Search Kennesaw Jail Mugshots

Kennesaw jail mugshots go through the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. The city sits in the northwest part of Cobb County and has a population of about 37,740. Kennesaw Police make local arrests, but all booking and mugshot processing happens at the county level. You can search Kennesaw jail mugshots for free through the Cobb County inmate lookup. This page explains how the system works, where to look, and what the law says about these records in Georgia.

Kennesaw Police Department

The Kennesaw Police Department handles law enforcement in the city. Officers respond to calls, patrol neighborhoods, and make arrests. But Kennesaw does not have its own jail. When an officer arrests someone, that person goes to the Cobb County jail in Marietta for processing.

At the county jail, intake staff photograph the person, take fingerprints, and log all charges into the system. The jail mugshot becomes part of the Cobb County booking record. So a Kennesaw arrest shows up in the same database as arrests from Marietta, Smyrna, Acworth, and every other Cobb County city. The arresting agency field in the record will show Kennesaw Police, which helps you tell it apart from other Cobb County bookings.

If you need the police report from a Kennesaw arrest, that is a separate record. You get it from the Kennesaw Police Department, not the county jail. The mugshot and booking data come from Cobb County. The arrest report comes from the city police. Two different sources for two different records.

How to Find Kennesaw Jail Mugshots

To find Kennesaw jail mugshots, contact the Cobb County Sheriff's Office at 770-499-4200. Staff can check if someone is in custody and share booking details including charges and bond amounts. The sheriff's office keeps all booking records on file.

You can also track Kennesaw area inmates through Georgia's VINE system. VINE stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyday. Register at www.vinelink.com or call 1-866-277-7477. VINE sends free alerts when an inmate at the Cobb County jail is released or transferred. For older bookings, an open records request under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives you a formal way to get archived data from the sheriff's office.

For state-level searches, the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers inmates in state prison. If a Kennesaw arrest led to a state prison sentence, the person would show up in the GDC system with a current photo and facility info. This is a different database from the county jail. The county tool is for local inmates. GDC is for state inmates.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation offers another option. A GBI criminal history check pulls arrest and court records from all 159 Georgia counties. It costs a fee but gives you the broadest view of someone's record across the state, not just Cobb County.

Georgia Mugshot Laws

Georgia passed a law in 2014 that changed how jail mugshots can be shared. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, law enforcement agencies in the state cannot release booking photos to any website that charges a fee to remove them. The Cobb County Sheriff's Office follows this rule for all mugshot requests, including those from Kennesaw bookings.

If you want a copy of a Kennesaw jail mugshot from the county, you may have to sign a form. The form says you will not use the photo on a pay-to-remove site. This is standard practice across Georgia. The law does not stop the county from posting mugshots on its own inmate lookup. It only limits who they hand photos to and for what purpose.

Websites that ignore the law and post your mugshot anyway face penalties. Georgia law requires them to take it down within 30 days of getting a written removal request. If they do not comply, you can file a complaint with the Georgia Consumer Protection Division. The state takes these complaints seriously.

Open Records Requests

The Georgia Open Records Act gives you the right to get government documents. Booking logs, arrest reports, and jail records all fall under this law. To request Kennesaw jail records, you contact the Cobb County Sheriff's Office in writing. They have three business days to respond.

Fees are low. Copies cost 10 cents per page under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. If the request takes more than 15 minutes of staff time to fill, the office can charge for the labor. Be specific in your request. Give them the name, date range, or booking number if you have it. Vague requests take longer and may cost more.

For the arrest report from a Kennesaw arrest, you may need to request that from the Kennesaw Police Department separately. The county jail holds the booking record. The city police hold the arrest report. Check with both if you need the full picture.

Sealing a Kennesaw Arrest Record

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, if you were arrested in Kennesaw and the case was dismissed or you were found not guilty, you may be able to restrict the record. Restriction means the mugshot, fingerprints, and booking data get sealed from public view. The record still exists, but it does not show up in background checks or public searches.

You file a petition with the Cobb County Superior Court. Include the case number and the final outcome. A judge reviews it. If your case qualifies, the judge orders the Cobb County Sheriff's Office and GBI to seal the data. The process takes several weeks. Legal aid groups in the Cobb County area may help if you cannot afford a lawyer.

Cobb County Jail System

Kennesaw is one of several cities that feed into the Cobb County jail system. The county processes bookings from Kennesaw, Marietta, Smyrna, Acworth, Powder Springs, and unincorporated areas. With a county population over 766,000, the jail handles a large number of inmates at any given time.

For a full breakdown of the Cobb County jail, including how to search records, contact info, and legal resources, check the county page.

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