Jack T. Bell Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds

Search the person's legal name in our inmate lookup, trying a maiden name or a middle name if the first attempt comes back empty. New arrivals take a while to appear, because fingerprints, photos and property inventory all happen before the record goes live. A trooper's highway arrest can take longer, since the prisoner first rides to Newnan Road.

If several hours pass without a result, call 770-830-5888 and spell the name with a birth date. Staff can say if intake has wrapped up, if a judge has priced bond yet, and if an outside agency has placed a hold.

Bonds for people held at this facility are posted at the jail itself, 1000 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA 30116. The building sits on the east side of Carrollton, a short drive from the courthouse, and the desk is staffed around the clock. Bring government photo ID, the booking number if you have it, and the exact charges.

Before leaving home, phone 770-830-5888 to learn the amount on each count, which payment types the window takes, and about how long release processing lasts. When a bonding company writes the bond, its agent files the paperwork and you pay the agent. Release can take a few hours even after payment.

Judges set the number, and the sheriff runs the posting process. Magistrate Court, at 311 Newnan Street, Carrollton, GA 30117, handles most first appearances and sets bond on the bulk of charges. Its office answers 770-830-5874 on weekdays.

At that hearing a judge reads the charges, considers release and asks whether the defendant needs appointed counsel. State law directs the judge to consider whether the accused might run, hurt someone, commit new offenses or lean on witnesses. Money is often paired with conditions, such as no contact with an alleged victim, a curfew, or alcohol monitoring.

State law fixes how fast that first appearance must happen. Section 17-4-26 allows 72 hours to bring a warrant arrestee before a judicial officer. For an arrest made with no warrant, section 17-4-62 cuts that window to 48 hours.

Weekday arrests are usually heard well inside those limits, but weekend and holiday bookings can run closer to the edge. Write down the time of arrest so a lawyer can count the hours. If the deadline passes with no hearing, tell defense counsel right away. The jail at 770-830-5888 can usually say when the next first appearance session is scheduled.

Yes. Section 17-6-4 allows anyone to deposit the entire amount in cash instead of hiring a surety, and a written receipt must be given for the deposit. The money stays with the court until the case ends, and it comes back only if the defendant attends every required hearing.

Before driving to Newnan Road, call 770-830-5888 and ask which payment types the jail accepts and whether any processing fee applies. Keep the receipt with other important papers. Refunds are normally issued to the person named on that receipt, so make sure your name is spelled the way it appears on your ID.

Families who cannot raise the full amount can hire a licensed bonding company. Section 17-6-30 caps the premium at 15 percent of face value, with a $50 floor per count, and that fee is never refunded no matter how the case ends.

The sheriff decides which companies may write bonds at this jail, so call 770-830-5888 and ask whether a company is accepted before you sign. Get the collateral terms, payment plan and any promises in writing. A bonding company can revoke its bond and return a client to custody if that client misses court or breaks the contract.

In many cases. Section 17-6-1 puts approval of every surety, landowners among them, in the hands of the sheriff where the charges sit. The uniform magistrate rules generally accept Georgia land whose free equity equals double the bond.

Gather a recorded deed, the current tax assessment and a payoff statement from any mortgage lender. All owners listed on the deed must add their signatures. Property bonds move more slowly than cash, so call 770-830-5888 first and ask for the complete paperwork list. Some families post cash quickly and later ask the court about substituting land.

Since 2000, the Magistrate Court has used a special condition bond for some drug charges. A person released this way agrees to weekly drug screens and a 6 p.m. curfew while the case is pending. These terms come from the judge and are part of the bond order itself.

Breaking a condition, such as a positive screen or a curfew violation, can lead to a new arrest and a revoked bond. Read the order closely and keep every screening appointment. Questions about how the screens are scheduled go to the magistrate office at 770-830-5874. If a curfew clashes with a work shift, counsel may move to adjust it.

For the gravest offenses, section 17-6-1(a) hands bond decisions only to Superior Court. That list covers murder, rape, armed robbery, kidnapping, treason, aggravated sexual offenses and larger drug trafficking counts. A magistrate cannot set release terms on any of them.

A defense lawyer files a bond motion, and the West Georgia Judicial Circuit puts it on a Superior Court calendar at 311 Newnan Street, Carrollton, GA 30117. The clerk, 770-830-5830, tracks whether that motion is on file and its hearing date. Relatives who plan to speak about housing or work should attend in person.

Those words can mean very different things. Sometimes no amount exists yet because the defendant is waiting for a first appearance. Elsewhere a genuine obstacle exists, for example a charge on which section 17-6-12 forbids release on a signature alone.

