Pike County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Pike County bail and bond: one jail off Industrial Park Drive, and court offices in Glenwood and Murfreesboro
Every adult arrested in Pike County is taken to the Pike County Jail, which shares 305 Industrial Park Drive in Murfreesboro with the sheriff's office. The jail line is 870-285-3413, and the sheriff's office is 870-285-3315. A judge sets the bond. Custody can be checked through Pike County Inmate Search.
My relative was arrested in Glenwood. Do I drive to Murfreesboro?
Yes. The county has a single jail, so arrests in Glenwood, Delight, Antoine, or anywhere else end at 305 Industrial Park Drive. Call 870-285-3413 before you leave and ask about visiting and release rules.
The roster is empty. Should I worry?
Not yet. Names can lag a few hours behind a booking, and the roster covers county and Murfreesboro city arrests together. Ask 870-285-3413 whether the person is in a holding cell, a hospital, or another county's jail.
Glenwood office or Murfreesboro office: who handles my person's bond?
A misdemeanor goes to Pike County District Court. The Murfreesboro office is at 870-285-3865. The Glenwood office, 210 North 2nd Street, is at 870-356-3613. A felony goes to the circuit clerk, 870-285-2231. The booking sheet tells you which.
Does the district court have its own judge?
Yes. The district judge's office is in Murfreesboro at 114 North Washington, Suite A. A clerk can give you the real next date.
How soon does a judge look at my relative's case?
Rule 8.1 calls for a first appearance with no needless delay, though an arrest near the weekend can mean waiting for the next court day. If the jail shows no bond yet, a judge has probably not acted. Call again the following morning.
Can a bond be paid at the jail?
Possibly, but for a bond call first. Phone 870-285-3413 and ask whether the jail takes it, which door to use, and whether that works after the sheriff's office closes. If the answer is the clerk, call 870-285-2231.
What should I bring along?
Bring your photo ID, and know the person's full name, birthday, and booking or case number. Take exact-amount cash. Ask about cashier's checks and money orders, and do not count on a personal check. Whoever pays becomes responsible for the person returning to court.
What does a bondsman charge on a $10,000 bond?
$1,025. The premium is 10 percent, rounded up to the next $5, under Arkansas Code 17-19-301, and the state adds $10 and $15 per bond. It stays with the agent even if the case is dropped. Collateral may be requested.
Where do I find a bondsman near Murfreesboro?
The state licensing board keeps phone lists of agents by county. Check each agent's license, and ask the jail whether it accepts that company's paperwork.
Can my land or house be used?
A judge may accept property as security under Rule 9.2. Ask the circuit clerk at 870-285-2231 if the land has to be in Pike County, how much value it must hold, and whose signatures are needed. Liens and mobile homes often cause trouble.
Can we get out for less than the full bond?
Maybe. Judges can release on a signed promise to return. They can also accept 10 percent down on an unsecured bond and refund 90 percent of it after the last court date is kept. Ask a district clerk, 870-356-3613 or 870-285-3865, how likely that is for a misdemeanor.
Does the sheriff have the power to shave the amount?
Only a judge can. Deputies release people once bond is posted, but a judge sets the number. To ask for a lower amount, a lawyer requests a bond hearing; pay stubs, family ties and a local address help.
What does it mean when the bond column says none?
Arkansas allows outright denial only for capital offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great, under Article 2, Section 8. More often it is a hold from parole, probation, prison, or another county's warrant. Paying will not lift a hold. Ask 870-285-3413 who placed it.
Who works the case if Murfreesboro police made the arrest?
Murfreesboro police take adults to the county jail. For a Glenwood arrest, get the arresting agency's case number, then phone the Glenwood clerk.
Which office gives Pike County defendants a public defender?
The Ninth District West office in Nashville handles it. That office also serves Howard, Little River, and Sevier counties. A judge appoints it after an income form, usually at the first appearance.
What happens to a teen who is arrested?
