How Many People Can Visit at Once? (Cobb County’s Conflicting Visitor Limits)
Cobb County publishes two different visitor-limit rules on two different county pages. Before you schedule, take a minute to verify which limit is actually being enforced—otherwise your group might get turned away at check-in.
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Conflict to watch for: One county page says a maximum of two visitors per visit. Another says up to four may be scheduled. Both are official Cobb County pages - don't assume either is correct. Verify the current limit before finalizing who's coming.
This discrepancy can cause real headaches when you're trying to lock in plans. Cobb County lets you schedule visits 1 to 7 days in advance. If you book expecting four people can attend but the two-person limit gets enforced, you'll need to reshuffle your group fast. That's tough when you're already at the edge of the 7-day window or juggling work schedules, childcare, or travel.
The timing rules make last-minute fixes even harder. Visits start on the hour and last 30 minutes. Late arrivals can still check in up to 15 minutes past the hour, but the visit won't be extended. So if you need to split your party into multiple visits, you're working with fixed hourly start times and short sessions. Not much wiggle room.
Planning tip: Until you confirm otherwise, plan as if the limit is two visitors per visit - the stricter rule. If 3–4 people want to go, try scheduling two back-to-back on-the-hour visits within the 1–7 day window. That way you're not scrambling if staff enforce the lower number.
- Call Jail Administration first - Use (770) 499-4221 during business hours (Monday–Friday, 08:00 AM–05:00 PM) and ask what the current maximum is for visitors per visit.
- If you can’t get through, call the main switchboard - Try (770) 499-4200 and ask to be routed to the right place to confirm the visitor limit before you schedule.
- ✓ Check the “Jail Information And Rules” page for the “ONE visit per week” and “maximum of TWO visitors per visit” wording.
- ✓ Check the “Visitation Center Rules” page for the “Up to 4 visitors may be scheduled for 1 visit” wording.
- ✓ Look for any posted update cues on the pages (like a revision note or publication date) and treat the most current guidance as the one to follow.
Don't wait until everyone has rearranged their week to confirm the headcount rule. Check right before you schedule, and leave yourself time to adjust within the 1–7 day window if only two visitors are allowed. Remember: visits are 30 minutes, start on the hour, and won't be extended for late arrivals (even though check-in stays open 15 minutes past). You don't want a plan that depends on squeezing everyone into the same slot at the last second.
- Split into separate visits on different days - Use the 1–7 day advance scheduling window to book multiple visits so everyone gets time.
- Try consecutive on-the-hour slots - Since visits are 30 minutes and start on the hour, you may be able to schedule back-to-back times for different pairs.
- Protect the slot by arriving on time - Late check-in is only allowed until 15 minutes past the hour, and the visit won’t be extended, so a late arrival can cut your time even shorter.
If you're unsure which rule applies: Send fewer visitors for the first visit - aim for two. Once you confirm the current limit, you can plan follow-up visits with confidence.
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