If the defendant cannot post bail, they will remain in custody, but they can also ask family or friends to help them. Alternatively, they may be able to engage a bail bond company to post the bail on their behalf. The court denies bail and the defendant remains in custody until their court hearing.

How long until the defendant is released from jail? Once a bail bond agent has turned in the jail's bond, the defendant's release depends on the paperwork process in that specific jail. This may take anywhere from forty-five minutes to twenty-four hours.

In Georgia, the fee for a bail bond is 15 percent of the bond amount. Please contact any of our offices to receive a quote and to see if any payment arrangements can be provided. Where do you write bonds?

Once the trial ends, regardless of the outcome – whether found guilty or innocent, whether the charges are dropped or the case is dismissed – the person gets the bail money back.