Youths do not show up on the adult list, and there is no cash bond for them. The circuit court's juvenile division decides at a detention hearing whether a youth stays locked up. Phone the clerk of the circuit court, 870-285-2231, for the placement and hearing date.
What if my person misses a hearing?
Missing court usually brings a warrant and can cost the bond. Call the clerk, 870-285-2231, for the next date and see a lawyer that day. A bond company can hire a tracker, and a co-signer may be billed the full amount.
Where do I find the jail and each court clerk in Pike County?
Pike County runs its jail from Murfreesboro and keeps district court offices in two towns:
- Pike County Jail and Sheriff's Office: 305 Industrial Park Drive, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 · 870-285-3413
- Circuit Clerk, Pike County Courthouse: 1 Courthouse Square, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 · 870-285-2231
- District Court, Murfreesboro clerk: P.O. Box 197, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 · 870-285-3865
- District Court, Glenwood clerk: 210 North 2nd Street, Glenwood, AR 71943 · 870-356-3613
The booking sheet shows whether a charge is a misdemeanor or a felony, which tells you which clerk to phone.
If federal agents made the arrest in Pike County, how is it different?
A federal case never uses the county bond process. Pike County sits in the Hot Springs Division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, which holds court at the federal courthouse in Hot Springs, 100 Reserve Street, Hot Springs, AR 71901, 833-853-0345. Steps usually go like this:
- Charges come by complaint or by grand jury indictment.
- A magistrate judge runs the opening hearing.
- Someone from pretrial services meets the defendant and looks up any record.
- The prosecutor tells the court if it will seek jail until trial.
- People who are released must follow written terms.
Custody of federal prisoners belongs to the Marshals: U.S. Marshals Service, 30 South 6th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901, 479-289-7470 or 479-424-5000 (call either).
Can ICE ask the Murfreesboro jail to hold a person after bond?
Yes. A detainer under 8 CFR 287.7 asks jail staff to notify ICE and to hold the person for as many as 48 hours past release, counting weekends and holidays. State law allows jails to say yes. The Pike County charge proceeds on its own.
Arkansas is covered by the ICE New Orleans Field Office, 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087, 504-318-2360. From southwest Arkansas, ICE often moves detainees to Louisiana centers, for example:
- 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
For the ICE Online Detainee Locator System (https://locator.ice.gov/odls/), an A-number gives the best result; if you have none, enter the full name and birth country.
Pike County's roster does not show my person. What other searches help?
Maybe the person was released, is mid-booking, or is held by a different agency. Try these:
- Pike County Jail: Pike County Inmate Search. Search by last name, then open the record to see charges and bond.
- VINE: VINELink (https://vinelink.vineapps.com/). Choose Arkansas for a custody check of all counties and free updates.
- Federal Bureau of Prisons: Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator (https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/). A register number finds people most reliably. Someone waiting on a federal trial may be missing there; phone the Marshals at 479-289-7470 or 479-424-5000 (call either).
- Arkansas Division of Correction: Arkansas Division of Correction Inmate Search (https://apps.ark.org/inmate_info/). Find state prisoners by name or ADC number.
Before I drive anywhere, which Pike County offices can tell me the bond and hearing date?
Calling ahead saves gas and time. The jail at 870-285-3413 can confirm custody and the bond amount. For misdemeanor or ticket dates, phone the Murfreesboro clerk at 870-285-3865 or the Glenwood clerk at 870-356-3613, and for felony or juvenile dates, the circuit clerk at 870-285-2231.
What is the safe response to a payment demand by text or phone?
Do not send gift cards, a transfer, or a jail-account deposit. Account money buys calls and snacks only. Hang up and dial the jail at 870-285-3413.
