Lowndes County Detention Facility Inmate Bail & Bonds

A judge or magistrate decides. Quite often the amount was typed onto the warrant earlier, so jailers on Highway 21 already have it at booking. On minor charges, Alabama Rule 4.3 lets some arrestees leave on a signature or a schedule figure with no hearing at all.

Timing rules protect anyone still sitting there. Arrested without a warrant? Then a Hayneville judge reviews probable cause, and the deadline is 48 hours. If a warrant started it and bond is out of reach, a court appearance must follow within 72 hours. Domestic violence works differently: the jail holds the person up to 24 hours, or until a judge or magistrate orders conditions, if that comes sooner. Staff at 653 State Highway 21 South, Hayneville, AL 36040, 334-548-2222, know which clock is running.

One arrest can mean three or four charges, each with its own price tag, so jot every line down. Booking staff at 653 State Highway 21 South, Hayneville, AL 36040, 334-548-2222, can read the amounts on file and mention any hold from another county.

Judges' written orders end up in the circuit clerk's file at the courthouse, 1 South Washington Street, Hayneville, AL 36040, 334-548-2252. A judge may have raised or cut a figure after booking, and the clerk's file shows that. Put these questions to both offices:

• Which bond type and amount goes with each charge?
• Does a detainer, probation hold or second warrant sit on the record?
• Can the bond be posted today, and at which building?

Only the options written on the release order are open to you. In Alabama those usually include:

• Cash: the whole sum, paid by you, which Hayneville can refund at the close of the case if the defendant showed up every time.
• Surety: a bonding company stands behind the bond, and its fee is never refunded.
• Property: Local acreage or a house stands as security.
• Own recognizance: a signature and a promise to appear, with nothing paid that day.

Money does not wipe out rules like a no-contact order. Read our guide to Alabama bail law for the statewide picture, or ask the clerk at 1 South Washington Street, Hayneville, AL 36040, 334-548-2252, which types your order allows.

Rule 7.2 hands judges a starting range for each class. A Hayneville judge may pick a number over or under it once danger, past record and local ties are weighed:

• Class C misdemeanor: $300 to $1,000
• Class B misdemeanor: $300 to $3,000
• Class A misdemeanor, for example first-degree criminal mischief: $300 to $6,000
• DUI: $1,000 to $7,500
• Class D felony: $1,000 to $10,000
• Class C felony, such as third-degree burglary: $2,500 to $15,000
• Class B felony: $5,000 to $30,000
• Class A felony: $10,000 to $60,000
• Trafficking or making drugs: $5,000 to $1,500,000

The judge's order beats any chart. Read the full Rule 7.2 schedule from the state court system.

Capital charges may be held with no bond. Beyond those, Aniah's Law, passed in 2022, lets prosecutors from the Greenville office ask for a hearing on listed violent crimes like murder, Class A robbery and Class A burglary. If the state wins, the defendant waits for trial on Highway 21 instead of going home.

Voters made the list longer on May 19, 2026. It now reaches attempts, conspiracies and solicitations to kill, plus shooting into a house, building or car with people inside. Defense lawyers can fight the request and propose conditions such as ankle monitoring.

An outside detainer can stop a release even after bond money changes hands. The jail at 334-548-2222 can read you what sits on file.

Call ahead, because staff can say whether your kind of bond is handled at the jail or across town at the courthouse. Then:

1. Phone 334-548-2222 to double-check the amount, the bond type and any holds.
2. Learn whether to drive to 653 State Highway 21 South, Hayneville, AL 36040 or to the courthouse.
3. Bring your driver's license and the defendant's legal name spelled the way the booking sheet has it.
4. Pay in the form staff name, and tuck the stamped receipt somewhere safe.

The circuit clerk's counter at 1 South Washington Street, Hayneville, AL 36040 keeps bond orders and accepts court bonds Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dial 334-548-2252 before heading there. Outside those hours, bonding goes through the jail.

