The questions we get most, answered the way we would answer them on the phone.
Four things let us start the paperwork on the first call instead of the second.
Yes. Arrests do not keep business hours, so neither do we. Call 770-560-1330 at any hour, including weekends and holidays, and a person will answer.
Our office is in Jackson and we write bonds in Butts County and across the state of Georgia. If the arrest happened in a county far from us, we either drive to it or work with a bondsman there through co-op bonding, so nobody sits in jail waiting on a car.
464 W 3rd St, Jackson, GA 30233. Get directions. You do not have to come to the office. If you are near the jail we will usually meet you there, and if you are out of the area the paperwork and payment can be handled over the phone.
Four things: the full name of the person in jail, which jail they are in, their booking number, and what they were charged with. The booking number is the one people most often do not have, and it is the one that saves the most time. If you only have a name and a county, call anyway. We can usually find the rest.
A bail bond premium in Georgia typically runs 10% to 15% of the bond amount, and it is a fee, not a deposit. On a $5,000 bond at 15%, the premium is $750, and that money is not returned when the case ends. The exact rate depends on the county and the charge, so call us with the bond amount and we will tell you the number before you commit to anything.
Collateral is property signed over as a guarantee that the defendant will appear in court. It can be a house, a car, jewelry, or something else of value. Not every bond requires it. When it does, the collateral is released once the case is over and the bond is exonerated.
The bond is forfeited and we become responsible for the full bail amount. We are then required to locate the defendant and return them to custody, and any collateral signed over with the bond can be lost. As long as the defendant appears at every court date and follows the conditions of release, none of that comes into play.
Yes. Paperwork and payment can be handled electronically or over the phone. You do not need to be in the same city, or the same state, as the person in jail.
Call and ask. There is no charge for a phone call and no obligation to use us.
