Felony Bail Bonds in Cherokee County
Felonies go to Superior Court, and the most serious ones can only be bonded by a Superior Court judge. Know which one you are dealing with before you spend a dollar.
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Felony charges are Superior Court cases
Cherokee County Superior Court has exclusive jurisdiction over felonies. It sits in the Frank C. Mills III Justice Center at 90 North Street in Canton, with four judges — Chief Judge David L. Cannon Jr., Judge M. Anthony Baker, Judge Shannon Wallace and Judge Jennifer L. Davis. Cherokee County is the only county in the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit, so those four judges hear every felony in the county.
A felony arrest does not automatically mean a felony bond is available at first appearance. Under O.C.G.A. § 17-6-1, a specific list of offenses is bailable only before a judge of the Superior Court — a Magistrate judge cannot set bond on them at all. If your loved one is on that list, no bondsman on earth can write the bond until a Superior Court judge acts.
We will tell you that in the first two minutes of the call instead of taking a deposit and letting you find out later.
Fast facts
- Heard in Cherokee County Superior Court, 90 North Street, Canton
- Court Administration: 678-493-6475
- Superior Court Criminal clerk: 678-493-6508
- Premium capped at 15% by O.C.G.A. 17-6-30
- Some felonies are bailable only before a Superior Court judge
- Many felonies are also “bail restricted” — no unsecured release
This page is general information about Georgia law and Cherokee County practice. It is not legal advice, and it is no substitute for a lawyer. Charges, bond conditions and court dates vary case by case.
What Georgia law says
Offenses bailable only before a Superior Court judge
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-1(a) lists them: treason, murder, rape, aggravated sodomy, armed robbery, home invasion in the first degree, aircraft hijacking and hijacking a motor vehicle in the first degree, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery, manufacturing or selling Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substances, drug trafficking under 16-13-31 or 16-13-31.1, aggravated stalking, trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude, criminal street gang offenses, arson of a law enforcement vehicle, and kidnapping, arson, aggravated assault or burglary where the accused has a qualifying prior or was on probation, parole or bail. For any of these, a Magistrate judge cannot set bond.
Bail restricted offenses and SB 63
Senate Bill 63, effective July 1, 2024, expanded the list of “bail restricted offenses” under O.C.G.A. § 17-6-12. If a charge is on that list, the judge may not release the person on an unsecured judicial release — money or property has to secure the bond. Most felonies of consequence are on it.
Conditions the court can attach
Under O.C.G.A. § 17-6-1.1 a Georgia court can order electronic monitoring, home confinement, curfews, alcohol and drug restrictions, breath, blood or urine testing, travel limits and employment conditions as a condition of pretrial release. The defendant normally pays the monitoring provider directly, and non-payment means going back into custody.
Cherokee County, Georgia — felony bail bonds.
What happens after the arrest
Booking at the ADC
Everyone arrested in Cherokee County is booked at 498 Chattin Drive in Canton. Nothing can be posted until booking is complete.
First appearance
A Magistrate judge sets bail. Georgia law requires this within 48 hours of a warrantless arrest, 72 hours on a warrant. Cherokee Magistrate Court sits 24/7/365.
Bond is written
A co-signer signs with photo ID, in person in Canton or remotely by email or fax. We pay the 15% premium terms and post the full bond.
Release and court dates
The jail processes the release. From that point, every court date matters — missing one forfeits the bond and triggers a bench warrant.
Felony Bail Bonds: questions we get every week
Not until a Superior Court judge sets a bond. Those offenses are bailable only before a Superior Court judge under O.C.G.A. § 17-6-1(a). Once a judge sets an amount, we can write it.
The premium is 15% of whatever the judge sets, with a $50 minimum per bonded charge, under O.C.G.A. § 17-6-30. A $50,000 felony bond costs $7,500 in premium. We can also walk you through a property bond if the family owns real estate with enough equity.
Bond is generally set per charge, and the statutory minimum premium of $50 applies per bonded charge. We will price the whole package for you before you commit to anything.
Cherokee County Magistrate Court holds first appearance for everyone booked into the ADC, and the county publishes a 72-hour standard. But if the charge is Superior-Court-only, the bond decision waits for a Superior Court judge, which can take longer. Call Magistrate Court at 678-493-6431 or call us and we will chase it.
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