Find Roswell Bench Warrants
Roswell bench warrants go through the Fulton County Sheriff's Office for processing and tracking. Roswell sits in the northern part of Fulton County and has about 92,000 residents. The Roswell Police Department handles local law enforcement and operates its own municipal court, but bench warrants from any Fulton County court are served and tracked by the county sheriff. When a judge issues a bench warrant after someone misses a hearing in Roswell, it enters the statewide database and can lead to an arrest anywhere. Checking warrant status in Roswell means going through the Fulton County Sheriff since no public online search exists.
Roswell Quick Facts
Roswell Police and Bench Warrants
The Roswell Police Department is at 11565 Maxwell Road in Alpharetta (the mailing address serves the Roswell jurisdiction). You can call the department at 770-640-4100. Roswell officers handle local enforcement and run the city's municipal court. When someone misses a date at the Roswell Municipal Court, the judge can issue a bench warrant. That warrant then goes to the Fulton County Sheriff for entry into the GCIC and NCIC databases.
The police department itself does not run formal warrant status checks for walk-in visitors. Officers may encounter bench warrants during traffic stops and other contacts with the public, but if you want to know whether you have an active bench warrant, the Fulton County Sheriff is the one to ask. The sheriff's Warrant Unit at 141 Pryor Street NW in Atlanta handles those inquiries. Roswell is about 25 miles north of the courthouse, so plan for the drive.
The Roswell Police Department website shows the department's contact info and services. For bench warrant inquiries, the department will usually point you toward the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.
Note: Roswell Municipal Court bench warrants are processed through Fulton County, not the city police.
Searching for Bench Warrants in Roswell
Visit the Fulton County Courthouse at 141 Pryor Street NW in Atlanta. Bring your photo ID. The Warrant Unit staff will run your name and date of birth. If you have a bench warrant from a Roswell case, they will tell you the charge, the court, and the case number. You can also check at the Fulton County Jail at 901 Rice Street NW. At either spot, be aware that they can take you into custody if a bench warrant is found.
There is no online tool for searching Roswell bench warrants. The Fulton County Sheriff's Office does not share this info by phone or email. The jail roster only shows people in custody, not those with outstanding warrants. The Georgia.gov warrant search guide covers the process that applies at every sheriff's office in the state, and those steps work for Roswell cases too.
The Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court keeps case records. If you know the case number from a Roswell matter, the clerk can pull up the file and confirm whether a bench warrant was issued. The Magistrate Court also handles some cases where bench warrants come into play. The Georgia Crime Information Center is the statewide database where all Roswell bench warrants end up after the sheriff's office enters them.
Roswell Bench Warrant Consequences
Failing to show up for a court date in Roswell leads to a bench warrant and additional charges. Under O.C.G.A. 16-10-51, bail jumping on a misdemeanor can get you up to 12 months in jail and a $1,000 fine. For felony cases, it is one to five years in prison and up to $5,000. These come on top of whatever the original Roswell case was about. Missing court creates a second charge that the judge will take seriously.
Traffic bench warrants have their own penalties under O.C.G.A. 40-13-63. A failure to appear for a traffic case in Roswell carries a $200 fine and up to three days in jail. The court may also report the missed date to the Georgia Department of Driver Services. Under O.C.G.A. 40-5-56, DDS can suspend your license. Getting it back costs $100 at a DDS office or $125 by mail. That does not cover fines from the Roswell case.
The 30-day notice rule under O.C.G.A. 17-6-11 gives a brief window before a traffic bench warrant takes effect. The clerk sends a letter and waits 30 days. If you deal with the case in that time, the warrant may never be issued. After 30 days, the Roswell bench warrant enters the system and stays active with no end date.
Clearing a Roswell Bench Warrant
The sooner you act, the better. Turn yourself in at the Fulton County Courthouse or the county jail. The judge will set a new court date and may allow you to post bond. Showing up on your own is seen as a good-faith effort by most judges. Waiting for police to pick you up takes that option away.
A lawyer can go to the court on your behalf and ask the judge to recall the bench warrant. This is the preferred option for people who are worried about being taken into custody. The attorney files a motion, the judge reviews it, and if approved, you get a new hearing date. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association and the Georgia Courts sheriff directory both list the Fulton County contacts you need to reach the right office for a Roswell case.
Under O.C.G.A. 50-18-70, you can request your court records from the Fulton County Clerk. Having the case file and the bench warrant paperwork helps your lawyer get ready for the hearing. Do not let an active Roswell bench warrant sit. Fines can grow and the risk of arrest goes up every day.
Fulton County Bench Warrants
Roswell is in Fulton County. All bench warrants from Fulton County courts are processed through the sheriff's office in Atlanta. For the full county process, sheriff contacts, and all related resources, visit the Fulton County page.
Nearby Cities
Roswell borders several cities in north Fulton County and surrounding areas. Each city below has its own bench warrant page with local contacts.