Milton Background Check Lookup

A Milton background check uses records from Fulton County and the Milton Police Department. Milton sits in the northern part of Fulton County, well north of Atlanta in a more rural and suburban setting. The Fulton County Sheriff's Office is the main agency for criminal history checks in the area. Milton also has its own police department that keeps records from local incidents and arrests. Getting a background check in Milton means working with these agencies, and the process follows the same rules that apply to all of Fulton County.

Fulton County Sheriff Background Check

The Fulton County Sheriff's Office processes background checks for Milton and the rest of Fulton County. Sheriff Patrick "Pat" Labat runs the office at 185 Central Ave SW in Atlanta, GA 30303. The phone number is 404-612-5100. The fee is $15. You must pay with cash or a U.S. postal money order. No cards and no checks are accepted. Bring a valid photo ID to submit your request. The staff runs a name-based search through local records and the state criminal history database.

Milton is far north of the Fulton County Sheriff's main office in downtown Atlanta. That means a trip to get a background check done in person. It is about a 45-minute drive from Milton to the sheriff's office depending on traffic. Some people find it more practical to use state online tools for quicker results, especially if they only need felony conviction data. But for a full local background check that covers all of Fulton County's records, the sheriff's office is still the primary source. Results come back in a few business days after you submit the request.

Note: The Fulton County Sheriff's Office only takes cash or U.S. postal money orders for the $15 background check fee.

Milton Police Department Records

The Milton Police Department handles law enforcement within city limits. The department keeps its own records from cases its officers worked. These are separate from the county sheriff's files. If Milton Police responded to a call or made an arrest, that report lives in the MPD system. You can request arrest reports and incident reports from the department. This gives you city-level detail that the county check does not always fully capture.

Milton's police department covers a large geographic area because the city itself is spread out. It includes rural stretches, horse farms, and newer suburban neighborhoods. The department handles everything from traffic stops to criminal investigations within the city. For a thorough Milton background check, checking both the police department and the Fulton County Sheriff's Office makes sense. The two agencies operate in the same area but track records in different systems. Something that Milton Police handled will be in their files. Something the county dealt with will be in the sheriff's records.

State Background Check Resources

Georgia has state-level tools that work for a Milton background check. The Georgia Felon Search costs $15 per search. You enter a name and get felony conviction results by email. It is fast. It is online. But it only shows felony convictions. No arrests. No pending cases. No misdemeanors from Milton or anywhere else. This tool works well as a starting point but should not be your only source if you need a complete check.

The GAPS fingerprint system through IdentoGO is the deeper option. Fingerprint checks pull from both the GBI and FBI databases. They match prints, not just names. This catches records even if someone used different names. It also picks up out-of-state records that a local check would miss. There are IdentoGO locations in the north Fulton area that serve Milton residents. Combining a GAPS check with a Fulton County Sheriff check gives you the most thorough Milton background check available.

Note: The GAPS fingerprint check through IdentoGO catches out-of-state records that local Milton checks will miss.

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The Fulton County Sheriff's Office website provides details on background check services available to Milton residents.

This is the main office that handles background check requests for Milton and the rest of Fulton County.

Georgia Background Check Law

Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, the GBI shares criminal history data with authorized parties. The law caps the fee at $20 per record. Fulton County charges $15, which is below the cap. The law also defines who can request records and what types of data are released. Public access is allowed for certain checks, but some categories of records have restrictions. These rules govern every Milton background check that goes through the county or state system.

Record restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows individuals to seal certain records. Charges that were dismissed or ended in acquittal may be restricted from public view. Once restricted, a standard Milton background check will not show those records. The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 changes how a conviction appears if someone completed their sentence under the act. The charge still exists but does not show as a conviction. These laws affect what results come back on any background check run in the Milton area.

Milton Background Check Fees

• Fulton County Sheriff background check: $15 (cash or U.S. postal money order)
• Georgia Felon Search: $15 per search online
• GAPS fingerprint check: varies by IdentoGO location
• State fee cap: $20 per O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34(d.3)

The Fulton County Sheriff's Office has strict payment rules. Cash or U.S. postal money order only. No debit cards, no credit cards, no personal checks. Get your payment ready before you make the drive from Milton to the downtown Atlanta office. The Georgia Felon Search is paid online with a credit or debit card. GAPS fingerprint checks are paid at the IdentoGO enrollment center where you get printed.

Contact Info for Milton

• Milton Police Department: cityofmiltonga.us/police
• Fulton County Sheriff: 185 Central Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30303, 404-612-5100
• GCIC: gcicweb.gbi.state.ga.us
• GBI: gbi.georgia.gov

For a Milton background check, start with the Fulton County Sheriff's Office for the broadest local search. Check with the Milton Police Department for city-level records from cases their officers handled. Use the state tools for statewide or nationwide searches. The GCIC does not do direct name searches for the public, so you must use the Felon Search, GAPS, or a local agency to get results. Each source covers a different layer of records, and using more than one makes your Milton background check more complete.

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