Chambers County Detention Facility Inmate Bail & Bonds

The county detention facility also holds people arrested by the county's city police departments. That means a Lanett or Valley arrest can end up in LaFayette,. Call 334-864-4336 to read back the booking number, charges and bond.

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Start with the LaFayette Circuit Clerk at 2 Lafayette Street South, Suite B-114, phone 334-864-4348. The Lanett annex at 610 South Gilmer Avenue also has magistrates. Ask which office handles your bond before you drive, since a trip to the wrong building can cost you the day.

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The LaFayette clerk is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central time. The Lanett annex keeps Eastern time, one hour ahead of LaFayette, so phone it for its own hours before you go.

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Pay the court, not the jail or an officer. Phone the clerk at 334-864-4348 and ask which office takes bond money, what forms of payment are accepted, and who must be present. Carry a photo ID and the defendant's complete name. The jail's bail page covers the usual steps.

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Only a judge can change a bond. A lawyer asks for the change in a motion. The jail staff can only tell you what the order says, and they can read it back to you at 334-864-4336.

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Ask the clerk or the jail for the list of agents approved to write bonds in the county. They can share names but will not endorse one. Confirm the agent's license and insist on written terms covering fees, collateral and missed dates.

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Perhaps, with a judge's approval. Call the clerk at 334-864-4348 to learn which papers prove ownership and value, and who has to sign. If a bonding company is used, the deed may have to be signed over to it. Land outside Chambers may not qualify, so ask.

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The statewide bail guide (Rule 7.2) gives these ranges: Class A felony, $10,000 to $60,000; Class B, $5,000 to $30,000; Class C, $2,500 to $15,000; Class D, $1,000 to $10,000. Murder and capital murder have minimum amounts and can be denied outright.

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Capital cases first. Aniah's Law, passed by voters in 2022, also lets a judge refuse bail for listed violent crimes after the prosecutor asks for a hearing. Voters stretched that list on May 19, 2026: murder attempts, plots and solicitations now qualify, along with gunfire into occupied buildings or vehicles. Release also stalls on a probation hold or another agency's warrant. The clerk can show you the order that says no bond.

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Tell the court the person cannot pay, then ask the clerk at 334-864-4348 what form starts the request. Often the judge picks a private attorney and the state pays. Appointed counsel can then move for a bond reduction.

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A no-show brings an arrest warrant and puts the bond at risk. The defendant should call an attorney that same day. Look up the next date in the Chambers County docket search, and use the jail's criminal court guide to see how cases move on.

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Court-held cash usually comes back when the case ends, after the court deducts anything owed. The fee given to a bail company stays with it. Keep the receipts together with the case number.

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Call the clerk's juvenile desk at the LaFayette courthouse, 334-864-4367. They can tell you where the teen is and the hearing date. The East Alabama Regional Detention unit at the Lee County Youth Development Center in Opelika, 334-203-1082, lists Chambers among the counties it serves, so ask whether the teen is there. Juvenile records are sealed from the public, so the roster will not list them.

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Real offices never ask for a gift card or a money app to release a person. If a stranger phones about a jailed relative, end the call and dial the detention facility at 334-864-4336 or the sheriff at 334-864-4333 yourself.

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State cases are split between the LaFayette courthouse and the Lanett annex. City cases may go to a town court:

• Chambers County Circuit Court (felonies, jury trials): Chambers County Courthouse, 2 South LaFayette Street, LaFayette, AL 36862 · 334-864-4348
• Chambers County District Court (misdemeanors, traffic, early felony steps): same courthouse · district criminal desk 334-864-4349
• Lanett annex (Circuit and District Court): 610 South Gilmer Avenue, Lanett, AL 36863 · 334-644-7068 or 334-644-7067 (call either number)
• Chambers County Probate Court: 2 South LaFayette Street, LaFayette · 334-864-4380, 334-864-2495 or 334-864-4381 (any of these reaches the office)
• Valley Municipal Court: 20 Fob James Drive, Valley · 334-756-5220
• Lanett and LaFayette city charges: ask the Circuit Clerk which court has the case

Every adult arrested in the county is held at the Chambers County Detention Facility, 105 Alabama Avenue West, LaFayette, AL 36862 · 334-864-4336. The sheriff's office, 334-864-4333 or 334-864-4357 (call either number), can transfer callers to the jail.

