Find Arrest Records in Douglasville
Douglasville arrest records are kept by the Douglasville Police Department and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. As the county seat of Douglas County, Douglasville has about 40,500 residents and sits west of Atlanta along Interstate 20. The city police department handles arrests within city limits while the county sheriff covers the broader area. Arrest records from both agencies are public under Georgia law. You can search them through the local police, the county jail, or statewide databases that collect data from across Georgia.
Douglasville Quick Facts
Douglasville Police Arrest Records
The Douglasville Police Department is at 2083 Fairburn Road, Douglasville, GA 30135. The non-emergency number is 770-947-6467. Officers patrol the city and make arrests for crimes within Douglasville limits. Each arrest produces a booking record that goes on file with the department. You can call or visit the station to ask about recent or past arrest records.
Walk-in requests are handled during business hours. Have the full name and date of birth ready. Staff can search the system and pull up records from Douglasville cases. A photo ID is required for in-person visits. The records division can provide copies of arrest reports. Written requests by mail are also accepted.
As the county seat, Douglasville has the courthouse and county offices nearby, which makes it convenient if you need to check both city and county records on the same trip.
| Department | Douglasville Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 2083 Fairburn Rd, Douglasville, GA 30135 |
| Phone | 770-947-6467 |
| Website | douglasvillega.gov |
Douglas County Records for Douglasville
Douglasville is the county seat of Douglas County. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail and processes bookings for the entire county. When Douglasville police arrest someone, the person may be booked into the Douglas County Jail. That booking creates a county record separate from what the city police department keeps on file.
The Douglas County Sheriff patrols unincorporated areas around Douglasville. Arrests by county deputies go through the sheriff's system only. If you need arrest records from the Douglasville area and are not sure which agency handled the case, try both the city police and the county sheriff. The county system covers more ground and may have records that the city does not.
Note: Douglas County has grown fast in recent years, and the volume of arrest records at the county level has grown with it.
Georgia Criminal History for Douglasville
Arrests in Douglasville are reported to the Georgia Crime Information Center. The GCIC is part of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and runs the statewide Criminal Justice Information System. This network connects law enforcement from all 159 Georgia counties. The Douglasville Police Department and the Douglas County Sheriff both feed data into GCIC each month along with more than 600 other agencies across the state.
Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, you can inspect your own criminal history record for a fee of up to $15. This record shows arrests from Douglasville and every other location in Georgia. If you find errors, you have 60 days to ask for a correction. The GBI website has all the steps for starting this process.
The GBI payment portal is where you pay for criminal history services, including checks tied to Douglasville arrest records.
Douglasville Arrest Record Laws
Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives the public access to arrest records. Initial reports from the Douglasville Police Department must be released when someone asks. Active investigation files may be exempt, but the initial arrest report is always public. First-time violations carry fines up to $1,000.
Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-38, requesting criminal records under false pretenses brings fines up to $5,000 and up to two years in prison. Record restriction is part of the law too. If a Douglasville arrest ended in a dismissal or nolle prosequi, that charge can be sealed from public view. Only criminal justice agencies can access restricted records. Guilty outcomes can never be restricted in Georgia.
Douglasville Felony and Records Search
The Georgia Felon Search costs $15 per check and covers felony convictions only. Misdemeanor arrests from Douglasville do not appear. You need a first name, last name, date of birth, and sex. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search helps find people in state prison. People held at the Douglas County Jail will not show in the GDC system.
The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory lists every county sheriff in Georgia. Find the Douglas County Sheriff there for arrest record questions about the Douglasville area.
Douglas County Arrest Records
Douglasville is in Douglas County. All arrests processed through the county jail are on file with the Douglas County Sheriff. For more on the county system, booking data, and related resources, visit the Douglas County arrest records page.
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