Union City Booking Releases

Union City booking releases are managed by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, which operates the county jail system and stores all booking data. Union City has about 28,195 residents and sits in the southern part of Fulton County. The Union City Police Department handles local arrests, but once someone is taken into custody, they go to a Fulton County jail facility for booking. The county holds all booking release records for Union City arrests.

Fulton County Processes Union City Bookings

Georgia city police departments do not run their own jails. When the Union City Police Department arrests someone, officers transport the person to a Fulton County jail facility. Fulton County runs several jail locations. The South Annex at 6500 Watson Street in Union City is right in the area and serves the south end of the county. Some bookings may also go through the main jail on Rice Street in Atlanta depending on the situation.

Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the sheriff must keep records of every person held in the jail. This law covers the person's name, booking date, charges, and release date. Fulton County follows this for every arrest processed at its facilities. Whether the person was arrested in Union City, Atlanta, or any other part of the county, the booking record ends up in the same system.

Having a Fulton County jail annex in Union City means that some bookings are processed close to where the arrest happened. This can make the process faster compared to cities that are farther from a county facility.

For full details on searching Fulton County booking releases, visit the county page.

Union City Police Department

The Union City Police Department is at 5060 Union St, Union City, GA 30291. You can call them at (770) 964-1333. The department covers the city and handles patrol, traffic enforcement, and criminal investigations. Officers are the first responders for calls within Union City limits.

After an arrest, Union City officers complete their reports and transport the person to a Fulton County jail. The county takes over the booking at that point. They log the charges, assign a booking number, and handle all paperwork. Union City PD keeps the arrest report, while Fulton County keeps the booking release record. These are two separate documents held by two separate agencies.

If you need an arrest report, call Union City PD at the number above and ask for the records division. For the booking release record, you need to go through Fulton County. Knowing which agency holds which document saves time when you are trying to pull together information about a Union City arrest.

How to Find Union City Booking Releases

The Fulton County Sheriff's Office has an online inmate search tool. This system lets you look up current and recent inmates by name or booking number. Results show the person's full name, booking date, charges, arresting agency, and release date if they are out. The search runs all day and is free. It is the fastest way to check on someone arrested in Union City.

If the online search does not turn up what you need, 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 booking release records. Fulton County must respond within three business days. Copies are $0.10 per page. Include the person's name and date of birth in your request. A booking number helps a lot if you have one.

You do not need to give a reason. Booking release data is public in Georgia. The only exceptions are records tied to sealed cases or active investigations under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. Most records are available without any restrictions.

What Booking Releases Show

A booking release record from Fulton County lists the person's full name, date of birth, and physical traits. It shows the booking date and time, all charges, the arresting agency, and any warrant numbers. For Union City arrests, the arresting agency field shows Union City PD. The bond amount and court assignment are also in the record.

Release information gets added when the person leaves custody. The date and method of release appear. That might be bond, time served, transfer, or charges being dropped. Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 covers booking photographs. Fulton County follows these state rules when handling mugshot requests from Union City bookings.

Older records may not be in the online system. For bookings from years past, a formal open records request is the way to go. Fulton County keeps records in storage for a long time. The county has processed a huge number of bookings across all its facilities, so having specific details in your request helps the staff find what you need.

Statewide Booking Release Resources

If someone arrested in Union City later went to state prison, you can look them up through the Georgia Department of Corrections. The GDC offender search shows current state inmates with their facility, sentence, and projected release date.

The GBI's GCIC division handles criminal history information and background check data across Georgia.

The GCIC works with county agencies like the Fulton County Sheriff to maintain criminal record data statewide.

Use VINE for free notifications when a Fulton County inmate is released or moved. The system covers every Georgia jail and sends alerts by phone, email, or text. For state-level records requests, use the GDC Open Records portal or the GBI Open Records portal.

Nearby Cities

These cities near Union City also route their bookings through county jails. Check the correct page if the arrest happened in a neighboring area.