Forsyth County Bail Bonds. Get Them Home Tonight.
Local bail bondsmen serving Forsyth County, the City of Cumming and Johns Creek. We answer the phone at 3 a.m., we drive to the jail on Veterans Memorial Boulevard so you do not have to, and we treat your family like people — not like a case number.
- We go to the Forsyth County Jail for you
- 15% premium — the maximum Georgia law allows, never more
- Cumming, Coal Mountain, Silver City, Johns Creek and all of Forsyth County
- Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
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Confidential. No obligation. Free bond quote. Georgia law caps a surety premium at 15% (O.C.G.A. § 17-6-30).
We answer at 3 a.m.
Nights, weekends, Thanksgiving. The phone is the service.
15% Premium, Set by Law
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-30 caps a Georgia surety premium at 15% of the bond, minimum $50 per charge. No surprises.
We Go to the Jail for You
Our agents drive to 202 Veterans Memorial Blvd so you do not have to. Most releases start the moment paperwork clears.
Private and Judgment-Free
You do not have to be a criminal to get arrested. Your call, your name and your situation stay confidential.
Four steps, and we do most of them
Most of this happens while you are still driving. Here is the honest sequence.
Find out where they are
Call us with a name and we confirm the booking at the Forsyth County Jail. If the arrest just happened, the record may not be posted yet. We check for you.
Wait for the bond to be set
Nobody can post a bond until a judge sets one. Forsyth Magistrate Court handles first appearance, and Georgia law requires that hearing within 48 or 72 hours of arrest.
Call a licensed bondsman
Have the full legal name, date of birth, the charge and the bond amount if you know it. If you do not have all of it, call anyway — we will find it.
Sign, and go get them
A co-signer signs with valid photo ID, in person or remotely by email. We take the paperwork to the jail and start the release.
The jail, the courts, and who decides the bond
Everyone arrested anywhere in Forsyth County — by the Sheriff’s Office, Cumming PD or the Georgia State Patrol — is booked into the same building: the Forsyth County Jail at 202 Veterans Memorial Boulevard. That is where we go.
Watch for phone scams: no sheriff’s office, jail or court will ever ring an inmate’s family and demand money over the phone for a bond, an ankle monitor or pretrial release. If you get that call, hang up and call us on 770-888-8447.
The bonds we write most
Georgia’s 2024 bail law changed which charges can be released without money. These pages explain where your charge falls.
DUI Bonds
DUI is bail-restricted under O.C.G.A. § 17-6-12 — secured release only.
Drug Charges
Possession, intent and trafficking are handled very differently.
Family Violence
Expect a no-contact condition. Read this before anyone drives home.
Assault & Battery
Simple battery and aggravated assault sit in two different courts.
Probation Violation
Often held without bond until a judge rules. We check before you pay.
Outstanding Warrant
Turning yourself in on your terms beats being taken on theirs.
Theft & Shoplifting
Second-or-subsequent theft by taking is now bail restricted.
Felony vs Misdemeanor
Which court sets your bond, and why that changes the timeline.
Where we post bonds
Forsyth County has one incorporated city and about 283,000 people. Nearly all of them book into the same jail in Cumming.
Cumming
County seat and the only incorporated city in Forsyth County. GA-400 exits 13 through 18 run through it.
Forsyth County
All of it — Chestatee, Big Creek, Ducktown, Sharon Springs, Vickery and Midway included.
Coal Mountain & Matt
Where GA-369 meets Highway 9 in the north of the county, around North Forsyth High School.
Johns Creek
Just across the county line in Fulton. Johns Creek has no city jail of its own.
What a bail bond actually costs
The premium is capped by statute. Anyone quoting more than this is committing a misdemeanor.
Under O.C.G.A. § 17-6-30, a surety may not charge more than 15% of the face amount of the bond — including principal and all applicable surcharges — with a minimum of $50 per bonded charge. The premium pays for assuming the risk. It is not refundable, win or lose.
| Bond amount | Premium at 15% (max) | Refundable? |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | $150 | No |
| $2,500 | $375 | No |
| $5,000 | $750 | No |
| $10,000 | $1,500 | No |
| $25,000 | $3,750 | No |
| $50,000 | $7,500 | No |
A cash bond paid straight to the jail behaves differently — most of it comes back at the end of the case, less non-refundable county fees. Forsyth County accepts cash only for cash bonds: no money orders, business or personal cheques. Call for the exact number on your bond.
Bail bond questions, answered plainly
If your question is not here, call. We would rather talk than have you guess.
How much does a bail bondsman cost in Georgia?
Georgia caps it. Under O.C.G.A. § 17-6-30 a surety may not charge more than 15% of the face amount of the bond, with a minimum of $50 per bonded charge. Charging above the cap is a misdemeanor. In practice most Georgia bondsmen quote between 12% and 15%. The premium is never refundable.
How long does it take to get out after the bond is posted?
That belongs to the jail, not the bondsman. Once the bond is in their hands the facility runs its own release process, and how long that takes depends on how many people were booked that shift. Be wary of anyone who promises a specific number of minutes.
What is a bail-restricted offense in Georgia?
Senate Bill 63, effective 1 July 2024, expanded the list in O.C.G.A. § 17-6-12 to more than fifty offenses. If a charge is on that list the person cannot be released on an unsecured judicial release — release must be secured: cash, approved property, or a professional surety. DUI, family violence, battery, theft by deception, obstruction and fleeing are all on it now.
When will they see a judge?
Georgia law sets the outer limits. On a warrantless arrest, O.C.G.A. § 17-4-62 requires the person be brought before a judicial officer within 48 hours. On an arrest with a warrant, § 17-4-26 sets 72 hours. In Forsyth County, Magistrate Court on Tribble Gap Road handles first appearance and bail.
Can I use property instead of cash?
Yes, and a sheriff cannot refuse real property (§ 17-6-15(b)(3)). Forsyth requires the deed and a current paid-in-full tax bill, everyone on the deed present with photo ID, and unencumbered equity of double the bond. A deed search is run and a lien placed until the case is resolved — the county warns it may take several days.
What does a cosigner actually agree to?
More than most people realise. If the defendant fails to appear, the cosigner is responsible for the full face amount of the bond plus the costs of finding and returning them — not just the premium you paid. Any collateral pledged is at risk. Ask us to walk you through the agreement before you sign it.
Do you cover Johns Creek?
Call and ask about your specific booking. Georgia bondsmen are approved county by county by each sheriff under O.C.G.A. § 17-6-50, and Johns Creek sits in Fulton County — so where someone was booked matters as much as where they were arrested. We will tell you straight away what we can do.
What happens if someone misses court?
The judge forfeits the bond and issues a bench warrant. Under O.C.G.A. § 17-6-71 an execution hearing is set no sooner than 150 days and no later than 180 days after the failure to appear. There are ways back — surrendering within 150 days and paying 5% of the face amount plus costs can satisfy the judgment. The worst move is silence.
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Understand the process
Someone you love is in a cell right now.
One call starts the paperwork. We answer 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and we know the booking desks in Forsyth, Hall, Dawson and Cherokee by name.