Sandy Springs Booking Reports and Inmate Records
Sandy Springs booking reports go through the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, which runs the county jail at 901 Rice Street NW in Atlanta and books all people arrested in cities throughout Fulton County, including Sandy Springs. The Sandy Springs Police Department makes arrests within the city, and those individuals are transported to the Fulton County Jail for processing. Booking records are then available through the sheriff's online inmate search tool, which lists current custody status, charges, and bond information updated once per day.
Sandy Springs Quick Facts
Fulton County Jail Inmate Search for Sandy Springs
The Fulton County Sheriff inmate search is the main tool for finding Sandy Springs booking records. The system uses Tyler Technologies software and shows the current jail population with booking dates, charges listed at arrest, and bond status. The database updates once each day, so very recent bookings may not appear until the next update cycle.
Sandy Springs Police can be reached at 770-551-6900. For questions about someone held at the Fulton County Jail, contact the sheriff's office at 404-612-5100. The main sheriff's website is at fcsoga.org. The jail address is 901 Rice Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. When you search the inmate roster, keep in mind that it shows all Fulton County inmates — not just Sandy Springs arrests. Search by name for the best results.
Sandy Springs city website and Fulton County jail records
Sandy Springs Police arrests are booked into the Fulton County Jail and appear in the sheriff's online inmate search system.
Sandy Springs City Government and Police
Sandy Springs incorporated in 2005 and was the first new city to form in Georgia in decades. The city established its own police department after incorporation. Before 2005, the area was served by the Fulton County Police and Sheriff. Today, Sandy Springs Police handle law enforcement within city limits, and the city's official website is at sandyspringsga.gov.
Sandy Springs is located in the northern part of Fulton County, adjacent to Atlanta on the south and several other cities to the north and east. The city has its own municipal court that handles ordinance violations and some misdemeanor matters. For cases involving state charges, those go through the Fulton County court system. Court records and booking records are maintained by separate offices.
If you need a formal police report from Sandy Springs Police — such as an incident report or crash report — contact the department directly at 770-551-6900 or check their records division. Booking records from the county jail are a separate category of records held by the Fulton County Sheriff, not the city police.
Georgia Open Records Act and Booking Reports
Booking records in Sandy Springs and across Fulton County are public under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, Georgia's Open Records Act. The Fulton County Sheriff's online inmate search makes this data available without the need for a formal records request. For records not on the online system — like older booking records or specific documents — you can submit an Open Records Act request directly to the sheriff's office.
Some records are exempt from public disclosure. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72, agencies may withhold records tied to active investigations, juvenile records, and certain other categories. For standard adult booking records, the general presumption is that they are public. Agencies that deny access must state the legal basis under this statute.
Booking photos are addressed separately in Georgia law. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 prohibits commercial websites from publishing mugshots and then charging fees to remove them. This does not prevent the sheriff's office from releasing booking photos as part of its public records — the law targets private pay-to-remove sites, not government agencies.
VINE Notifications for Fulton County Inmates
VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) is a free service for tracking custody status at the Fulton County Jail. If someone you are monitoring is released, transferred, or has a status change, you get an alert. Alerts can go out by phone, email, or text.
Register at VINELink.com or call 1-877-846-3592. The service is available 24 hours a day. It does not show booking charge details or roster information — it only tracks custody status changes. For booking data, use the Fulton County Sheriff inmate search instead.
GBI Statewide Criminal Records
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the Georgia Crime Information Center, which holds statewide criminal history. A GCIC check can show arrest and court records from courts across Georgia, not just Fulton County. This gives a more complete view of someone's history than the county jail roster.
Learn more at the GBI GCIC page or call 404-244-2639. For people who have been convicted and sent to state prison, check the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search rather than the county jail system.
Record Restriction for Sandy Springs Residents
Georgia law gives some people the right to restrict their criminal records from public access. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 covers who qualifies — people who were not convicted, had charges dismissed, or completed certain sentences. Those who went through the First Offender Act (O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60) may also petition for restriction after completing their sentence.
Restriction limits what civilian background checks show. It does not erase the arrest, and law enforcement still has access. Sandy Springs residents can seek help from legal aid or a private attorney. The process involves filing a petition with the arresting agency and the GBI.
Nearby Cities
Other qualifying cities near Sandy Springs with booking record pages:
- Atlanta — Fulton County
- Roswell — Fulton County
- Johns Creek — Fulton County
- Alpharetta — Fulton County
Fulton County Booking Records
Sandy Springs arrests are processed through Fulton County. The county page has more detail on the jail system, the sheriff's office, and how to access records.