Coweta County Jail Mugshots

Coweta County jail mugshots are handled by the Sheriff's Office in Newnan, Georgia. With over 146,000 residents, Coweta County is one of the larger counties in the metro Atlanta area and sees a significant number of bookings each year. The county jail processes arrests from the sheriff's office and from city police departments across Coweta County. Booking photos are taken during intake and kept on file. This page explains how to search for Coweta County jail mugshots, what online tools are available, and how Georgia law affects access to booking records.

Coweta County Sheriff's Office

The Coweta County Sheriff's Office oversees all jail operations in the county. The office is in Newnan, and the sheriff handles law enforcement for the unincorporated parts of the county while also running the jail. City police departments in Newnan, Senoia, Grantville, and other Coweta County towns make arrests, but the county jail processes all bookings.

At booking, jail staff take a mugshot, collect fingerprints, and enter charges into the system. Coweta County has grown fast in recent years as part of the Atlanta metro expansion. The county's population increase means the jail handles more bookings than it did a decade ago. Bond is set at intake for many charges, following a standard schedule. More serious offenses go to a judge for a bond hearing, which usually happens within 48 hours of arrest.

The Coweta County jail holds pretrial inmates, sentenced county inmates, and people waiting on transfer to state prison. If you need info on someone at the jail, the sheriff's office is the first place to check.

Search Coweta County Jail Mugshots Online

Coweta County may offer online access to its jail roster through the sheriff's office or a third-party jail management system. Check the Coweta County Sheriff's Office website for current inmate lookup tools. You can also call the jail in Newnan to ask about a specific inmate. Phone checks are quick and staff can confirm custody status and charges.

The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers anyone serving a state prison sentence. If a person was arrested in Coweta County and later sent to state prison, this free tool shows their mugshot, sentence, and facility. It does not include people still at the county jail level. The GDC database is for state inmates only.

Because Coweta County sits in the metro Atlanta area, some arrests may involve overlapping jurisdictions. If you are not finding someone in the Coweta County system, consider checking Fulton or Fayette County as well. The booking happens wherever the arrest was processed, and that is not always the county where the person lives.

Coweta County Open Records

You have the right to request jail mugshots and booking records from Coweta County under Georgia's Open Records Act. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 requires public agencies to make records available when asked. Send your request to the Coweta County Sheriff's Office in Newnan. Include the full name of the person and any other details you have, like a booking date or date of birth.

The response deadline is three business days. Copies cost up to 10 cents per page under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. If the office denies your request, they must explain the reason in writing. Most booking records are public, but juvenile records and sealed cases are off limits.

Georgia Mugshot Law and Coweta County

Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19 limits how law enforcement shares booking photos. The Coweta County Sheriff's Office cannot publish mugshots online except in specific cases. When you request a jail mugshot, you sign a statement promising the photo will not go on a site that charges money for removal. This law was designed to fight the commercial mugshot website business.

People whose Coweta County arrest ended in dismissal or acquittal can apply for record restriction. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 explains this process. Once a record is restricted, the mugshot and booking data are removed from public searches. The restriction goes through the arresting agency and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which runs the statewide criminal history system.

Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, you can take action against mugshot websites that post your Coweta County booking photo. Send a written removal request to the site. If they do not take down the photo within 30 days, the Georgia Consumer Protection Division can investigate and pursue enforcement.

Note: Record restriction is not automatic and requires you to file paperwork with the right agencies.

Coweta County Criminal Court Records

Coweta County is in the Coweta Judicial Circuit. Criminal cases go through the Superior Court in Newnan. The Clerk of Superior Court maintains case files that cover indictments, motions, plea deals, and sentencing orders. These court records are different from the booking records the sheriff keeps at the jail.

If you want to trace a Coweta County case from arrest to outcome, you need records from both the jail and the court. The booking record tells you who was arrested, when, and on what charges. The court record tells you what happened next. Charges often change between arrest and trial, so looking at both gives a more accurate picture.

The State Court of Coweta County handles misdemeanors and traffic offenses. Magistrate Court manages bond hearings, preliminary hearings, and minor cases. Each court keeps its own set of records, and all are available to the public through the relevant clerk's office.

Cities in Coweta County

Coweta County has several cities and towns. All arrests by city police in Coweta County go through the county jail system. This qualifying city has its own page with local details about jail mugshots.

Nearby Counties

Coweta County sits southwest of Atlanta and borders several counties in the region. Jail mugshots are filed by the county where the booking took place. If you are not sure which county handled an arrest, try these nearby options.