Camp Verde Detention Center

The search tool above shows it for anyone already booked. If the name does not come up, call the Prescott Detention Center at 928-771-3260 (1200 Prescott Lakes Parkway, Prescott, AZ 86301) or the Camp Verde Detention Center at 928-567-7734. Camp Verde is at 2830 North Commonwealth Drive, Suite 105, Camp Verde, AZ 86322. Prescott is at 1200 Prescott Lakes Parkway, Prescott, AZ 86301. Arrests in the Verde Valley may be booked in Camp Verde, but ask the desk to confirm where the person is housed.

The sheriff's office headquarters is at 255 East Gurley Street, Prescott, AZ 86301. The adult jail is now in the Yavapai County Justice Center, 1200 Prescott Lakes Parkway, Prescott, AZ 86301, where the sheriff says a 144-bed facility replaced the small downtown jail. Some websites still list a "holding" jail on Gurley Street. Drive to Prescott Lakes Parkway for the jail, and call 928-771-3260 if a site tells you otherwise.

It is. The sheriff says both the Prescott jail (1200 Prescott Lakes Parkway, Prescott, AZ 86301, 928-771-3260) and the Camp Verde jail (2830 North Commonwealth Drive, Suite 105, Camp Verde, AZ 86322, 928-567-7734) take bail in person 24 hours a day. A court takes payment only during its own business hours, so a late-night arrest is usually handled at the jail. Carry photo ID plus the legal name. A booking number saves time, and the search tool lists it.

The sheriff points families to GovPayNow. The pay location code is A001YN, and you will need the amount and the arrested person's name. For live help, call 1-877-392-2455, which reaches a specialist. If a page asks for a different code or sends you to another website, stop and ring the Camp Verde jail (2830 North Commonwealth Drive, Suite 105, Camp Verde, AZ 86322) at 928-567-7734 before paying.

Both Yavapai jails take currency, money orders and bank-issued checks. Checks and orders are payable to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office (255 East Gurley Street, Prescott, AZ 86301), with the inmate's name and birthday in the memo line. Major credit, debit, and prepaid cards work through the online service. The sheriff says checks and money orders are not taken by mail. For the bond rules on the jail (1200 Prescott Lakes Parkway, Prescott, AZ 86301, 928-771-3260) pages, see the county jail bail guides.

It follows where the arrest happened. Prescott Justice Court (120 South Cortez Street Room 103, Prescott, AZ 86303), 120 South Cortez Street, Prescott, AZ 86303, 928-771-3300, covers Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Paulden, and nearby areas. Verde Valley Justice Court, 10 South 6th Street, Cottonwood, AZ 86326, 928-639-5820, covers Camp Verde, Clarkdale, Cottonwood, Jerome, Cornville, and Oak Creek. Mayer, Bagdad-Yarnell, and Seligman have their own justice courts. Cities such as Prescott Valley and Cottonwood also run municipal courts, so ask which one filed the case.

Within 24 hours of arrest, under Arizona Rule 4.1. That first hearing is where a magistrate reads the charge and sets release terms. Felony cases then belong to Superior Court (120 South Cortez Street, Prescott, AZ 86303). The clerk's office in Prescott answers case questions at 928-771-3312, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the Camp Verde court office is at 928-567-7741.

That is up to you; any agent needs a state insurance license. Ask whether any of the agent's fee comes back if charges are dropped, what collateral is needed, who must sign, and the cost of a no-show, all on paper. Collateral is supposed to be returned when the person appears. Compare the fee against paying the full amount in cash, which the jail (1200 Prescott Lakes Parkway, Prescott, AZ 86301, 928-771-3260) also accepts.

Some agents and courts take real estate as collateral. Whether the land must lie in Yavapai County, or only in Arizona, is a question to ask the clerk (120 South Cortez Street, Prescott, AZ 86303) at 928-771-3312 before you collect deeds. Expect that every owner must sign, and that a mortgage lowers what counts.

