Bonds

Georgia law §17-6-15 provides the Sheriff the authority to establish, publish, and regulate the guidelines and rules for bonding arrested individuals. The administration of this process is performed by the Bonding Administration personnel of the Sheriff's Office.

There are mutiple methods for obtaining the release of an individual incarcerated in the Cobb County Jail. The act requires an individual to ensure the appearance of the arrested individual for all court appearances until adjudication. The obligating individual(s) are known as the surety. The individual being released from custody is referred to as the principal.

The methods available are:

Cash bond

Property bond

Out of county property bond

Professional bond

Driver's License Collateral

Pretrial Release

Multiple bonds may be required to gain the release of any one incarcerated individual. This is dependant upon the charges against the individual. Each bond has additional fees known as surcharges. In addition, there is a non-refundable bond fee of $20.00 per bond instrument written.

Cash Bond

Cash in the full amount of the bond, which will be returned by the court to the surety when the appearance requirements of the bond have been fulfilled. Checks and credit cards are NOT accepted. The surety listed on the cash bond money receipt has to be the person who appears in the Clerk's Office for the return of the money.

Property Bond

The private property being offered as a gurantee for the principal to appear in court MUST be located in Cobb County, Georgia. Every individual listed on the warranty deed and tax receipt must be present to sign the related documents. The documents required for acceptance are: 1) Warranty Deed and current tax bill, Quit Claim deed if applicable; 2) Picture identification issued by government entity. These documents must be presented at the Cobb County Jail by all individuals listed on the warranty deed or tax receipt. Other documents may be requested.

Out of County Property Bond

An "Out of County" property bond is like the typical property bond with the exception of some requirements. The property being offered as a gurantee of the principals appearance is located outside of Cobb County. (e.g. Fulton, Dekalb, or any of the 159 counties in Georgia) In this case, the bond has to be prepared by the Sheriff of the county where the property is located. (e.g. Property in Paulding County will have to be prepared by the Paulding County Sheriff's Office) You will need to contact the Sheriff's Office of that county for their requirements. Bonds from a licensed bonding company of another county are not acceptable.

Professional Bond

A Professional Bond is posted by a company operating as a professional bonding company in Cobb County. The company must be registered and authorized by the Sheriff's Office of Cobb County. Any company is subject to being suspended from operation under the rules published by the Sheriff.

Georgia law allows a professional bonding company to charge up to 12% for bonds no more than $10,000.00 and up to 15% for bonds in excess of $10,000. This non-refundable fee is above the actual costs associated with "posting" the bond.

Bonding Company	Address	Contact Info	Website
	,	Telephone:  Fax:
A 24 HOUR BONDING	2248 Austell Road Marietta, GA 30008	Telephone: 770-434-9665 Fax: 770-434-8745 Other:770-434-3965	WebSite
A 2ND CHANCE BAIL BONDS	1409 Powder Springs Road Marietta, Georgia 30064	Telephone: 770-627-3235 Fax: 770-423-1427 Other:770-423-1432	WebSite Daniel@a2ndchancebailbonds.com
AA OK BONDING	2372 Austell Road Marietta, GA 30008	Telephone: 770-672-6960 Fax: 770-888-9073 Other:770-640-1895	aaok@earthlink.net
ALLIED BONDING	959 Overbrook Circle Marietta, GA 30062	Telephone: 678-799-5005 Fax: 770-424-1665
ANYTIME BONDING	2357 Austell Road Marietta, GA 30008	Telephone: 770-333-8589 Fax: 770-801-0183 Other:1-800-499-3558	WebSite
BOND JAMES BOND	1485 County Services Parkway Marietta, GA 30008	Telephone: 678-354-0070 Fax: 770-387-2155 Other:1-800-356-8110	WebSite
FALCON BONDING OF COBB, LLC	1651 Powder Springs Rd, Suite 6 Marietta, Ga 30064	Telephone: 770-333-3330 Fax: 770-387-1684	WebSite
HOTLANTA BONDING COMPANY	2644 Austell Road, SW Marietta, GA 30008	Telephone: 770-434-2188 Fax: 770-434-2231	WebSite hotlantabonding@bellsouth.net
JOE RAY BONDING	1115 Powder Springs Road Marietta, GA 30064	Telephone: 770-422-7808 Fax: 770-338-0431
LIGHTHOUSE BAIL BONDS	2291 Austell Road, Suite 102 Marietta, GA 30008	Telephone: 770-436-1115 Fax: 770-436-1711 Other:770-436-1102
SPRING U BONDING	2110 Austell Road Marietta, GA 30008	Telephone: 770-427-6475 Fax: 770-516-7099	WebSite springubailbonds@yahoo.com

Driver's License Collateral

The principal may use a valid Georgia Driver’s License as bond if charged with a misdemeanor offense (exception: DUI); in custody for a minimum of 5 days, bond amount is $1,000.00 or less (including surcharges). Any failure to appear will result in suspension of license.

Pretrial Release

Pretrial will review all defendants still in custody. A defendant will be interviewed by Pretrial prior to release recommendation. After the investigation is completed, the court may authorized a reduction in your bond or you may be recommended for release either through the Conditional Release Program or by posting a 10% cash bond. A surety posting the 10% cash bond with the court will be refunded approximately 90% of the deposit upon the defendant's completing the requirements of the bond. Both 10% releases and individuals on Conditional Release will be supervised by Pretrial Court Services' personnel until their case is completed.

Contact Information

Cobb County Jail -- Bonding Information
Cobb County Sheriff's Office
1825 County Services Parkway Google Map
Marietta, Georgia 30060

Telephone: (770) 499-4255
Facsimile: (770) 499-4201


Peggy O'Daniels
Cobb County Sheriff's Office
Public Safety Building, Second Floor
185 Roswell Street
Marietta, Georgia 30060

Telephone: (770) 499-4623
Facsimile: (770) 499-4796

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<sup>Updated: 10/10/2005

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