Duluth Booking Releases

Duluth booking releases are processed through the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office, which runs the county jail and stores all booking data for the area. Duluth has around 33,157 residents and sits in the southern part of Gwinnett County. The Duluth Police Department handles arrests in the city, but all booking and release records are created at the county jail. If you need to find a booking release for a Duluth arrest, Gwinnett County is where those records live.

Gwinnett County Processes Duluth Booking Releases

Georgia cities do not operate their own jails for holding inmates after arrest. When the Duluth Police Department picks someone up, officers take that person to the Gwinnett County jail. The sheriff's staff then handles the booking process. They log the charges, take a photo, and enter the person into the jail system. All booking release records for Duluth arrests end up with Gwinnett County.

Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the sheriff must keep a record of every person held in the county jail. That includes the person's name, booking date, charges, and release date. Gwinnett County follows this law and stores all booking data in its jail management system. The system covers every person processed through the county facility, whether they were arrested by Duluth police, county deputies, or any other agency in Gwinnett.

Visit the Gwinnett County page for full details on how to search their booking release records.

Duluth Police Department

The Duluth Police Department patrols the city and makes arrests within city limits. The department is at 3276 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA 30096. You can call them at (770) 476-4151 for questions about police reports or arrest incidents. The department is active in the community, but it does not hold inmates or create booking release records on its own.

After an arrest, Duluth officers complete their reports and transport the person to the Gwinnett County Detention Center. The county jail sits on Hi Hope Road in Lawrenceville, which is the county seat. Once the person arrives, Gwinnett County staff take over the booking process. They log the arrest, enter the charges, and assign a booking number. That number is what you use to track the person through the system.

If you need a copy of the arrest report from the Duluth Police side, you can request it from their records division. But the booking release record itself comes from Gwinnett County. These are two different documents that cover different parts of the process. The police report shows what happened at the scene, while the booking record shows what happened at the jail.

How to Find Duluth Booking Releases

Start with the Gwinnett County Sheriff's website. The county offers an online inmate search tool that shows current and recent bookings. You can search by name and see booking dates, charges, and release info. This tool runs all day and is free to use. It is the fastest way to check on a Duluth arrest.

If the online search does not show what you need, you can file an open records request. Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives you the right to ask for these records. The county has three business days to respond. Copies cost $0.10 per page. Send your request with the person's full name and any other details you have, like a date of birth or booking number.

You do not need to give a reason for wanting the records. Booking release data is public in Georgia. Anyone can ask for it. The only parts that might be withheld are details tied to sealed cases or active investigations, as set out in O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71.

What Booking Releases Show

A booking release record from Gwinnett County shows the person's full name, date of birth, and physical description. It lists the booking date and time, all charges filed, and the arresting agency. For Duluth arrests, the arresting agency will show as Duluth PD or Duluth Police. The record also shows any warrant numbers and the court the case is assigned to.

When the person is released, the record gets updated. It shows the release date, the method of release (such as bond, time served, or charges dropped), and any conditions. Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 covers booking photographs. Gwinnett County follows these rules when handling photo requests. Some booking photos may not be available if the case is still active or if a court has sealed the record.

Older records may not appear in the online tool. For bookings that go back several years, a formal open records request is the best way to get copies. The county keeps records for a long time, but the online system usually shows only recent activity.

Statewide Booking Release Resources

If someone arrested in Duluth was later transferred to a state prison, you can find them through the Georgia Department of Corrections. The GDC offender search shows current state inmates with their facility, sentence, and release date.

Georgia's Open Records Act applies to all public agencies, and you can use these state portals for booking-related requests.

The Open Records Act is the legal foundation for requesting booking release records from any Georgia county, including Gwinnett.

Sign up for VINE alerts if you want to know when an inmate is released or moved. The system works for the Gwinnett County jail and every other facility in Georgia. It is free and sends notifications by phone or email. For state-level requests, use the GDC Open Records portal or the GBI Open Records portal.

Nearby Cities

Several cities near Duluth also send their booking releases through county jails. Check these pages if the arrest took place in a neighboring city.