Apache County Jail

The sheriff's jail at 370 South Washington Street, St. Johns, AZ 85936 takes prisoners from county courts, the town police departments and, when needed, tribal and out-of-county agencies. Search Apache County Inmate Search, then phone 928-337-4321 with the full name and birth date. Ask whether another agency has a hold, because a hold can block release even after bond is paid.

Front office hours at 370 South Washington Street, St. Johns, AZ 85936 are Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., while the jail desk answers 928-337-4321 every hour of the day. A daily lockdown runs from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., so ask whether a release can be processed then before arranging a ride.

St. Johns detainees usually see a judge by video, and Rule 4.1 of the state criminal rules sets a one-day limit for that first appearance. Release terms are set then under Rule 7.4. For a person still held on a misdemeanor bond, the court reviews the terms within 10 days. The St. Johns Justice Court, 70 West 3rd South, St. Johns, AZ 85936, answers at 928-337-7558.

Judges in the St. Johns courthouse, 70 West 3rd South, St. Johns, AZ 85936, may release someone on a signed promise to return, under A.R.S. 13-3967, or set a money bond. They can add conditions such as living with a named adult, staying in the county, reporting by phone, or avoiding alcohol and weapons. The judge considers the charge, the strength of the evidence, past appearances, ties to work and family, and the victim's views. Felony releases always carry a good-behavior condition.

Before driving, call the jail (370 South Washington Street, St. Johns, AZ 85936) at 928-337-4321 and ask three things: whether this bond is paid at the jail or the courthouse, which payment forms are taken for it, and whether releases slow down at any hour. Court payments go to the clerk at 70 West 3rd South, St. Johns, AZ 85936, 928-337-7550. Keep every receipt and the case number.

The clerk's office at 70 West 3rd South, St. Johns, AZ 85936 keeps felony files and takes fines, fees and bond deposits, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except holidays. Staff at 928-337-7550 can confirm whether a bond has posted, whether online payment applies, and when a refund is issued after the case closes.

Each of the four justice courts sets bail on the misdemeanors from its precinct: St. Johns Justice Court, 70 West 3rd South, St. Johns, AZ 85936, 928-337-7558; Round Valley Justice Court, 130 South Mountain Avenue, Springerville, AZ 85938, 928-333-4613; Chinle Justice Court, US Highway 191, Milepost 447, Chinle, AZ 86503, 928-674-5922; and Puerco Justice Court, Apache County Road 7080, Sanders, AZ 86512, 928-688-2729. The town courts of St. Johns and Eagar share the justice court’s bench in town, and Springerville's town court shares the Round Valley bench. Felony bail is handled at the Superior Court, 70 West 3rd South, St. Johns, AZ 85936, 928-337-7555. If you are unsure which court has the case, the county switchboard at 75 West Cleveland Street, St. Johns, AZ 85936, 928-337-4364, can route you.

Tribal members arrested by Navajo Nation Police are held under tribal law, and release is decided by the Chinle Judicial District court, Navajo Route 27, Chinle, AZ 86503, 928-674-2070. Call Navajo Nation Police dispatch in Chinle at 928-674-2111 (Navajo Route 27 and Route 7 Junction, Public Safety Building C, Chinle, AZ 86503) or Window Rock at 928-871-6111 (Window Rock Boulevard, Building 2887, Window Rock, AZ 86515). The Chinle adult jail is at Building B, a quarter mile south of the Route 7 and Route 27 junction, Chinle, AZ 86503, 928-674-2289, and the Window Rock district jail is half a mile east of the Route 12 and Route 54 junction, Fort Defiance, AZ 86504, 928-384-0891. Ask each who holds the person and when court is set.

A licensed agent can post a bond at the St. Johns jail (370 South Washington Street, St. Johns, AZ 85936), 928-337-4321, in exchange for a fee. Arizona licenses bail agents through the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions, where you can check a license. Agents may charge only the rate they filed with the state, must hold pledged collateral separately, and must return it when the case ends. Get a written receipt for every payment and item.

Apache County courts may accept real estate as bond security in some cases. Ask the clerk (70 West 3rd South, St. Johns, AZ 85936) at 928-337-7550 whether the land must be in the county, how much equity is required, and whether every owner must sign. Property bonds need recorded paperwork and take longer than cash.

Arraignments at 70 West 3rd South, St. Johns, AZ 85936 follow Article 2, Section 22 of the Arizona Constitution, which lets a judge deny bail for capital offenses, sexual assault, certain sex crimes against children under 15, a new felony committed while already on release, and felonies where the person poses a substantial danger. Each requires strong proof, and A.R.S. 13-3961 allows prosecutors to request a hearing on danger.

A defense lawyer can ask the court to change release terms under Rule 7.4(c). People who lack the means to pay for counsel should say so at the first appearance; the clerk (70 West 3rd South, St. Johns, AZ 85936) at 928-337-7550 can explain how appointed counsel is assigned. The Apache County Attorney, 245 West 1st South, St. Johns, AZ 85936, 928-337-7560, prosecutes the case, so advice for the defendant must come from defense counsel.

Youth cases begin with Apache County Juvenile Court and probation, 50 West Cleveland, St. Johns, AZ 85936, 928-245-6885, which can tell a parent where the child is and when the detention hearing is set. Detained youth are commonly held at the Pinal County Youth Justice Center, 1410 East Diversion Dam Road, Florence, AZ 85132, 520-866-4000. Adult bail does not apply to juveniles.

A missed date in an Apache County court usually brings an arrest warrant and puts the bond at risk. Under A.R.S. 13-3973 the court notifies the bail agent, and A.R.S. 13-3974 lets the agent return the person to custody to end the bond. Call the court the same day, then a lawyer; the clerk (70 West 3rd South, St. Johns, AZ 85936) is at 928-337-7550.

No. Commissary deposits for someone at the St. Johns jail, 370 South Washington Street, St. Johns, AZ 85936, pay for store items and calls, as our commissary page explains, and stay separate from bond. Courts do not ask for bond in gift cards or through payment apps. If someone calls demanding money, hang up and dial 928-337-4321 yourself.

No. The Apache County Jail, 370 South Washington Street, St. Johns, AZ 85936, 928-337-4321, takes bond only on state charges. Federal charges from Apache County go to the U.S. District Court in Flagstaff, 123 North San Francisco Street, Suite 200, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, 928-774-2566, and county bail rules do not apply. A magistrate judge holds the first hearing after a pretrial services interview, then either sets conditions or schedules a detention hearing. Any bond is signed in federal court.

The U.S. Marshals Service, 123 North San Francisco Street, Suite 101, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, 928-213-0135, decides where federal defendants are held while the case is open.

Bail paid at the St. Johns jail (370 South Washington Street, St. Johns, AZ 85936, 928-337-4321) resolves only the county charge. A detainer on Form I-247A asks the jail to hold the person up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released, under 8 CFR 287.7(d); if ICE does not collect them in that time, the jail releases them. Missed state court dates still count against the bond if ICE takes custody.

The ICE Phoenix Field Office, 2035 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004, 602-257-5900, handles this county. People are often moved to Eloy Detention Center, 1705 East Hanna Road, Eloy, AZ 85131, 520-464-3000; the Florence Service Processing Center, 3250 North Pinal Parkway, Florence, AZ 85132, 520-868-5862; or the Central Arizona Florence Correctional Complex, 1155 North Pinal Parkway, Florence, AZ 85132, 520-868-9095.

• Apache County Inmate Search: the county jail (370 South Washington Street, St. Johns, AZ 85936), with booking number and bond; confirm at 928-337-4321.
• VINELink: every Arizona county jail and state prison, with release alerts.
• Bureau of Prisons inmate locator (320 First Street NW, Washington, DC 20534, 202-307-3198): sentenced federal prisoners; for unsentenced ones, call the Marshals at 928-213-0135.
• ADCRR inmate data search (701 East Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034, 602-542-5497): which Arizona prison holds the person now.
• ICE detainee locator: A-number or name with birth country; if nothing appears after two days, call 602-257-5900.

Our Apache County inmate guide explains each search in more detail.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety warrant search covers names that Arizona agencies have entered statewide, and sheriff's deputies at 370 South Washington Street, St. Johns, AZ 85936 will look up a local name at 928-337-4321. The Arizona Judicial Branch public access case lookup shows county cases and missed appearances. Because a warrant from another case can keep the person in custody even after bond posts, ask the clerk at 70 West 3rd South, St. Johns, AZ 85936, 928-337-7550, whether one is active. Our court guide covers the rest.

Surrender at that sheriff’s address to clear one, then post the warrant’s bond.

Outside town limits, a misdemeanor lands in the justice court for that precinct: St. Johns at 928-337-7558, Round Valley in Springerville at 928-333-4613, Chinle at 928-674-5922, or Puerco in Sanders at 928-688-2729. Violations inside St. Johns, Eagar or Springerville usually go to that town's court, which shares a bench and phone with the nearby justice court. Many rural stops end with a citation and a court date, and the driver goes home.

Someone kept in custody sees a judge within 24 hours under Rule 4.1, and the default in Arizona is release on a written promise to appear, with conditions added only for safety or to secure attendance. Class 1 misdemeanors, which include most first DUIs and shoplifting, carry up to six months and a $2,500 fine; class 2 tops out at four months and $750; class 3 at 30 days and $500. Surcharges raise every fine well above the base figure. A DUI conviction adds mandatory jail days, an ignition interlock and license action. A defendant facing possible jail who lacks the funds for a lawyer gets one at county expense.

Most misdemeanors are tried by a judge alone, though DUI defendants may ask for a six-person jury. Pleas, dismissals and diversion settle most files within weeks or a few months, and sentences often mix probation, classes, fines and community restitution.

Felony cases usually open with a complaint and a first appearance before a justice of the peace, often by video from the St. Johns jail (370 South Washington Street, St. Johns, AZ 85936) at 928-337-4321. That judge sets release terms and appoints counsel for anyone who lacks the means to pay for it; the county uses contract defense lawyers, with outside counsel assigned when there is a conflict.

The Apache County Attorney, 245 West 1st South, St. Johns, AZ 85936, 928-337-7560, then chooses between a preliminary hearing, set by Rule 5.1 within 10 days for someone in custody or 20 days for someone out, and a grand jury indictment. Either path leads to arraignment at the Superior Court, 70 West 3rd South, St. Johns, AZ 85936, where a not-guilty plea is entered and a schedule set. Rule 8 calls for trial within 150 days of arraignment for a jailed defendant and 180 days for one on release, though complex cases run longer.

Arizona sorts felonies into six classes. A class 6 offense can sometimes be designated a misdemeanor under A.R.S. 13-604. First offenses often qualify for probation, prior felonies trigger the repeat-offender ranges of A.R.S. 13-703, and prison terms must be served at least 85 percent. An eight-person jury hears most felony trials, and most felonies here close by plea within several months to a year.

Serious violent cases move through the same Superior Court, 70 West 3rd South, St. Johns, AZ 85936, 928-337-7550, but take longer and carry much higher stakes. Article 2, Section 22 of the Arizona Constitution allows a judge to deny bail in capital and sexual assault cases when the proof is evident, and in other serious felonies after a hearing shows no conditions would protect the public.

A weapon or serious injury makes the case a dangerous offense under A.R.S. 13-704, which removes probation and sets mandatory prison ranges; a first armed robbery carries 7 to 21 years. Sexual assault brings a flat 5.25 to 14 years and sex-offender registration. First-degree murder is punished by life or death, and a death case calls for a 12-person jury and two qualified defense lawyers. Victims hold enforceable rights under Article 2, Section 2.1, including notice of hearings and a voice at release, plea and sentencing. These cases often take one to three years. A crime involving a Native American on the Navajo Nation or Fort Apache land may be charged in federal court instead.

Apache County Juvenile Court and probation, 50 West Cleveland, St. Johns, AZ 85936, 928-245-6885, handle youth under 18, with the County Attorney screening each referral. First and minor offenses often go to diversion, and a teen who completes it avoids a petition entirely.

The county has no youth detention center, so a detained teen is commonly housed at the Pinal County Youth Justice Center, 1410 East Diversion Dam Road, Florence, AZ 85132, 520-866-4000, and must get a detention hearing within 24 hours after a petition is filed. Under A.R.S. 13-501(B) prosecutors may file adult charges against a 14-year-old or older for class 1 or 2 felonies and other listed offenses, and under 13-501(A) a 15-, 16- or 17-year-old accused of murder, forcible sexual assault, armed robbery or another violent felony must be charged as an adult.

The sheriff's office (370 South Washington Street, St. Johns, AZ 85936) runs names at 928-337-4321. Statewide, use the Arizona Department of Public Safety warrant search. The Arizona Judicial Branch public access case lookup lists cases and missed hearings; the issuing court confirms a warrant. To clear one, surrender with a lawyer at the Apache County Jail and post bond, or seek a new date. The Justice Court, 70 West 3rd South, St. Johns, AZ 85936, answers at 928-337-7558, the Superior Court clerk at 928-337-7550. Booked people appear on our inmate page.

Much of northern Apache County lies inside the Navajo Nation, where tribal police arrest members under tribal law and cases go to the Chinle Judicial District court, Navajo Route 27, Chinle, AZ 86503, 928-674-2070. Those defendants are held in Navajo jails such as the Chinle adult facility, Building B, a quarter mile south of the Route 7 and Route 27 junction, Chinle, AZ 86503, 928-674-2289. Under the federal Major Crimes Act, murder, kidnapping, sexual abuse and serious assaults by a Native American on reservation land are federal cases.

Federal prosecutions from Apache County are filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, and the Flagstaff courthouse (70 West 3rd South, St. Johns, AZ 85936, 928-337-7550), 123 North San Francisco Street, Suite 200, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, 928-774-2566, holds hearings for this region. Drug or weapons trafficking, immigration crimes, counterfeiting, robbing a federally insured bank and offenses on national forest land are examples. County judges and county bail play no part.

The first hearing is before a magistrate judge, followed by a pretrial services interview and, if prosecutors ask, a detention hearing. People held pending trial are in custody of the U.S. Marshals Service, 123 North San Francisco Street, Suite 101, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, 928-213-0135, often in a contract jail.

• Apache County Inmate Search lists people at the St. Johns jail (370 South Washington Street, St. Johns, AZ 85936) by name; confirm at 928-337-4321.
• VINELink tracks custody in every Arizona county jail and state prison.
• Bureau of Prisons inmate locator (320 First Street NW, Washington, DC 20534, 202-307-3198) finds sentenced federal prisoners.
• ADCRR inmate data search (701 East Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034, 602-542-5497) shows the state prison unit.
• ICE detainee locator searches by A-number or name with country of birth.

A detainer sent to the St. Johns jail (370 South Washington Street, St. Johns, AZ 85936, 928-337-4321) on Form I-247A asks staff to keep the person up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released, under 8 CFR 287.7(d). It is an agency request, not a court order. A.R.S. 11-1051 bars counties from limiting immigration enforcement, and the state case continues either way, so missed court dates still count. The ICE Phoenix Field Office, 2035 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004, 602-257-5900, covers this county; people taken into custody often go to Eloy Detention Center, 1705 East Hanna Road, Eloy, AZ 85131, 520-464-3000, or the Florence Service Processing Center, 3250 North Pinal Parkway, Florence, AZ 85132, 520-868-5862.

Before any hearing, confirm the courtroom and time with the St. Johns clerk at 928-337-7550, and speak with a defense lawyer about your own case.