Poinsett County Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds

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Poinsett County bail and bond: a detention center on Justice Drive and five town courts under one judge

Adults arrested across Poinsett County, from Trumann to Marked Tree, are normally booked at the Poinsett County Detention Center, 1500 Justice Drive, Harrisburg. The sheriff's office runs it. The sheriff's 24-hour non-emergency line is 870-578-2116, and the office line is 870-578-5411. Jail staff do not pick the amount; a judge sets the bond. You can look up custody with Poinsett County Inmate Search.

Which phone works on a Saturday night?

Use 870-578-2116, the sheriff's non-emergency line, which is answered 24 hours a day. The office number, 870-578-5411, is for weekday hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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How reliable is the roster?

The sheriff keeps a list of current inmates and another of people released in the past 48 hours, and warns that it cannot guarantee the list is accurate. A fresh booking may be missing. Call 870-578-2116 with a full name and birth date.

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Who is held in this building besides pretrial arrests?

The sheriff says it also holds county sentences, parole and probation holds, people waiting on a state prison or Community Corrections bed, and prisoners for other agencies. A hold from one of those can block release after a bond is paid, so ask the line whether any is on file.

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Who knows the bond amount, and in which paper?

The 24-hour line can read it to you. Misdemeanors belong to Poinsett County District Court, and felonies to the Second Judicial Circuit, where the circuit clerk, 870-578-4420, keeps the file. Ask whether the figure covers every charge or only one.

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Trumann, Marked Tree, Lepanto, Tyronza, or Harrisburg: which court?

One district judge serves all five. Harrisburg 870-578-4110, at 202 North East Street. Lepanto 870-475-2415. Marked Tree 870-358-4580. Trumann 870-483-7771. Tyronza 870-487-2168. The ticket or arrest report names the town; start with Harrisburg if unsure.

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A judge hears five towns' cases. Does that slow the first hearing?

It can. Rule 8.1 wants a prompt first appearance, but a weekend arrest may wait for a court day. If no bond shows yet, call again in the morning rather than paying a stranger.

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Where do I hand in the bond money?

Call 870-578-2116 and ask which entrance is used, who takes payment after 4:30 p.m., and what forms are allowed. Cash in the exact amount is safest.

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Can the lobby kiosk pay a bond?

It can't. The kiosk and the online service add money to phone and commissary accounts only. Bond money goes straight to the jail or the court instead. A caller asking for a gift card or wire to free someone is running a scam, so hang up.

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What does a bondsman cost on a $20,000 bond?

About $2,025. Arkansas Code 17-19-301 fixes the fee at 10 percent, bumped up to the next five dollars. The state adds $10 and $15 per bond. No agent can legally charge less, and none of it comes back.

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How do I find a licensed company in Poinsett County?

The state board lists licensed companies by county. Get the agent's license number and ask the jail if it takes that company's papers.

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Do Poinsett County judges take land as security?

A judge can accept land or a house under Rule 9.2. Ask the circuit clerk about equity, land outside the county, and mobile homes at 870-578-4420, and have the deed, a tax record, and each owner's signature ready.

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Is a lower-cost release ever ordered?

At times. Rule 9.2 lets judges release someone on a written promise, or on an unsecured bond with 10 percent down that is mostly refunded, 90 percent, after every date is met. The Harrisburg district clerk, 870-578-4110, can say if a misdemeanor qualifies.

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Can the sheriff reduce the number?

Only the judge holds that power. Deputies collect bond and releases the person. Ask a lawyer to file for a bond hearing. A job letter, a lease and the names of local relatives make that request stronger.

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The bond line says none. Why?

Article 2, Section 8 lets a court deny bail outright only for capital offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great. More often a hold, for example from parole or probation, is the reason. Ask 870-578-2116 who placed it.

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Who is the Poinsett County public defender?

The Second District office in Jonesboro handles it and also covers Clay, Craighead, and Greene counties. After the person fills out an income form, a judge can assign that office, and its lawyer may seek a bond hearing.

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Is the Harrisburg Juvenile Treatment Center where teenagers are held?

That building is a state Division of Youth Services treatment facility, not a county lockup. A minor's detention is decided by the circuit court's juvenile division, with no cash bond. Ask the circuit clerk, 870-578-4420, or the sheriff, 870-578-2116, where a youth is being held.

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What if my person never made it to a Poinsett County hearing?

Skipping court usually means a warrant, and the bond is often lost. Call the circuit clerk at 870-578-4420 or the district clerk at 870-578-4110, and see a lawyer the same day. The bond company may hunt for the person, and the co-signer can be billed the whole bond.

