Kennesaw 24 Hour Booking Lookup

Kennesaw 24 hour booking records are handled by the Cobb County Sheriff's Office at the Adult Detention Center in Marietta. The Kennesaw Police Department arrests people within city limits, but all booking and jail intake takes place at the county level. Kennesaw sits in northwest Cobb County with about 37,740 residents and shares a jail system with Marietta, Smyrna, and every other city in Cobb. You can search booking records online through the Cobb County inmate lookup or submit an open records request to the Kennesaw Police for arrest reports and case details.

Kennesaw Police Department

The Kennesaw Police Department patrols the city and responds to calls. Officers handle traffic stops, domestic calls, theft reports, and drug cases. When a Kennesaw officer makes an arrest, the person is taken to the Cobb County Adult Detention Center for processing. Kennesaw does not have its own jail. The city relies on Cobb County for all booking and detention services.

You can reach the Kennesaw Police Department for questions about a specific arrest or to file an open records request. The department keeps its own arrest reports, incident reports, and case files. But the booking record itself, the one created when someone is fingerprinted and photographed, lives in the Cobb County system.

Kennesaw is known for its city ordinance that requires heads of households to own a firearm, though it is not strictly enforced. The police force is well-staffed for a city of this size and stays busy given the commercial activity along Barrett Parkway and Town Center area.

Search Kennesaw Booking Records Online

The Cobb County Sheriff runs the inmate search tool that covers all Kennesaw bookings. Go to the Cobb County Sheriff's website and look for the inmate search feature. You can type in a name to see if someone is in custody. The results show charges, bond amount, booking date, and housing location within the jail. This tool is free and works at any time of day.

The Cobb Adult Detention Center page has more details about the jail itself. The facility is at 185 Roswell Street in Marietta. It holds people from Kennesaw, Acworth, Powder Springs, and all the other cities in Cobb County. When you search for a Kennesaw arrest, you are really searching the entire Cobb County jail population. The search works by last name, first name, or booking number.

Keep in mind that a very recent Kennesaw arrest may not show up right away. The system updates on a cycle, so it could take a few hours after booking before someone appears. If you need immediate info about a Kennesaw arrest, call the jail directly or check with the Kennesaw Police.

Note: The Cobb County inmate search shows current inmates. Released individuals drop off the active list.

Open Records for Kennesaw Arrests

Georgia law gives you the right to get arrest and booking records. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 says public records are open to everyone. You do not need a reason. Just make the request. The Kennesaw Police must respond within three business days under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. The first 15 minutes of staff search time comes at no cost.

Initial arrest reports are always public. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 makes that clear. The arrest report shows the person's name, charges, date of arrest, and the officer who made the arrest. You can get this from the Kennesaw Police Department in person, by phone, or in writing. Larger requests that go beyond 15 minutes of search time may have a fee tied to the hourly rate of the staff member doing the work. Copy costs are typically around $0.10 per page in Kennesaw.

For booking records specifically, you may need to contact the Cobb County Sheriff as well. The arrest report comes from Kennesaw Police. The booking record comes from Cobb County. They are two different documents held by two different agencies, though the information overlaps quite a bit.

Kennesaw Booking Photo Rules

Booking photos are taken at the Cobb County jail. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 restricts how law enforcement can share these photos. The sheriff's office cannot just post mugshots online without a written statement about their use. This is why the inmate search might show charge details but not always a photo. The law is meant to protect people from having booking images spread across the internet before a case is resolved.

If a Kennesaw booking photo ends up on a third-party mugshot website, you have options. O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 requires those sites to take down your photo within 30 days of getting a written request. They cannot charge you a fee for removal. Send your request with your full name, date of birth, and arrest date. If the site refuses, file a complaint with the Georgia Attorney General's office.

Kennesaw 24 Hour Booking Access

A Kennesaw booking record is one arrest. It does not give you a full picture. For a complete criminal history, check the Georgia Bureau of Investigation database. The GBI runs the state criminal history center and tracks arrests and court outcomes from every county in Georgia. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, you can request your own history or get someone else's with their signed consent.

The GBI criminal history FAQ explains the process in detail. Fingerprint-based checks go through GAPS and results come back in one to two days. Name-based checks are also available but are less accurate since people can share similar names.

The Georgia Open Records request process through the Governor's office provides guidance on how to access state-level records from various agencies.

The GBI page answers common questions about criminal history searches in Georgia, including how to get records related to Kennesaw bookings.

If someone from Kennesaw ends up in state prison, the GDC Find Offender tool tracks them. That is separate from the Cobb County jail. County jail is for pretrial detention and short sentences. State prison is for people serving longer terms after conviction.

24 Hour Booking Records Sealing After Kennesaw Arrests

Not every Kennesaw arrest leads to a conviction. Charges get dropped. Cases get dismissed. When that happens, the person may be able to seal the booking record. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows record restriction for people whose charges were dismissed, who were acquitted, or whose cases were not prosecuted. Once restricted, the record no longer shows in standard background checks.

The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 is another option. If someone pleaded guilty as a first offender in Cobb County and completed their sentence, the record can be sealed. This is common for Kennesaw residents facing their first serious charge. The sealing process takes time and usually requires a petition to the court, but it can make a real difference in clearing a person's name after they have served their time.

Kennesaw 24 Hour Booking Visitation

People booked after a Kennesaw arrest are held at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. Visitation is done through video rather than in-person. You can register for video visits through GTL, either on their website or at a kiosk in the jail lobby. Visits need to be scheduled one to seven days in advance. The schedule fills up, so book early if you want a specific time slot.

The Cobb County jail has rules about what inmates can receive and how family members can add money to commissary accounts. Check the Cobb Adult Detention Center page for current visitation hours and policies. Rules change from time to time, so always verify before making the trip to Marietta.

Cobb County 24 Hour Booking Records

Kennesaw falls within Cobb County, and the county sheriff's office manages all bookings from Kennesaw arrests. The Cobb County Adult Detention Center handles intake, housing, and release. For a complete look at how Cobb County processes booking records, fee schedules, search tools, and contact information, see the full county page.

View Cobb County 24 Hour Booking

Nearby Georgia Cities

These cities are near Kennesaw and have booking record pages. Several share the Cobb County jail system while others use neighboring county facilities.