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For DeKalb County arrest records, use Sheriff inmate lookup for custody, Sheriff Open Records for booking photos and agency-held documents, and the appropriate DeKalb court for the filed criminal case and final disposition.
DeKalb Sheriff separates inmate lookup from open-record requests
DeKalb County Sheriff provides inmate lookup for the jail/custody layer and a separate Open Records process for documents and booking-photo requests. The open-record guidance instructs requesters to use inmate information such as the current booking number when seeking a booking photo, showing why the jail identity should be preserved before a document request is made.
DeKalb County’s judicial system separately routes felony matters to Superior Court and misdemeanor matters to State Court. That court structure matters when the research moves beyond booking or a Sheriff document. A jail entry and a booking photo can identify the detention event without supplying the later judicial disposition. DeKalb’s judicial system also separates felony matters in Superior Court from misdemeanor matters in State Court, so the charge level helps route the next search.
DeKalb record ownership changes with the task
| Need | Official path | Key detail |
|---|---|---|
| Current inmate information | DeKalb Sheriff inmate lookup | Keep the booking number and lookup date |
| Booking photo or Sheriff document | Sheriff Open Records | Use the inmate name/current booking number when relevant |
| Felony or misdemeanor case | DeKalb judicial system | Route to the court that owns that case type |
Three DeKalb records should not be collapsed
Inmate record
Shows jail/custody information
It does not by itself prove the final case result.
Booking photo
Documents booking identity
It is not evidence of guilt.
Court docket
Tracks the criminal prosecution
Use it for filed charges and disposition.
Carry a DeKalb booking into the right follow-up record
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Find the inmate entryUse the Sheriff custody source first when detention is the question.2
Save the booking numberIt is useful for Sheriff record and booking-photo requests.3
Choose the court by case typeFelony and misdemeanor matters route differently in DeKalb.4
Use the docket for outcomeCourt disposition remains separate from booking and custody.