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How and when is the cash returned?

Once the case closes, the clerk keeps any fines, costs and restitution and mails the rest within a few weeks. Nothing returns from a bondsman's premium. Save the receipt and tell the clerk when you move.

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Where are the Justice Drive jail, the circuit clerk, and the five town courts?

Poinsett County books adults in Harrisburg, and its district court has a clerk in each of five towns:

  • Poinsett County Detention Center: 1500 Justice Drive, Harrisburg, AR 72432 · 870-578-2116
  • Circuit Clerk, Poinsett County Courthouse: 401 Market Street, Harrisburg, AR 72432 · 870-578-4420
  • District Court, Harrisburg: 202 North East Street, Harrisburg, AR 72432 · 870-578-4110
  • District Court, Trumann: 221 South Melton Avenue, Trumann, AR 72472 · 870-483-7771
  • District Court, Marked Tree: 1 Elm Street, Marked Tree, AR 72365 · 870-358-4580
  • District Court, Lepanto: P.O. Box 610, Lepanto, AR 72354 · 870-475-2415
  • District Court, Tyronza: P.O. Box 275, Tyronza, AR 72386 · 870-487-2168

Lepanto and Tyronza list mailing boxes only, so phone those clerks to learn where court meets.

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My relative was picked up on a federal charge near Trumann. What comes next?

The county bond system plays no part in a federal case. Poinsett County is in the Northern Division of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, which meets at the federal courthouse in Jonesboro, 615 South Main Street, Jonesboro, AR 72401, 870-972-4610. In most cases:

  • The charge starts with a sworn complaint or an indictment.
  • The defendant is brought before a magistrate judge for a first hearing.
  • A pretrial services worker asks about home, work and history, then checks records.
  • The government tells the judge whether it wants detention.
  • If release is allowed, the judge sets written rules the person must obey.

Federal detainees are kept by the Marshals: U.S. Marshals Service, 600 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201, 501-324-6256.

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Will ICE hold someone at the Harrisburg jail once bond is paid?

That is possible. A detainer under 8 CFR 287.7 lets ICE ask the jail for a heads-up and for up to 48 hours of extra custody, with weekends and holidays counted. Jails in Arkansas may choose to cooperate. The Poinsett County charge stays open either way.

Arkansas belongs to the ICE New Orleans Field Office, 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087, 504-318-2360. Northeast Arkansas detainees held by ICE are commonly moved to Louisiana, to centers such as:

  • 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

Use an A-number in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System (https://locator.ice.gov/odls/) if possible; if not, enter the full name and the country where the person was born.

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What can I search if the Poinsett County list does not show my person?

The person may have bonded out, may not be entered yet, or may be in someone else's custody. These searches can help:

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Who in Poinsett County can confirm the bail amount and the court date?

A short call can save a trip to Harrisburg. The 24-hour jail line, 870-578-2116, confirms custody and bond. A town's district court clerk has misdemeanor and ticket dates, starting with Harrisburg at 870-578-4110, and the circuit clerk at 870-578-4420 has felony and youth dates.

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Poinsett County bond contacts

Details here can change, so double-check your case with a clerk or the jail first. Use this page as plain help for families rather than as legal advice.

Poinsett County Detention Center

Address:
1500 Justice Drive
Harrisburg, AR 72432
Phone:
870-578-5411

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Poinsett County

Does Poinsett County have bail?

What kind of bonds are accepted in Poinsett County?

Who can set bail in Poinsett County?

When is bail set in Poinsett County Arkansas?

 

 

Does Poinsett County have bail?

Yes, Arkansas is a bail state and Poinsett County allows bail.

 

 

What kind of bonds are accepted in Poinsett County?

Poinsett 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 Poinsett 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 Poinsett 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 Poinsett 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 Poinsett 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 Poinsett County Detention Center 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, Poinsett 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 Poinsett 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 Poinsett County have bail?  

Yes, Arkansas is a bail state and Poinsett County allows bail.

What kind of bonds are accepted in Poinsett County? 

Poinsett 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 Poinsett 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 Poinsett County Arkansas? 

Yes, your attorney can also request a bond reduction if a judge already set the initial bail.

In Poinsett 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 Poinsett 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 Poinsett County Clerk of Court and not pay a scammer.

What options are there to pay bail in Poinsett 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 Poinsett County Detention Center for more information about posting bail in Poinsett 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 Poinsett 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 Poinsett 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.

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