Find Booking Reports in Forsyth County

Forsyth County booking reports are public records maintained by the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office in Cumming, Georgia. These records log every person booked into the county jail, with details on charges, booking dates, bond amounts, and custody status. Forsyth County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the state, and its jail handles a significant volume of bookings. This page explains how to find and access Forsyth County booking records.

Forsyth County Sheriff and Jail

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office in Cumming operates the county detention center and keeps all booking records. Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7 makes the sheriff responsible for maintaining a jail docket that records every person held, including their charges and custody dates. The docket is a public record that must be made available on request.

Forsyth County is located north of Atlanta and has seen dramatic population growth over the past two decades. The county jail handles bookings from the sheriff's office, the Cumming Police Department, and other agencies working within the county. Because of the county's size and growth, the jail is a busy facility compared to most north Georgia counties.

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office website may offer some online access to booking information. Check forsythso.org for the most current online tools. If no online portal is available, phone or in-person contact with the jail remains the fastest way to confirm current custody status.

Note: Booking records show the charges at the time of arrest. Prosecutors may later change those charges, and court records will reflect the final case outcome.

Requesting Booking Records in Forsyth County

The Georgia Open Records Act gives the public legal access to booking records from the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office. Exemptions are listed at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. Standard jail intake data is generally not exempt and must be provided within three business days of a written request.

For quick custody checks, call the Forsyth County Jail directly. For older records or formal documentation, submit an Open Records request in person or by mail to the sheriff's office in Cumming. Include the person's name and arrest date to speed up the search. Staff at the records division can direct you to the right form if a formal request is needed.

There may be a per-page copy fee for printed records. The fee is limited by state law to actual reproduction costs. If the volume of records is large, ask for a cost estimate before work begins.

What Is in a Forsyth County Booking Record

A standard Forsyth County booking record includes the person's full name, date of birth, booking date and time, charges filed at intake, the arresting agency, and bond amount if set. Current custody status — whether held or released — is also part of the record. Multiple charges appear on the same record if the person faced more than one count at booking.

Booking photos are taken during the intake process. The statute at O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 limits how these photos can be used and shared commercially. Third-party websites that sell or profit from mugshots face legal restrictions. People can request removal from commercial sites under conditions specified in state law.

Charges at booking are preliminary. A Forsyth County district attorney will review the case and may change or drop charges before the first court appearance. Always check court records alongside booking records if you need a complete picture of what happened in a case.

Statewide Resources for Forsyth County

State-level resources add to what the county provides. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation's GCIC at 404-244-2639 holds statewide criminal history records that include Forsyth County arrests. GCIC receives data from all 159 Georgia counties and includes court dispositions as well as arrest records.

If someone you are looking for is no longer in the county jail but may be in a state prison, the GDC offender search is the right place to look. Convicted individuals serving longer sentences are typically transferred from county jails to state prisons after sentencing.

VINE at vinelink.com covers Forsyth County and provides free, automatic inmate status notifications by phone, email, or text. You can register at any time without charge.

Court Records in Forsyth County

After a booking, the case proceeds through the courts. Forsyth County has a Magistrate Court, a State Court, and a Superior Court. The Superior Court is part of the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit and handles felony matters. The clerk of superior court in Cumming maintains all criminal case files and can be searched by name or case number.

Georgia Courts at georgiacourts.gov has contact information for all Forsyth County courts. Cases handled under the First Offender Act (O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60) may have records restricted after completion of the sentence. Record restriction rules are set out at O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Forsyth County. Check them if you need to search adjacent jurisdictions for booking records.