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 30008Telephone: 770-434-9665
Fax: 770-434-8745
Other:770-434-3965WebSite A 2ND CHANCE BAIL BONDS 1409 Powder Springs Road
Marietta, Georgia 30064Telephone: 770-627-3235
Fax: 770-423-1427
Other:770-423-1432WebSite
Daniel@a2ndchancebailbonds.comAA OK BONDING 2372 Austell Road
Marietta, GA 30008Telephone: 770-672-6960
Fax: 770-888-9073
Other:770-640-1895aaok@earthlink.net ALLIED BONDING 959 Overbrook Circle
Marietta, GA 30062Telephone: 678-799-5005
Fax: 770-424-1665ANYTIME BONDING 2357 Austell Road
Marietta, GA 30008Telephone: 770-333-8589
Fax: 770-801-0183
Other:1-800-499-3558WebSite BOND JAMES BOND 1485 County Services Parkway
Marietta, GA 30008Telephone: 678-354-0070
Fax: 770-387-2155
Other:1-800-356-8110WebSite FALCON BONDING OF COBB, LLC 1651 Powder Springs Rd, Suite 6
Marietta, Ga 30064Telephone: 770-333-3330
Fax: 770-387-1684WebSite HOTLANTA BONDING COMPANY 2644 Austell Road, SW
Marietta, GA 30008Telephone: 770-434-2188
Fax: 770-434-2231WebSite
hotlantabonding@bellsouth.netJOE RAY BONDING 1115 Powder Springs Road
Marietta, GA 30064Telephone: 770-422-7808
Fax: 770-338-0431LIGHTHOUSE BAIL BONDS 2291 Austell Road, Suite 102
Marietta, GA 30008Telephone: 770-436-1115
Fax: 770-436-1711
Other:770-436-1102SPRING U BONDING 2110 Austell Road
Marietta, GA 30008Telephone: 770-427-6475
Fax: 770-516-7099WebSite
springubailbonds@yahoo.comDriver'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
"Leadership Through Service"Updated: 10/10/2005