Arizona Constitution art. 2, section 22, and A.R.S. 13-3961 let a judge deny bail for capital offenses, sexual assault, and certain sex crimes against children when the proof is evident or the presumption great. It also lists certain serious felonies where probable cause shows the person lacks legal status. A felony defendant who is a serious danger may also be held after a hearing. Holds from probation or outside counties can also block release.

Both local tribes use the county jails, according to a tribal detention contact list. A tribal member may face a tribal court or a county court, depending on the offense and the land. Call the jail (1200 Prescott Lakes Parkway, Prescott, AZ 86301, 928-771-3260) first to learn who filed the charge, then contact that court. Tribal courts set their own bond rules.

Short on money? Raise it with the magistrate at the opening hearing. The Yavapai County Public Defender's office is at 595 White Spar Road, Prescott, AZ 86303, 928-771-3588, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eligibility is the judge's call, so bring proof of income. A private lawyer can ask a judge to review the bail amount, which state law allows at any time.

Detained youth go to the county juvenile detention center in Prescott, at 1100 Prescott Lakes Parkway, Prescott, AZ 86301. A county profile says it has 80 beds. Call juvenile probation at 928-771-3156 for status and hearing times. Juvenile cases are handled in the Juvenile Justice Center; the center (1100 Prescott Lakes Parkway, Prescott, AZ 86301) answers case questions at 928-771-3103. A judge, not a bail agent, decides whether a teen goes home.

They are separate. A deposit lands in a trust account for store items and calls. Bail goes through the pay channels above. Callers claiming to be deputies or bondsmen who want wired money are scammers.

Yavapai release papers say a violation can bring a quick warrant and cost the bail. Call the court that holds the case that day, and bring a lawyer. Prescott Justice Court (120 South Cortez Street Room 103, Prescott, AZ 86303) is at 928-771-3300, and Verde Valley Justice Court (10 South 6th Street, Cottonwood, AZ 86326) is at 928-639-5820.

The jail (1200 Prescott Lakes Parkway, Prescott, AZ 86301) can name the arresting agency; that office has the report number. Prescott Valley police (7601 East Skoog Boulevard, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314, station line 928-772-9267) use 928-772-2700 for non-emergencies, and Cottonwood police (199 South 6th Street, Cottonwood, AZ 86326) use 928-649-1397. For an arrest by a deputy, the sheriff's office (255 East Gurley Street, Prescott, AZ 86301) answers at 928-771-3260. A city arrest may start in a city court, so check the court list above.

Bond on a federal case goes only to federal court, outside Camp Verde and Prescott. Charges from the FBI, the Forest Service or other federal officers go to the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, and for Yavapai County that means a trip to Phoenix:

• He is taken to Phoenix federal courthouse, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 (clerk 602-322-7200), where a magistrate judge holds the first hearing.
• A pretrial officer interviews him about where he lives, his work and any record.
• The judge sets release terms, or the government asks to keep him in until a detention hearing.
• Any bond is arranged through the federal clerk in Phoenix.

The Marshals decide where federal defendants are held until the case ends. Phone U.S. Marshals Service, 401 West Washington Street, Suite 270, Phoenix, AZ 85003, 602-382-8768.

He could be. Yavapai County has a 287(g) jail model agreement, which means some detention officers are trained to check immigration status and act on ICE detainers. Under 8 CFR 287.7, a detainer asks the jail to hold him up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released. Arizona law, A.R.S. 11-1051, rules out county limits on that work.

Bond still pays for the Yavapai charge. If ICE moves him, the county court dates go on. The ICE Phoenix Field Office, 2035 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004, 602-257-5900 handles cases here, and people are commonly sent to:

• Eloy Detention Center: 1705 East Hanna Road, Eloy, AZ 85131 · 520-464-3000
• Florence Service Processing Center: 3250 North Pinal Parkway, Florence, AZ 85132 · 520-868-5862
• Central Arizona Florence Correctional Center: 1155 North Pinal Parkway, Florence, AZ 85132 · 520-868-9095

A visit to 1200 Prescott Lakes Parkway, Prescott, AZ 86301 puts you at the Prescott Detention Center, or simply call 928-771-3260.

