Carrollton Busted Mugshots and Arrest Records

Carrollton busted mugshots and arrest records are processed through the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, which books defendants arrested by Carrollton Police Department into the Carroll County Jail. As the county seat of Carroll County with a population of about 28,300, Carrollton generates the bulk of the county's bookings, and the Carroll County public inmate search is the main free tool for finding arrest data, charges, and custody status tied to Carrollton arrests.

Carrollton Arrest Booking and Carroll County Jail

When Carrollton Police Department officers make an arrest, defendants are transported to the Carroll County Jail for booking. The county jail handles fingerprinting, photographing, and charge entry for all Carrollton arrests. Records usually appear in the public inmate search within a few hours of booking being completed at the facility.

Carrollton is the county seat of Carroll County, so the main courthouse and jail are located in the city. That means arrests from elsewhere in Carroll County also pass through the same system that handles Carrollton bookings. The Carroll County Sheriff's Office maintains the public inmate search. The tool lets you search by name and view current inmates and recent releases along with their charges and booking status. The Carroll County page on this site has the inmate search link and more detail on the jail system.

Carrollton does not run a separate city jail. All arrests by city police result in transport to the county facility. If you are looking for someone arrested in Carrollton and they don't appear in the online search, they may still be in the initial processing stage. Give it a few hours before submitting a formal records request.

Carrollton Police Department

The Carrollton Police Department is located at 115 West Center Street, Carrollton, GA 30117. The non-emergency line is 770-834-4451. Officers patrol the city and make arrests that flow into the Carroll County booking system. CPD does not operate a detention facility or a public inmate search of its own. All booking records are held by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.

For records directly from city police, Carrollton handles open records requests through city offices. For arrest booking records and jail data, the Carroll County Sheriff is the right agency to contact. Most people searching for Carrollton busted mugshots will find more through the county inmate search than through the city police department, since the county system holds the actual booking records after an arrest. City police and county jail records live in separate databases.

Carroll County is in west Georgia, roughly between Atlanta and the Alabama state line. Carrollton is the largest city in the county. The university presence in the city, combined with the county's growth, means the Carroll County Jail processes a steady flow of bookings each year from Carrollton and surrounding towns.

Carroll County Inmate Search for Carrollton Busted Mugshots

The Carroll County Sheriff's public inmate search is the direct tool for finding Carrollton arrest records and busted mugshots. Search by name to see current inmates and recent releases. Results show charges, booking date, and custody status. The tool is free and open to anyone. No registration or fee is required.

For records older than what the live database shows, submit a formal open records request to the Carroll County Sheriff. The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 requires the agency to respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff time and the first 20 pages are free. Additional pages cost $0.10 each. The Carroll County page has contact details for the sheriff and additional information on accessing local arrest records.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Bureau of Investigation homepage, which provides access to GCIC criminal history checks and other statewide tools relevant to Carrollton and Carroll County arrest records.

The GBI handles statewide criminal history data and formal open records requests that go beyond what the Carroll County inmate search provides for Carrollton arrests.

Georgia Law on Carrollton Booking Photos and Mugshot Sites

Georgia law controls how Carrollton booking photos are handled. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, law enforcement agencies in the state cannot post booking photos on their websites. The Carroll County Sheriff's inmate search shows charges and booking data but does not display photos in the public portal. Booking photos are part of each arrest record but are not published online by the agency under this statute.

If a Carrollton arrest photo appears on a third-party mugshot website, Georgia's O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 gives the person a free removal path. The site must remove the photo within 30 days of receiving a written request by certified mail, and no fee can be charged. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division explains the process and which arrests qualify. Read the guidance before sending a request. Not every arrest meets the criteria for removal under this law.

Formal access to Carrollton booking photos and arrest documents is governed by the Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70. The Carroll County Sheriff must respond to a records request within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff time and the first 20 pages are provided at no charge. This is the route for getting photos and documents not available through the public-facing inmate search.

Statewide Resources for Carrollton Arrest Records

Beyond the Carroll County inmate search, several Georgia-wide tools are useful for Carrollton arrest records. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), operated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, is the statewide criminal history repository. A GCIC check covers arrests and dispositions from all Georgia counties, including Carroll. The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov costs $15 and gives instant results for felony conviction records statewide.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and covers state prison inmates, displaying photos automatically. Someone convicted in Carrollton and sent to a state facility will appear in the GDC database. Local jail bookings stay in the Carroll County system. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry, maintained by the GBI, is free and searchable by name or address. It covers all of Georgia, including Carroll County, and includes photos of registered offenders.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Sex Offender Registry, a free GBI-maintained tool for checking registered offenders in the Carrollton area and across Georgia.

The Georgia SOR is searchable by name or location and covers all counties including Carroll, making it useful alongside the Carroll County inmate search for Carrollton arrest records.

Carroll County Resources

Carrollton is the county seat of Carroll County. The county page has full details on the jail, inmate search, and arrest record resources for the area.