Other holds and probation matters

Identify every remaining order

Before paying, ask the holding facility for the booking number, every charge, case or warrant number, bond status and name of each agency requesting continued custody. Ask whether the next step is a court decision, missing document or transfer. Have counsel compare that answer with the written orders. Public records and a payment receipt alone cannot establish that all release requirements have been satisfied.

Source: Fulton Sheriff bond information · Fulton Superior Court Pretrial Services

A probation case is separate from the new charge

Identify the court that imposed the probation sentence and the assigned supervising officer. A new criminal bond does not resolve the alleged probation violation. Fulton Public Defender has a probation revocation division; ask the adult office at 404-612-5200 about representation. For Fulton State Court misdemeanor probation, the court FAQ identifies Judicial Corrections Services at 404-591-3180. Use the actual probation paperwork if it names a different agency or city court.

Source: Fulton County Public Defender · Fulton State Court criminal division FAQs

Nonpayment and failure to report are different

Tell counsel whether the allegation is inability to pay, missed reporting, a new offense or violation of a special condition. Georgia’s misdemeanor probation guidance says that when failure to pay fines, surcharges or supervision fees is the sole basis, the court schedules a hearing rather than issuing a prehearing arrest warrant. Missing that hearing can lead to a warrant. Ability to pay and alternatives matter. For a sole failure to report allegation, the guidance describes two missed reports, two contact attempts, a local jail check and a mailed ten day warning before the officer requests a prehearing arrest warrant. Special conditions have different notice and penalty rules. Keep reporting as ordered even when unable to pay. Ask counsel to review the actual order and financial evidence; do not assume every probation hold falls within this misdemeanor rule.

Source: Georgia Courts misdemeanor probation bench card

Another county may control the next step

Ask for the other county, issuing court, warrant number, whether a release amount exists there and whether a transfer is planned. Confirm with that jurisdiction and counsel what it will accept and where the person is expected to go. Fulton payment does not prove the second county has accepted a bond. Ask the holding jail and receiving authority to confirm current arrangements and any expected transfer time; a generic deadline cannot establish this person’s status.

Source: Fulton Sheriff Field Operations: warrant unit · Fulton Sheriff bond information

An immigration matter uses a separate process

Ask whether the record refers to an ICE detainer, transfer or actual federal immigration custody. ICE’s Online Detainee Locator is a separate tool; it does not search children under 18, and a missing result is not clearance of a hold. ICE lists 1-888-351-4024 for detention inquiries. A Fulton criminal bond does not decide federal custody or immigration bond eligibility. Obtain immigration counsel for the specific document, deadlines and detention authority.

Source: ICE Online Detainee Locator · ICE immigration detainers

Sources for this guide

1. Fulton Sheriff bond information
2. Fulton Superior Court Pretrial Services
3. Fulton County Public Defender
4. Fulton State Court criminal division FAQs
5. Georgia Courts misdemeanor probation bench card
6. Fulton Sheriff Field Operations: warrant unit
7. ICE Online Detainee Locator
8. ICE immigration detainers

Sources checked 2026-09-16. Follow the current order and the official instructions for the case.