Sandy Springs Booking Release Records

Sandy Springs booking releases are processed through the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. Sandy Springs is in the northern part of Fulton County and has its own police department, but no city jail. When Sandy Springs police arrest someone, the person goes to a Fulton County jail facility for booking. The county sheriff creates and stores the booking release record for every arrest that comes through the system, including all Sandy Springs cases.

Fulton County Manages Sandy Springs Bookings

Sandy Springs incorporated as a city in 2005, but the jail system stayed with the county. This is how it works across Georgia. Cities run their police departments, and counties run the jails. When a Sandy Springs officer makes an arrest, the person is brought to a Fulton County jail for intake. The North Annex at 2565 Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta is the closest facility to Sandy Springs and handles many of the city's bookings.

Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7 requires the sheriff to maintain records for every person held in the jail. This includes every arrest made by Sandy Springs police. The Fulton County Sheriff's Office keeps all of these records in a central system that covers its four jail facilities.

Sandy Springs sits between Atlanta to the south and Roswell to the north, both also in Fulton County. All three cities use the same county jail system for bookings.

See the Fulton County page for full details on how to search these records.

Sandy Springs Police Department

The Sandy Springs Police Department provides law enforcement for the city. You can reach them at (770) 551-6900. The department has grown since the city incorporated and now handles a full range of police services for over 105,000 residents.

Officers patrol the city, investigate crimes, and make arrests. After an arrest, they transport the person to Fulton County jail. The police department keeps the arrest report. The booking release record is made by the jail staff and stored with the sheriff's office. These are two separate documents. For the arrest report, call SSPD. For the booking release, contact Fulton County.

Sandy Springs contracts some city services to private companies, but police work is done by a full city department. The department uses its own officers and equipment for all law enforcement duties within the city limits. This public-private model is unusual in Georgia but does not change how booking releases work. The county jail still handles all bookings.

Keep in mind that Sandy Springs borders DeKalb County and Cobb County. If an arrest happens just outside the city limits, the booking might go through a different county's jail. Check the location of the arrest to make sure you search the right county.

Searching Sandy Springs Booking Releases

Use the Fulton County online inmate search to find Sandy Springs booking releases. The tool lets you search by name or booking number. Results show the inmate's name, booking date, charges, arresting agency, and release status. The arresting agency will say Sandy Springs Police for city arrests. The search is free and available any time.

If the record is not in the online system, you can file an open records request. The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives you the right to request booking releases from the county. The Fulton County Sheriff must respond within three business days. Send requests to orr@fultoncountyga.gov or mail them to 185 Central Avenue SW, Atlanta, GA 30303. Copies cost $0.10 per page.

You do not need to give a reason for the request. Just include the person's full name and any other details you have, like a date of birth or approximate arrest date. The more info you provide, the faster the search goes. The process is covered by O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71.

Contents of Booking Releases

Booking release records for Sandy Springs arrests contain the same data as any other Fulton County booking. The record shows the person's full name, date of birth, physical traits, and a booking photo. It lists all charges, the arresting agency, the booking date and time, and any bond amount. Release records include the date of release and method.

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, booking photos have specific rules about public release. Fulton County follows this law. Additionally, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lists exemptions to the Open Records Act that may apply to some booking data. Active investigations and sealed court orders are the most common reasons for withholding records.

Statewide Booking Release Resources

Search the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search if the person has been sent to state prison after a Sandy Springs arrest. The tool shows current facility, sentence length, and expected release date for state inmates.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association maintains a directory of all county sheriff offices and their contact information.

This resource can help you find contact details for the Fulton County Sheriff and other county jails in Georgia.

Use VINE to get alerts when an inmate's status changes at any Georgia jail. For state open records requests, the GDC Open Records portal and GBI Open Records portal cover corrections and GBI records.

Nearby Cities

Sandy Springs is surrounded by other cities in the north metro Atlanta area. Several of them are also in Fulton County and use the same jail system. If you are not sure where the arrest took place, check the booking record's arresting agency field to see which police department made the arrest.