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Bail bond agents in Georgia

Professional bondsmen may be paid for acting as surety on a criminal bond, but may not collect any further sum as compensation in the same case. (O.C.G.A. § 17-6-54(a) (as amended by 2024 Ga. Laws SB 63, § 6))

No professional bondsman or his or her agents or employees who receive compensation for becoming the surety on a criminal bond shall thereafter receive any other sum in the case as compensation.

Note: Quoted from the Governor's signed-legislation PDF of 2024 Ga. Laws SB 63 (session-law text). The codified O.C.G.A. (Lexis-hosted) was not opened; gap-close not completed.

A surety may charge no more than 15 percent of the bond’s face amount (including surcharges), but may charge a minimum of $50 per bonded charge or offense; charging more is a misdemeanor. (O.C.G.A. § 17-6-30(a))

Sureties on criminal bonds in any court shall not charge or receive more than 15 percent of the face amount of the bond set, which amount includes the principal and all applicable surcharges, as compensation from defendants or from anyone acting for defendants; provided, however, that a surety may charge and receive a minimum of $50.00 per bonded charge or offense as compensation, regardless of whether such compensation exceeds 15 percent of the face amount of any bond set.

Note: 2025 Georgia Code as published on Justia (the official code is Lexis-hosted). Subsection (b): a violation is a misdemeanor.

Cash bail in Georgia

No individual or organization may post more than three cash bonds per year in any jurisdiction. (O.C.G.A. § 17-6-15(b)(4) (added by 2024 Ga. Laws SB 63))

(4) No more than three cash bonds may be posted per year by any individual, corporation, organization, charity, nonprofit corporation, or group in any jurisdiction.

Note: Quoted from the Governor's signed-legislation PDF of 2024 Ga. Laws SB 63 (session-law text). The codified O.C.G.A. (Lexis-hosted) was not opened; gap-close not completed.