Roswell Criminal History Search

Criminal history records for Roswell are managed by the Roswell Police Department and the Fulton County court system. Roswell is in the north part of Fulton County, about 20 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The police department handles arrests and keeps incident reports, while the Fulton County Superior Court Clerk holds criminal case files and court records for the area. If you need to look up criminal history from Roswell, the police records division can help with arrest reports and the Fulton County Clerk has court case data. State tools from the GBI and the Georgia Department of Corrections also hold records tied to Roswell cases.

Roswell Police Department

The Roswell Police Department is at 39 Hill Street, Roswell, GA 30075. The main phone number is (770) 640-4100. This is the primary law enforcement agency for the city. Officers make arrests, investigate crimes, and write reports that become part of the criminal history system in Georgia.

An arrest in Roswell creates a police report. That report has the charges, the arrest date, the person's name, and the officer who made the arrest. The data gets sent to the Georgia Crime Information Center at the GBI. It goes into the statewide criminal history database. You can get a copy of a police report by filing an open records request with the Roswell Police Department. Georgia law gives the agency three business days to respond. Walk-in requests work during normal hours at the Hill Street location.

Visit the Roswell Police Department website for more on how to reach the records division. The site lists phone numbers, office hours, and other ways to contact the department. Roswell has a full-service police department with patrol, investigation, and records divisions.

Fulton County Court Records for Roswell

Criminal cases from Roswell are processed through the Fulton County court system. The Superior Court Clerk is at 136 Pryor Street SW in Atlanta, GA 30303. The phone number is (404) 612-0500. All felony cases from Roswell go through this court. The clerk keeps case files with charges, plea details, court dates, and sentencing information.

Fulton County has an online portal for case lookups. You can search by name or case number to find docket data and case status for criminal matters. There is no fee to run the basic search. Certified copies cost more and you need to go to the clerk's office or send a mail request. Roswell is in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, so its cases fall under the same court structure as Atlanta and the rest of Fulton County.

The Roswell Municipal Court handles city ordinance violations and some minor criminal cases within city limits. If you are looking for a traffic offense or low-level misdemeanor from Roswell, the municipal court may have the file. Records from that court are kept separate from the Fulton County Superior Court system. For anything above a minor misdemeanor, the Fulton County Clerk is where you need to go. Call the municipal court to find out which cases they handle versus which ones go straight to Fulton County.

Open Records Requests in Roswell

Georgia's Open Records Act lets you ask for criminal history documents from Roswell city agencies or Fulton County offices. Put your request in writing. Include the person's full name, the date of the event if you know it, and the type of record you need. Send it to the police records division for arrest reports, or to the Fulton County Clerk for court documents.

Agencies have three business days to respond. Copy fees may apply. The first quarter hour of search time is free. After that, staff time charges can kick in. Some records are exempt from release under Georgia law. Active investigations and juvenile cases are two common reasons a record might be held back. If a request gets denied and you think it should not have been, you can file a complaint with the Attorney General's office.

State Criminal History Tools

The Georgia Felon Search costs $15 per search. It checks the GCIC database for felony convictions across the state, including cases from Roswell. Enter the person's first name, last name, date of birth, and sex. Results come back right away. The $15 fee applies even if no record is found. Misdemeanor cases and restricted records are left out of this tool.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free. It covers people currently in a GDC facility. Someone convicted in Fulton County who is serving state prison time will show up here. People held in the Fulton County Jail or those who have finished their sentence are not in this database.

The GBI FAQ page answers common questions about criminal history in Georgia. It explains how to get your own record, what information shows up on a search, and how to fix errors. You can request your own criminal history through the GCIC by mail or in person at their Decatur office. The fee is up to $15.

Criminal Record Restriction in Roswell

Georgia uses record restriction, not expungement. A restricted record is sealed from public view but still visible to law enforcement. If you were arrested in Roswell and the charges were dismissed, not prosecuted, or resulted in an acquittal, you may qualify for restriction.

Under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37, the steps depend on when the arrest happened. For arrests on or after July 1, 2013, you go through the prosecuting attorney. For arrests before that date, you apply through the arresting agency. Charges that were never sent to a prosecutor qualify for automatic restriction after a waiting period of two years for misdemeanors, four years for most felonies, and seven years for serious violent felonies.

The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. Section 42-8-60 offers another path. First-time offenders who complete their sentence under the act get discharged without a conviction. The record then gets restricted from public searches. Georgia also allows retroactive First Offender treatment for people who should have received it at sentencing but did not. You must have completed your sentence to apply. Serious violent felonies and sex offenses cannot use this option.

How to Search Roswell Criminal History

There are several ways to look up criminal history records tied to Roswell. Your best path depends on the type of record you need.

• Call the Roswell Police Department at (770) 640-4100 for arrest reports
• Visit the Fulton County Clerk at 136 Pryor Street SW in Atlanta for court files
• Search the Georgia Felon Search for felony conviction data ($15)
• Use the GDC offender search for state prison inmates (free)
• File an open records request with the city or county

Police records cover the arrest side. Court records hold charges, pleas, and case outcomes. State tools fill in felony conviction history and prison data. Checking more than one source gives a more complete view of criminal history from Roswell.

Roswell County Resources

Roswell is in Fulton County. Criminal court cases from the city are handled by the Fulton County court system based in Atlanta.

Nearby Cities

Roswell is in north Fulton County. Several other cities nearby have their own criminal history pages.