Find Stonecrest Booking Releases
Stonecrest booking releases are handled by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Stonecrest is one of the newer cities in Georgia, incorporated in 2017, and sits in the eastern part of DeKalb County. When law enforcement makes an arrest in Stonecrest, the person is taken to the DeKalb County Jail for processing. All booking and release records for Stonecrest arrests are kept by the county. The city has about 61,000 residents and relies on DeKalb County police for most patrol services.
Stonecrest Quick Facts
DeKalb County Handles Stonecrest Booking Releases
Stonecrest falls under DeKalb County's jurisdiction for jail services. The DeKalb County Jail at 4415 Memorial Drive in Decatur is where most Stonecrest arrestees end up after being picked up by police. The Sheriff's Office runs the jail and creates booking records for every person who comes through the doors. These records are public and available upon request.
Unlike some Georgia cities that have their own police force, Stonecrest relies on the DeKalb County Police Department for patrol and response. This means the same agency that makes the arrest is part of the same county system that runs the jail. The booking process is straightforward: officers bring the arrested person to the jail, staff log their information, and a booking record gets created.
The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office can be reached at (404) 298-8100. You can call this number to ask about booking releases, check on an inmate's status, or find out how to submit a records request. They handle a high volume of bookings given that DeKalb County has over 750,000 residents.
Check the county page for the full breakdown of DeKalb County's booking release process.
Police Services in Stonecrest
The DeKalb County Police Department provides law enforcement for Stonecrest. The city does not operate its own police department at this time. Officers from the county's South Precinct cover the Stonecrest area and respond to calls within city limits. When those officers make an arrest, the person goes straight to the DeKalb County Jail.
For questions about police reports from incidents in Stonecrest, contact DeKalb County Police. Remember that a police report and a booking release record are two separate documents. The police report comes from the arresting officer's agency. The booking record comes from the jail. You may need both to get a complete picture of what happened.
Stonecrest has discussed forming its own police department in the past. If that changes, the city would keep its own arrest records while the county would still handle all bookings at the jail. For now, everything flows through DeKalb County.
Searching for Booking Releases
DeKalb County offers an online jail inquiry tool that lets you search for current and recent inmates. This is the fastest way to check on someone booked after a Stonecrest arrest. You can look up inmates by name and see their charges, bond amount, and booking date. The tool runs 24 hours a day and costs nothing to use.
For records not available online, you will need to file an open records request. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, any person can request public records from a Georgia government agency. Write to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office and describe the records you want. Be specific. Include names, dates, and booking numbers if you have them. The county must give you an initial response within three business days.
Copies of booking records cost $0.10 per page. The agency can also charge for search time if it takes staff more than a quarter hour to locate and compile the records you asked for. This is allowed under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. If you think the fees are too high, you can ask the agency to break down the costs.
What Booking Releases Include
Booking release records from Stonecrest arrests contain the inmate's full legal name, date of birth, and a physical description. The record lists each charge, the arresting agency, and the date the person was brought into the jail. A booking number ties all the data together for that specific arrest.
When someone is released, the record gets updated with the release date and how they got out. Common release types include posting bond, being released on recognizance, completing a sentence, or transfer to another facility. Each type shows up in the record. Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7 requires every jail to keep these details for each person they hold.
Booking photos may also be on file. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, there are limits on how booking photographs can be used commercially. If you need a booking photo from a Stonecrest arrest, ask the Sheriff's Office. They will tell you what they can release and what restrictions apply.
Statewide Booking Release Search Tools
Georgia runs several databases that go beyond county-level records. These can help if you are trying to track someone who was booked in Stonecrest but later moved to a state facility.
The Georgia Sheriffs' Association keeps a directory of all county sheriff offices in the state, which is helpful for finding the right contact when you are unsure which county handled a particular booking.
The GDC offender search shows current information on anyone serving time in a Georgia state prison. Use it when someone arrested in Stonecrest received a state sentence. The VINE system is a free notification tool that alerts you when an inmate's status changes in DeKalb County or any other Georgia county.
State-level open records requests can go through the GDC Open Records portal or the GBI Open Records portal. Both accept requests online. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, agencies must respond promptly but can withhold records that fall under specific exemptions like ongoing criminal investigations.
Nearby Cities
Stonecrest is surrounded by several communities in the eastern metro Atlanta area. Arrests in nearby cities may be processed through DeKalb County or an adjacent county depending on the location.