A Yavapai arrest can lead to several systems. Look in all five:

• County jails: Yavapai County Inmate Search. This covers both Camp Verde and Prescott.
• VINE: VINELink (https://vinelink.vineapps.com/). Pick Arizona, enter his name, and read the custody status.
• Federal: Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator (320 First Street NW, Washington, DC 20534, 202-307-3198) (https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/). Search by register number; for a brother who is still awaiting trial, the U.S. Marshals at 602-382-8768 (401 West Washington Street, Suite 270, Phoenix, AZ 85003) can say where he is.
• State prison: ADCRR Inmate Data Search (701 East Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034, 602-542-5497) (https://inmatedatasearch.azcorrections.gov/). Use his ADCRR number or last name.
• ICE: ICE Online Detainee Locator System (https://locator.ice.gov/odls/). Type the A-number and his birth country. Nothing after two days? Ring 602-257-5900 (2035 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004).

Call Prescott or the Verde Valley courthouse, whichever has the case:

• Prescott courthouse on the plaza (Superior Court): 120 South Cortez Street, Prescott, AZ 86303 · 928-771-3312
• Verde Valley courthouse: 2840 North Commonwealth Drive, Camp Verde, AZ 86322 · 928-567-7741

In Yavapai, the spot of the stop picks the misdemeanor court. An offense inside Cottonwood or Prescott Valley usually goes to that town’s court and prosecutor; one in an unincorporated area, or on a state highway past town lines, is filed in that area's justice court (100 Main St., Bagdad, AZ 86321, 928-771-3357; in Mayer at 12840 Central Avenue, Mayer, AZ 86333, 928-771-3355; in Prescott at 120 South Cortez Street Room 103, Prescott, AZ 86303, 928-771-3300; in Seligman at 54150 Floyd Street, Seligman, AZ 86337, 928-422-3281; in Verde Valley at 10 South 6th Street, Cottonwood, AZ 86326, 928-639-5820; in Yarnell at 22591 Looka Way, Yarnell, AZ 85362, 928-771-3357) and prosecuted by the county. Anyone booked into a detention facility run by the Yavapai County Sheriff (255 East Gurley Street, Prescott, AZ 86301, 928-771-3260) must see a judge within 24 hours (Ariz. R. Crim. P. 4.1), and Yavapai judges begin by letting people out on their word, adding conditions only for good reason.

The plea is entered at arraignment, where the court also weighs whether to appoint counsel. Appointed lawyers are tied to the possibility of jail: if a jail term is realistic and the defendant is broke, the judge can hand the case to the Yavapai County Public Defender, which has offices in Prescott (595 White Spar Road, Prescott, AZ 86303, 928-771-3588) and Camp Verde. Pretrial conferences are where the bulk of these cases wrap up, by plea, amended charge, deferred prosecution or dismissal. Arizona does not give a jury in every misdemeanor; a DUI is one of the offenses that carries that right, and such a jury has six members.

Misdemeanors come in three grades. The top grade, class 1, which covers a first DUI or shoplifting, has a ceiling of six months behind bars and a $2,500 fine plus surcharges, class 2 is capped at four months and $750, and the lowest, class 3, at 30 days and $500. A first DUI also comes with a mandatory jail period that the judge may partly suspend after alcohol screening, along with an ignition-interlock requirement.

A teenager under 18 who is accused of a misdemeanor here normally ends up before a juvenile judge at the Yavapai County Juvenile Justice Center, 1100 Prescott Lakes Parkway, Prescott, AZ 86301, 928-771-3156, instead of a justice or town court. Juvenile probation diverts many first offenses; finishing classes, community work or restitution keeps a petition from being filed. Some low-level matters, such as underage drinking, tobacco or vaping, curfew and most traffic tickets, may land in a justice or municipal court rather than juvenile court. If a youth is detained, Arizona’s juvenile rules allow no more than 24 hours in detention before a petition is filed, and a detention hearing must follow within 24 hours after it is filed.

