Find Busted Mugshots in Cobb County

Cobb County is home to nearly 800,000 people in the northwest Atlanta metro area, and its Adult Detention Center is one of the largest pretrial facilities in Georgia. If you want to search Cobb County busted mugshots or arrest records, the Cobb County Sheriff's Office maintains a public inmate search tool at its website where you can look up current and recent inmates by name or booking status, with access to charges, custody details, and other booking information tied to each arrest.

Cobb County Sheriff Inmate Search and Arrest Records

The Cobb County Sheriff's Office operates an online inmate search at inmate-search.cobbsheriff.org. The tool gives you two options: an "In Custody" search for people currently held in the Cobb County jail, and an "Inquiry" search that may cover additional booking records. You can search by name to find Cobb County arrest records tied to a specific person. The search is free and open to the public with no registration required.

The Cobb County Sheriff's main website serves as the central hub for all public services including inmate lookup, open records requests, and general information about the detention center. The sheriff's office is located at 1825 County Services Parkway, Marietta, GA 30008. The main phone number is (770) 499-4200. For jail administration questions during business hours (Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM), call (770) 499-4221.

Cobb County booking records are part of the public record under Georgia's open records laws. When someone is arrested and booked into the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, basic information about that arrest, including the date, charges, and booking number, becomes a public document. The online search tool reflects this data in near real time.

The screenshot below shows the Cobb County Sheriff's inmate search tool, which allows lookups of current and recent Cobb County arrests by name or booking status.

The Cobb County inmate search lets you choose between searching current inmates in custody and a broader inquiry search covering additional booking records.

Cobb County Adult Detention Center Overview

The Cobb County Adult Detention Center sits at 1825 County Services Road in Marietta and holds up to 3,077 inmates, making it one of the larger county jails in Georgia. It operates as a pretrial facility, meaning most people held there have not yet been convicted; they're awaiting court dates. The facility is overseen by Colonel Michael A. Williams and is part of the Cobb County Sheriff's Office operations division.

You can read more about the facility on the Adult Detention Center page of the sheriff's website. That page covers visitation rules, inmate accounts, mail policies, and how the Records and Identification Unit works. The Records and Identification Unit inside the detention center is responsible for maintaining arrest and incarceration records, fingerprints, and photos. It also sends data to the GCIC and NCIC as required by state and federal rules, which means Cobb County booking data feeds into the statewide criminal history system.

Note: The Cobb County Adult Detention Center is a pretrial facility. Not everyone booked there has been convicted of a crime. Charges shown in arrest records reflect accusations, not findings of guilt.

The screenshot below shows the Cobb County Adult Detention Center page on the sheriff's website, which includes information on the facility, visitation, and inmate services.

The detention center page provides details on jail capacity, oversight structure, and the Records and Identification Unit that manages Cobb County arrest records and booking photos.

Cobb County Jail Visitation and Inmate Accounts

Cobb County jail visitation is available any day except Wednesday, from 9 AM to 7 PM. Each inmate is allowed one visit per week, and up to four visitors can attend each visit. Visits last up to one hour and thirty minutes. Registration is required online through the GTL Visit Me system. This is the standard process for in-person and video visits at the Cobb County facility.

Inmate phone and commissary accounts can be managed through ConnectNetwork (GTL) online at www.ConnectNetwork.com. You can also add funds by calling 888-988-4768 and using Site ID 153, or by using a cash or credit kiosk at the facility. These systems are common across Georgia jails that contract with GTL. Keeping an inmate account funded matters for phone calls, which is often how families stay in contact with someone who has been booked on a Cobb County arrest.

Georgia Law on Booking Photos and Mugshot Removal

Georgia's 2014 law under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 bars law enforcement agencies from posting booking photos on the internet. The Cobb County Sheriff's Office complies with this law, so you won't see mugshots in the online inmate search results. The search shows names, charges, booking numbers, and custody status, but no photos.

Third-party websites do publish Cobb County mugshots sourced from public records requests or other channels. If a Cobb County booking photo of you or someone you know appears on one of these sites, Georgia law may help. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, mugshot removal companies must take down photos at no charge within 30 days when the arrest qualifies for record restriction. The request must be made by certified mail. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division has a guide on how this process works and which sites are covered.

The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 applies to formal requests for Cobb County arrest records and booking photos. Agencies must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff time and the first 20 pages are free. After that, copies cost $0.10 per page.

The screenshot below shows the Cobb County Sheriff's Office homepage, where you can access inmate search, open records, and detention center information.

The Cobb County Sheriff's homepage links to all major public services including the inmate search, detention center information, and open records request options.

Statewide Resources for Cobb County Arrest and Inmate Records

Several statewide tools work alongside the Cobb County Sheriff's inmate search. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), part of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, maintains a statewide criminal history database that includes Cobb County arrests. Because the Cobb County Records and Identification Unit sends data to GCIC, criminal history checks run through the state system will include Cobb County bookings and convictions.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and shows photos for people in state prison. If someone was arrested in Cobb County, convicted, and sent to a state prison, they may appear in this database. The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov is another option for checking felony conviction history statewide. It costs $15 and provides instant results. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free, includes photos, and can be searched by name or address for anyone registered in Cobb County or elsewhere in the state. For formal record requests, the GBI's open records portal handles statewide requests.

Cities in Cobb County

Cobb County includes several cities with their own pages covering local arrest and inmate record resources.

Nearby Counties

Cobb County shares borders with several other counties in the Atlanta metro area and northwest Georgia.