Search Coweta County 24 Hour Booking

Coweta County 24 hour booking records are maintained by the sheriff's office in Newnan. This county is part of the western Atlanta metro area and has a population over 150,000. The Coweta County jail processes a steady volume of bookings. Every person arrested in the county goes through intake at the detention center. The sheriff's office tracks names, charges, bond amounts, and custody status. Booking data from Coweta County is available to anyone under Georgia's open records law.

Coweta County Sheriff Booking Office

The Coweta County Sheriff's Office oversees the county jail and all booking operations. The office is at 560 Greison Trail, Newnan, GA 30263. Call (770) 253-1502 for general questions about recent bookings. The jail operates around the clock. All arrests made within Coweta County come through this facility for processing, regardless of which agency made the arrest.

Multiple law enforcement agencies work in Coweta County. The Newnan Police Department handles arrests within the city of Newnan. The Coweta County Sheriff's Office covers unincorporated areas and serves warrants. Grantville and Senoia also have their own police forces. But all arrests in the county funnel through the same jail for booking. You only need to check one place.

Coweta County has grown fast in recent years. More people means more calls for service and a higher arrest volume. The jail processes new bookings at all hours. Staff can tell you if someone is currently in custody and give you basic charge information over the phone.

How 24 Hour Booking Works in Coweta County

When an officer makes an arrest in Coweta County, the person is transported to the jail in Newnan. The intake process follows a standard sequence. Jail staff confirm the person's identity, record their personal information, and enter the charges. Fingerprints are taken. A booking photo is captured. A booking number is assigned. All of this data goes into the county's system and forms the official 24 hour booking record.

A magistrate judge in Coweta County sets bond. Some minor charges have a preset bond schedule. The arrested person can post that amount and leave the jail. More serious charges need a formal hearing. This usually happens within 48 hours. The person stays in the Coweta County jail until bond is posted or the case goes to court. Whether someone bonds out or not, the booking record stays on file permanently.

Coweta County falls in the Coweta Judicial Circuit. The Superior Court handles felony cases. Magistrate and State Courts deal with misdemeanors, traffic offenses, and preliminary hearings. The booking record is the first document created when someone enters the criminal justice system in Coweta County.

Coweta County 24 Hour Booking Open Records

Booking records from the Coweta County jail are public. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 defines all documents held by a public agency as open records. That includes every booking entry in the Coweta County system. You can request these records without stating a reason. Requests can be made by phone, in person, or in writing to the sheriff's office.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71, the Coweta County Sheriff's Office must respond within three business days. There is no charge for the first 15 minutes of search time. After that, fees are based on the lowest paid staff member who can handle the request. Copies cost roughly $0.10 per page. If the total is expected to exceed $500, prepayment may be required. For a single booking record, the cost is typically very low.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 protects certain personal details. Social security numbers, bank accounts, and cell phone numbers are removed before Coweta County releases any records. The arrest data itself stays visible. Names, charges, dates, and bond information are all part of the public record. Initial arrest reports stay open even when an investigation is still active.

Georgia Resources for Coweta County

The GDC Find Offender tool covers people in the state prison system. If someone from Coweta County was sentenced to state time, you can search for them through this tool. It does not cover the Coweta County jail. For people awaiting trial or serving local sentences, contact the sheriff's office.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the Georgia Crime Information Center, which stores criminal history records for the entire state. A full criminal history covers every arrest someone has had in Georgia, not just one Coweta County booking. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, felony conviction records are available without consent. Other records need the person's signed permission. The Georgia Applicant Processing Service processes fingerprint-based checks with results in 24 to 48 hours.

The Governor's Office open records page has more details about how to make records requests across all Georgia agencies, including the Coweta County Sheriff's Office.

The Governor's Office page explains the state open records process that applies to all Coweta County public agencies.

Coweta County 24 Hour Booking Photo Rules

O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18 restricts how booking photos from the Coweta County jail can be used. Law enforcement agencies cannot post booking photographs on a website. This is a statewide rule. If you need a copy of a Coweta County booking photo, submit a written request. You must sign a statement about your intended use. Making a false statement is a criminal offense.

If your Coweta County booking photo ends up on a website that charges for removal, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 says the site must take it down for free within 30 days of a written demand. Include your full name, date of birth, arrest date, and the name of the arresting agency. Record restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 can seal Coweta County arrest records when charges were dismissed or never prosecuted. The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 also seals records after someone completes a first offender sentence. Convictions with a guilty verdict cannot be sealed.

Cities in Coweta County

Newnan is the county seat and the largest city in Coweta County. All bookings from Newnan go through the county jail. Newnan has its own page with more details about local booking resources.

Other communities in Coweta County include Grantville, Senoia, Sharpsburg, and Turin. Arrests from these areas are all processed at the Coweta County jail in Newnan.

Nearby Counties

These counties share borders with Coweta County. Each has its own sheriff's office and jail that handles 24 hour bookings separately.