Sandy Springs Background Check

Sandy Springs background check records are managed at the Fulton County level through the sheriff's office and court system. Sandy Springs sits in the northern part of Fulton County, just north of Atlanta. Sheriff Patrick "Pat" Labat oversees the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, which handles background checks for all cities in the county. The Sandy Springs Police Department is a separate city agency that maintains its own arrest and incident records. With over 105,000 residents, Sandy Springs is one of the largest cities in Fulton County and contributes a steady flow of cases to the county system.

Fulton County Sheriff Background Check

The Fulton County Sheriff's Office is the primary source for a Sandy Springs background check. Sheriff Patrick "Pat" Labat runs the office from 185 Central Ave SW in Atlanta, GA 30303. Call 404-612-5100 for background check questions. The fee is $15, payable with cash or a U.S. postal money order only. No cards or checks are accepted. This is the same office and same process that serves Atlanta, South Fulton, Roswell, and every other city in Fulton County.

Walk in with a valid photo ID. Give the staff the full name and date of birth. They run a name-based search through local files and the statewide crime database. Fulton County is the busiest county in Georgia, so the office handles a large volume of requests. Sandy Springs residents share this office with everyone else in the county. Expect some wait time at the counter and a few business days for results. The high volume is just part of doing a background check through the largest county in the state.

Note: Sandy Springs background checks go through the Fulton County Sheriff's Office in downtown Atlanta, not a local Sandy Springs office.

Sandy Springs Police Department

The Sandy Springs Police Department is at 7840 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30350. The non-emergency line is 770-551-6900. For records, call 770-551-6977. Sandy Springs has its own police force that handles all law enforcement within the city. Officers respond to calls, investigate crimes, and make arrests in Sandy Springs. The department keeps its own records for all of these activities.

These police records are separate from what the Fulton County Sheriff holds. If a Sandy Springs officer made the arrest, the detailed report sits with the Sandy Springs Police Department. If a county deputy made the arrest, it goes to the sheriff's office. Both agencies feed their data into the Georgia Crime Information Center at the state level. For the most complete Sandy Springs background check, consider reaching out to both the city police and the county sheriff. The police department's records line at 770-551-6977 can help with requests for specific incident reports.

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The Fulton County Sheriff's services page lists the background check and records services available for Sandy Springs residents.

Fulton County Sheriff services cover background checks for all cities in the county, including Sandy Springs.

State Search Tools for Sandy Springs

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the statewide criminal history system that includes all Sandy Springs records. The Georgia Felon Search is the fastest online option. It costs $15 per search and shows felony convictions only. Enter a name and get results by email. No waiting in line. No driving to an office. But it only covers felony convictions. Arrests, misdemeanors, and pending cases from Sandy Springs will not show up in this search.

The GAPS fingerprint system through IdentoGO provides a deeper Sandy Springs background check. Fingerprint-based searches pull from both the GBI and FBI databases. They catch out-of-state records and avoid the common name problem that trips up name-based searches. There are multiple IdentoGO locations in the north Fulton County area near Sandy Springs. Check the GBI services page for details on all available search methods.

Sandy Springs Background Check Law

Georgia law controls how background checks work in Sandy Springs. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, the GBI shares criminal history data with authorized parties. The maximum fee is $20 per record. Fulton County charges $15, which falls under the cap. This law sets the rules for what information is available and who can access it.

Record restriction under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows people to petition for certain records to be removed from public view. If charges were dismissed or dropped, the person may be able to restrict the arrest record. This means a Sandy Springs background check may not show every arrest that occurred in the city. The First Offender Act under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 offers additional protection. Someone who completed a sentence under this act does not have a conviction appear in the standard way on public searches. The record exists but is flagged differently.

Note: Record restriction in Fulton County costs $25 per arrest for the restriction petition filing.

Sandy Springs Background Check Fees

• Fulton County Sheriff background check: $15 (cash or U.S. postal money order)
• Georgia Felon Search: $15 per search (online, felony convictions only)
• GAPS fingerprint check: varies by IdentoGO location
• Record restriction in Fulton County: $25 per arrest
• State fee cap: $20 per O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34(d.3)

Bring cash or a U.S. postal money order to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. No other payment methods work there. The $15 fee covers one background check request. If you need to check multiple people, each one costs $15 separately. Online searches through the Georgia Felon Search also cost $15 but are paid with a card on the website.

Sandy Springs Contact Information

Here are the key contacts for a Sandy Springs background check. The sheriff's office is in downtown Atlanta, not in Sandy Springs. The police department is local.

• Fulton County Sheriff: 185 Central Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
• Sheriff Phone: 404-612-5100
• Sandy Springs Police: 7840 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30350
• Police Non-Emergency: 770-551-6900
• Police Records: 770-551-6977
• Georgia Sheriffs Directory: georgiasheriffs.org

Nearby Cities

Sandy Springs borders several other cities in north Fulton County and the metro Atlanta area. These pages cover background check details for nearby cities.