Hayneville offices like money orders and cashier's checks best. Personal checks may be refused, so leave the checkbook at home. Planning on cash or a card? Ring the clerk at 334-548-2252 and ask about your exact figure first.

Then budget for the add-ons. Alabama tacks on 3.5% of the bond's face value, never less than $100 on a misdemeanor or $150 on a felony, and a $35 filing fee. Hire a bondsman and the premium comes on top of those state charges. Ask for one written total before paying, and store the receipt with the case papers. The clerk's office sits at 1 South Washington Street, Hayneville, AL 36040.

If surety is allowed, a licensed bonding company can sign the bond. You pay the company a premium, and Hayneville never sees that money again, even if prosecutors drop everything. Many companies also ask for collateral, such as a truck title, or a co-signer who owes the full amount if the defendant skips.

Jail staff and the clerk keep a roster of licensed bonding firms, yet they stay neutral about which one you choose. Get the premium, collateral and missed-date terms in writing before signing, and ask to see the agent's license. Once the paperwork is filed, the jail at 653 State Highway 21 South, Hayneville, AL 36040, 334-548-2222, can confirm the bond was posted.

It can, with some paperwork. A property bond leans on the worth of real estate rather than cash. Expect to gather:

• A deed or other proof that the land is yours.
• A recent tax assessment or appraisal figure.
• Signatures from everyone whose name is on the deed.

Ground inside the county is the normal choice. Whether out-of-county land will be accepted is a question for the circuit clerk at 1 South Washington Street, Hayneville, AL 36040, 334-548-2252. Settle that by phone before paying an appraiser, so nothing is wasted. Property bonds tend to take longer to finish than cash or a surety, so a defendant may stay on Highway 21 while the papers are checked.

The jail is out on Highway 21, while the courthouse offices face Washington Street downtown. Save these numbers:

• Lowndes County Detention Facility: 653 State Highway 21 South, Hayneville, AL 36040, 334-548-2222
• Sheriff's Office: 1 Washington Street, Hayneville, AL 36040, 334-548-2151
• Circuit Clerk: 1 South Washington Street, Hayneville, AL 36040, 334-548-2252, open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays
• Fort Deposit Town Hall: 260 Old Fort Road East, Fort Deposit, AL 36032, 334-227-4841
• Hayneville Town Hall: 241 West Tuskeena Street, Hayneville, AL 36040, 334-548-2128
• District Attorney, 2nd Judicial Circuit: 700 Court Square, Greenville, AL 36037, 334-382-7444

County adult probation answers at 334-203-5739.

Town officers may file town charges, and those can come with a separate bond. Even so, most town arrests still finish with a booking on Highway 21. Ask staff which agency brought the person in, then ring that town:

• Fort Deposit Town Hall, for its police and municipal court: 260 Old Fort Road East, Fort Deposit, AL 36032, 334-227-4841
• Hayneville Town Hall, for its police: 241 West Tuskeena Street, Hayneville, AL 36040, 334-548-2128, or 334-548-2028

Troopers working I-65 or U.S. 80, and sheriff's deputies, file in the state courts in Hayneville. Someone can owe a Fort Deposit bond and a state bond at once, and both must clear before release. The jail at 334-548-2222 will know whether a second bond is waiting.

A judge, and no one else. Deputies, jailers and the sheriff cannot touch the amount. A defense lawyer files a motion, and Rule 7.4 lets the judge change bail for good cause once prosecutors get to answer. Strong motions point to steady work, a home address, grandparents or cousins nearby, health problems and a ride to every hearing.

After 90 days on Highway 21 without a trial, circuit judges are required to revisit the terms, though a cut is never promised. Cannot afford counsel? Ask the circuit clerk at 1 South Washington Street, Hayneville, AL 36040, 334-548-2252, how to request one.

Yes. At the first appearance, let the judge hear plainly that hiring counsel is out of reach. Expect to complete a sworn statement about wages, debts and dependents, and every line should be true. Rule 6.3 allows another look if finances change, and relatives scraping together bond money does not automatically disqualify the defendant.

