Alpharetta Mugshot Records
Alpharetta jail mugshots are part of the Fulton County booking system. Alpharetta is a city in north Fulton County with about 67,000 residents. It sits along the GA 400 corridor, north of Roswell and east of Milton. The Alpharetta Police Department handles arrests within city limits, but the city does not have its own jail. People arrested in Alpharetta are transported to the Fulton County Jail for booking, where their mugshot is taken and added to the county's inmate records. This page explains how to find those booking photos and what Georgia law says about mugshot access.
Alpharetta Quick Facts
How Alpharetta Bookings Work
Alpharetta is part of Fulton County. All arrests that lead to jail time go through the county. The Fulton County Sheriff's Office operates the jail facilities and handles all bookings for the county's cities. Alpharetta does not maintain a city lockup or holding center.
After the Alpharetta police arrest someone, the officer drives them to the Fulton County Jail. The main facility is at 901 Rice St NW, Atlanta, which is about 25 miles south of Alpharetta. At the jail, the person is photographed, fingerprinted, and logged into the system. Charges are recorded and a bond is set. The entire booking can take several hours, especially during busy periods.
Because of the distance, minor offenses in Alpharetta often result in a citation rather than a full arrest and transport. Citations do not create a mugshot. They result in a court date instead. For more serious charges, the full booking process at the Fulton County Jail applies, and that is where the mugshot record will be.
Alpharetta Police Department
The Alpharetta Police Department covers all law enforcement in the city. The main office is at 2565 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30009. Call 678-297-6300 for general inquiries. More info is available at alpharetta.ga.us/government/police-department.
| Agency | Alpharetta Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 2565 Old Milton Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30009 |
| Phone | 678-297-6300 |
| Website | alpharetta.ga.us |
The department has patrol, criminal investigations, traffic, and community outreach divisions. Officers respond to calls throughout the city and handle everything from traffic stops to felony investigations. The police department does not run a mugshot database on its site. To look up booking photos from Alpharetta arrests, you need to check the Fulton County jail system.
Finding Alpharetta Mugshots Online
The Fulton County inmate search is your best bet. Go to fcsoga.org/inmate-search and type in a name. The tool pulls up current inmates in the Fulton County Jail system. You will see the booking date, list of charges, bond amount, and which facility the person is at. It is free to use and does not need an account.
This roster only shows people who are currently locked up. Once someone posts bond or gets released, they fall off the active list. For past bookings, you need to go a different route. File an open records request with the Fulton County Sheriff's Office at 185 Central Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30303, or call 404-613-2000.
Below is the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search, which is helpful for finding people who were sent to state prison.
The GDC search covers inmates in the state prison system. If someone arrested in Alpharetta was convicted and transferred from the county jail to a state facility, their record will appear here.
You can also use the GDC offender search directly. For broader criminal history records that cover arrests across all of Georgia, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains the Georgia Crime Information Center database.
Georgia Mugshot Laws
Alpharetta mugshots fall under the same Georgia state rules as every other city. O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 prevents law enforcement from giving booking photos to anyone who plans to post them on a pay-to-remove website. The law applies to both the Alpharetta Police Department and the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. Anyone requesting a mugshot must sign a form saying they will not use the photo for exploitation purposes.
The Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70) gives the public broad access to government records. Booking data, arrest reports, and incident reports are generally available. But mugshot access has extra restrictions under § 35-1-19. Agencies must respond to open records requests within three business days. Copies cost no more than 10 cents per page.
If you were arrested in Alpharetta and your mugshot shows up on a website, contact the Georgia Consumer Protection Division. Send the website a written removal request first. If they ignore it for 30 days, file a complaint with the state. You do not have to pay to get your booking photo taken down. Sites that charge for removal are violating the intent of the law.
Record Restriction After an Alpharetta Arrest
Georgia law allows some people to restrict their arrest records from public view. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, if your Alpharetta arrest did not lead to a conviction, you may qualify for record restriction. This is not the same as expungement. The records still exist, but they will not show up in public searches.
Cases that qualify include dismissals, not guilty verdicts, and charges that were never prosecuted. If your case meets these conditions, you can apply through the arresting agency or the court. Once the restriction is in place, your mugshot and booking data from the Alpharetta arrest are pulled from public databases. An attorney or legal aid group can walk you through the process and tell you if your case qualifies.
Nearby Cities
Alpharetta is surrounded by several cities that also use the Fulton County Jail for bookings. Here are nearby cities with their own mugshot search pages.