Access Gwinnett County Police Blotter

Gwinnett County police blotter records cover arrests, incident reports, and crime logs across one of the largest counties in Georgia. Sheriff Keybo Taylor leads the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office from Lawrenceville. With close to a million residents, Gwinnett County generates a high volume of police blotter entries each day. You can search these records by contacting the sheriff's office or through state-level databases that include Gwinnett County data. Georgia's Open Records Act protects your right to access initial incident reports, and multiple cities within the county also maintain their own police records alongside the sheriff's office.

Gwinnett County Police Blotter Office

The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office is located at 2900 University Pkwy in Lawrenceville. Sheriff Keybo Taylor runs the department. Call (770) 822-3140 to reach the main line. The sheriff's office handles the county jail, courthouse security, warrant service, and civil process. All arrest records and booking data generated by the sheriff's office go into the Gwinnett County police blotter.

Gwinnett County is different from many Georgia counties because the Gwinnett County Police Department also operates here as a separate agency. The police department handles patrol, investigations, and most calls for service in unincorporated areas. The sheriff's office focuses on the jail and court functions. If you need a police blotter report from a patrol call in unincorporated Gwinnett County, you may need to contact the police department rather than the sheriff. Both agencies keep records that are public under Georgia law.

On top of that, several cities in Gwinnett County run their own police departments. Lawrenceville, Duluth, Peachtree Corners, and Sugar Hill each have local police forces that generate their own reports. Which agency you contact depends on where the incident happened in Gwinnett County. If it was in a city, start with that city's police. If it was in an unincorporated area, try the county police department first.

Gwinnett County Police Blotter Records

The Georgia Open Records Act gives anyone the right to request police blotter records from agencies in Gwinnett County. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 defines public records broadly, covering arrest reports, incident logs, booking sheets, and more. You do not have to be a Gwinnett County resident. You do not need to state why you want the records. The law applies to the sheriff's office, the county police department, and every city police department in Gwinnett County.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71, agencies must respond within three business days. Copies cost up to 10 cents per page. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. Some records are exempt. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 allows agencies to withhold records from active investigations or ongoing prosecutions. Confidential source names stay sealed. Information that could endanger a person is also held back. But the initial police blotter entry, the first record of what happened, is almost always public in Gwinnett County.

Written requests work best. They create a record and start the three-day deadline. Send your request to the agency that handled the call. For jail and booking records, that is the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office.

Note: Gwinnett County has multiple law enforcement agencies, so make sure you send your request to the right one.

State Patrol Police Blotter in Gwinnett County

Georgia State Patrol troopers create police blotter records in Gwinnett County, especially on I-85 and I-985. Their reports cover crashes, traffic enforcement, and some criminal activity on state highways. These records are separate from both the sheriff's office and county police files. You get them through the EPORTS system.

EPORTS charges $5.00 for crash reports, $2.00 for incident reports, and nothing for your first citation download. Additional citations in the same 24-hour period cost $1.00 each. Reports are ready in three to five business days. With the heavy interstate traffic in Gwinnett County, state patrol reports make up a notable portion of police blotter data here. If the incident was on I-85 or another state route, start with EPORTS.

State patrol reports are only for state-level incidents. County and city records in Gwinnett County come from their respective agencies.

Gwinnett County Police Blotter Data

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains crime records that include Gwinnett County cases. The GBI assists local agencies with major investigations and forensic work. You can submit records requests through the GBI Records Request Center. Criminal history records other than felony convictions need the subject's consent under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34.

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free to search. You can look up offenders registered in Gwinnett County by name or location. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search shows people in state prisons. It does not include people in the Gwinnett County jail. For jail info, call the sheriff's office at (770) 822-3140.

Gwinnett County Police Report Details

A police blotter entry from Gwinnett County lists the date, time, and location of each incident. It describes what happened. Arrests include the person's name, charges, and arresting officer. Given the size of Gwinnett County, the volume of reports is high. Hundreds of entries get added to the blotter each week.

Some information is redacted before the public sees it. Phone numbers, exact birth dates, and medical data are removed per Georgia law. The public version is what you receive. If you are involved in the case or your attorney needs the records, a more complete copy may be available from the reporting agency in Gwinnett County. Check the Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory to verify contact info for the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office before making your request.

The DPS fee schedule shows what state agencies can charge for copies and search time across Georgia, including Gwinnett County records.

Gwinnett County Record Fees

Police blotter record fees in Gwinnett County follow state law. Copies cost up to 10 cents per page. Certified copies add $2.00. The first quarter hour of search time is free. After that, agencies charge at the rate of their lowest-paid qualified worker. The DPS fee schedule explains these rules in full.

State patrol reports through EPORTS have their own pricing. Crash reports are $5.00. Incident reports are $2.00. Each agency in Gwinnett County may have slightly different rates for records they generate locally. Call ahead to find out exactly what you will pay before going in or sending a written request.

Cities in Gwinnett County

Gwinnett County has many cities, and several of them maintain their own police departments. This means police blotter records may be held by the city, the county police department, or the sheriff's office, depending on where the incident took place in Gwinnett County.

Other communities in Gwinnett County include Snellville, Lilburn, Suwanee, Buford, Dacula, Grayson, and Norcross. All of these areas generate police blotter records through their local agencies or the Gwinnett County Police Department.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Gwinnett County. For incidents near the line, check with both agencies to find out who has jurisdiction.