Coosa County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

Call either 256-377-4922, the sheriff's main line, where jail operations is option 2, or 256-377-2211, an older number the sheriff's contact page still lists. The sheriff also keeps a site at coosacountyso.org.

Cash bonds are paid to the Coosa County Circuit Clerk instead. Pay the whole amount, not part of it. Go to the courthouse, 9709 US Highway 231, Rockford, any weekday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The clerk's office will hand you a receipt. Keep it, since it is your proof. The clerk's number, 256-377-4988, plays a menu where option 2 covers criminal, magistrate and warrant matters.

Yes. The state adds a $35 bond fee, payable to the Coosa County Circuit Clerk by money order or cashier's check. One fee covers all the charges from a single arrest. Separate incidents or old warrants can each carry their own fee. The clerk can tell you the number for your case, and the fee still applies if a bondsman posts the bond.

For the bond itself, cash is taken by the clerk. The $35 is paid by cashier's check or money order only. Do not bring a personal check. Cards are accepted only in some cases, so ask the clerk at 256-377-4988 before you count on one.

The assessed value must at least equal the bond, and liens cannot be more than the property is worth. Every person named on the tax assessment must come and sign. If an owner has died, bring a death certificate. Use property from one county only, because split bonds are not allowed. Property in another county needs approval from that county's sheriff. Mobile homes usually do not count.

Yes, the sheriff's guide lists limits. A person who is already on a bond, or who has bonded more than four people outside the immediate family in one year, may not use property. No fee may be charged for the use of property on a bail bond. Ask the clerk to check your situation before you bring the deed.

It is a bond after sentencing, so the person can stay out while an appeal moves forward. File it with the circuit clerk no later than 14 days after sentencing; the judge picks the amount. Family members then pay at the clerk's office during weekday hours.

Yes. Pick a company that holds a current Coosa County business license. The company sets its own fee and may ask for collateral. The sheriff does not control those fees. Get the cost and what happens on a missed date on paper first.

The sheriff's guide says a hearing officer may be reached by video on weekends and holidays for charges that are not motor vehicle violations. Money still moves through the clerk, so ask the jail at 256-377-2211 how a weekend release is handled before you drive to Rockford.

A judge sets it. Alabama's court rules suggest ranges by offense, and if the judge stays within them, a later request to cut the bond is less likely to succeed. A lawyer can still ask. Jail staff cannot change it.

Any adult can usually pay a cash bond, as long as they show a photo ID and give the inmate's name. Owners of pledged land must be there in person. A bonding company will tell you who must co-sign.

Goodwater and other towns can book someone for a town offense. The arresting agency can say where the person is and whether a city bond is owed apart. Then ring the Coosa County Jail, reached by mail at PO Box 279, Rockford, AL 35136, or by phone at 256-377-4922 to check for county charges.

It is a historic stone building in Rockford and no longer holds anyone. It is not where people are held today. For custody questions, ring the Rockford jail at 256-377-4922.

People charged with capital crimes may get no bail. After a hearing, Aniah's Law also allows denial for certain violent crimes, a list voters widened in May 2026. Another agency's hold can block release. The clerk has the written order.

Expect a warrant and possible loss of the bond. If land secured the bond, a lien may be placed on it. Reach a lawyer first, then the clerk at 256-377-4988.

Once the case closes, cash is returned less any fines or costs. The $35 fee and any bonding company fee stay paid. Hold on to the receipt and check the final status with the clerk.

Youth records are sealed from the adult roster. The county's juvenile probation office, P.O. Box 115, Rockford, is the place to begin a case, at 256-377-2687. Ask there, or call the sheriff at 256-377-4922, to learn the youth's location and hearing date. A parent or guardian needs to come.

A judge appoints counsel when the person cannot pay; requests go through the court. Ask the clerk at 256-377-4988 how to apply. The Coosa County court site lists the clerk's office.

Never pay a stranger who texts, calls, or messages about a quick release. Hang up, then reach the jail on your own at 256-377-2211. Court bonds are paid at the clerk's office, not to a person on an app.

Rockford is the county seat and home to both the courthouse and the jail. Offices to know:

• Circuit and District Court clerk: Coosa County Courthouse, 9709 US Highway 231, Rockford, AL 35136 · 256-377-4988, weekdays 8 to 4
• Goodwater Municipal Court: Goodwater City Hall · 256-839-6301
• Kellyton and rural areas: the circuit clerk will tell you which court has the file

Booking takes place at the Coosa County Jail in Rockford, mailing address PO Box 279, Rockford, AL 35136, under Sheriff Michael Howell. Phone either 256-377-4922, where the jail is option 2, or 256-377-2211.

State rules put a range on each charge, though a Rockford judge can go outside it. Common 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
• 2026 change: Amendment 1, approved May 19, 2026, added attempted murder and firing into an occupied building or car to the charges that can be held without bail

The full chart is in the Alabama Rule 7.2 bail schedule at https://judicial.alabama.gov/docs/library/rules/cr7_2.pdf.

Then the county chart is set aside. Cases move to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, located at the federal courthouse in Montgomery, One Church Street, Montgomery, AL 36104, 334-954-3600. Steps you can expect:

• Agents arrest the person directly or take them from the Rockford jail.
• A magistrate judge handles the opening hearing.
• Pretrial services checks jobs, family ties and past cases.
• The prosecutor may argue that no release is safe.
• Any release usually comes with supervision terms, not a cash amount.

The U.S. Marshals keep the person in custody while the case runs: U.S. Marshals Service, 1 Church Street, Suite A-100, Montgomery, AL 36104, 334-922-6960.

None of these charge a fee:

• BOP: the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator at https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ covers federal prisons. People not sentenced yet often show up only through 334-922-6960.
• ADOC: use the Alabama Department of Corrections Inmate Search at https://www.doc.alabama.gov/inmate/inmate-search/ with a name or AIS number for state prisons.
• County: Coosa County Inmate Search shows the current Rockford jail roster.

Our Coosa inmate search page has further tips.

For a few days at most. ICE files a detainer, and the jail may hold the person as long as two business days past their release time. A county bond is still required.

Coosa is served by the ICE New Orleans Field Office, 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087, 504-318-2360. Alabama holding sites for short stays:

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

People held longer are frequently moved to other states. Use the ICE Online Detainee Locator System at https://locator.ice.gov/odls/ with the A-number and birth country.

Yes, it reports location and custody status:

• Visit VINELink at https://vinelink.vineapps.com/ and choose Alabama.
• Look up the person by name or booking number.
• Open the matching record for the facility.
• Add your phone or email so VINE warns you of moves or release.

Try these government sites:

• Alacourt: Alacourt Access public search at https://pa.alacourt.com/. Select Coosa; a $9.99 name search includes one case.
• Clerk site: coosa.alacourt.gov has the clerk's address and phone.
• Sheriff: 256-377-4922 to ask about a warrant.

A lawyer can help arrange a surrender, which is usually smoother than an arrest at home or work.

Amounts and rules shift, so check first with:

• The circuit clerk, 256-377-4988, for orders, court dates and the $35 bond fee.
• Goodwater's court, 256-839-6301, if the charge is a Goodwater city case.
• The jail through 256-377-4922, option 2, for the bond on file and posting times.