Cleburne County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Cleburne County bail and bond: Heflin jail, clerk, and what each one does
Cleburne County has one adult jail, the Cleburne County Jail at 140 Lambert Drive in Heflin, run by the Sheriff's Office. The jail and sheriff share one listed number, 256-463-7336. Call with the full name and ask for the current bond on every charge. Court filings are handled by the circuit clerk in Room 202 of the courthouse at 120 Vickery Street, Heflin, open Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Because the jail and the courthouse are in separate buildings, plan two stops. The jail's criminal court process page explains the steps after booking. To check custody, use Cleburne County Inmate Search.
Is my relative in the Heflin jail?
Check Cleburne County Inmate Search, then call 256-463-7336. The same number serves the sheriff's office, so ask for the jail if a deputy's desk picks up. The sheriff's own site is cleburnecountyso.org. Give staff the full legal name and birth date.
Who is the contact for questions about the jail itself?
Ask for the jail administrator's office when you call 256-463-7336. Sheriff's office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 140 Lambert Drive, the same address as the jail. Use this number for questions about rules, not for legal advice about a case.
Where do I learn the bond amount?
Ask the jail for what is written on the booking record, and ask the circuit clerk at 256-463-2651 for the judge's order. An order signed later beats an older figure. If more than one case is open, ask for each amount separately so you know the full total.
Where can cash bonds be paid, and when?
The jail reports a bonding window for cash bonds, and the clerk's office at 120 Vickery Street, Room 202, also takes bond paperwork. The clerk is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After those hours, call 256-463-7336 and ask if the jail window will accept a bond at night.
Are cards accepted?
Debit or credit may work through a lobby kiosk or web service, usually with a surcharge. Ask staff whether a card payment counts toward the bond or only toward the inmate's account, because those are different things. Otherwise the clerk's window wants paper money, money orders or bank checks.
How do bondsmen work in Cleburne?
A licensed bondsman files a surety bond and keeps the fee you pay. Get the rate, any pledge required, and your cost if a hearing is skipped. Confirm the agent holds an Alabama license and that the jail and clerk accept that agent's paperwork.
How would a property bond work?
With the judge's OK, land or a home may back the bond. Plan to show the deed, proof the title is clear, and the equity in the property. Every owner on the deed should be ready to sign. Ask the clerk if land in another county will be accepted before you spend time gathering papers.
My relative was picked up by Heflin or Ranburne police. Where are they?
Heflin and Ranburne police usually take arrests to the county lockup. Ask the town department which jail has your person, and whether the town charge has its own bond. Then check with the county jail for any county case at the same time.
Can someone other than the family pay?
Most adults may post cash with a government photo ID plus the inmate's name and case number. The agent sets its own rules for a surety bond, such as who must co-sign. Check ahead to save a trip.
Who can lower the amount?
Only the judge. A defense lawyer can ask for a hearing and show the court the person's job, family, and home. Jail staff and the sheriff cannot change it. Without funds for counsel, ask the clerk how to request an appointed lawyer.
Why might a person be held with no bond?
Bail can be refused outright on capital counts, and Aniah's Law lets a judge do the same for listed violent crimes after a hearing. Paying one bond won't help if another agency has a hold. Ask the clerk for the order that gives the reason.
How long does release take?
The bond has to be accepted, and then the jail finishes its checks. Delays come from a busy night, a second warrant, or paperwork errors. Call 256-463-7336 before you drive over, and ask how long releases have been taking.
What follows a skipped court date?
Arrest papers can issue and the bond may be lost. The person should call a lawyer right away and then the clerk at 256-463-2651. The Cleburne County court site has clerk details, and the clerk can say whether the date can be reset.
Is the cash refunded?
Cash the court holds is typically repaid at the end, less fines, costs or forfeiture. Bondsman fees are not refunded. Hold on to receipts and ask the clerk about final release of the bond.
What fees can I expect?
Ask whether a filing fee is charged with the bond, and whether a card payment adds a service fee. A bail agent has a separate fee. Get the total in writing from the office taking your money.
Where are teens held?
Youth records are closed, so minors stay off the adult list. Call the sheriff's office at 256-463-7336 to learn the youth's location and first hearing date. Parents or guardians should plan to be at that hearing.
How can I spot a bond scam?
Hang up on any caller who wants a gift card, app transfer, or crypto to free someone. Phone the jail yourself at 256-463-7336. Real staff will not send you to a stranger's payment app.
Which Cleburne County offices deal with bonds?