Pike County bond contacts
- County jail: Pike County Jail, 305 Industrial Park Drive (P.O. Box 177), Murfreesboro, AR 71958; 870-285-3413
- Bond steps: Bond steps for the Industrial Park Drive jail
- Sheriff: Pike County Sheriff's Office, 870-285-3315
- Circuit clerk: Courthouse Square (P.O. Box 219), Murfreesboro, AR 71958; 870-285-2231
- District court: Murfreesboro clerk, 870-285-3865; Glenwood clerk, 210 North 2nd Street, 870-356-3613
- Public defender: Nashville office for Ninth District West; ask the circuit clerk for the lawyer's name
- Juvenile: Circuit clerk, 870-285-2231
- Agent license check: Call the state bail bond licensing board before you sign
Fees, hours and numbers can change, so have the jail or a clerk check your own case before any money is paid. Families can lean on this page for basics, though it is not legal advice.
Pike County Jail
Address:
305 Industrial Park Drive
Murfreesboro, AR 71958
Phone:
870-285-3413
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Pike County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Pike County?
Who can set bail in Pike County?
When is bail set in Pike County Arkansas?
Does Pike County have bail?
Yes, Arkansas is a bail state and Pike County allows bail.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Pike County?
Pike County recognizes most types of bonds. The court will consider what type of bonds will be accepted depending on the circumstances of the arrest. The judge in Arkansas considers one of the following bonds:
1. An unsecured bond in an amount set by the judicial officer.
2. An unsecured bond with 10% cash or securities valued at 10% of the bail amount. 90% of the 10% will be returned at the end of the proceedings as long as the conditions have been met.
3. Secured bond by cash or property from the defendant family or a qualified bond agent.
Who can set bail in Pike County?
A sheriff or police officer is authorized to set bail during the time of the arrest. If held in a city jail, a police officer can accept bail and a sheriff can accept bail in a county jail. In the higher courts, the judge sets bail at the initial appearance.
It is the law in Arkansas that the judicial officer can only set money bail if it is determined that no other conditions will guarantee that the defendant will appear in court.
Who can set bail in Pike County?
Bail can be sent by the arresting officer at the time of booking and if the offence was a misdemeanor the bail is immediately paid, the date for the initial appearance before a judge will be made.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Pike County must pay or do to stay out of jail until the first court appearance.
The agreement to bail acts as a promise that the arrested will return to court for court dates and trial. Bail usually refers to a dollar amount, but bail can also mean something that has to be done, or a condition such as reporting to an officer of the court, a curfew, restraining orders or attending a treatment program.
Bail is usually a significant enough amount of money and/or condition that the person will be negatively impacted and has incentive to return to court and not flee. A flight risk usually means that the person would flee the area, and not necessary that they are going to take an airplane.
If a judge in Pike County feels that the arrested will return to court for further proceedings, the arrested could be released under a conditional release without needing to pay bail money. This is called Released on Own Recognizance, or ROR.
Conditions for ROR might be to obey all court orders and laws, maintain contact with the lawyer, report changes in residence or have no contact with the victim. Family support will show the court that there are people who will make sure that the defendant makes it to court.
If the judge or bail schedule determines that the defendant would be a danger to the public if they were released, bail can be denied, and the person will be detained in the Pike County Jail until the case is resolved or goes to trial.
Bail can be denied if the defendant did not comply with bail conditions from a previous arrest. Bail is usually denied in cases of violent offenses.
What is the difference between Bail and Bond?
Bail and bond are used interchangeably to mean the same thing but technically, they are different.
The bail is the amount to be paid and a bond is a signed document promising payment of the bail amount with certain conditions.
Think of a bond as a loan to pay for the bail.
The bond payment is always written to the court in your municipality, Pike County or district directly and does not go through the defendant. Chances of obtaining a bond from a bond company or clerk of court are better if family is involved.
The thought of being in jail can cause the arrested to panic and try to secure a bond immediately.
DO NOT panic and take the time to understand all the options.
More courts are now trying to work with defendants to make bail work and might provide non-monetary options or even reduce the bail.
