South Fulton Busted Mugshots and Arrest Records

South Fulton busted mugshots and arrest records are processed through the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, which operates the county jail that receives defendants arrested by the South Fulton Police Department. The city incorporated in 2017 and established its own police force, but like all Fulton County cities, it relies on the Fulton County jail system for booking and detention, with the inmate search available at fcsoga.org giving public access to current booking data.

South Fulton Arrest Booking and the Fulton County Jail

South Fulton is a relatively new city in southwest Fulton County, incorporated in 2017 after voters in that area chose to form a separate municipality. The city has its own police department, headquartered at 5440 Fulton Industrial Blvd, Atlanta GA 30336. Non-emergency calls go to 470-809-7300. Despite having its own police force, South Fulton does not operate an independent city jail. All arrests made by South Fulton Police are transported to the Fulton County Jail at 901 Rice Street NW in Atlanta for booking.

The booking process at the Fulton County Jail covers defendants from all Fulton County cities, including South Fulton, Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, and others. After a South Fulton Police officer makes an arrest, the defendant is processed at the county level. Booking includes fingerprinting, recording charges, and photographing the defendant. The record then enters the county inmate system and becomes searchable through the public inmate search tool at fcsoga.org. This process usually takes a few hours from the time of arrest to when the record appears online.

If someone arrested in South Fulton is not appearing in the main Rice Street jail search, they may be at one of the Fulton County annexes: the North Annex in Alpharetta or the South Annex in Union City. The main inmate search at fcsoga.org covers all three facilities. The South Annex at 6500 Watson Street in Union City is closest geographically to South Fulton and may be where some defendants from this area are held.

South Fulton Busted Mugshots - Fulton County Inmate Search

The Fulton County Sheriff's inmate search at fcsoga.org/inmate-search is the public tool for finding South Fulton busted mugshots and booking records. It is free and requires no account. Search by first name, last name, or booking number. Results include the defendant's full name, booking number, arresting agency, charges, warrant number, court disposition, and release date if applicable. The arresting agency field will show South Fulton PD for arrests made by that department, which helps distinguish those bookings from Atlanta or other Fulton County city arrests in the same database.

For South Fulton arrest records older than what appears in the current inmate search, submit a formal open records request to the Fulton County Sheriff at orr@fultoncountyga.gov. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the agency must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes and first 20 pages are free. South Fulton Police Department public records requests can go directly to the department at its headquarters, or through the city's official records request process.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia felon search tool, a statewide $15 service that covers South Fulton and all Fulton County felony conviction records.

The Georgia Felon Search provides instant results on whether someone has a felony conviction in Georgia, including those from South Fulton arrests prosecuted in Fulton County courts.

Georgia Law on South Fulton Booking Photos

Like all Georgia cities, South Fulton arrests are subject to state law at O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, which prohibits law enforcement agencies from posting booking photos online. This rule applies to both the South Fulton Police Department and the Fulton County Sheriff. You can find booking charge data and custody status in the online inmate search, but photos are not displayed there. To get a booking photo, you must submit a formal written request under the Open Records Act.

If a South Fulton arrest photo shows up on a third-party mugshot website, Georgia's consumer protection law at O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 applies. Mugshot sites must remove photos at no cost within 30 days of a certified mail request, provided the arrest qualifies. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division lists which arrest types qualify and what the request must say. Arrests that resulted in expungement or record restriction have the strongest basis for removal. Still-pending or active cases are harder to get removed.

The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 covers all South Fulton arrest records held by local agencies. Written requests go to the Fulton County Sheriff for jail records or to South Fulton Police for incident reports. Both agencies must respond within three business days.

Statewide Resources for South Fulton Arrest Records

Several statewide Georgia tools are available for South Fulton arrest research. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), operated by the GBI, maintains criminal history records that include South Fulton arrests reported to the state system. The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov costs $15 and returns instant felony conviction results statewide. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender query is free and covers state prison inmates, including those from Fulton County convictions. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free and searchable by name or address across all Georgia counties. The GBI's open records portal processes formal state-level record requests.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia GBI GCIC page, which holds statewide criminal history data including records from South Fulton and other Fulton County cities.

GCIC collects criminal history data from all Georgia law enforcement agencies, so a GCIC check covers South Fulton arrests alongside records from the rest of the state.

Nearby Cities

Cities near South Fulton in the Atlanta metro area have their own arrest record and inmate search pages.

Fulton County Resources

South Fulton is part of Fulton County. The county page has additional information on the jail system and arrest record resources.