Georgia. The police force took over from the Fulton County Police, which used to patrol this area. Even though the city now has its own cops, the jail side still runs through the county. That means arrest records for South Fulton are held at the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, not at the city police station. If you want to find someone who was picked up in South Fulton, you need to check the county system.

Note: South Fulton Police handle arrests, but the Fulton County Sheriff holds all booking records.

Where South Fulton Recent Arrests Are Booked

People arrested in South Fulton are most often taken to the Fulton County South Annex. This jail site is at 6500 Watson St in Union City, GA 30291. The phone number there is (404) 613-6637. It sits close to South Fulton, so it is the natural booking point for the area. Some arrests may also go to the main Fulton County jail at 901 Rice Street NW in Atlanta, which holds the bulk of county inmates.

The Fulton County Sheriff runs all jail sites in the county. Sheriff Pat Labat oversees the main jail and the three annex locations. The South Annex is one of those three. Each booking at the South Annex creates an arrest record that goes into the county system. That record includes the person's name, date of birth, charges, booking date, and the arresting agency. For South Fulton arrests, the arresting agency listed will be the South Fulton Police Department in most cases.

You can search for people booked after a South Fulton arrest by using the Fulton County inmate search tool online. The search is free. Pick "Jail Record" and then "Search by Defendant" to look someone up by name. The results show current and past bookings at any Fulton County jail site. This is the fastest way to find recent arrest records tied to South Fulton.

The Georgia Crime Information Center page gives an overview of how the state tracks arrest data across all counties, including Fulton County where South Fulton arrest records are stored.

The GCIC is part of the GBI and holds criminal history data fed in by every law enforcement agency in Georgia, including the South Fulton Police.

South Fulton Recent Arrest Records Through State Tools

Several state databases can help you find arrest records connected to South Fulton. These tools cover more ground than the county inmate search. They pull data from courts, corrections, and criminal history systems. If the county search does not turn up what you need, try these state resources.

The Georgia E-Access portal lets you search court records for cases filed in Fulton County courts. When a South Fulton arrest leads to charges in Superior Court, State Court, or Magistrate Court, the case shows up here. You can search by name or case number. The system has e-filed cases from October 2018 forward. Some older records may also be in the system if the local court added them. This is a good way to track what happened after a recent arrest in South Fulton moved into the court process.

E-Access pulls court case data from across the state and is useful for checking on cases that start with a South Fulton arrest.

The Georgia Felon Search costs $15 per look-up. It searches the GBI database for felony convictions tied to a person. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, the state can release certain criminal history data to the public through this tool. If someone arrested in South Fulton was later convicted of a felony, it would show up in this search. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and shows anyone currently serving time in a state prison. The re:SearchGA portal is another option for court records tied to arrests made in South Fulton.

Getting Arrest Records in South Fulton Recent Arrests

Georgia law makes most arrest records public. Under O.C.G.A. § 17-4-27, every law enforcement agency must keep arrest records that are open for the public to see. The South Fulton Police Department must follow this rule. That means the basic facts of any arrest made by South Fulton officers are available if you ask for them. The record will show the name, address, and age of the person along with the charges.

The Georgia Open Records Act gives you the right to request these files. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, initial arrest reports must be shared even if the case is still under investigation. You can submit a request to the South Fulton Police Department or to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. A written request works best, though the law does not strictly require it. The agency has 3 business days to respond if the records are on hand. Fees for copies vary but tend to be small.

Booking photos taken during a South Fulton arrest are subject to O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19. This law limits how mugshots can be posted online. Law enforcement cannot put booking photos on websites except for specific purposes like sex offender lists or active investigations. If you request a booking photo, you may need to sign a statement saying you will not post it on a site that charges for removal. The law is meant to stop exploitation of arrest photos in South Fulton and across Georgia.

Note: You can request arrest records from South Fulton Police by calling 470-809-7300 during business hours.

Arrest Record Restriction in South Fulton

Some people want old arrest records from South Fulton taken out of public view. Georgia has a process for that. It is called record restriction. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, you may be able to get your arrest record restricted if the charges were dropped, you were found not guilty, or the case was dismissed. The process depends on when the arrest took place.

For arrests before July 1, 2013, you send a form and a $25 fee to the arresting agency. The South Fulton Police Department would forward it to the prosecutor, who has 90 days to make a call. For arrests on or after that date, you go straight to the prosecutor's office. If the restriction is approved, the GCIC database gets updated. A restricted record will not show up on a standard search anymore, though courts and law enforcement can still see it. This process applies to arrest records made by South Fulton Police just like any other agency in Georgia.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory can help you find contact info for sheriff offices near South Fulton if you need to track down arrest records across county lines.

Fulton County Arrest Records

South Fulton is in Fulton County, and all arrest bookings go through the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. The county runs the main jail on Rice Street plus three annex sites. For more on the county jail system, inmate search tools, and contact info for all Fulton County jail locations, visit the full county page.

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Nearby Cities

These cities are near South Fulton. Each has its own police force, but arrests in this part of the metro area often end up in the Fulton County jail system.