Payments to a bond company are not refundable. It is a long process to get back property title or money that was given to the clerk of court or bondsperson to secure the bond. This could put your loved ones into a difficult financial situation.
Another reason not to unnecessarily rush into securing a bond is that if the court notes that you came up with the money to pay a bond company, they may assume you have resources to pay a defense attorney and decline public defense.
On the other hand, as anyone who has ever been involved in their criminal defense understands, fighting your case while ‘out on the streets’ gives you a much better chance of either winning, or getting a more favorable sentence.
What are the different types of bonds in Pike County?
Based on a review of information from the arrest, the judge or bail officer will determine and notify the accused of which types of bonds are available to them.
To describe the types of bonds, let’s use an example of buying your neighbor’s car. Your neighbor decides the price of the car and how they would be paid. Similarly, the court (meaning a police or bail officer, clerk of court, bail magistrate or judge) determines the bail amount and how it would be paid. Here are different options that the seller of the car or the court might consider:
You could pay full asking price for the car in cash. This is similar to paying cash bail. The full amount of bail would be paid to the town or county clerk or at the jail. Cash, cashier’s checks and credit cards are usually accepted.
You could sign an agreement on your own or with another person to pay for the car at a future date knowing that your neighbor would know where to find you if you stopped payment. This would be similar to a cash bond or a personal recognizance (PR) bond which are bonds to where someone representing the defendant signs paperwork promising to pay the bail amount if the defendant does not show up to court. There is no money due up front.
If the defendant does not show up, the full amount of the bail will be due to the court and the people who signed the paperwork will be responsible for paying the court and the court will send the sheriff’s department to arrest you.
Cash bonds and PR bonds are types of unsecured bonds because you are not securing it with any money down. In bond terms, a surety is a person who will be responsible for making sure that you will show to court and will be responsible to pay the bond if the arrested person does not show up.
Surety can be family, friend or a bondsperson. Your attorney cannot act as a surety.
You can put a deposit down for your neighbor’s car and sign an agreement that the car will be paid off at a later date. Cash percentage in lieu of bonds is when the defendant pays a percentage of the bail amount, usually 10%, to the court which then holds the money until the case is over.
The amount is returned to the person who paid the 10% after the case is over. In most cases, the full amount is not returned if there are court fees or fines due. This is a type of surety bond if another person signs the bond paperwork.
You could sign an agreement that if the car were not paid off, that your neighbor would get your house or something of value.
A property bond is a bond that the courts might consider in which the bond is pledged in land or home real estate (mobile homes are not accepted).
Usually, the property must be in the same state as the courts, and it must be worth at least 1 ½ - 2 times the amount of the bond.
There are multiple court fees involved to execute a property bond with the courts and a tedious process to get the property deed back. This is another type of surety bond if another person or a bond company is used to secure the bond.
You could also go to a local bank and take out a car loan offering property or anything of value for collateral. You may get someone to co-sign on the loan and offer their property. The bank charges fees, interest and could keep your property if you did not pay the loan back, or even on time.
A professional bondsperson makes money, at least 10% of the bond amount by providing you with a “loan” called a bond. The percent that they charge is fixed by the state and cannot be negotiated. The defendant or surety does not get that 10% or more back even if the terms of the bail are met.
With a property bond, the property deed would need to be signed over to the bondsperson and everyone on the deed would need to be involved.
Since the bondsperson signed off, to be responsible that you show to court as your surety, they can send a bounty hunter to bring you to court if you flee. A bondsperson does not have to give you a bond if the defendant seems to be too much of a risk.
Ask the bondsperson to explain all the costs: percentage, fees or court fees. There is never a reason to rush through signing the paperwork with a bond company. Make sure that everything told to you is in writing and that you understand what you are signing. Ask questions, and if you feel rushed or don’t understand the contract with the bond company, you might want to call another one.
