Walton County Detention Facility Inmate Bail & Bonds
Walton County bail and bond: the Georgia Avenue jail in Monroe
Adults arrested by Walton County deputies are held at the Walton County Detention Center, 350 Georgia Avenue, Monroe, GA 30655. Use Walton County Inmate Search to find the booking, the charges, and the bail amount. The Sheriff's main line is 770-267-6557. The courts that handle bond sit in the Government Building at 303 South Hammond Drive, and the Sheriff's own website lists local bonding companies.
Is she on the list at the Walton detention center?
Type her name into Walton County Inmate Search. If a booking is only an hour old, it may not show yet, so look again after a while. When the search leaves a question open, such as a hold from another county, call the Sheriff at 770-267-6557 or the jail line shown on the Sheriff's website, 770-267-0887.
What is the correct street address for the jail?
The Sheriff's website gives 350 Georgia Avenue, Monroe, GA 30655, for the jail and the Sheriff's Office. Some online jail directories show a different Madison Avenue address, which is not the one the Sheriff lists. Drive to Georgia Avenue, and phone 770-267-6557 first if you plan to bring anything.
Who runs the jail?
The Walton County Sheriff's Office has a Jail Division, led by Major according to the Sheriff's jail page. The same site lists the division captains. For bond or release questions, though, use the main desk at 770-267-6557 rather than a personal line.
Can a judge be reached at night?
Yes, in a limited way. The Alcovy Circuit court site says a Walton magistrate judge is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. That does not mean a hearing happens at once, so ask the jail at 770-267-6557 when your person will see the judge.
Where does the Walton magistrate hold court?
It is in the Walton County Government Building, 303 South Hammond Drive, Suite 116, Monroe, GA 30655, open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 770-267-1349 and press 2 for criminal matters. The state requires a first appearance within 72 hours of a warrant arrest (O.C.G.A. 17-4-26).
Where do I pay money for a bond?
The Sheriff's website does not post a bond window location, hours, or payment types. National listings say cash, a cashier's check, or a money order. Phone 770-267-6557 and ask exactly where and when. For court-side questions, the Clerk of Courts answers at 770-267-1307.
Which bondsmen work in Walton County?
The Sheriff's jail page lists local bonding companies with their phone numbers. Using a company from the list is your choice, not a rule. Georgia law, O.C.G.A. 17-6-30(a), lets a bondsman take 15 percent of the bond at most, while allowing $50 per charge as a floor. On a $3,000 bond, that ceiling works out to $450. Get the total cost in writing.
Is there a Walton County price list for bond?
No Walton County bond schedule turned up, so this page gives no dollar examples. The judge chooses the number for each person. After that, it shows on Walton County Inmate Search. A lawyer can ask for a change at a hearing.
Why can a magistrate not release my cousin?
Under O.C.G.A. 17-6-1, certain serious crimes, including murder, rape, and armed robbery, can only be bailed by a superior court judge. In those cases there may be a wait. The clerk of courts at 770-267-1307 can explain how the superior court calendar works.
Will they take just a promise to come back?
For many "bail restricted" offenses, no. Georgia expanded that list in 2024 (SB 63), and release on those charges needs cash, a bondsman, or approved property (O.C.G.A. 17-6-12). Ask the magistrate court at 770-267-1349 what the judge allowed in your relative's case.
Can I use my house for a bond?
Possibly. Property must be approved by the sheriff of the offense county, says O.C.G.A. 17-6-12. The Walton rules on equity and paperwork are not posted online. Online summaries say about double the bond. Call 770-267-6557 for the exact steps before pulling a deed.
Is the jail account deposit the same thing?
No. The Sheriff's page points to JailATM for commissary deposits, and that money only buys store items for the inmate. It will not get anyone out. A caller asking you to pay for release by app or gift card is a scam. Verify with 770-267-6557.
Do Monroe or Loganville police have their own jail?
That was not confirmed. City police usually bring adult arrests to the county detention center. Ask the arresting department for the report number, then check Walton County Inmate Search. A city case may be heard in a municipal court, so ask that department where.
