How to Get a Cash Bond Refund from Fulton County (step-by-step)
Paid a cash bond in Fulton County? Once the case wraps up, you can request a refund — but expect to get back 90% since Fulton keeps a 10% bond fee. Here's what to bring, where to go, and how to avoid delays.
Fulton County keeps 10% of every cash bond as a fee. When the Sheriff's Office processes your refund, they subtract that amount and send you the rest.
Example: Your refund amount will be the cash bond amount minus 10% (the bond fee).
The refund check goes to the surety - the person who originally paid the bond. You can't assign it to someone else. One more thing: Fulton County compares signatures carefully. The signature on your refund paperwork needs to match what the Sheriff's Office has on file from the original receipt.
Note: The check is issued to the named surety, and the surety’s signature must match the signature tied to the receipt.
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- ✓ Two forms of identification
- ✓ Primary ID: valid driver’s license, passport, or state ID
- ✓ Second ID: voter registration card, recent bank statement, or utility bill
- ✓ Do not use a birth certificate or Social Security card as ID (they aren’t accepted)
- Complete the lost cash bond receipt form - fill out all sections before you do anything else.
- Get it notarized (only if you’re mailing it) - the form must be notarized after all sections are completed.
Lost your receipt? Bring two forms of ID and a copy of the final disposition. Sign the form exactly the way you signed the original receipt - Fulton County checks that the surety's signature matches what the Sheriff's Office has on file.
Head to the Sheriff Payment Center at Ground Level, Room TG-500. If you have questions before you go, call 404-612-9243.
Expect about 15 business days for processing. Weekends and holidays don't count toward that total.
Don't try to transfer the refund to someone else - the Fulton County Sheriff's Office doesn't accept cash bond assignments. Questions about this policy? Call 404-612-5136.
Warning: False statements on the cash refund form are punishable under Georgia Code 16-10-20 by a fine up to $1,000 and/or imprisonment of 1 to 5 years.
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- ✓ Two forms of ID (valid driver’s license, passport, or state ID + a voter registration card, recent bank statement, or utility bill)
- ✓ Copy of the final disposition
- ✓ Original cash bond receipt, or a completed lost cash bond receipt form (notarized after completion if you’re mailing it)
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