Kennesaw Booking Reports
Kennesaw booking reports are handled by the Cobb County Sheriff's Office, which operates the Cobb County Adult Detention Center and maintains all jail intake records for Cobb County. When the Kennesaw Police Department makes an arrest, the person is booked into the Cobb County jail system and a public record is created. That record shows the charges, booking date, and bond status. The Cobb County Sheriff provides online search tools for current inmate data, and older records are available through public records requests to the sheriff's office.
Kennesaw Quick Facts
Cobb County Sheriff and Kennesaw Jail Records
The Cobb County Sheriff's Office is the agency responsible for booking records in Kennesaw. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the sheriff must keep records for every person taken into custody in the county. That includes people booked after Kennesaw Police Department arrests as well as county patrol arrests. Call the Cobb County Sheriff at 770-499-4700 to ask about a specific inmate or to request records from past Kennesaw bookings.
The Kennesaw Police Department can be reached at 770-429-4533 for questions about police incident reports or arrest records from within the city. City police incident reports are kept by Kennesaw Police. The booking record itself, created at the county jail during intake, is held by the Cobb County Sheriff. These are two separate documents from two separate agencies, so knowing which one you need will save time.
Cobb County Sheriff's Office website showing Kennesaw booking reports and inmate search tools
The Cobb County Sheriff's Office at cobbsheriff.org provides access to inmate search tools, detention center information, and public records resources for Kennesaw arrests.
Cobb County Adult Detention Center
The Cobb County Adult Detention Center handles all county jail operations, including processing Kennesaw arrests. Information about the facility is available at cobbsheriff.org/inmates/adult-detention-center. The detention center page covers inmate services, visitation, phone access, and commissary. This is also where you start if you are trying to confirm whether someone from Kennesaw is currently in Cobb County custody.
The Cobb County jail is a large facility serving one of Georgia's most populous counties. Cobb County has several cities, and arrests from all of them flow into the same detention system. If you are searching for someone and not finding them in the current roster, it is possible they were released, transferred to state custody, or their intake is not yet reflected in the online system. Calling the jail is the fastest way to get real-time information.
Note: Online inmate rosters reflect data as of their last update. For very recent arrests, call the Cobb County jail directly at 770-499-4700.
Searching Kennesaw Inmate Records
The Cobb County Sheriff's website at cobbsheriff.org hosts inmate search tools for the county jail. Use the search function to find people currently held in Cobb County, including those arrested in Kennesaw. Results typically show the person's name, booking date, charges, and bond status. The database is for current inmates, not historical records.
For people who are no longer in the Cobb County jail, the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is the next step. Once a person is convicted and transferred to a state prison after a Kennesaw arrest, they drop out of the county system and appear in the GDC database instead. The county jail roster and the GDC database cover different populations.
The Georgia Sheriffs' Association maintains a statewide inmate portal that pulls data from participating counties. If you don't find someone in the Cobb County system, checking the statewide portal can help identify whether they may have been transferred to another county or facility.
Georgia Open Records and Kennesaw Booking Data
Booking records are public documents under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq., Georgia's Open Records Act. The Cobb County Sheriff's online tools let you access this data without a formal request. For documents not available online, such as older booking records, detailed intake forms, or specific documents, you submit a written Open Records request to the sheriff's office.
Some records are exempt from disclosure. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lists categories that can be withheld, including active investigation files and juvenile records. Standard adult booking data from Kennesaw arrests is generally public. Agencies must respond to requests within three business days and must identify any exemption they apply when withholding a record.
To submit an Open Records request to the Cobb County Sheriff, call 770-499-4700 or use contact information listed at cobbsheriff.org. No required form exists. A written description of the record you want, the person's name, and the approximate date of arrest is all you need to start the process.
Booking Photo Rules in Cobb County
Georgia's mugshot law at O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 bars commercial websites from publishing booking photos and charging fees to have them removed. It does not restrict the Cobb County Sheriff from releasing a booking photo through a valid Open Records request. To get a booking photo from a Kennesaw arrest, submit a standard records request to the sheriff's office. The agency will advise on whether the photo is available and any applicable copy fee.
VINE and Inmate Notification
VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) covers the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. If someone you are tracking is released, transferred, or has a custody status change, VINE sends you an alert by phone, text, or email. The service is free. Register at VINELink.com or call 1-877-846-3592 at any hour.
For inmate phone and messaging services at the Cobb County jail, Securus Technologies is the provider. JailATM handles commissary deposits. These platforms are separate from the official booking record system but can help families stay in contact with someone in custody at the Cobb County jail after a Kennesaw arrest.
GBI and Statewide Records
The GBI Georgia Crime Information Center maintains statewide arrest and criminal history records covering all Georgia counties, including Cobb. A GCIC record may include arrests from Kennesaw as well as other jurisdictions across Georgia. This gives a broader view than the county jail roster alone.
The GBI's GCIC database supplements Cobb County jail records for Kennesaw arrests, covering criminal history from all Georgia counties in a single statewide system.
For record restriction, O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows eligible individuals to petition to have certain records sealed from civilian searches. The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 offers a similar path for qualifying first-time offenders who complete probation without a formal conviction. Kennesaw residents can consult a local attorney to determine eligibility and begin the petition process through the Cobb County Sheriff and the GBI.
Nearby Cities with Booking Record Pages
Other qualifying cities near Kennesaw with booking record pages:
Cobb County Booking Reports
Kennesaw arrests are processed through the Cobb County Sheriff's Office and Adult Detention Center. The county page covers the full jail system, online inmate search tools, and records request information.