Where is a teenager sent?
The Department of Juvenile Justice assigns Walton County to the Rockdale Regional Youth Detention Center, 2165 Chambers Drive NW, Conyers, GA 30012. DJJ's statewide line is 404-508-6500. Youth are not listed in the adult search, so phone to learn the child's location and hearing date.
Who is the free lawyer for people with no money?
The Alcovy Circuit Public Defender has a Walton satellite at 303 South Hammond Drive, Suite 98, Monroe, GA 30655, phone 770-266-1540. The main office in Covington answers at 770-788-3750. If you cannot pay a lawyer, tell the judge at your first hearing.
What happens if he misses court after release?
The judge may order the bond forfeited and issue an arrest warrant. Anyone who pledged property could lose it. Call a lawyer or the clerk at 770-267-1307 right away to ask about a new date.
What if federal agents made the arrest?
Not every arrest stays in county court. A federal charge from Walton County is filed in the Middle District of Georgia and heard in its Athens Division: 115 East Hancock Avenue, Athens, GA 30601, phone (706) 227-1094. 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.
Walton County bond contacts
- Jail
- Walton County Detention Center and Sheriff's Office, 350 Georgia Avenue, Monroe, GA 30655; 770-267-6557; jail line 770-267-0887
- Bond guide
- Walton County jail bail and bond guide
- Custody lookup
- Walton County Inmate Search
- Bonding companies
- Sheriff's jail page (Sheriff's list)
- Clerk of Courts
- Government Building, 303 S. Hammond Drive, Suite 335, Monroe, GA 30655; 770-267-1307
- Magistrate Court
- 303 South Hammond Drive, Suite 116, Monroe, GA 30655; 770-267-1349; weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; judge on call at all hours
- Public defender
- Alcovy Circuit, 303 S. Hammond Drive, Suite 98, Monroe, GA 30655; 770-266-1540
- Youth detention
- Rockdale Regional Youth Detention Center, 2165 Chambers Drive NW, Conyers, GA 30012; state office 404-508-6500
Hours, charges, and phone numbers may be updated at any time, and a judge can order something different from the general rules here. Confirm everything with the Sheriff or the clerk before you pay. This page is educational and does not give legal advice.
Instructions on How to Post Bond Online in Walton County
Walton County Detention Facility uses an online cash bonding company called CashBondOnline.com so you don't have to bond out your inmate at the Walton County Detention Facility or at the Walton County Courthouse.
Here's how it works:
1. Once you find out that your inmate has been arrested, go here and select Georgia.
2. Next select Walton County Detention Facility, or if it is not listed like that, try Walton County.
3. Next, input your inmate's name or ID Number and then click 'Find'.
4. If your inmate is elegible for a cash bond, the amount will be noted next to their criminal charges.
- You can only use one credit card, so make sure you have enough available credit on it, and the only acceptable cards are Visa, Mastercard and Discover.
- You will need an email to do this online, but if you don't have an email, call CashBondOnline at 888-726-6301 and you can process the bond over the phone.
- If you want to contact support by email, their address is: info@cashbondonline.com.
Walton County Detention Facility
Address:
1425 South Madison Ave.
Monroe, GA 30655
Phone:
770-267-0887
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Walton County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Walton County?
Who can set bail in Walton County?
When is bail set in Walton County Georgia?
Does Walton County have bail?
Yes, Walton County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Walton 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 Walton 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 Walton 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 Walton 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 Walton 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 Walton County Detention Facility 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, Walton 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 Walton 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 Walton County have bail?
Yes, Walton County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Walton 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 Walton 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 Walton County Georgia?
Yes, if there are extenuating circumstances and the judge set the initial bail, your attorney can request a bond reduction.
In Walton 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 Walton County Georgia?
Yes, Georgia does offer online bail payment. Please contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail. Go to the Walton County Detention Facility for more information about the jails in Walton County.
What options are there to pay bail in Walton 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 Walton County Detention Facility for more information about posting bail in Walton 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 Walton 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 Walton County Detention Facility 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.