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The state chart guides LaFayette judges, who may still choose another lawful sum. Typical bands:

• Municipal ordinance: $300 to $1,000, or $300 to $500 for a violation
• Class C misdemeanor: $300 to $1,000
• Class B misdemeanor: $300 to $3,000
• Class A misdemeanor: $300 to $6,000
• DUI charge: $1,000 to $7,500
• Class D felony: $1,000 to $10,000; Class C, $2,500 to $15,000
• Class B felony: $5,000 to $30,000
• Class A felony: $10,000 to $60,000
• Trafficking or drug manufacturing: $5,000 to $1,500,000
• Murder and capital murder: floors of $15,000 and $50,000; a 2026 vote let judges also refuse bail for attempted murder and for shooting into an occupied home or car

See the Alabama Rule 7.2 bail schedule (https://judicial.alabama.gov/docs/library/rules/cr7_2.pdf) for the full table.

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County bond does not apply to it. Federal charges go to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, sitting at the federal courthouse in Opelika, 701 Avenue A, Opelika, AL 36801 (open for trials; clerk work is in Montgomery), 334-954-3600. The usual path:

• Agents arrest the defendant directly or collect them at the LaFayette jail.
• A magistrate judge runs the initial appearance.
• Pretrial Services checks employment, family ties and criminal history.
• When prosecutors oppose release, a detention hearing comes within days.
• Any release order spells out conditions instead of a dollar figure.

The U.S. Marshals keep custody for the whole case. Contact: U.S. Marshals Service, 1 Church Street, Suite A-100, Montgomery, AL 36104, 334-922-6960.

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Free official lookups:

• Federal prison: type the first and last name into the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator (https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/); an exact register number narrows it to one person. Anyone still awaiting federal trial may be absent, so call 334-922-6960.
• Alabama prison: the Alabama Department of Corrections Inmate Search (https://www.doc.alabama.gov/inmate/inmate-search/) searches by AIS number or surname and lists the prison and projected release.
• County jail: Chambers County Inmate Search lists people booked in LaFayette.

Our Chambers inmate search page walks through the roster.

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For a short time. With a detainer in place, the jail may keep a person up to two added business days after the local case allows release. The Chambers bond still has to be posted.

The ICE New Orleans Field Office, 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087, 504-318-2360 handles Chambers. Alabama sites used for brief ICE holds:

• Baldwin County Correctional Center, Bay Minette, Alabama
• Etowah County Jail, Gadsden, Alabama
• Pickens County Detention Center, Carrollton, Alabama

Extended detention is usually in another state. The ICE Online Detainee Locator System (https://locator.ice.gov/odls/) asks for an A-number and birth country.

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VINE is free and anyone may search it. It shows if someone is locked up and which facility has them:

• Open VINELink (https://vinelink.vineapps.com/) and pick Alabama.
• Search by name, AIS number or booking number.
• Click the right match; status and facility appear.
• Enroll a phone number or email for alerts when the person moves or leaves.

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Official sources:

• Alacourt: Alacourt Access public search (https://pa.alacourt.com/). Searching a name costs $9.99 and covers one case; each extra case is $9.99. Choose Chambers.
• Clerk site: chambers.alacourt.gov has the office directory.
• Circuit Clerk: issues warrants; call 334-864-4348.

Surrendering with a lawyer at your side tends to go better than being picked up.

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Phone ahead, because figures and steps can change:

• Detention facility, 334-864-4336, for custody and the bond on file.
• Circuit Clerk in LaFayette, 334-864-4348, or the Lanett annex, 334-644-7068, for court dates and bond forms.
• Valley Municipal Court, 334-756-5220, for Valley city charges.

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