Felonies belong to the Yavapai County Attorney. After an arrest the person makes an initial appearance, usually by video from the jail (1200 Prescott Lakes Parkway, Prescott, AZ 86301, 928-771-3260), where the judge looks at probable cause, decides on release and gives qualifying people a public defender. A conflict sends the case to a contract lawyer.

The prosecutor then has two ways to formally charge the case. One is a complaint plus a judge-run preliminary hearing, which Rule 5.1 schedules within 10 days for a jailed defendant and 20 days for one who is out, unless extended. The other, common in Yavapai County, is an indictment returned by a grand jury. Either route ends with arraignment in the Superior Court (120 South Cortez Street, Prescott, AZ 86303, 928-771-3312) or at its Camp Verde branch. Rule 8 then sets a speedy-trial deadline of 150 days from arraignment for jailed defendants and 180 for released ones, though continuances and excluded time commonly push trials later.

Below first-degree murder, felony classes descend from 2 to 6, and probation is usually available for someone with no prior record convicted of a non-dangerous class 4, 5 or 6 felony, and a judge may designate a class 6 felony as a class 1 misdemeanor under A.R.S. 13-604, either at sentencing or after probation is completed. Prison terms increase sharply for “dangerous” offenses involving a weapon or serious injury and for repeat offenders, and anyone sent to prison serves at least 85% of the term under the state’s truth-in-sentencing law. Trials on felonies use eight jurors, rising to 12 if a conviction could bring 30 or more years.

For a 14- to 17-year-old, the county attorney’s filing decision shapes the case. Most juvenile felonies stay in juvenile court at the Juvenile Justice Center, where a delinquency finding may bring probation, time in juvenile detention (1100 Prescott Lakes Parkway, Prescott, AZ 86301, 928-771-3156), or a commitment to the state’s juvenile corrections department. Juvenile jurisdiction ends at the 18th birthday, or at 19 if the state filed a notice to keep a 17-year-old’s case under A.R.S. 8-202(H). A.R.S. 13-501(B) also lets the county attorney choose adult court for a youth 14 or older when the charge is a class 1 or 2 felony, one of several listed class 3 offenses, a dangerous felony in classes 3 through 6, or any felony committed by someone already labeled a chronic felony offender. Adult prosecution becomes mandatory under A.R.S. 13-501(A) when a 15- to 17-year-old already classed as a chronic felony offender is charged with a new felony.

Cases involving a killing, a sexual assault or an armed robbery pass through the identical Superior Court (120 South Cortez Street, Prescott, AZ 86303, 928-771-3312) stages used for lesser felonies, almost always beginning with a grand jury indictment. The difference shows up first at the release decision. Under article 2, section 22, a Yavapai judge may deny bail entirely for capital and sexual assault charges with strong evidence of guilt. For many other serious felonies, the county attorney can request a hearing, and the person stays jailed only with firm proof that no release plan would protect Yavapai residents. People held under those provisions stay in the Sheriff’s custody for the entire case.

• Murder: the three possible sentences for first-degree murder are execution, natural life, or a life term with release possible only after 25 years (35 if the victim was under 15). The County Attorney must give early notice when it intends to seek death, and a capital case gets two appointed defense lawyers and a 12-person jury. Executions in Arizona restarted in 2022 after a pause that began in 2014, and more have followed.
• Sexual assault: a class 2 felony sentenced as flat time, with no early release; a first conviction generally means 5.25 to 14 years, then sex-offender registration.
• Armed robbery: a dangerous class 2 felony; the first-offense range is 7 to 21 years, and prior convictions push it higher.

