Marietta Booking Release Records
Marietta booking releases go through the Cobb County Sheriff's Office. As the county seat of Cobb County, Marietta is where the main jail and courthouse are both located. When someone is arrested by Marietta police, they are taken to the Cobb County Adult Detention Center for booking. The county creates and stores the booking record from that point forward. With over 63,000 residents, Marietta accounts for a large share of bookings in the Cobb County jail system each year.
Marietta Quick Facts
Cobb County Processes Marietta Booking Releases
All Marietta bookings go to the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. The jail sits at 1825 County Services Parkway in Marietta, which makes it easy to reach if you need to visit in person. The Cobb County Sheriff's Office runs this facility and handles all booking and release records for people arrested anywhere in the county, including Marietta.
Since Marietta is the county seat, the jail and the courthouse are close to each other. This is helpful if you need to check both jail records and court records for the same case. The Cobb County Sheriff can be reached at (770) 499-4600. Their office takes open records requests for booking release data by phone, email, or in person.
Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, every county jail in Georgia must maintain a record of each inmate. Cobb County keeps detailed booking records that include the inmate's name, charges, booking date, arresting agency, and release details. These records are public unless an exemption applies.
For more about the Cobb County booking release system, visit the county page.
Marietta Police Department
The Marietta Police Department is at 240 Lemon Street, Marietta GA 30060. The main phone line is (770) 499-3911. This is the city's law enforcement agency, and its officers make arrests throughout Marietta. After an arrest, the officer transports the person to the Cobb County jail for booking.
Marietta police keep their own arrest and incident reports. These are not the same as booking release records. A police report tells you what happened during the arrest. A booking release record tells you what happened at the jail. If you need both, you will have to contact each agency separately. The police department handles its own open records requests for arrest reports.
The department runs around the clock and takes calls at any hour. For non-emergency questions about arrest records, it is best to call during regular business hours when more staff are on hand. They can point you in the right direction if you are not sure whether you need a police report or a booking record from Marietta.
Finding Marietta Booking Releases
The Cobb County Sheriff's Office offers an online inmate search tool. This is the quickest way to look up recent booking releases for Marietta arrests. You can search by first and last name. Results show the inmate's booking date, charges, bond amount, and release status. The tool is free to use.
For older records or records that do not appear online, submit an open records request. Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 guarantees your right to get public records. Send your request to the Cobb County Sheriff's Office with the person's name and any other details. The county has three business days to respond. Copies cost $0.10 per page.
You can also visit the jail in person at 1825 County Services Parkway. Bring a photo ID. The records office can pull up booking information while you wait. For large requests covering many records, the county may need extra time. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, certain records may be held back if they fall under an exemption like an active investigation.
Details in a Booking Record
A booking release record for a Marietta arrest includes the person's full name, date of birth, height, weight, and other physical details. The charges are listed along with the arresting agency. For Marietta cases, the arresting agency is the Marietta Police Department or sometimes the Cobb County Police.
The booking number is a unique ID for that particular arrest. It ties together all the information in the record. The release section shows when the person left custody and how they got out. Bond, time served, and transfer to another facility are all possible release types. Each one gets noted in the record.
Booking photos may be part of the file. Georgia addresses this in O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, which puts restrictions on the commercial use of booking photographs. The Cobb County Sheriff's Office follows these rules when handling photo requests from Marietta or any other city in the county.
State-Level Search Tools
If your search goes beyond Cobb County, Georgia has several statewide databases that track inmates and offenders.
The VINE notification system sends alerts when an inmate in Cobb County or any other Georgia county has a change in custody status. Sign up to get calls or emails when someone booked after a Marietta arrest is released.
The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers anyone serving a state prison sentence. If a Marietta case led to a state conviction, this tool shows the inmate's current facility, sentence details, and projected release date. The GDC Open Records portal and GBI Open Records portal take online requests for state-level records.
The cost for state records follows the same rules as county records. Copy fees top out at $0.10 per page under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Response time is three business days for the initial reply.
Nearby Cities
Marietta borders several other cities in the metro Atlanta area. Arrests in nearby cities may go through Cobb County or a different county depending on the exact location. Check these pages for booking release records in other cities.