(There have been phone scams where a bond company calls and informs a person that their family member has been arrested and they ask for financial information. A bondsperson will not call asking for money without involvement of the arrested.)
Does Pike County have bail?
Yes, Arkansas is a bail state and Pike County allows bail.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Pike County?
Pike County recognizes most types of bonds. The court will consider what type of bonds will be accepted depending on the circumstances of the arrest. The judge in Arkansas considers one of the following bonds:
1. An unsecured bond in an amount set by the judicial officer.
2. An unsecured bond with 10% cash or securities valued at 10% of the bail amount. 90% of the 10% will be returned at the end of the proceedings as long as the conditions have been met.
3. Secured bond by cash or property from the defendant family or a qualified bond agent.
Who can set bail in Pike County?
A sheriff or police officer is authorized to set bail during the time of the arrest. If held in a city jail, a police officer can accept bail and a sheriff can accept bail in a county jail. In the higher courts, the judge sets bail at the initial appearance.
It is the law in Arkansas that the judicial officer can only set money bail if it is determined that no other conditions will guarantee that the defendant will appear in court.
When is bail set in Arkansas?
Bail can be sent by the arresting officer at the time of booking and if the offence was a misdemeanor the bail is immediately paid, the date for the initial appearance before a judge will be made.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Pike County Arkansas?
Yes, your attorney can also request a bond reduction if a judge already set the initial bail.
In Pike County Arkansas, who can pay bail for me?
The person posting bail should be a relative or close friend, called a surety, because they are promising and taking responsibility that you will return to court to get their money back.
A surety is not responsible for court fees or paying off personal debts for the defendant. A professional bondsperson who is approved by the State of Arkansas could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Can bail be paid online in Pike County Arkansas?
Almost all counties in Arkansas accept online payments or payment by phone with an associated fee. It is important that you pay the correct officer or Pike County Clerk of Court and not pay a scammer.
What options are there to pay bail in Pike County Arkansas?
Cash is accepted in some counties and not others and it is dependent on the amount. Most all jails and courts accept cash, a cashier or bankers’ check. Some accept a credit card with fees. Please contact the jail for specific information on what methods of payment are accepted.
Go to the Pike County Jail for more information about posting bail in Pike County.
Will I get all my bond money back in Arkansas?
Bail money is returned to the person who paid the bail; in whole or in part once the case is finished.
There may be fees, restitution (money to pay for damage caused by the crime) or fines that come out of that amount including an $80 minimal fee imposed by the court.
If you used a bondsperson, you would not get your 10% back. Property is returned by the court or bondsperson after the appropriate requests and formal paperwork are completed with the court.
Can I get bail or a bond with no money down in Pike County?
The judge or officer who sets bail determines which kind of bail will be an option for you, but a cash bond and PR bonds usually do not require cash down, though you might have to pay court fees.
A cash bond or a personal recognizance (PR) bond are bonds where someone representing the defendant signs paperwork promising to pay the bail amount if the defendant does not show up to court. There is no money due up front.
If the defendant does not show up, the full amount of the bail will be due to the court and the people who signed the paperwork will be responsible for paying the court and the court will send the sheriff’s department to arrest you.
Cash bonds and PR bonds are types of unsecured bonds because you are not securing it with any money down. In bond terms, a surety is a person who will be responsible to make sure that you will show to court and will be responsible to pay the bond if the arrested person does not show up. A surety can be family, friend or a bondsperson. Your attorney cannot act as a surety.
What are the least expensive and affordable bail bonds in Arkansas?
All professional bond companies must collect a 10% fee before the defendant is released from jail and there non-refundable are court fees in addition. The court can provide you with a list of approved and licensed bond companies in Pike County.
If you have an attorney, it is a good idea to ask which has the best reputation or you can read reviews by others who have used them. It would be advisable to find out exactly how much they would charge, including extra costs.
You can call several bond companies and negotiate the best rate and conditions for you, although not all bond companies are obligated to execute a bond for you.