Gwinnett County Release/Bond
If a loved one has recently been arrested for driving under the influence, he or she will be held at the Sherriff’s Department Jail until bail has been set and is part of the Gwinnett County release and bond process. The court sets bail to ensure that a defendant will show up in court for his or her trial. If he or she fails to appear in court, bail will be forfeited and an arrest warrant will be issued. Please note that the bail amount is set by a judge and not the Sheriff’s department.Gwinnett County Jail accepts cash, traveler’s checks, money orders, and certified bank checks—personal checks and foreign currency are not accepted.
Real property may also be accepted. To use real property as collateral to bail a friend or family member out of jail, your property must be located in the State of Georgia, and you are required to submit a current mortgage statement and tax notice to the Sheriff’s Department. If your property is not located in Gwinnett County, you must get an “approved bond” from the Sheriff in the county where your property is located. Once your property is accepted a collateral, you will be unable to sell the property until the it is removed.
After a DUI arrest, the judge will set the bail bond amount within 48 hours. To determine the bail amount, the judge will consider the defendant’s criminal record as well as the severity of the crime.
If you do not have the amount of cash or real property needed to bail your loved one out of the Gwinnett County Jail, you can use a bail bondsman. They require 10% of the bail amount and will put up the full bail amount. If the defendant fails to show up in court, you will be required to pay the full amount of bail.
The Gwinnet County Sheriff’s Department is located right off of 316, at the following address:
2900 University Pkwy
Lawrenceville, GA 300146
We can help you with the Gwinnett County release and bond process. Contact our attorneys at HTW&W if your friend or family member is currently being detained due to a DUI offense.
