Who polices Southington
Southington has its own police department, and town officers make most of the arrests here, handling booking and the initial bond.
Interstate 84 crosses the town, and stops on the highway may be made by state troopers rather than Southington officers. The paperwork names the arresting agency, and that is what tells you where to call about someone still being held.
Where your case goes
Southington cases are prosecuted at New Britain Superior Court, GA 15. Southington was formerly served by the Bristol court, GA 17, which has closed; if an old reference sends you there, it is wrong.
Released, the date is the one printed on the paperwork you left with. Held, court is the next business day.
After the arrest
Whether you leave that night depends on the bond and on who stopped you. Town officers or troopers either release you on a promise to appear or after you post, or hold you for court the next business day. The arrest page and the bond and bail page cover both halves.
Do not explain the stop to the arresting officer or to anyone else, and do not treat a roadside conversation as off the record.
A family violence arrest is on the next business day rule instead, with a protective order issued at that first appearance which can order you out of your home immediately. The arraignment page covers the date and the what to expect page covers where it leads.
Common charges in Southington
Interstate traffic puts DUI and drug possession prominently on what GA 15 sees out of Southington, and the retail areas add larceny and shoplifting. Assault and domestic violence and family violence fill out the docket. Most first offenses have a diversionary program that ends in dismissal.