Lamar County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

The county government lists the jail at 1118 County Road 9, Vernon, AL 35592. The courthouse and clerk are a different place, at 330 1st Street NE. Call the jail at 205-695-7103 to confirm where to go for a visit or a bond question.

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Try Lamar County Inmate Search first. If you get no hit, call 205-695-7103 and spell out the inmate's full name plus birthday. Small jails often update the roster late, so a phone call is worth the time.

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A judge or magistrate set it. Lamar jailers can tell you the amount listed at booking: 205-695-7103. The circuit clerk can give you the written order at 205-695-7193. Ask about every charge, because each one can carry its own bond.

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Start with the clerk's office in the Judicial Center, 330 1st Street NE, on a weekday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Carry ID, the inmate's name and the precise sum to Vernon. For after-hours bonding, call the jail and ask who handles it, since the clerk's office is closed.

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Vernon offices prefer a cashier's check or money order; leave the checkbook home. Ask the clerk whether cash or a card will work for your amount. Keep a Lamar receipt listing the case number.

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Yes, if the judge allows it. Ask the jail or the clerk for the list of licensed bonding companies. Have the Lamar bondsman spell out, on paper, the premium, any collateral and the cost of a no-show. A company that will not put terms in writing is not worth the risk.

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It can in some cases. For a Lamar property bond, each owner named on the deed signs, and the clerk wants the deed and its value. Ask the clerk at 205-695-7193 before you spend money on an appraisal, and ask whether land outside Lamar County is accepted.

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The court rules suggest ranges for judges. A Class B felony runs $5,000 to $30,000. A Class C misdemeanor runs $300 to $1,000. A plain violation runs $300 to $500. These are guides only, and your judge may go higher or lower.

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A judge may refuse bond in a capital case. For some violent charges, a Vernon hearing under Aniah's Law can also end with no bond. Amendment 1 (May 19, 2026) added attempted murder and shots into an occupied Lamar home, building or car. An outside warrant or a probation hold can also keep someone on County Road 9.

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Lamar County has several small towns, including Vernon, Sulligent, Millport, and Kennedy. A town can send its charges to its own court. The arresting city department can say which court has the file and the bond. The sheriff's office at 205-695-7470 can also point you the right way.

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Only the court can lower it. The person's lawyer asks for a bond hearing. The sheriff and jail staff cannot change it. If a lawyer is out of reach, ask the clerk how an appointed lawyer is requested.

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The court has to take the payment first, then the jail processes the release. If another hold exists, release will not happen. Call 205-695-7103 after you pay and ask for an estimate.

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A no-show in Vernon puts a warrant in play and puts the posted bond at risk. Reach the clerk at 205-695-7193 at once and talk to a lawyer. The Lamar County court site has clerk information, and our criminal court process page walks through what comes after an arrest.

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Cash paid to the court normally comes back once Lamar's case wraps up, after court costs, fines or restitution come out. Premiums paid to a bonding company do not come back. Keep your receipts and ask the clerk about the final result.

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Young people are handled apart from adults and their records are private. Call the juvenile probation office at 205-695-7265 for the next hearing, and ask the sheriff's office at 205-695-7470 where a minor is being held.

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Lamar jailers never request gift cards or app payments. Hang up on anyone pushing that and phone 205-695-7103.

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The Lamar jail sits on County Road 9, away from the Vernon courthouse, so keep both places straight:

• Lamar County Jail: 1118 County Road 9, Vernon, AL 35592, 205-695-7103
• Sheriff's Office: 330 1st Street NE, Vernon, 205-695-7470; Sheriff Martin Gottwald
• Circuit Clerk: Lamar County Judicial Center, 330 1st Street NE, 205-695-7193; weekdays 8 to 4:30
• Sulligent Municipal Court: through Sulligent City Hall, 205-698-9111
• Vernon City Court: Vernon City Hall, 44425 Highway 17
• District Attorney, 24th Circuit: 50 Court Square, Carrollton, 205-367-9915

A Vernon or Sulligent officer's city charge gets bonded at that city's court.

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These come from the statewide chart; a Vernon judge can still go above or below them:

• Class C misdemeanor: $300 to $1,000
• Class B misdemeanor: $300 to $3,000
• Class A misdemeanor: $300 to $6,000
• Class D felony: $1,000 to $10,000
• Class C felony: $2,500 to $15,000
• Class B felony: $5,000 to $30,000
• Class A felony: $10,000 to $60,000
• Amendment 1 (May 19, 2026): the 24th Circuit DA can now seek a Lamar no-bond order for attempted murder or gunfire into a place with people inside

The Alabama Rule 7.2 bail schedule (https://judicial.alabama.gov/docs/library/rules/cr7_2.pdf) shows every range.

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Alabama's chart is set aside. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama takes the case at the federal courthouse in Tuscaloosa, 2005 University Boulevard, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, 205-561-1670. Usually:

• Federal agents pick up the Lamar defendant, sometimes from the County Road 9 jail.
• A U.S. magistrate judge handles the opening Lamar hearing.
• A pretrial officer asks about the defendant's work, housing and history.
• Prosecutors can request that the Vernon-area defendant remain jailed.
• Release comes with written terms, not a cash bond.

Federal detainees remain with the U.S. Marshals until sentencing: U.S. Marshals Service, 1729 5th Avenue North, Room 240, Birmingham, AL 35203, 205-829-6611.

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All three searches are free:

• BOP: the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator (https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/) once the federal sentence begins; before then, 205-829-6611.
• ADOC: the Alabama Department of Corrections Inmate Search (https://www.doc.alabama.gov/inmate/inmate-search/) by name or AIS number.
• County: Lamar County Inmate Search lists who is held on County Road 9.

Our Lamar inmate search page has more.

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Only for a short time. A detainer asks Lamar jailers for a short extra hold, two business days at the most, past state release. Any Lamar or city bond still has to be posted.

The ICE New Orleans Field Office, 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087, 504-318-2360 covers Lamar. ICE's short-stay Alabama jails:

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

A Lamar detainee held longer is normally moved to another site. The ICE Online Detainee Locator System (https://locator.ice.gov/odls/) searches by A-number and birth country.

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VINE shows custody status and sends notices:

• Visit VINELink (https://vinelink.vineapps.com/) and choose Alabama.
• Search by name or Lamar booking number.
• Open the matching record.
• Request a phone, text or email notice if the Vernon inmate is freed or transferred.

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Lamar case information comes from these official sites:

• Alacourt: Alacourt Access public search (https://pa.alacourt.com/). Select Lamar; a single-case name search costs $9.99.
• Clerk site: lamar.alacourt.gov posts the Judicial Center hours and a phone directory.
• Sheriff: 205-695-7470 on Lamar warrants.

Surrendering alongside counsel usually beats an arrest at a Vernon or Sulligent home or job.

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Amounts and hours change, so call ahead:

• Sulligent City Hall, 205-698-9111, or Vernon City Hall for a city case.
• The Circuit Clerk, 205-695-7193, for Lamar state charges and court dates.
• The jail, 205-695-7103, for holds and the bond on file.

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