Stonecrest Felony Records

Felony records for Stonecrest are managed by the DeKalb County Superior Court. Stonecrest is a newer city in DeKalb County with about 61,000 people. It was incorporated in 2017. All felony arrests and court filings in Stonecrest flow through the DeKalb County court system. The Clerk of Superior Court keeps case files, and the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office holds jail and booking data. You can search for felony records online through Georgia's state databases or go to the DeKalb County courthouse in Decatur to look up cases in person.

DeKalb County Handles Stonecrest Felonies

All felony cases from Stonecrest go to the DeKalb County Superior Court. The courthouse is in Decatur, the county seat, at 556 N. McDonough Street. Stonecrest does not have its own felony court. The DeKalb County District Attorney handles prosecution. The Clerk of Superior Court maintains all case files and court documents.

DeKalb County is a large county in metro Atlanta. It has several cities, and Stonecrest is one of the biggest. The county court system handles thousands of felony cases each year. When you need to search for a case from Stonecrest, you go through the DeKalb County court records system. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and keeps booking records. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the sheriff must maintain a record of everyone held in the jail.

The DeKalb County inmate portal is another tool. You can check the DeKalb inmate portal for current jail bookings and find out if someone from Stonecrest is in custody.

Note: The DeKalb County courthouse in Decatur is about 15 miles from Stonecrest, so plan for travel time if going in person.

Stonecrest Police and Arrests

The Stonecrest Police Department handles law enforcement in the city. Their phone number is (770) 224-0200. When the police make a felony arrest in Stonecrest, the case is forwarded to the DeKalb County DA for prosecution in Superior Court. Police reports are public under the Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70.

You can request arrest reports and incident reports from the Stonecrest police. Agencies must respond within three business days. Copies cost $0.10 per page under state law. Some parts of a report may be redacted if they involve an ongoing investigation or are exempt under the Open Records Act, but basic arrest data is almost always available.

The Stonecrest city website above is a starting point for finding contact info for local government services and the police department.

How to Search Stonecrest Felony Records

The best online tool for a quick check is the Georgia Felon Search. It costs $15 and gives instant results. Enter the person's name, date of birth, and sex. It searches the GCIC database for felony convictions across all of Georgia, including Stonecrest. Per O.C.G.A. § 35-3-35(c), this data can be released electronically without fingerprints or consent.

The GDC Offender Search is a free tool that shows current and former state prison inmates. If someone from Stonecrest was sentenced to a Georgia Department of Corrections facility, you will find them here. It includes their offense, sentence, and facility assignment. It does not show people who only spent time in the county jail or got probation.

You can also visit the DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court in Decatur. Staff can search for cases by name or number. Certified copies cost a fee. The Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority website has links to county court records across the state. DeKalb County records should be available through that system.

For a criminal history check, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office or local police can run a GCIC check for about $15. Bring a valid photo ID. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, the fee cannot be more than $20 per person.

State Tools for Stonecrest Felony Searches

Georgia state agencies hold criminal data that covers Stonecrest. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the GCIC, which is the state's central criminal history repository. They handle mail-in requests and attorney record requests. For questions about criminal history, call (404) 244-2639, option 3, or email gacriminalhistory@gbi.state.ga.us.

The State Board of Pardons and Paroles tracks parole status for people convicted of felonies in Georgia. The phone is (404) 656-4661. If someone from Stonecrest was paroled from state prison, this agency may have their status on file.

Some records may be restricted. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, a felony arrest that did not lead to a conviction can be restricted after four years. Serious violent felonies have a seven-year restriction period. The GBI restrictions page explains the full process. Restricted records will not show on most public searches for Stonecrest or anywhere else in the state.

DeKalb County Felony Records

Stonecrest is in DeKalb County. Other cities in the county that also have felony records pages include Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Tucker, and Chamblee. All felony filings go through the DeKalb County Superior Court. For more on the full county court system and all its resources, visit the DeKalb County page.

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