Tucker Booking Release Records
Tucker booking releases are managed by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, which operates the county jail in Decatur. Tucker became an official city in 2016 and has a population close to 37,200. It sits in the northern part of DeKalb County, east of Atlanta. Tucker does not run its own jail, so when someone is arrested in the city, they go to the DeKalb County Jail for booking. The county stores all booking release records from Tucker arrests.
Tucker Quick Facts
DeKalb County Manages Booking Releases
DeKalb County is one of the largest counties in the metro Atlanta area. Its jail processes bookings from Tucker and many other cities within the county. The DeKalb County Jail sits at 4415 Memorial Drive in Decatur. All booking and release records for Tucker arrests are kept here. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and handles all records requests.
Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7 requires the sheriff to maintain records of everyone held in the county jail. This covers names, charges, booking dates, and release dates. DeKalb County follows this law and stores data going back years. The sheriff's office can be reached at (404) 298-8100.
For the full details on DeKalb County booking releases, online search tools, and how to submit open records requests, check the county page.
Police Services in Tucker
Tucker relies on the DeKalb County Police Department for law enforcement. When Tucker became a city, it chose not to create its own police force. Instead, the county police patrol Tucker and handle arrests. This is different from some other Georgia cities that have their own departments.
Because the same county agency makes the arrest and runs the jail, the process is straightforward. DeKalb County police arrest someone in Tucker, take them to the county jail, and the sheriff's staff create the booking release record. There is no handoff between agencies like you see in cities with their own police departments.
If you need an arrest report or incident report from Tucker, contact the DeKalb County Police Department. Their main number is (770) 724-7600. The arrest report and the booking release are two separate records. The arrest report comes from the police division. The booking release comes from the sheriff's jail division. Both are part of DeKalb County government but run by different sections.
How to Search for Booking Releases
The DeKalb County online inmate search is the first place to look. This tool lets you search by name and shows current inmates along with recent releases. You can see charges, booking dates, and custody status. The search is free and works at any hour. It is the fastest way to check on someone booked after a Tucker arrest.
When the online tool does not have what you need, file an open records request. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, anyone can request booking release records from DeKalb County. Put the person's name and any other identifying details in the request. Send it to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. The county has three business days to respond. Paper copies cost $0.10 per page.
The Georgia Department of Corrections website lets you look up offenders who moved from the DeKalb County jail to a state prison.
This resource is useful when someone arrested in Tucker was later transferred to state custody.
You can also call the DeKalb County Jail at (404) 298-8100 to ask about a specific person. Staff can check the system and tell you if someone is held or has been released. For written records, submit a formal request.
What Booking Releases Include
Booking release records from DeKalb County for Tucker arrests contain the person's full name, date of birth, physical description, and all charges. The arresting agency is listed. For Tucker, that is typically the DeKalb County Police Department. The booking number, intake date and time, bond amount, and release date appear on each record.
Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71, most of these records are public. Some parts may be restricted if they involve ongoing investigations or sealed court orders. Booking photos may be part of the file, and O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 controls how those photos can be shared. DeKalb County follows state guidelines on all of this.
Tucker's location in DeKalb County means its booking releases are part of a large database. DeKalb processes a high number of bookings each year from multiple cities and unincorporated areas. All of that data sits in the same system. A search for a Tucker arrest works the same as a search for any other DeKalb County arrest.
State Booking Release Resources
State-level databases add another layer of search options. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers anyone in state prison. The VINE notification system lets you track inmates in DeKalb County and across the state. Both are free.
For open records requests at the state level, the GDC Open Records portal handles prison records and the GBI Open Records portal handles records from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. These portals accept requests online and process them under the same three-day timeline as county requests.
Nearby Cities
Tucker is surrounded by other cities in DeKalb County and the metro Atlanta area. Booking releases for these cities go through their respective county jails.