What It Really Means to Sign a Property Bond at Glynn County Detention Center

At Glynn County Detention Center, posting bond is a legally binding agreement. When you sign as the surety on a property bond, you take on full financial responsibility for making sure the defendant shows up to every court date. This isn't symbolic. Your signature backs the bond, which means you're legally guaranteeing their appearance. If they skip court, the consequences fall on you - not just them.

1. Physically return the defendant to Glynn County Detention Center - this is the required way to be released from your surety agreement before the court date.
2. Get your off-bond paperwork - you should be issued an off-bond receipt and a lien cancellation document.
3. Use the lien cancellation document to start removing the lien - keep copies of everything; you’ll need the paperwork to follow through on the lien cancellation process.

When you post a property bond at Glynn County, a lien may be placed against your property while the case is open. In plain terms: the bond agreement ties up your property until the defendant's case is resolved.

Once you're eligible to remove the lien, it doesn't happen automatically. You'll need to file the lien cancellation document with the Clerk of Superior Court yourself.

Fees

• ✓ Bond posting fee: $20 per bond
• ✓ Lien filing fee (due at the time of signing): $25 per property lien
• ✓ Lien cancellation fee (paid when filing to remove the lien after the case is resolved): $25 per lien
• ✓ Out-of-County Bond Approvals fee: $20
• ✓ Fee schedule also lists: “Property Lien, when signing property bond” $5 and a separate “Lien Fee” $5

If the defendant misses court, the bond doesn't just disappear. According to Glynn County's bonding information, you're on the hook for the full bond amount plus court costs.

Don't pay? A judgment can be entered against your property. The bonding information is clear: the Sheriff's Office is legally required to seize and auction your property to cover the debt.

If your property is seized and sold, any money left over after covering the bond and costs goes back to you.

Next Steps

• ✓ Treat the signature like a contract: you’re guaranteeing every court appearance and taking full financial/property responsibility
• ✓ Ask, before signing, whether a lien will be placed on your property and what documents you’ll receive showing it
• ✓ If you need to get off the bond before court, plan for the required step: physically returning the defendant to Glynn County Detention Center so you can receive the off-bond receipt and lien cancellation document
• ✓ Keep copies of everything you’re handed (off-bond receipt, lien cancellation document, and any payment receipts)