Newnan Criminal Court Records Lookup

Criminal court records in Newnan are kept by the city municipal court and the Coweta County court system. The Newnan Municipal Court handles traffic offenses, city ordinance violations, and misdemeanor crimes committed within city limits. Felony charges and serious criminal matters go through the Coweta County Superior Court in the Coweta Judicial Circuit. Newnan is the county seat of Coweta County, located about 40 miles southwest of Atlanta. Both courts make records available to the public under the Georgia Open Records Act. The Municipal Court operates from 1 Joseph Hannah Boulevard.

Newnan Municipal Court Records

The Newnan Municipal Court handles traffic tickets, city code violations, and misdemeanor criminal cases within city jurisdiction. The court deals with a range of matters from speeding citations to shoplifting to noise complaints. If you got a ticket or were arrested for a misdemeanor in Newnan, this is where the case file sits.

The court is at 1 Joseph Hannah Boulevard, Newnan, GA 30263. Call (770) 254-2354 for case questions. Walk-in requests work during normal business hours. Staff can look up a case by name or citation number. Bring your ID when you go in. The clerk can print copies of court documents at the standard rate. Most simple requests get handled the same day.

Note: Newnan Municipal Court does not handle felony cases, which go to Coweta County Superior Court.

Coweta County Criminal Records

Felony criminal cases from Newnan go to the Coweta County Superior Court. The Coweta Judicial Circuit handles all felony matters in the county. Drug charges, violent crimes, burglary, and other serious offenses are filed here. The Coweta County Clerk of Superior Court maintains these records at the courthouse in Newnan.

Because Newnan is the county seat, both the municipal court and the superior court are in town. You can check records at both courts in a single trip without driving anywhere else. The Coweta County Courthouse is on the town square in downtown Newnan, just a short drive from the Municipal Court. The Clerk of Superior Court can pull up felony case records, indictments, plea agreements, and sentencing orders when you give a name or case number.

Coweta County also runs a State Court for misdemeanor cases at the county level. Some cases that begin in Newnan's municipal court may get transferred to the state court if they involve more than what the municipal court can handle. The Magistrate Court in Coweta County handles preliminary hearings for felony arrests, including those made by the Newnan Police Department.

The E-Access to Court Records portal lets you search for Newnan-area criminal cases from any computer. It pulls data from courts across Georgia, including Coweta County. Set up a free account and you can start searching right away.

How to Find Newnan Criminal Records

You have a few good options for looking up criminal court records from Newnan. What works best depends on the record type and your timeline.

The GSCCCA indexes court filings from all 159 Georgia counties. You can search for Coweta County records through this statewide tool. A standard account costs $14.95 per month. Premium is $29.95. The GSCCCA also runs the free FANS alert system. Set up a name to track, and FANS sends you an alert when new filings show up in any county. This works well if you need to keep tabs on a case in Coweta County.

To get your own criminal history, visit the Newnan Police Department or the Coweta County Sheriff's Office and request a Purpose Code U report. This pulls from the Georgia Crime Information Center database. The report shows arrest records, charges, and dispositions from across the state. You need your name, date of birth, and fingerprints.

For in-person searches, go to the Newnan Municipal Court on Joseph Hannah Boulevard or the Coweta County Courthouse downtown. Bring the full name and date of birth of the person you want records for. A case number makes the search faster. Staff at both courts can pull records while you wait in most situations.

Note: Copy fees under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71 are $0.10 per page, and the first 15 minutes of staff search time are free at any Georgia public office.

Newnan Record Restriction Process

Georgia allows people to restrict certain criminal records from public access. The state moved from the term "expungement" to "record restriction" years back. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, you may qualify if the arrest did not lead to a conviction, if you have a misdemeanor conviction that is at least four years old, or if the case sat on a dead docket for more than 12 months. The cap is two misdemeanor restrictions per lifetime.

For Newnan arrests on or after July 1, 2013, contact the Coweta Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office to start the process. For older arrests, the Newnan Police Department handles it. Agencies may charge up to $50 to process the request. After the court grants a restriction, the record is taken out of public view under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. It will no longer appear in standard public records searches.

Victims of human trafficking may qualify for free record restriction under the Survivors First Act. No fee applies. A local attorney or the GBI can explain the steps for filing this type of petition.

State Resources for Newnan

The GBI operates the state criminal history database. Call the Criminal History Records Helpline at (404) 244-2639 option 3 with questions about your record. The GBI Open Records Unit takes requests only through their online portal. Email and fax requests are no longer accepted for open records.

The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives any person the right to request records from a public agency. This covers every court, police department, and county office in Georgia. If a Newnan agency denies your request, they must cite the specific legal exemption. You can push back through the Attorney General's office or take it to superior court.

The Coweta Judicial Circuit covers Coweta County along with several nearby counties. If a person has cases in more than one county in the circuit, the records will be filed in each county's clerk's office separately. The GSCCCA tool is the quickest way to search across multiple counties at once. For local guidance, the Coweta County law library at the courthouse can direct you to the right office or resource.

Nearby Cities

These cities near Newnan have criminal court records you can access. Each runs its own municipal court for local cases, and felony matters go through the county court system.