Lawrenceville Busted Mugshots and Arrest Records

Lawrenceville busted mugshots and arrest records are processed through the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office, which books defendants arrested by Lawrenceville Police Department into the Gwinnett County Detention Center. As the county seat of Gwinnett County and home to about 31,900 people, Lawrenceville sits at the center of one of Georgia's largest and fastest-growing counties, and the Gwinnett County public inmate search is the main tool for finding booking data, charges, and custody status tied to Lawrenceville arrests.

Lawrenceville Arrest Booking and Gwinnett County Detention Center

When Lawrenceville Police Department officers make an arrest, defendants are transported to the Gwinnett County Detention Center for booking. The process includes fingerprinting, photographing, and charge entry. Records usually appear in the public inmate database within a few hours. The Gwinnett County Detention Center is a large facility that handles bookings from cities and unincorporated areas throughout the county.

Lawrenceville is the county seat of Gwinnett, so the main county courthouse and detention center are both located in or near the city. That means most Gwinnett County arrest records, including those originating in other cities, pass through the same system that handles Lawrenceville bookings. The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office maintains the public inmate search. You can find the inmate search link and more details on the jail system on the Gwinnett County page.

Lawrenceville Police Department does not operate its own detention facility. All bookings go to the Gwinnett County Detention Center. If you are searching for someone arrested in Lawrenceville and they don't appear in the online search right away, the booking may still be in process. Try again after a few hours before escalating to a formal records request.

Lawrenceville Police Department

The Lawrenceville Police Department is located at 3000 University Pkwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30043. The non-emergency number is 770-962-4153. LPD handles arrests throughout the city and transfers defendants to the Gwinnett County Detention Center for booking. The department does not maintain a public inmate search of its own.

For arrest records directly from city police, Lawrenceville handles open records requests through city offices. Most searches for Lawrenceville busted mugshots will yield results through the Gwinnett County inmate search, since that is where the actual booking records are stored after an arrest. City police records and county jail records are held in separate systems, so the county database is the better starting point.

Gwinnett County has one of the highest booking volumes in Georgia. The Gwinnett County Detention Center processes a large number of arrests each day from the county's many cities and unincorporated communities. Lawrenceville, as the county seat, contributes a meaningful share of those bookings.

Gwinnett County Inmate Search for Lawrenceville Busted Mugshots

The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office runs the public inmate search that covers all Lawrenceville arrests. You can search by name and see results that include charges, booking date, and current custody status. The tool is free and requires no account. It covers both current inmates and recent releases from the Gwinnett County Detention Center.

For records that predate what is available in the live search, submit a formal open records request to the Gwinnett County Sheriff. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the agency must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff time and the first 20 pages cost nothing. After that, additional pages run $0.10 each. The Gwinnett County page has contact details for the sheriff's office and more information on the booking process.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Bureau of Investigation homepage, which provides access to GCIC criminal history checks and other statewide law enforcement resources relevant to Lawrenceville arrests.

The GBI is the primary statewide agency for criminal history information and handles formal open records requests for Georgia arrest data beyond what the county inmate search provides.

Georgia Law on Lawrenceville Booking Photos

Georgia's booking photo law directly affects how Lawrenceville busted mugshots are handled. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, law enforcement agencies in the state cannot post booking photos on their websites. The Gwinnett County Sheriff's inmate search shows arrest data and charges but does not publish photos in the public portal. This is consistent across all Georgia counties.

If a Lawrenceville booking photo shows up on a third-party mugshot site, Georgia's O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 provides a removal path. The site must remove the photo free of charge within 30 days of receiving a written request by certified mail. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division provides a guide on how to make the request and which arrests qualify. Not all arrests are eligible for this process, so check the guidance before sending a letter.

The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 is the mechanism for getting booking photos and other arrest documents from the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office. The law requires a three-business-day response. Attorneys and journalists regularly use this process for Gwinnett County arrest records that are not in the public-facing inmate search.

Statewide Resources for Lawrenceville Arrest Records

Several Georgia-wide tools supplement the Gwinnett County inmate search for Lawrenceville arrest records. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), run by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, holds criminal history data for the entire state. A GCIC check will show arrests, charges, and dispositions for anyone with a Georgia record, including those from Gwinnett County. The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov charges $15 and gives instant results on felony conviction records statewide.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and covers state prison inmates, displaying photos automatically. Someone convicted in Lawrenceville and sentenced to state prison will appear in the GDC database. Local jail bookings in Gwinnett County show up in the county inmate search instead. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry, maintained by the GBI, is free, shows photos, and is searchable by name or address across all Georgia counties.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search, which covers state prison inmates from Gwinnett County and across Georgia.

The GDC offender search is free, shows photos, and covers inmates in state facilities statewide, complementing the Gwinnett County inmate search for local jail bookings.

Nearby Cities

Other cities near Lawrenceville in Gwinnett County with arrest record and inmate search resources are listed below.

Gwinnett County Resources

Lawrenceville is the county seat of Gwinnett County. The county page has full details on the detention center, inmate search, and arrest record resources for the area.