Under article 2, §2.1 of the Arizona Constitution, known as the Victims’ Bill of Rights, victims get word of hearings, can attend and talk about bail, plea bargains and punishment, can turn down a defense interview, and can be repaid. Victim advocates in the Yavapai County Attorney’s Office help victims use those rights. A Yavapai violent case often runs one to two years; a death-penalty case runs far longer.

A youth charged with one of these crimes is often outside juvenile court from the beginning. When the accused is 15, 16 or 17 and the charge is murder in the first or second degree, armed robbery, forcible sexual assault or any other violent felony, section 13-501(A) of the Arizona Revised Statutes leaves the county attorney no choice: the case is filed on the Superior Court’s adult criminal calendar. A 14-year-old may also face adult charges at the county attorney’s discretion. Younger children, and youths whose charges do not fall into these categories, remain with the juvenile court in Prescott, where a judge can hold them in juvenile detention (1100 Prescott Lakes Parkway, Prescott, AZ 86301, 928-771-3156) after a hearing within 24 hours of the petition being filed and where jurisdiction ends at 18 or, in limited cases, 19.

Yavapai's Superior Court works out of the old plaza courthouse and a newer building in Camp Verde:

• Prescott courthouse on the plaza (Superior Court): 120 South Cortez Street, Prescott, AZ 86303 · 928-771-3312
• Verde Valley courthouse: 2840 North Commonwealth Drive, Camp Verde, AZ 86322 · 928-567-7741

The sheriff's office (255 East Gurley Street, Prescott, AZ 86301, 928-771-3260) serves warrants countywide and checks names on that line. DPS runs a free statewide warrant search; the Public Access case lookup indexes many benches. Resolve a warrant with the issuing court, or let an attorney arrange bond and a new appearance. The Superior Court clerk (120 South Cortez Street, Prescott, AZ 86303) handles felonies at 928-771-3312. Divisions sit in Camp Verde and the seat; confirm. Surrender at the detention center, 1200 Prescott Lakes Parkway, Prescott, AZ 86301, 928-771-3260, and post the named bond.

Federal crimes from this county are filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. County judges, bail and bondsmen are left out. The steps:

• The first appearance is in front of a magistrate at Phoenix federal courthouse, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 (clerk 602-322-7200).
• Federal pretrial staff check the defendant's background.
• A detention hearing follows if the government asks for one.
• Defendants kept in custody wait in jails picked by the Marshals.

Reach the Marshals at U.S. Marshals Service, 401 West Washington Street, Suite 270, Phoenix, AZ 85003, 602-382-8768.

• Yavapai County Inmate Search: lists people in Camp Verde and Prescott.
• VINELink (https://vinelink.vineapps.com/): Arizona jail and prison custody.
• Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator (320 First Street NW, Washington, DC 20534, 202-307-3198) (https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/): federal prison records; for unsentenced defendants, call 602-382-8768 (401 West Washington Street, Suite 270, Phoenix, AZ 85003).
• ADCRR Inmate Data Search (701 East Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034, 602-542-5497) (https://inmatedatasearch.azcorrections.gov/): the state prison search.
• ICE Online Detainee Locator System (https://locator.ice.gov/odls/): ICE detention by A-number; phone 602-257-5900 (2035 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004) when it's empty.

Under its 287(g) jail model agreement, Yavapai County lets trained officers handle ICE detainers in the jails. A detainer asks the jail to hold a person up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released. Arizona's A.R.S. 11-1051 bars any county from restricting immigration enforcement. The state case keeps its schedule.

Immigration matters go to ICE Phoenix Field Office, 2035 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004, 602-257-5900. People are often moved to:

• Eloy Detention Center: 1705 East Hanna Road, Eloy, AZ 85131 · 520-464-3000
• Florence Service Processing Center: 3250 North Pinal Parkway, Florence, AZ 85132 · 520-868-5862
• Central Arizona Florence Correctional Center: 1155 North Pinal Parkway, Florence, AZ 85132 · 520-868-9095