Twiggs County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Twiggs County bail and bond: the Jeffersonville jail and its money-order rules
Adults arrested in Twiggs County are held at the Twiggs County Jail, 37 North Ash Street in Jeffersonville, inside the Sheriff's Office. Look up the person on Twiggs County Inmate Search for a booking and any bond. The jail answers at 478-945-2512. According to the sheriff, cash bonds are paid by money order, and every bond carries a $20 fee.
Is my daughter in the Jeffersonville jail?
Enter her name in Twiggs County Inmate Search. The sheriff's own site says charges, bond amounts, and holds show on its inmate information page, and the search link here is the quickest way in.
If she is not listed, call the jail at 478-945-2512 and ask the officer to check the booking sheet.
Where do I go in Jeffersonville?
The Sheriff's Office and the jail are at 37 North Ash Street, Jeffersonville, GA 31044. Sheriff leads the office, and Captain is the jail administrator.
The jail number is 478-945-2512. The administration office is 478-945-3357.
What is the jail's rule for paying a cash bond?
The Sheriff's Office says cash bonds must be paid by money order. Plan to buy one before you come.
A $20 fee also applies to every kind of bond, and it must be paid by money order too, according to the sheriff's FAQ. Call 478-945-2512 to confirm the amounts before you leave.
How soon is the bond decided?
The sheriff's FAQ says a bond is set either right after booking or within 72 hours of arrest, depending on the charge. Georgia law, O.C.G.A. 17-4-26, also sets the 72-hour first appearance limit for warrant arrests.
Keep watching Twiggs County Inmate Search, and call 478-945-2512 if the bond line stays blank.
What if the judge ordered cash only?
Then a property bond or bonding company bond cannot be used. The sheriff's FAQ says those two options work only if the court has not ordered a cash-only bond.
Ask the jail at 478-945-2512 whether the order on the record says cash only.
Do I have to find a bondsman myself?
Yes. The sheriff's site says if you pick a professional bondsman, you must contact the company yourself. Jail staff do not do it for you.
Georgia limits the fee. Under O.C.G.A. 17-6-30(a) the company cannot charge above 15 percent of the bond, though it may charge at least $50 for each bonded charge. A $2,500 bond would top out at $375.
How do I post a property bond?
Go to the Sheriff's Office on a weekday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to start. The sheriff's FAQ says that is the only time the process begins.
O.C.G.A. 17-6-12 lets the sheriff of the county where the offense happened approve property as security. Ask 478-945-3357 about equity rules and whether land outside Twiggs County counts.
Can I use the lobby kiosk to pay a bond?
The lobby kiosk is for adding cash or debit-card money to an inmate's account, according to the sheriff. It is not a bond payment. Money in the account buys phone time and store items, not release.
An online account service called mycarepack.com is also listed for deposits. Again, that is not bond.
Does Twiggs County post amounts for common charges?
No bond schedule turned up on the sheriff's website or the court sources checked. No sample amounts are listed on this page.
The jail at 478-945-2512 can tell you the figure already set.
Who can I call about court dates?
The Clerk of Superior Court is at 425 Railroad Street North, Jeffersonville. The state clerk directory lists weekday hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the number 478-945-3350.
For the magistrate judge, ask the clerk's office to point you to the right desk.
Why can't he leave even after a bond is paid?
Some charges can be bonded only before a superior court judge. O.C.G.A. 17-6-1 names murder, rape, and armed robbery. A hold from probation, parole, or another county can also stop a release.
The jail at 478-945-2512 can read you the holds on the record.
What if a town officer picked him up?
The arresting department can give you the charge and a report number. Adults are usually brought to the county jail, so look for the name on Twiggs County Inmate Search after a few hours.
Ask if he is waiting at a local holding area first.
Who is the free lawyer for Twiggs County?
Twiggs County is in the Dublin Judicial Circuit. The public defender is at 1506 Bellvue Road, Dublin, GA 31021, and the number is 478-272-7210. The office is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A judge decides who qualifies.
Where would a minor from Twiggs County be held?
The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice assigns Twiggs County to the Macon Regional Youth Detention Center, 4164 Riggins Mill Road, Macon, GA 31217. The department's general number in Atlanta is 404-508-6500.
Minors do not appear in the adult search.
What if the court date passes?
The judge may issue an arrest order and may keep the bond. Call the clerk at 478-945-3350 and your lawyer or bondsman right away.
Is my money order returned?
A cash bond is usually returned after the case ends, minus fines and costs. Ask the clerk at 478-945-3350 how to ask for a refund, and whether the $20 bond fee is covered.
What sounds like a scam?
Callers who want gift cards, wire transfers, or an app payment are scammers. This jail asks for money orders. Check at 478-945-2512.
What if federal agents made the arrest?
Not every arrest stays in county court. A federal charge from Twiggs County is filed in the Middle District of Georgia and heard in its Macon Division: William A. Bootle Federal Building & US Courthouse, 475 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201, phone (478) 752-3497. 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.
Twiggs County bond contacts
- Jail
- Twiggs County Jail, 37 North Ash Street, Jeffersonville, GA 31044; 478-945-2512
- Bond guide
- Jail bond guide
- Custody lookup
- Twiggs County Inmate Search
- Sheriff
- Sheriff's Office; administration 478-945-3357; non-emergency 911 line 478-945-6811
- Jail administrator
- Captain, 478-945-2512
- Clerk of Superior Court
- 425 Railroad Street North, Jeffersonville, GA 31044; 478-945-3350
- Public defender
- Dublin Circuit, 1506 Bellvue Road, Dublin, GA 31021; 478-272-7210
- Youth detention
- Macon Regional Youth Detention Center, 4164 Riggins Mill Road, Macon, GA 31217; state line 404-508-6500
Fees, hours, and rules can be changed at any time and a judge can order something else. Call before you pay. This guide is meant as everyday information, not as legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Twiggs County Jail
The Twiggs County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Twiggs 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 Twiggs 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 Twiggs 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 Twiggs County Jail, or the courthouse in Twiggs County where the offense took place.
Call 478-945-2512 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Twiggs County inmate locator.
Twiggs County Jail
Address:
37 N. Ash Street
Jeffersonville, GA 31044
Phone:
478-945-2512
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Twiggs County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Twiggs County?
Who can set bail in Twiggs County?
When is bail set in Twiggs County Georgia?
Does Twiggs County have bail?
Yes, Twiggs County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Twiggs 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 Twiggs 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 Twiggs 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 Twiggs 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 Twiggs 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 Twiggs County Jail 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, Twiggs 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 Twiggs 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 Twiggs County have bail?
Yes, Twiggs County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Twiggs 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 Twiggs 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 Twiggs County Georgia?
Yes, if there are extenuating circumstances and the judge set the initial bail, your attorney can request a bond reduction.
In Twiggs 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 Twiggs County Georgia?
Yes, Georgia does offer online bail payment. Please contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail. Go to the Twiggs County Jail for more information about the jails in Twiggs County.
What options are there to pay bail in Twiggs 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 Twiggs County Jail for more information about posting bail in Twiggs 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 Twiggs 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 Twiggs County Jail 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.