The courthouse and the jail are both in Heflin, a short way apart. The towns have their own halls:
- Circuit and District Court clerk: Cleburne County Courthouse, 120 Vickery Street, Room 202, Heflin, AL 36264 · 256-463-2651, weekdays 8 to 4:30
- Heflin City Hall: 850 Ross Street, Heflin · 256-463-2290
- Ranburne Town Hall: 21459 Main Street, Ranburne · 256-568-3483
- Fruithurst, Edwardsville and rural areas: the circuit clerk can say which court has the charge
Adults go to the Cleburne County Jail, 140 Lambert Drive, Heflin, AL 36264 · 256-463-7336. That same number reaches the sheriff's office.
What are typical Cleburne County bond amounts?
A statewide chart sets a range per charge, and Heflin judges may go higher or lower. Frequent ranges:
- City ordinance: $300 to $1,000
- Class C misdemeanor: $300 to $1,000
- Class B misdemeanor: $300 to $3,000
- Class A misdemeanor: $300 to $6,000
- DUI: $1,000 to $7,500
- Class D felony: $1,000 to $10,000
- Class B felony: $5,000 to $30,000
- Class A felony: $10,000 to $60,000
- Trafficking: $5,000 to $1,500,000
- Added in 2026: since the May 19, 2026 vote on Amendment 1, judges may also hold without bail on attempted murder or firing into an occupied home or vehicle
Check the Alabama Rule 7.2 bail schedule (https://judicial.alabama.gov/docs/library/rules/cr7_2.pdf) for any single charge.
How is a federal arrest in Cleburne different?
The county bond chart is set aside. Cases go to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama at the federal courthouse in Anniston, 1100 Gurnee Avenue, Anniston, AL 36201, 256-741-1533. Steps in order:
- Agents arrest the person or take them from Heflin's jail.
- The first hearing is before a magistrate judge in Anniston.
- A pretrial officer writes a background report.
- Prosecutors can ask for a detention hearing.
- Release, if granted, means rules to follow instead of money.
Custody during the case belongs to the U.S. Marshals: U.S. Marshals Service, 1729 5th Avenue North, Room 240, Birmingham, AL 35203, 205-829-6611.
How do I search for a Cleburne County person in prison?
These tools are free:
- BOP: the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator (https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/) covers federal prisoners. Someone not yet sentenced might be missing; ask through 205-829-6611.
- ADOC: the Alabama Department of Corrections Inmate Search (https://www.doc.alabama.gov/inmate/inmate-search/) searches state prisoners by name or AIS number.
- County: Cleburne County Inmate Search shows the Heflin jail list.
See our Cleburne inmate search page for more.
Can ICE detain someone at the Heflin jail?
Briefly. Through a detainer, ICE may ask the jail to keep a person as many as two business days beyond their release. The county bond must be paid as well.
The ICE New Orleans Field Office, 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087, 504-318-2360 handles Cleburne. Alabama short-stay sites:
- Baldwin County Correctional Center, Bay Minette, Alabama
- Etowah County Jail, Gadsden, Alabama
- Pickens County Detention Center, Carrollton, Alabama
Many long stays are out of state. The ICE Online Detainee Locator System (https://locator.ice.gov/odls/) works with an A-number and the person's home country.
What can VINE tell me about a Cleburne inmate?
The facility and custody status:
- Visit VINELink (https://vinelink.vineapps.com/) and select Alabama.
- Enter the name or booking number.
- Open the right result to see the location.
- Register a phone or email for alerts on release or transfer.
How can I check Cleburne County warrants and cases?
Official places to look:
- Alacourt: Alacourt Access public search (https://pa.alacourt.com/). Select Cleburne; a $9.99 name search comes with one case.
- Clerk site: cleburne.alacourt.gov lists the clerk's office.
- Sheriff: 256-463-7336 for warrant questions.
A lawyer can help plan a calm surrender.
Who should I phone before paying a Cleburne bond?
Confirm these first, as amounts and rules can change:
- Cleburne County Jail, 256-463-7336, for custody and the bond on record.
- Circuit Clerk, 256-463-2651, for orders, court dates and payments.
- Heflin City Hall, 256-463-2290, or Ranburne Town Hall, 256-568-3483, for town cases.
Key contacts for Cleburne County bond questions
- County jail: Cleburne County Jail, 140 Lambert Drive, Heflin, AL 36264; phone 256-463-7336
- Sheriff: Cleburne County Sheriff's Office, 140 Lambert Drive, Heflin, AL 36264; phone 256-463-7336; office hours Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Circuit clerk: Cleburne County Courthouse, 120 Vickery Street, Room 202, Heflin, AL 36264; phone 256-463-2651; Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Court records: Cleburne County court site
- Sheriff's site: cleburnecountyso.org
- Custody lookup: Cleburne County Inmate Search
- Youth cases: Ask the Sheriff's Office, 256-463-7336, where a minor is held
Any of these amounts or rules can shift. Verify each figure by phone first. This page gives general facts, not legal advice.
Cleburne County Jail
Address:
140 Lambert Drive
Heflin, AL 36264
Phone:
256-463-7336