Search Duluth Background Check

A Duluth background check runs through the Gwinnett County system because Duluth sits inside Gwinnett County. The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office and the Gwinnett County Police Department both process criminal history requests for Duluth residents. Gwinnett County Police charges $20 for a background check plus $10 for fingerprinting, and they require in-person visits only. The police records unit is open Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM. With about 33,000 people, Duluth is one of the mid-size cities in Gwinnett County. All arrest records from the Duluth area flow into the Gwinnett County and state databases.

Gwinnett County Sheriff Background Check

The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office is one option for a Duluth background check. Sheriff Keybo Taylor runs the office from 2900 University Parkway in Lawrenceville, GA 30043. The phone number is 770-619-6500. The sheriff's office handles criminal history requests for the entire county, including all of Duluth.

You need to visit in person. Bring a valid photo ID along with the full name and date of birth of the person you want to search. The fee falls under the state cap of $20 set by O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34. Call ahead to confirm what they currently charge and how they want you to pay. The sheriff's staff will search the local Gwinnett County records and the statewide criminal history database maintained by the GBI.

Note: Gwinnett County is one of the most populated counties in Georgia, so plan for possible wait times at the sheriff's office.

Gwinnett County Police Department

The Gwinnett County Police Department is the other local agency for a Duluth background check. Their office is at 446 West Crogan Street, Suite 200, in Lawrenceville, GA 30046. Call 678-377-4300 for questions. They charge $20 for the background check and $10 for fingerprinting. That is $30 total if you get both done. In-person visits are the only way to go here. They do not process requests by mail or online.

Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. The process is straightforward. Walk in, show your photo ID, fill out the request form, and pay the fee. Staff will run your request through the county database and the state system. Getting fingerprinted at the same time makes sense if you need the most thorough check possible. Fingerprints match to records more reliably than name-based searches do.

The Gwinnett County Police serves a huge area. Duluth is one of many cities and communities they cover. Whether you go to the sheriff or the police department, your results come from the same state system. The main difference is the fee structure and the added fingerprint option at the police department.

Duluth Background Check Screenshot

The Gwinnett County Sheriff's website provides details about services for Duluth residents.

The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office processes background checks for all communities in the county, including the city of Duluth.

State Tools for Duluth Checks

Beyond the local agencies, Georgia has state-level tools for a Duluth background check. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the statewide criminal history database through the Georgia Crime Information Center. Every arrest in Duluth ends up in this central system. The GCIC holds data from all 159 Georgia counties. But they do not let the public run name-based searches directly.

The Georgia Felon Search costs $15 per search. You enter a name, pay online, and results come by email. It only covers felony convictions though. It skips misdemeanors, arrests that did not lead to charges, and pending cases. It also does not include records from other states. For a Duluth background check, the Felon Search is a fast starting point. But if you need a complete picture, an in-person check at Gwinnett County gives you more.

The GAPS system through IdentoGO is the most thorough option. It uses fingerprints to search both the GBI and FBI databases. You schedule an appointment at an IdentoGO location, get fingerprinted, and the results go to the requesting agency. This catches records that name-based searches miss. For Duluth residents who need a complete background check, GAPS is the gold standard.

Record Laws for Duluth

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, the GBI shares criminal history data with people and agencies that are authorized to receive it. The fee is capped at $20. This cap sets the maximum that the Gwinnett County Sheriff can charge. The law also outlines who can access which levels of information and what obligations they have for handling it properly.

Record restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 matters for Duluth background checks. Certain records get hidden from public view. Dismissed charges, acquittals, and cases meeting specific conditions may not appear on a standard check. The record still exists in the system but it stays hidden from typical results. This means a Duluth background check might not show every encounter a person has had with the criminal justice system.

The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 changes how some records look. A person who finished a sentence under this act will not show a conviction on a standard check. The charge is still in the system. It just appears differently in search results. This situation comes up regularly in Georgia courts and affects what you see on a Duluth background check.

Note: Record restriction can limit what shows up even on a thorough in-person check at the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office.

Duluth Check Fees and Costs

• Gwinnett County Sheriff: up to $20, call 770-619-6500
• Gwinnett County Police: $20 background check, $10 fingerprint
• Georgia Felon Search: $15, online, felony convictions only
• GAPS fingerprint check: varies, state and FBI records

The Gwinnett County Police charges $30 total if you get the background check and fingerprinting done together. That is the most expensive local option but also the most complete. The sheriff's office maxes out at $20 under state law. The Felon Search at $15 is the cheapest way to run a check, but the results only show felony convictions. For a thorough Duluth background check with misdemeanors and arrest records included, the in-person visit to either agency gives you more detail than the online tool.

Contact Details for Duluth

Here is the contact information for both agencies that handle a Duluth background check. Call first to confirm hours and payment details.

• Gwinnett County Sheriff: 2900 University Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
• Sheriff phone: 770-619-6500
• Sheriff: Keybo Taylor
• Gwinnett County Police: 446 West Crogan St, Suite 200, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
• Police phone: 678-377-4300
• Police hours: Mon-Fri, 8 AM to 5 PM

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association maintains an updated directory of every sheriff in the state. This helps if you need to run checks across multiple counties. For Duluth specifically, the two Gwinnett County agencies are your local options. Both offices are in Lawrenceville, which is the county seat.

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