The Fingerprint Section is located in the basement of the Public Safety Building at 185 Roswell Street, Marietta, Georgia. The hours of operation are from 8:00 A.M. through 4:00 P.M. There is also a break for lunch from 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. No appointment is necessary or accepted. This section prepares the fingerprint cards for civil matters such as:
Adoptions
Firearm permits
Employment
The Sheriff's Office fee for fingerprinting is $15.00 CASH for up to 3 cards
Effective September 30, 2022, Cobb County Sheriff’s Office will implement the use of a Kiosk to process all fees for Background Checks and Fingerprinting.
The Kiosk WILL NOT provide change.
There will be a $3.00 Service Fee for all transactions. There will be an additional 3% fee of the total amount for each credit card transaction.
Background Check and Fingerprinting fees will increase as follows:
PREVIOUS FEE
NEW FEE
Kiosk FEE (Using Cash)
Kiosk FEE ( Using Credit/Debit Card)
Background Check
$15.00
$20.00
$23.00
$23.71
Fingerprinting
$10.00
$15.00
$18.00
$18.56
Background Check and Fingerprinting
$25.00
$35.00
$38.00
$39.16
Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday-Friday CLOSED from NOON to 1:00 PM
We DO NOT provide fingerprinting for Immigration and Naturalization Service & www.uscis.gov. There are no requirements for fingerprinting to obtain a United States passport. If you are parents, the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office will provide you with fingerprint cards of your children for free. The actual cards and information are not maintained by this agency but are provided to the legal guardians for safe-keeping. The fingerprint cards may prove invaluable in the event of a lost child. This service is offered to protect the welfare of all children.
Contact Information
Cobb County Sheriff's Office Public Safety Building (Basement) 185 Roswell Street Marietta, GA 30060 770-499-4696
The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office is committed to giving the most professional, fair, and impartial law enforcement and detention operations possible while ensuring accountability, respect, and community-oriented partnership.
As a part of our continuing efforts to achieve operational excellence, the Cobb County Sheriff's Office is currently seeking accreditation by CALEA, the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. CALEA officials would like to hear from the public regarding how our agency is operating within the community. Please follow this link to provide Public Comment on the CALEA website: