Laurens County Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds
Laurens County bail and bond: the Dublin detention center and what to do next
The Laurens County Detention Center sits inside the Law Enforcement Center at 511 Southern Pines Road in Dublin, and Sheriff office runs it. Dublin is the busiest town in the area, so check Laurens County Inmate Search before you do anything else. It shows whether the person is booked and what bond was set. The main line is 478-272-1522. Magistrate judges, the clerk, and the public defender are all in or near Dublin.
Is my family member booked into the Dublin detention center?
Enter the name in Laurens County Inmate Search. Bookings can take a few hours to appear, so a blank result right after an arrest is not alarming.
If you still see nothing, call 478-272-1522. Have the full name, birth date, and the agency that made the arrest ready.
Where is the jail and what numbers reach it?
The detention center is part of the Laurens County Law Enforcement Center, 511 Southern Pines Road, Dublin, GA 31021. The main line is 478-272-1522, and the county also lists 478-275-3037. Non-emergency lines are 478-275-7099 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 478-272-7985 after hours and on weekends.
Who runs it?
The Laurens County Sheriff's Office runs the detention center. Jail staff cannot give legal advice, and in Georgia they are usually not allowed to recommend a bonding company.
What happens at first appearance?
Georgia law, O.C.G.A. 17-4-26, sets a 72-hour deadline to bring a person arrested on a warrant before a judicial officer. In Laurens County that is generally a magistrate judge. The county lists a Magistrate Court judge.
The Magistrate Court office is at 101 North Jefferson Street, Dublin, and its number is 478-296-0700. The office is open weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The county also lists set hours for the court at the Law Enforcement Center: weekdays 8:30 to 10 a.m., Saturday 9 to 10 a.m., and Sunday 9 to 10 a.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. Call to learn what those hours cover.
How do I check the bond figure?
The record in Laurens County Inmate Search shows it once a judge has set it. When the bond line is blank, the person may be waiting for first appearance. Call 478-272-1522 and ask about every charge.
No Laurens County bond schedule turned up on county sites, so this page lists no sample amounts.
Where is the bond window?
Phone 478-272-1522 to ask where the bond window is and when it is open. Court-side questions can go to the Clerk of Superior Court at 478-272-3210. Her office is at 101 North Jefferson Street and is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Bring government photo ID and the person's full name and birth date.
Do they take credit cards for a bond?
Check before you go. Cash, cashier's checks, and money orders are the usual choices at Georgia jails. Some places also allow cards through a kiosk for an added fee, but that is not confirmed for Laurens County. The main line has the answer.
Can a bondsman post it for me?
Yes, if the bond is too high to pay. A professional bondsman charges a fee, and O.C.G.A. 17-6-30(a) limits it to 15 percent of the bond. A flat $50 per bonded charge is allowed even if it is more than 15 percent. Bondsmen are licensed through the Georgia Department of Insurance. Get the contract and all fees in writing.
Jail staff will not name a company. Ask 478-272-1522 how a company becomes approved at the detention center, then compare two or three bondsmen near Dublin.
Does land or a home count as bond?
Under O.C.G.A. 17-6-12, release can be secured by property approved by the sheriff in the county where the offense happened. The statute does not spell out equity amounts.
Ask the Sheriff's Office at 478-272-1522 about the papers needed, whether land outside Laurens County is accepted, and how long approval takes.
What if the paperwork says no bond?
Georgia reserves some offenses for a superior court judge alone. O.C.G.A. 17-6-1 names murder, rape, armed robbery, and certain trafficking charges. The bail restricted list in 17-6-12 stops release on a promise to appear.
Parole or probation holds, and warrants from other counties, also keep a person in. The clerk at 478-272-3210 can help you find the right court.
What if Dublin police made the arrest?
The Dublin Police Department can tell you the charge and the report number. Adults arrested in the city are generally taken to the county detention center, so look the name up on Laurens County Inmate Search. A city ordinance case can be heard in a different court than a state charge.
Is there a public defender?
Laurens County is in the Dublin Judicial Circuit. The Public Defender's office is at 1506 Bellvue Road, Dublin, GA 31021, and the number is 478-272-7210. It is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. A judge decides who qualifies, so ask at the first appearance.
Where would a teen go if held?
The Cadwell Regional Youth Detention Center, 2839 Railroad Avenue, Cadwell, GA 31009, serves Laurens County, according to the state Department of Juvenile Justice. Its main office is at 404-508-6500. Young people do not appear in the adult search. The clerk at 478-272-3210 can point you to the juvenile court.
What if there is a missed court date?
An arrest order may follow and the bond may be forfeited. Call the clerk at 478-272-3210 the same day and tell your lawyer or bondsman. A prompt call gives the judge a reason to listen.
When do I get my bond money back?
What happens to cash held by the court is set by the judge's order at the end of the case, and fines and costs can come out of it. Ask the clerk at 478-272-3210 how to ask for it. Hold on to the receipt.
What do bond scams look like here?
A caller who says to pay with gift cards or a payment app is not from the jail or the court. Hang up and call 478-272-1522 to check.
What if federal agents made the arrest?
Not every arrest stays in county court. A federal charge from Laurens County is filed in the Southern District of Georgia and heard in its Dublin Division: 100 North Franklin Street, Dublin, GA 31021 (not always fully staffed), phone 478-272-2121. A federal magistrate judge decides whether the person can go home before trial. The U.S. Marshals hold federal detainees, sometimes in a county jail by contract. For someone already sentenced, check the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
Laurens County bond contacts
- Jail
- Laurens County Detention Center, 511 Southern Pines Road, Dublin, GA 31021; 478-272-1522
- Bond guide
- Detention center bond guide
- Custody lookup
- Laurens County Inmate Search
- Sheriff
- Sheriff's Office; non-emergency 478-275-7099 (weekdays), 478-272-7985 (after hours)
- Clerk of Superior Court
- 101 North Jefferson Street (P.O. Box 2028), Dublin, GA 31021; 478-272-3210
- Magistrate Court
- Judge, 101 North Jefferson Street, Dublin, GA 31021; 478-296-0700
- Public defender
- Dublin Circuit, 1506 Bellvue Road, Dublin, GA 31021; 478-272-7210
- Youth detention
- Cadwell Regional Youth Detention Center, 2839 Railroad Avenue, Cadwell, GA 31009; state line 404-508-6500
Dates, hours, and amounts can shift, and a judge may order something other than what you read here. Confirm with the jail before you pay. Treat this as everyday-language help rather than legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Laurens County Detention Center
The Laurens County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Laurens County.
However if you don't want to use a bail bond agent:
- You can always pay a cash bond yourself, or use your home in Laurens County, or in some cases the state of Georgia, but the benefit of using a bail bond agent is that they take responsibility for making sure the inmate shows up for court in Laurens County, and if they don't, then they take the financial responsibility.
- The typical fee for a bond in Georgia is between 10-20% of the bail amount; usually 15% or less. So if an offender has a bail of $10,000.00, their bond will be $1500.00.
- Pay by cash, cashier's check, money order or credit card at the Laurens County Detention Center, or the courthouse in Laurens County where the offense took place.
Call 478-272-1522 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Laurens County inmate locator.
Laurens County Detention Center
Address:
511 Southern Pines Road
Dublin, GA 31021
Phone:
478-272-1522
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Laurens County
Does Laurens County have bail?
What kind of bonds are accepted in Laurens County?
Who can set bail in Laurens County?
When is bail set in Laurens County Georgia?
Does Laurens County have bail?
Yes, Laurens County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Laurens County?
Georgia offers several types of pre-trial release including own recognizance, cash bond, property bond & surety. The court will consider what type of bonds will be accepted depending on the circumstances of the arrest.
Who can set bail in Laurens County?
In many cases Georgia follows a pre-set bail schedule, so sheriffs & constables are able to accept bail immediately after processing. For those offense where immediate release in not permitted, or when a defendant does not qualify for immediate release, bail will be determined by a judge.
When is bail set in Laurens County Georgia?
Georgia uses a pre-set bail schedule, meaning the bail is set based on the offense and thus us know to police at the time of arrest. In cases where bail is not pre-set, or the defendant does not qualify for immediate release, a judge of the superior court will determine bail at a bail hearing. This hearing shall be scheduled with 48 – 72 hours depending on the classification of the crime the defendant is accused.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Laurens County must pay or do to stay out of jail until the first court appearance.
The agreement to bail acts as a promise that the arrested will return to court for court dates and trial. Bail usually refers to a dollar amount, but bail can also mean something that has to be done, or a condition such as reporting to an officer of the court, a curfew, restraining orders or attending a treatment program.
Bail is usually a significant enough amount of money and/or condition that the person will be negatively impacted and has incentive to return to court and not flee. A flight risk usually means that the person would flee the area, and not necessary that they are going to take an airplane.
If a judge in Laurens County feels that the arrested will return to court for further proceedings, the arrested could be released under a conditional release without needing to pay bail money. This is called Released on Own Recognizance, or ROR.
Conditions for ROR might be to obey all court orders and laws, maintain contact with the lawyer, report changes in residence or have no contact with the victim. Family support will show the court that there are people who will make sure that the defendant makes it to court.
A bond proceeding is the determination of how much bail is to be paid and usually happens before arraignment. A Bond hearing is a determination by a magistrate to determine an amount a person may pay to be released while the case is pending. Sometimes certain crimes will have preset bonds, that can become payable the moment an arrest is made.
The minimum bond in Georgia is $1,000. If a court seeks a bond lower than that then it must be an OR bond, meaning the accused shall be released on their own recognizance, with no money down. During bond proceedings, the defendant is not required to have an attorney but has the right to an attorney if the defendant want one.
If the judge or bail schedule determines that the defendant would be a danger to the public if they were released, bail can be denied, and the person will be detained in the Laurens County Detention Center until the case is resolved or goes to trial.
Bail can be denied if the defendant did not comply with bail conditions from a previous arrest. Bail is usually denied in cases of violent offenses.
What is the difference between Bail and Bond?
Bail and bond are used interchangeably to mean the same thing but technically, they are different.
The bail is the amount to be paid and a bond is a signed document promising payment of the bail amount with certain conditions.
Think of a bond as a loan to pay for the bail.
The bond payment is always written to the court in your municipality, Laurens County or district directly and does not go through the defendant. Chances of obtaining a bond from a bond company or clerk of court are better if family is involved.
The thought of being in jail can cause the arrested to panic and try to secure a bond immediately.
DO NOT panic and take the time to understand all the options.
More courts are now trying to work with defendants to make bail work and might provide non-monetary options or even reduce the bail.
Payments to a bond company are not refundable. It is a long process to get back property title or money that was given to the clerk of court or bondsperson to secure the bond. This could put your loved ones into a difficult financial situation.
Another reason not to unnecessarily rush into securing a bond is that if the court notes that you came up with the money to pay a bond company, they may assume you have resources to pay a defense attorney and decline public defense.
On the other hand, as anyone who has ever been involved in their criminal defense understands, fighting your case while ‘out on the streets’ gives you a much better chance of either winning, or getting a more favorable sentence.
What are the different types of bonds in Laurens County?
Based on a review of information from the arrest, the judge or bail officer will determine and notify the accused of which types of bonds are available to them.
To describe the types of bonds, let’s use an example of buying your neighbor’s car. Your neighbor decides the price of the car and how they would be paid.
Similarly, the court (meaning a police or bail officer, clerk of court, bail magistrate or judge) determines the bail amount and how it would be paid.
Here are different options that the seller of the car or the court might consider:
You could pay full asking price for the car in cash. This is similar to paying cash bail. The full amount of bail would be paid to the town or county clerk or at the jail. Cash, cashier’s checks and credit cards are usually accepted.
You could sign an agreement on your own or with another person to pay for the car at a future date knowing that your neighbor would know where to find you if you stopped payment.
This would be similar to a cash bond or a personal recognizance (PR) bond which are bonds to where someone representing the defendant signs paperwork promising to pay the bail amount if the defendant does not show up to court. There is no money due up front.
If the defendant does not show up, the full amount of the bail will be due to the court and the people who signed the paperwork will be responsible for paying the court and the court will send the sheriff’s department to arrest you.
Cash bonds and PR bonds are types of unsecured bonds because you are not securing it with any money down. In bond terms, a surety is a person who will be responsible for making sure that you will show to court and will be responsible to pay the bond if the arrested person does not show up.
Surety can be family, friend or a bondsperson. Your attorney cannot act as a surety.
You can put a deposit down for your neighbor’s car and sign an agreement that the car will be paid off at a later date. Cash percentage in lieu of bonds is when the defendant pays a percentage of the bail amount, usually 10%, to the court which then holds the money until the case is over.
The amount is returned to the person who paid the 10% after the case is over. In most cases, the full amount is not returned if there are court fees or fines due. This is a type of surety bond if another person signs the bond paperwork.
You could sign an agreement that if the car were not paid off, that your neighbor would get your house or something of value.
A property bond is a bond that the courts might consider in which the bond is pledged in land or home real estate (mobile homes are not accepted).
Usually, the property must be in the same state as the courts, and it must be worth at least 1 ½ - 2 times the amount of the bond.
There are multiple court fees involved to execute a property bond with the courts and a tedious process to get the property deed back. This is another type of surety bond if another person or a bond company is used to secure the bond.
You could also go to a local bank and take out a car loan offering property or anything of value for collateral. You may get someone to co-sign on the loan and offer their property. The bank charges fees, interest and could keep your property if you did not pay the loan back, or even on time.
A professional bondsperson makes money, at least 10% of the bond amount by providing you with a “loan” called a bond. The percent that they charge is fixed by the state and cannot be negotiated. The defendant or surety does not get that 10% or more back even if the terms of the bail are met.
With a property bond, the property deed would need to be signed over to the bondsperson and everyone on the deed would need to be involved.
Since the bondsperson signed off, to be responsible that you show to court as your surety, they can send a bounty hunter to bring you to court if you flee. A bondsperson does not have to give you a bond if the defendant seems to be too much of a risk.
Ask the bondsperson to explain all the costs: percentage, fees or court fees. There is never a reason to rush through signing the paperwork with a bond company. Make sure that everything told to you is in writing and that you understand what you are signing. Ask questions, and if you feel rushed or don’t understand the contract with the bond company, you might want to call another one.
(There have been phone scams where a bond company calls and informs a person that their family member has been arrested and they ask for financial information. A bondsperson will not call asking for money without involvement of the arrested.)
Does Laurens County have bail?
Yes, Laurens County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Laurens County?
Georgia offers several types of pre-trial release including own recognizance, cash bond, property bond & surety. The court will consider what type of bonds will be accepted depending on the circumstances of the arrest.
Who can set bail in Laurens County?
In many cases Georgia follows a pre-set bail schedule, so sheriffs & constables are able to accept bail immediately after processing. For those offense where immediate release in not permitted, or when a defendant does not qualify for immediate release, bail will be determined by a judge.
When is bail set in Georgia?
Georgia uses a pre-set bail schedule, meaning the bail is set based on the offense and thus us know to police at the time of arrest. In cases where bail is not pre-set, or the defendant does not qualify for immediate release, a judge of the superior court will determine bail at a bail hearing. This hearing shall be scheduled with 48 – 72 hours depending on the classification of the crime the defendant is accused.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Laurens County Georgia?
Yes, if there are extenuating circumstances and the judge set the initial bail, your attorney can request a bond reduction.
In Laurens County Georgia, who can pay bail for me?
The person posting bail should be a relative or close friend, called a surety, because they are promising and taking responsibility that you will return to court to get their money back.
A surety is not responsible for court fees or paying off personal debts for the defendant. A professional bondsperson who is approved by the State of Georgia could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Can bail be paid online in Laurens County Georgia?
Yes, Georgia does offer online bail payment. Please contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail. Go to the Laurens County Detention Center for more information about the jails in Laurens County.
What options are there to pay bail in Laurens County Georgia?
Cash or security; credit card in some counties. The security may be either cash or property. Bail may be posted at the appropriate county jail or sheriff’s office in which the defendant is charged.
Please contact the jail for specific information on what methods of payment are accepted. Go to the Laurens County Detention Center for more information about posting bail in Laurens County.
Will I get all my bond money back in Georgia?
Bail money is returned to the person who paid the bail; in whole or in part once the case is finished.
There may be fees, restitution (money to pay for damage caused by the crime) or fines that come out of that amount. If you used a bondsperson, you would not get your 10% back. Property is returned by the court or bondsperson after the appropriate requests and formal paperwork are completed with the court.
Can I get bail or a bond with no money down in Laurens County?
The judge or officer who sets bail determines which kind of bail will be an option for you, but a cash bond and PR bonds usually do not require cash down, though you might have to pay court fees.
A cash bond or a personal recognizance (PR) bond are bonds where someone representing the defendant signs paperwork promising to pay the bail amount if the defendant does not show up to court. There is no money due up front.
If the defendant does not show up, the full amount of the bail will be due to the court and the people who signed the paperwork will be responsible for paying the court and the court will send the sheriff’s department to arrest you.
Cash bonds and PR bonds are types of unsecured bonds because you are not securing it with any money down. In bond terms, a surety is a person who will be responsible to make sure that you will show to court and will be responsible to pay the bond if the arrested person does not show up. A surety can be family, friend or a bondsperson. Your attorney cannot act as a surety.
What are the least expensive and affordable bail bonds in Georgia?
The Laurens County Detention Center or court in this jurisdiction can provide you with a list of approved and licensed bond companies, but they cannot recommend a specific company. You are not obligated to use the first company available and can call several companies to compare what kind of bonds that the bondsperson is willing to execute.
The percentage of bail that the bond company can charge is set, usually at 10%, by the state and cannot be negotiated.