Posting Bail at DeKalb County Jail: Accepted Payment Types, State Fee, and Where to Go
Heading to DeKalb County Jail to post a cash bond? The two biggest trip-stoppers: bringing the wrong payment type and forgetting the required state fee. Here's what the Sheriff's Office accepts, what they won't take, and where to go.
The Sheriff's Office only accepts specific payment types for cash bonds - no personal checks. Show up with the wrong form of payment and you'll delay the release. Accepted options: cashier's checks, traveler's checks, U.S. Postal Service or Western Union money orders, and United States currency.
- ✓ Cashier’s checks
- ✓ Traveler’s checks
- ✓ U.S. Postal Service (USPS) money orders
- ✓ Western Union money orders
- ✓ United States currency (cash)
Not accepted: The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office does not accept personal checks for a cash bond.
State law adds a $20.00 non-refundable fee to all bonds posted through the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Factor that $20 into what you bring - otherwise you'll come up short at the window.
Rather pay a bondsman than cover the full cash bond yourself? Commission rates depend on the bond amount. Professional bonding companies charge 12% on bonds of $10,000 or less, and 15% on anything over $10,000. These fees go to the bonding company - they're separate from what you pay the Sheriff's Office.
You’ll post bail through the DeKalb County Bail Bonding Office at 4425 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA 30032.
To confirm details before you go, call the DeKalb County Bail Bonding Office at 404-298-8195.
Hours: The Bail Bonding Office is open 7:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. daily, including weekends and holidays. Making a long drive? Call first to confirm.
Pretrip Checklist
- ✓ Bring an accepted form of payment for a cash bond: cashier’s check, traveler’s check, USPS money order, Western Union money order, or U.S. currency
- ✓ Do not bring a personal check (it won’t be accepted)
- ✓ Include the required $20.00 non-refundable state fee with your bond payment
- ✓ Go to: DeKalb County Bail Bonding Office, 4425 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA 30032
- ✓ Call ahead if you can: 404-298-8195
- ✓ Plan around office hours: 7:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. daily (weekends and holidays included)
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