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Clayton County court grants rule absolutes on bond-forfeiture calendar; judge directs bond-refund inquiries to sheriff
Summary
On the bond-forfeiture calendar the court granted multiple rule absolute orders, closed other matters and noted some defendants are detained in other jurisdictions; the judge told a defendant seeking a bond refund to pursue that with the sheriff's office, not the court.
Judge Tammy Long Hayward called the bond-forfeiture calendar at 11 a.m. April 28, 2025, in Clayton County State Court, Courtroom 304, and the state moved in several cases for "rule absolute" findings. The court granted rule absolute in multiple matters and closed other dockets, while noting several defendants were wanted or had been taken into custody by other counties.
"Rule absolute will be granted," the judge said repeatedly as the state requested…
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