Access Cobb County 24 Hour Booking
Cobb County 24 hour booking records are maintained by the sheriff's office at the Adult Detention Center in Marietta. This is one of the largest counties in metro Atlanta, with over 760,000 residents. The Cobb County jail processes a high volume of bookings daily. The sheriff's office tracks all arrests, charges, bond amounts, and inmate status. Whether you need to check on a recent arrest or look up someone currently in custody, the Cobb County Sheriff's Office is the central source. The detention center uses video visitation and provides several ways for the public to get booking information.
Cobb County Quick Facts
Cobb County Sheriff Booking Office
The Cobb County Sheriff's Office oversees the county jail and all booking operations. The main office is at 185 Roswell Street in Marietta. You can reach the sheriff's office at (770) 499-4200 for general questions about 24 hour bookings in Cobb County. All arrests made within the county come through this facility for processing.
The Cobb County Sheriff's Office website provides information about the jail, visitation, and how to check on inmates currently in custody at the detention center.
From the sheriff's website, you can find contact details for specific divisions, learn about jail policies, and get directions to the facility. The booking process in Cobb County starts when an arresting officer brings someone to the detention center. Staff then records all personal data, fingerprints the person, and logs the charges into the system.
| Agency | Cobb County Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Address | 185 Roswell Street, Marietta, GA 30090 |
| Phone | (770) 499-4200 |
| Booking Hours | 24 hours, 7 days a week |
Cobb County Adult Detention Center
The Cobb County Adult Detention Center is where all 24 hour bookings take place. This facility handles intake, housing, and release for everyone arrested in Cobb County. The detention center is a large operation that processes new bookings at all hours.
The Adult Detention Center page provides details on visitation, inmate services, and how the facility operates. If you need to know whether someone was booked in the past 24 hours at the Cobb County jail, this is the division to contact.
Cobb County uses video conferencing for all public and professional visits. There are no in-person face-to-face visits at the detention center. Visitors must complete a registration process before they can schedule a visit. You can pre-register online through GTL Visit Me or at a self-serve kiosk at the Visitation Center. Registration requires a valid government-issued photo ID. Photocopies of ID will not be accepted. The Visitation Center is open from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM for in-person registration.
Visits can be scheduled 1 to 7 days in advance. There are three ways to schedule in Cobb County:
- Online at GTL Visit Me, available 24 hours a day
- Self-serve kiosk at the Visitation Center, also 24/7
- In-person at the Visitation Center between 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM
Arrive at least 15 minutes before your first visit. All visitors 18 and older will be photographed during check-in. Parking is next to the Visitation Center. Visitors are not subjected to security screening before the video visit at the Cobb County facility.
Note: Photo copies of identification will not be accepted at the Cobb County Visitation Center; you must bring the original document.
Cobb County 24 Hour Booking Arresting Agencies
Several law enforcement agencies make arrests that lead to 24 hour bookings in Cobb County. The Cobb County Police Department covers the unincorporated areas of the county. Their main number is (770) 499-3900. The Cobb County Police handle a significant share of all arrests in the area.
The police department's website has details about their precincts and service areas. All persons arrested by Cobb County Police are transported to the Adult Detention Center for booking. City police departments within Cobb County also bring their arrests to the same jail.
The Cobb County Sheriff's Office handles warrant service and court security. They also make arrests that go through the detention center booking desk. The Marietta Police Department covers the city of Marietta, the county seat. Smyrna, Kennesaw, Acworth, Austell, and Powder Springs each have their own police forces too. All of these agencies transport arrested persons to the Cobb County jail. You only need to check one booking log to find all recent arrests in Cobb County.
The GDC offender search covers the state prison system, which is separate from county jail bookings. If someone was recently arrested in Cobb County, they will be in the county jail system, not the GDC database. The state system only applies after someone is sentenced and transferred to a state facility.
Search Cobb County 24 Hour Booking Records
You can check on recent bookings in Cobb County a few ways. Calling the detention center is the quickest. Give staff the full name of the person you are looking for. They can confirm if that person is in custody and provide basic booking information.
For written copies of Cobb County booking records, submit an open records request to the sheriff's office. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 makes booking records public. Requests can be oral or written. The sheriff's office has three business days to respond under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. There is no charge for the first 15 minutes of search time. After that, the fee is based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid employee who can handle the request. Copies cost around $0.10 per page in Cobb County.
Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, initial arrest reports stay public even during active investigations in Cobb County. Personal information like social security numbers, bank data, and cell phone numbers must be blacked out before the records are released. The booking data itself stays visible.
Note: If a records request from Cobb County will cost more than $500, the sheriff's office may require you to prepay before they pull the documents.
Cobb County 24 Hour Booking Criminal History Access
A 24 hour booking record from Cobb County shows a single arrest event. If you need the full criminal history for someone, that is a different process. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34 lets private persons get another person's Georgia criminal history with signed consent. The consent form needs the person's full name, address, social security number, and date of birth.
Felony convictions in Cobb County are accessible without consent under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34(d.2). Provide the full name, race, sex, and date of birth. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation manages the state criminal history database through the Georgia Crime Information Center. For fingerprint-based checks, use the Georgia Applicant Processing Service. Results take 24 to 48 hours.
Record restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 can seal certain arrest records from Cobb County. Charges that were dismissed, not presented to a grand jury, or dropped may qualify. The prosecutor must approve the restriction. Once sealed, the booking record is only available to judges and criminal justice agencies. The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 also seals records when someone completes their sentence successfully in Cobb County.
Cobb County 24 Hour Booking Photo Rules
Booking photos from Cobb County are restricted under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18. The law says law enforcement agencies cannot post booking photographs on a website. A booking photo is any image taken when a person is arrested or processed into the jail. This applies to all agencies that book people into the Cobb County detention center.
If you request a booking photo from Cobb County, you must sign a statement confirming you will not put it on a website that charges for removal. Making a false statement is a crime under O.C.G.A. § 16-10-20. If your photo ends up on such a site anyway, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 says the site must take it down free of charge within 30 days of a written request. Include your name, date of birth, arrest date, and the arresting agency in the request.
Cities in Cobb County
Cobb County has multiple cities. All arrests within the county are booked at the Adult Detention Center in Marietta.
Other cities in Cobb County include Acworth, Austell, and Powder Springs. Mableton is an unincorporated community served by the Cobb County Police Department. All bookings from these areas go through the same detention center.
Nearby Counties
These counties share a border with Cobb County. Each has its own sheriff's office and jail. Check the address where the arrest took place to find the right booking record.