Holds also arise from probation violations, parole warrants, paper from other counties, and federal or immigration detainers. Paying bond on local charges does not lift someone else's hold. Ask the desk at 770-830-5888 for the agency and case number behind the hold, and share both with a lawyer before spending money on bond.

Yes. Relatives can still pay state bond. Yet section 42-4-14 makes jailers ask each new arrival about nationality and alert federal immigration officials whenever lawful status stays unclear.

ICE can respond with a detainer requesting custody for up to 48 hours past the normal release time, excluding Saturday, Sunday and holiday hours, under 8 CFR 287.7(d). Paying in that situation can hand the prisoner to federal agents instead of family, so talk with an immigration lawyer beforehand. Once moved, a person appears in the ICE detainee locator; ICE's Atlanta field office takes calls on 404-893-1290.

Anyone short on money for counsel may request the circuit public defender, reachable at 770-830-1323 during weekday business hours. The judge at first appearance asks about counsel, and that is the best moment to request one.

Eligibility depends on income and household size, and the court makes the final decision. Bring or send pay stubs, benefit letters and rent receipts to speed things up. An appointed lawyer can file for a lower bond or easier conditions, and can start gathering evidence while memories are fresh. Relatives can pass along names of witnesses.

Children accused of delinquent acts are not housed at the adult jail. Juvenile Court at 311 Newnan Street, Carrollton, GA 30117, 770-830-5986, hears delinquency petitions for children under 17, and secure custody for any child is a juvenile judge's call alone.

If detention is ordered, state juvenile justice staff move the child to a regional youth detention center. The local Department of Juvenile Justice office at 105 Parkwood Circle, Carrollton, GA 30117, 770-836-6691, supervises youth on probation. Bondsmen play no part in juvenile cases, and the adult inmate search skips minors. Parents should ask the arresting officer which court received the petition.

Yes, but jail staff cannot change it. Counsel must file a written motion, after which prosecutor and defense argue it in open court. Steady work, a local address, family nearby and a short record all help that request.

Misdemeanor motions usually go to State Court, while felonies and restricted charges go to Superior Court, both at 311 Newnan Street, Carrollton, GA 30117. Docket staff at 770-830-5830 know when such motions are calendared. Pay stubs, a lease and letters from employers give the judge concrete reasons to agree.

Skipping a hearing normally brings a bench warrant and starts forfeiture of the bond. The surety may track down its client and surrender that person, and pledged collateral is in danger. A later arrest on that warrant often brings a higher bond or none at all.

Act quickly. Phone 770-830-5830 to find out which date was missed and whether a new one exists, then alert the bonding agent. A lawyer can sometimes persuade the judge to recall the warrant when there is a real reason, such as a hospital stay. Waiting makes that much harder.

When a case closes, the person who deposited cash can ask for its return. The court may first subtract fines, fees or restitution. Under section 17-6-4, deposits that go unclaimed for two years pass to the county.

Keep the receipt from Newnan Road. Refund forms and typical wait times come from the clerk's counter, 770-830-5830. Premiums paid to a bonding company are not deposits and do not come back. Give the clerk a new mailing address if you move, since refund checks go by mail.

Federal charges skip the courthouse in Carrollton. Those cases belong to the federal Newnan Division courthouse at 18 Greenville Street, Newnan, GA 30263, and the clerk's office answers 678-423-3060 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Section 3142 of Title 18 governs release, usually at a detention hearing held days after arrest. Federal judges ignore local bail schedules, and bonding companies have no role. Federal marshals keep custody, at times in leased county beds. Following sentencing, search the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator for the assigned prison.

Four agencies make most of the arrests that end with a booking on Newnan Road.

• Sheriff's Office, which runs the jail and answers non-emergency dispatch: 1000 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA 30116; dispatch 770-830-5911; jail 770-830-5888; emergencies 911.
• Carrollton Police Department: 115 West Center Street, Carrollton, GA 30117; 770-834-4451.
• Villa Rica Police Department: 101 Main Street, Villa Rica, GA 30180; 770-459-5149.
• Georgia State Patrol Post 4, which patrols this county and Douglas: 1849 Carrollton-Villa Rica Highway, Villa Rica, GA 30180; 770-459-3661.

Deputies cover unincorporated land and the smaller towns, city officers work inside Carrollton and Villa Rica, and troopers handle Interstate 20 plus the state highways. The arresting agency holds the incident report, so families and lawyers should ask that agency, not the jail, for a copy and its case number.