Who polices New Britain
New Britain has its own police department, and most arrests in the city are made by New Britain officers. Booking, the initial bond, and the paperwork all come from there.
One department covers the city, so there is one number for a family trying to find out whether someone is still being held and what the bond is.
Where your case goes
New Britain cases are heard at New Britain Superior Court, GA 15, in the city. Having the courthouse in your own town is convenient in every way except one: it is a busy court, and being close by tempts people to leave later than they should.
Arrive early on an arraignment morning. Parking downtown is mostly metered or paid, security may back up, and a case called late in the morning is ordinary rather than a sign of trouble. The court page has the detail.
After the arrest
Released or held decides your next few days. New Britain officers can release you on a written promise to appear or on a bond you post; if you cannot post it you are held for court the next business day, where a judge reviews the amount. The arrest page covers booking, the bond and bail page covers the bond.
On a docket this size the useful move before the date is getting an attorney involved, because the time your case gets in the room is short and most of what decides it happens outside.
Say nothing about the incident meanwhile, and treat calls from holding as recorded, because they are. A family violence arrest goes to court the next business day regardless, with a protective order issued there. The arraignment page covers that appearance; the what to expect page covers the case around it.
Common charges in New Britain
GA 15 sees the full range out of New Britain: DUI, assault, domestic violence and family violence, drug possession, and larceny and shoplifting. Volume rather than the mix is what distinguishes this docket.
That volume means an individual case gets limited time in the courtroom, which is an argument for having an attorney who worked out what the case needs before the date. A first offense often qualifies for a diversionary program that ends in dismissal.