Arrested in Talladega, Sylacauga, Childersburg or Lincoln: a Talladega County family guide
Talladega County, home of the speedway, includes Talladega, Sylacauga, Childersburg, Lincoln, Munford and Oxford's southern edge. It runs two court locations, so first learn whether the case is in Talladega or Sylacauga. Adults are booked at the Talladega County Jail, 256-761-2000. Search Talladega County Inmate Search as well.
Talladega County Jail location
The Talladega County Jail is at 150 East Renfroe Road, Talladega, AL 35160, 256-761-2000. The sheriff has a North Office at 148 East Street North, Talladega, 256-362-2748, and a South Office at 400 North Norton Avenue, Sylacauga, 256-245-5121.
Back to questions ↑Talladega and Sylacauga police
- Talladega Police Department, non-emergency: 256-362-4162
- Sylacauga Police Department: 256-245-4334
- Talladega County Sheriff: North 256-362-2748; South 256-245-5121
Childersburg, Lincoln and Munford have their own officers. Ask the arresting department whether a city bond was set before the person went to Renfroe Road.
Back to questions ↑Searching the Renfroe Road roster
Use Talladega County Inmate Search with a surname and keep the inmate number. Help: our Talladega search tips.
Back to questions ↑No Talladega listing yet: what to ask
New arrivals at Renfroe Road go through prints, a photo, a health screen and a warrant check first. Call 256-761-2000 with the full name and birthday. Ask the Talladega jail whether booking is complete, whether a bond sent them home, whether they're in a hospital, or whether Calhoun, Shelby or Coosa wants them.
Back to questions ↑When a Talladega city officer writes a ticket
City officers may cite small offenses into municipal court instead of jail. The ticket names the court, such as Talladega, Sylacauga or Childersburg city court, and the date. Missing it brings a warrant.
Back to questions ↑The two-day and three-day clocks in Talladega
Talladega judges have two days to find cause after a no-warrant arrest, or bond drops to the floor. Talladega County prisoners held on warrants see the bench within three days, and domestic cases may pause bail for a day.
Back to questions ↑Setting bail in Talladega County
Talladega bail comes from a judge, who mostly follows the state schedule. A Renfroe Road entry reading "no bond" leaves the person waiting on a Talladega or Sylacauga judge, sometimes on an Aniah's Law motion. Bondsmen, property and signature bonds work alongside cash; Alabama adds 3.5% and $35. See the Talladega bail guide.
Back to questions ↑Where Talladega cash bonds are paid
Circuit court paperwork, including cash bond, is handled by the clerk for the court that has the case: - North: circuit clerk in the Judicial Building, 148 East Street North, Talladega, 256-761-2102; district clerk 256-761-2104 - South: 400 North Norton Avenue, Sylacauga, 256-245-4352
Both are open weekdays 8:00 to 4:30. After hours, ask the jail how to post.
Back to questions ↑Talladega's two courthouses
District and Circuit Court sit in both Talladega and Sylacauga. The 29th Circuit district attorney answers 256-362-2036. See the Talladega court steps.
Back to questions ↑Appointed counsel in Talladega
Talladega and Sylacauga judges name free counsel for the poor, paid by the state at 334-242-7059. Raise it at the first appearance. Renfroe Road calls are recorded.
Back to questions ↑Talladega charges explained
Talladega or Sylacauga clerks, or the jail, will give each charge and the case number. Felonies risk prison; Talladega misdemeanors stay under a year in jail. Reading files at either courthouse costs nothing, while Alacourt sells online access.
Back to questions ↑Health care at the Renfroe Road jail
Call 256-761-2000 for the supervisor. Share diagnoses, prescriptions and the pharmacy. Jail medical decides care; emergencies go to a Talladega or Sylacauga hospital. Report suicide worries immediately.
Back to questions ↑Visiting the Talladega County Jail
Book visits on the jail's app, which may let you visit from home or at the jail. Renfroe Road visit times shift; the web or 256-761-2000 will have current openings. Read about visiting and remote visits.
Back to questions ↑Talladega phones, deposits and commissary
Inmate phones work on prepaid funds, and family deposits happen on the web. Talladega guides: phone accounts, adding money, messages, tablets, Renfroe Road commissary.
Back to questions ↑Talladega mail and property rules
Every envelope should show the inmate number and full name; mailed cash is refused. Talladega jail mail: our Talladega County guide. Belongings are released with the person.
Back to questions ↑Talladega release timing and the prison system
After the bond posts, Renfroe Road still needs time for release; call before driving. A Talladega sentence over a year means the Alabama prison system: ADOC search, 1-855-937-2362.
Back to questions ↑Talladega warrant checks
North sheriff office: 256-362-2748. South office in Sylacauga: 256-245-5121. A lawyer can arrange surrender.
Back to questions ↑Talladega youth cases
Youth cases start with the district court's juvenile desk: in Talladega call 256-761-2104, ext. 1212; in Sylacauga call 256-245-4352, ext. 2039. Ask which detention center holds the child and when the first hearing is. The adult search won't list minors.
Back to questions ↑Federal and ICE matters in Talladega
Speedway-area federal arrests belong to north Alabama's federal court, and Birmingham federal defenders, 205-208-7170, take those cases, with panel lawyers for conflicts. Talladega immigration holds trace to ICE's New Orleans office, 504-318-2360, and the ICE locator. A Talladega bond won't end an ICE detainer.
Back to questions ↑Bond scams aimed at Talladega families
Gift-card or wire requests are scams. Talladega bonds are paid at a clerk window, the jail, or through your own bondsman. Call the jail at 256-761-2000.
Back to questions ↑The last Talladega call before you drive
Call the Talladega County Jail, 256-761-2000, then the right clerk: 256-761-2102 in Talladega or 256-245-4352 in Sylacauga.
Back to questions ↑Talladega County contacts
- Roster
- Talladega County Inmate Search
- Renfroe Road jail
- Talladega County Jail, 150 East Renfroe Road, Talladega, AL 35160, 256-761-2000
- Police
- Talladega 256-362-4162; Sylacauga 256-245-4334
- Talladega clerk
- 256-761-2102
- Sylacauga clerk
- 256-245-4352
Talladega has two court sites, and numbers change. Call first. Not legal advice.