Lonoke County Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds

Use the inmate search above, then ring the desk at 501-676-3001. The jail sits off Highway 31 on the north side of Lonoke. It also holds some federal prisoners under a contract with the U.S. Marshals, so someone arrested on a federal charge can turn up there too. A missing name may simply be a booking that is minutes old.

Call 501-676-3001 first. Cash bond is usually paid at the jail's bonding window or to the court clerk, and the staff will tell you which for your case. Carry a photo ID and know the name he was booked under. The detention center is at 440 Dee Dee Lane. Get a receipt that shows the case number.

Weekday office hours run 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but the telephone desk never closes, so the sheriff's staff can say what they will accept late at night. A bondsman is the usual answer for after-hours releases. The state bail bond licensing board keeps a list of licensed companies by county.

Expect cash, a cashier's check, or a banker's check. Some desks take a card for a fee, but the sheriff does not publish a rule, so ask first. Commissary or phone deposits do not count toward bond.

It depends on the judge's order. Options a judge may allow include a signed promise with no money down, a 10 percent deposit, full cash, or a licensed bondsman. If you use the deposit, 90 percent comes back once the case closes and all terms were kept. A bondsman's fee is 10 percent of the bond and is gone for good. Compare the two before you choose.

A judge sets it, and the jail applies it. Felony judges sit in circuit court, and the circuit clerk's office, 501-676-2316, holds those orders. Misdemeanor bonds come from one of two district court judges, covered next. Deputies cannot negotiate the number.

The Northern District covers Cabot, Austin, and Ward: Cabot clerk 501-843-8908, Austin 501-941-2648, and Ward cases go through the same Northern District. The Southern District covers Lonoke, England, and Carlisle: Lonoke clerk 501-676-3585, England 501-842-3904, Carlisle 870-552-3436. The arresting town usually decides the district.

Rule 8.1 allows no needless delay before the first hearing. Each district runs its own docket, so someone booked on a Friday could wait until Monday or later. Ask the Lonoke court office at 501-676-3585 or the Cabot clerk at 501-843-8908 when the next docket is.

A secured bond can rest on property if the judge accepts it. You will need the deed, a current value from taxes or an appraisal, and the loan payoff. Every name on the deed must sign. Ask the circuit clerk, 501-676-2316, if out-of-county land counts and how long approval takes.

Article 2, Section 8 says people charged with anything other than a capital offense with strong proof may be bailed. Rule 9.2 says money bail comes only when nothing gentler will secure a return to court, and Rule 9.3 lets the judge impose rules like a curfew or a ban on contact.

Capital murder is the clear case. A new felony committed while on a felony bond can also lead to a hold under Arkansas Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.6. Holds from a parole officer, another county, or a federal agency block release even if the local bond is paid. The jail can tell you every hold on file.

City officers bring adults to the county detention center, so the jail phone is still your first call. The arresting town points you to the right district court division for the court date.

He can tell the judge at his first appearance that he needs an appointed lawyer. The circuit clerk at 501-676-2316 can tell you which lawyer was assigned. A motion to lower bond has to come from a lawyer.

Minors are not held in the adult jail, and juvenile files are private. The circuit court's juvenile judge takes these cases, and the circuit clerk at 501-676-2316 to learn where your child is and the hearing time. Lonoke has no juvenile lockup inside the county.

Skipping a hearing tends to bring a warrant and puts the posted money in danger. Phone the clerk for that court right away, and phone the bondsman too if one is involved. A lawyer can often get the warrant recalled.

After the case ends, cash bond goes to the person on the receipt, less any fines, court costs, or restitution. Ask the clerk how to claim it. The bondsman keeps his fee.

Gift cards, cash apps and wires are never how the jail collects. If someone claims your relative owes money to avoid arrest, hang up and call 501-676-3001. A bondsman should show a state license, which the state licensing board can confirm.

All adults arrested in Lonoke County are booked at a single jail, while misdemeanors are heard in several town courts:

• Lonoke County Detention Center: 440 Dee Dee Lane, Lonoke, AR 72086 · 501-676-3001
• Circuit Clerk and Circuit Court: Lonoke County Courthouse, 301 North Center Street, Lonoke, AR 72086 · 501-676-2316
• District Court, Lonoke department: 107 West 2nd Street, Lonoke, AR 72086 · 501-676-3585
• District Court, Cabot department: 208 North First Street, Cabot, AR 72023 · 501-843-8908
• District Court, England department: 110 NW 2nd Street, England, AR 72046 · 501-842-3904
• District Court, Carlisle department: 870-552-3436
• District Court, Austin department: 3181 Highway 367, Austin, AR 72007 · 501-941-2648

Ward cases are handled in the Northern District with Cabot and Austin. Ask the jail which department has the charge.

A federal case runs apart from the county one, and a local bondsman has no part in it. Lonoke County belongs to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Central Division, at the federal courthouse in Little Rock, 500 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201, 501-604-5351. The early steps usually go like this:

• The case begins with an agent's complaint or an indictment.
• At the first appearance, a magistrate judge reads the charge.
• Pretrial services checks work, family ties and any record.
• Prosecutors decide whether to ask that the person stay locked up.
• Release, when granted, comes with written federal conditions.

The U.S. Marshals keep federal prisoners, and the Lonoke jail holds some of them under contract: U.S. Marshals Service, 600 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201, 501-324-6256.

Under 8 CFR 287.7, a detainer requests a heads-up to ICE before release plus as many as 48 additional hours in custody, with weekends and holidays counted. Arkansas jails may honor these requests. The local charge and bond still move forward.

Central Arkansas is served by the ICE New Orleans Field Office, 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087, 504-318-2360. People picked up by ICE here are often taken to Louisiana sites like:

• LaSalle ICE Processing Center: 830 Pinehill Road, Jena, LA 71342 · 318-992-1600
• Pine Prairie ICE Processing Center: 1133 Hampton Dupre Road, Pine Prairie, LA 70576 · 337-599-2400

To find someone, enter an A-number in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System (https://locator.ice.gov/odls/), or use the full name along with the country of birth.

Maybe he bonded out, maybe another county has him, or maybe state or federal agents took custody. Little Rock is close, so a move to Pulaski County happens. Try these searches:

• Lonoke County Detention Center: Lonoke County Inmate Search. Search a surname, then click the record for charges and bond.
• VINE: VINELink (https://vinelink.vineapps.com/). Choose Arkansas, find the person, and sign up for free custody alerts.
• Federal Bureau of Prisons: Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator (https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/). A register number works best. Someone held before a federal trial might not appear; the Marshals answer at 501-324-6256.
• Arkansas Division of Correction: Arkansas Division of Correction Inmate Search (https://apps.ark.org/inmate_info/). Search by ADC number or name to see the state unit.

Call before you leave home, since the town of arrest decides the court. The jail at 501-676-3001 confirms custody and bond. For misdemeanor dates, call Lonoke at 501-676-3585, Cabot at 501-843-8908, England at 501-842-3904, Carlisle at 870-552-3436 or Austin at 501-941-2648. The circuit clerk at 501-676-2316 has felony and juvenile settings.