Kennesaw Busted Mugshots and Arrest Records

Kennesaw busted mugshots and arrest records are handled through the Cobb County Sheriff's Office, which books most people arrested by Kennesaw Police into the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. Kennesaw sits in the northwest corner of Cobb County with a population around 37,740, and if you want to search arrest records, booking photos, or inmate data tied to Kennesaw arrests, the county inmate search tool is the primary public resource for finding that information.

How Kennesaw Arrest Records and Bookings Work

When Kennesaw Police Department officers arrest someone, that person is typically transported to the Cobb County Adult Detention Center in Marietta for booking. The booking process covers fingerprinting, photographing, and recording the charges into the county jail system. Once that process wraps up, the record usually appears in the county's public inmate search database within a few hours.

The Cobb County Adult Detention Center is located at 1825 County Services Pkwy SW, Marietta, GA 30008. The Cobb County Sheriff's Office runs the facility and handles all intake for arrests made in Kennesaw and throughout Cobb County. If you are looking for someone arrested in Kennesaw and can't find them in the system right away, the record may still be processing. It can take a few hours after arrest for the entry to go live in the public database. Bail bondsmen often advise waiting at least two to four hours before running a search.

Kennesaw Police Department itself does not maintain a public inmate database. For booking records and arrest photos tied to Kennesaw arrests, the Cobb County Sheriff's Office is the agency to contact or search.

Kennesaw Police Department Details

The Kennesaw Police Department is at 2380 Cherokee Street, Kennesaw, GA 30144. The non-emergency line is 770-429-4533. For life-threatening emergencies, call 911. The department serves the city's residents and handles patrol, traffic enforcement, and investigations within Kennesaw's city limits.

KPD does not book defendants into its own detention facility. Officers make arrests and transport them to the Cobb County Adult Detention Center for booking and processing. This is standard practice for most cities in Cobb County that do not operate independent jail facilities. If you want an arrest report from a Kennesaw Police officer, you can submit an open records request directly to KPD. Booking records and inmate data, though, are held by the Cobb County Sheriff.

Kennesaw Busted Mugshots - Cobb County Inmate Search

The Cobb County Sheriff's Office provides a free public inmate search at inmate-search.cobbsheriff.org. You can look up current and recently released inmates by name. The results show the defendant's name, booking details, charges, and current custody status. No account is needed and there is no fee to use this tool.

This search covers all inmates in the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, including those arrested by Kennesaw Police. If the person you are looking for was arrested in Kennesaw, their booking record should appear in this database once the intake process is complete. For older records that no longer appear in the live search, a formal open records request to the Cobb County Sheriff is the next step. The Cobb County page on this site has more detail on the jail, booking process, and how to request records.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Bureau of Investigation homepage, which links to several statewide tools for arrest and criminal history records.

The GBI runs the GCIC criminal history system and the Georgia Sex Offender Registry, both of which cover arrests and convictions statewide including Kennesaw.

Georgia Law on Booking Photos and Kennesaw Arrest Records

Georgia has a specific statute that limits how law enforcement agencies handle booking photos online. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, agencies in Georgia cannot post mugshots on the internet. That is why the Cobb County Sheriff's inmate search shows names and charges but does not display booking photos in the public portal. The photos are still taken at booking and are public records, but access requires a formal open records request rather than a public search tool.

If a Kennesaw arrest photo appears on a third-party mugshot site, Georgia law gives you some options. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, mugshot websites must remove photos free of charge within 30 days of a valid request sent by certified mail. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division explains which arrests qualify for removal and what the request letter needs to say. Not every arrest is eligible, so reading the official guidance first saves time. This law was passed in 2013 to stop companies from charging people to remove their own arrest photos.

The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 governs how agencies respond to public records requests. Agencies must reply within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff research time is free, and the first 20 pages cost nothing. After that, standard fees apply. Kennesaw Police and the Cobb County Sheriff both operate under these rules when processing records requests.

Statewide Resources for Kennesaw Arrest Records

Several Georgia-wide tools are worth knowing about when searching for Kennesaw arrest and criminal history records. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), run by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, maintains the statewide criminal history database. You can request a GCIC criminal history check for anyone arrested or convicted in Georgia, including Kennesaw. The GBI handles formal open records requests through its online portal as well.

The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov costs $15 and gives instant results on felony conviction records across the state. It is a fast way to check if someone has a felony tied to a Kennesaw arrest or any other Georgia case. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender query is free and shows photos for state prison inmates. Someone convicted in Kennesaw and sent to state prison should appear there. The tool does not cover people still held in the local Cobb County jail, though. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is also free and searchable by name or location, covering registered offenders in Kennesaw and across Georgia.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Felon Search service, which provides statewide felony conviction records for a $15 fee.

The Felon Search covers felony records statewide and is one of the faster ways to check conviction history for someone with a Kennesaw or Cobb County arrest.

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County Resources

Kennesaw is in Cobb County. The county page has more detail on the jail, inmate search, and how to request arrest records.