The 2nd Circuit uses private and contract attorneys appointed by judges. The Office of Indigent Defense Services runs that program statewide from 100 North Union Street, Suite 680, Montgomery, AL 36104, 334-242-7059. Questions about the Hayneville case file go to the circuit clerk at 1 South Washington Street, Hayneville, AL 36040, 334-548-2252.

Seldom right away. Staff must log the payment, run a warrant check and complete the discharge paperwork, which can eat up a few hours. Holds from Dallas or Montgomery County, probation trouble or an extra case can stretch the wait well past supper.

After paying, ring the jail at 334-548-2222 and ask when to pull up. The building is at 653 State Highway 21 South, Hayneville, AL 36040, south of the town square. Line up a ride in advance, since Hayneville has little public transit. A charged phone and a bottle of water help during a long lobby wait. The released person usually walks out holding paperwork with the next hearing date, so keep it safe.

Cash and a bondsman's premium are handled differently. If the defendant made every appearance, Rule 7.6 allows the court to discharge the bond and send cash back once the case closes, after subtracting fines, costs or restitution. Premiums stay with the bonding company. Hold onto the receipt and tell the clerk about any change of mailing address.

Skipping a hearing usually brings a fresh warrant and a forfeiture motion. Rule 7.6 builds in notice and a chance to answer, so call a lawyer and the circuit clerk at 1 South Washington Street, Hayneville, AL 36040, 334-548-2252, fast. The Lowndes court website lists clerk contacts, and our criminal court guide covers the next steps.

A minor never buys their way out with a bail bond. Youth cases are heard in juvenile court, and the Lowndes district judge wears that second hat. The juvenile probation office in the courthouse, 1 South Washington Street, Hayneville, AL 36040, 334-548-2591, reviews every youth arrest and picks one path: home with family, an informal adjustment, or a formal petition.

When a child cannot go home, deputies take them to a youth detention center past the county line; probation tells the family where. A detention hearing follows within 72 hours. Juvenile files stay confidential. Alabama charges certain 16- and 17-year-olds as adults for capital crimes, Class A felonies and some gun or trafficking cases, and those teens can be booked at 653 State Highway 21 South, Hayneville, AL 36040, 334-548-2222.

No Hayneville bond can free a federal defendant. Cases charged by federal agents go to the federal court's Northern Division in Montgomery, housed in the Frank M. Johnson Jr. U.S. Courthouse Complex, One Church Street, Montgomery, AL 36104, 334-954-3600. First comes an appearance before a magistrate judge, and a pretrial services officer looks into jobs, housing and history.

The Bail Reform Act then guides a choice between release on conditions and detention. Federal court uses no bond chart, and cash bail is unusual there. The U.S. Marshals Service keeps custody until sentencing, sometimes in a contract jail; reach its Montgomery office at 1 Church Street, Suite A-100, Montgomery, AL 36104, 334-922-6960. Hayneville families can then follow the move through the BOP inmate locator.

No, it will not. With Form I-247A, immigration officers ask the Hayneville jail to notify them before release and to keep the person up to 48 extra hours for pickup. Posting the local bond leaves that request in place, and the county bond must still be paid on the state charge.

Lowndes cases fall to the ICE New Orleans Field Office, 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087, 504-318-2360. Once ICE takes over, the person is usually moved away from Hayneville. The ICE detainee search searches by A-number plus birth country. Ask a lawyer who handles immigration work to read the detainer, since an immigration bond is fought in a different system.

Scam callers love the first frantic hours after an arrest. No real Hayneville office takes bond by gift card, wire transfer or a cash app over the phone. When a stranger presses you to pay fast, end the call.

Next, dial the jail yourself at 334-548-2222, from a number you found on your own. Money should go only to:

• The circuit clerk at 1 South Washington Street, Hayneville, AL 36040, 334-548-2252.
• The deposit service jail staff point you to.
• A licensed bonding company you picked yourself.

Save every receipt. If you think someone tricked you, tell the Sheriff's Office at 1 Washington Street, Hayneville, AL 36040, 334-548-2151.