Crawford County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

Use Crawford County Inmate Search. It shows whether the person is booked and the bond. If the name is not there, the booking may be fresh, so try again later. Then call the Sheriff's Office at 478-836-3116, and ask whether the person is held in Knoxville or in a neighboring county.

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Sheriff leads the Sheriff's Office at 21 Hortman Mill Road, Knoxville, GA 31050, and has since 2008. The sheriff's site lists a detention division, but it does not say where prisoners are kept. Ask the office when you call.

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Crawford County Magistrate Court, 100 Georgia Highway 42 South, Knoxville, GA 31050, holds bond hearings, first appearances, and preliminary hearings. It answers at 478-836-5804 or 478-836-4439. The court posts no office hours, so call before you go.

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O.C.G.A. 17-4-26 says a person arrested on a warrant must be brought before a judge within 72 hours. Ask the Magistrate Court for the hearing time. If more than three days pass, tell a lawyer.

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Under O.C.G.A. 17-6-1, a superior court judge alone may grant bond on a listed set of crimes, including murder, rape, armed robbery, trafficking, and aggravated child molestation. A lawyer can ask the superior court to hold a hearing, and the court must set it within ten days. The Clerk of Superior Court, 478-836-3328, can explain the calendar.

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The sheriff's page does not list a bonding window, hours, or payment types. Call 478-836-3116 and ask where cash is taken, at what hours, and in what form. Keep a receipt with the case number. The Clerk of Superior Court is at 100 Georgia Highway 42 South and is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.

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Ask the Sheriff's Office which companies it accepts. Then call two of them. Georgia law, O.C.G.A. 17-6-30(a), says a company may charge no more than 15 percent of the bond's face amount, plus the right to a $50 minimum per bonded charge. That means a $4,000 bond cannot cost over $600. Get the fee, any collateral, and the missed-court terms in writing before you sign. A company that wants a gift card or an app transfer should be avoided.

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O.C.G.A. 17-6-12 says the sheriff in the county of the offense approves property for the restricted charges. Ask the Crawford sheriff at 478-836-3116 what deed, tax record, and equity papers are needed, and whether the owner must live in the county.

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A superior-court-only charge shows no bond until that judge acts. A probation hold or a warrant from another county blocks release too. Ask the sheriff which one it is, then ask the Magistrate Court about the next hearing.

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Ask the officer for the report number and where the person is held. Then check Crawford County Inmate Search. If the search shows no booking, the sheriff's office at 478-836-3116 can say whether the person was moved.

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Crawford County posts no list of amounts. The magistrate sets the amount, and it appears on the booking record. If it is blank, ask the court at 478-836-5804 whether a hearing has happened.

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The state Department of Juvenile Justice sends Crawford County youth to the Macon Regional Youth Detention Center, 4164 Riggins Mill Road, Macon, GA 31217, at 478-751-3407. The adult search will not list a minor, as juvenile files are not public.

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Ask the judge for one at the first appearance, and bring proof of income. Crawford County is in the Macon Judicial Circuit, which also covers Bibb and Peach. Its public defender office is at 201 Second Street, Suite 550, Macon, and is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 478-621-5950 to ask how Crawford cases are handled. A lawyer can also ask for a lower bond.

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Ask the clerk how and when a cash bond is returned after the case, and keep every receipt. Money on a commissary or phone account is not a bond. Call the sheriff yourself at 478-836-3116 if a caller demands quick payment.

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