Sevier County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

Enter the name in the inmate search linked above. When nothing appears, call 870-642-2125. If the arrest happened in a small town such as Horatio, Lockesburg, or Gillham, ask the desk which agency made it, and ask when the person was booked, since a roster can run behind.

This is a small department. A single line, 870-642-2125, rings for the jail, dispatch, and the sheriff's staff, so mention bond right away. If no one picks up, try again a little later. The sheriff's front office keeps hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Either the jail or the clerk holding the file can give it. The De Queen district court clerk handles misdemeanors at 870-584-7311. The circuit clerk handles felonies at 870-584-3055. If a warrant started the arrest, the amount is normally printed on it. Request the figure for each charge and then the total.

Phone 870-642-2125 and ask whether the jail, the sheriff's office, or the circuit clerk at the courthouse takes payment on your charge. Ask the same about nights and weekends.

Cash is the safe choice; call first if you hope to pay with a cashier's check or money order. Do not assume a card or app works for a bond, since lobby kiosks and online payments are generally for inmate accounts. Get a paper receipt that shows the name, dollar amount, date, and case number.

Arkansas Rule 8.1 asks for a first appearance without unnecessary delay, usually inside two days, with weekends adding time. The judge then applies Rules 9.1 to 9.3 and decides between release on the person's word and a cash amount. Misdemeanors begin with the district judge in De Queen, and felonies go to a circuit judge.

Sevier County District Court is in Room 215, and its clerk answers 870-584-7311. The circuit clerk files felony cases in the same building. Sevier belongs to the Ninth West Judicial Circuit with Howard, Little River, and Pike counties. Ask the clerk which circuit judge has your case.

State law sets the fee at 10 percent of the bond, due before release, and none of it returns. A $5,000 bond starts at $500. Ask whether the writer holds an Arkansas license, read the contract, and ask what happens to collateral if court is missed. Send nothing to a caller you did not phone yourself.

If the judge agrees. The judge wants a clean title, a value higher than the bond, and every owner's signature. The circuit clerk, 870-584-3055, can tell you whether property outside Sevier County is acceptable. Plan on several days, since the lien has to be recorded.

The money stays on the account. Deposits through the jail's phone, video, and commissary company, or through the lobby kiosk, pay for calls and store orders only. They never count toward bond, and a refund is rarely quick.

Only in rare cases. Article 2, section 8 of the Arkansas Constitution permits it only for capital offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great. Rule 9.6 also lets the court that granted release pull it back if there is good reason to suspect a new felony during the case. A "hold" on the roster may instead be a probation or parole detainer or another county's warrant, which blocks release however much you pay.

The judge, when a lawyer asks. The sheriff and jailers must follow the written order. An employer's letter, a rent receipt, and a relative who promises to drive the person to court all help.

Sevier County is in public defender District 9W, whose office is in Nashville. The judge appoints that office at the first appearance when the person is low-income. The circuit clerk at 870-584-3055 can tell you who was assigned.

De Queen police take city arrests to the county jail, where staff can confirm the charge. The case goes to the De Queen district court.

De Queen's adult jail does not house children; any child needing secure custody is placed at a juvenile center in another county. The juvenile division of circuit court decides release at a hearing, with no cash bond. Call the circuit clerk, 870-584-3055, to find out which center took the child and the date of the hearing.

A warrant is issued, and the court can start the forfeiture process. In district court, Arkansas Code 16-84-201 lets the court summon the bondsman to explain, with about 120 days after notice to produce the defendant. Phone the clerk at once and hire a lawyer. Moving fast is the best argument for another chance.

After the case closes, less any fines, costs, or restitution. The check is written to whoever's name the receipt carries. Whatever a bondsman charged is not returned. Keep the original receipt and ask the circuit clerk how long a refund takes.

The jail sits on Robinson Road, and both courts share the De Queen courthouse:

• Sevier County Jail and Sheriff's Office: 137 West Robinson Road, De Queen, AR 71832 · 870-642-2125
• Circuit Clerk, Sevier County Courthouse: 115 North 3rd Street, De Queen, AR 71832 · 870-584-3055
• Sevier County District Court: 115 North 3rd Street, Room 215, De Queen, AR 71832 · 870-584-7311

The sheriff's office posts weekday hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ring the jail line after hours to ask about bond. While the bond is being worked out, our De Queen deposit page and visit rules page may help your family. Our Sevier County inmate guide goes deeper into holds and where people are housed.

The Robinson Road jail does not set federal bond. Federal cases from here are heard by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas in its Texarkana Division, at the federal courthouse in Texarkana, 500 North State Line Avenue, Texarkana, AR 71854, 833-853-0345. The steps tend to run like this:

• Charges begin with a complaint sworn by an agent or a grand jury indictment.
• A magistrate judge conducts the initial hearing.
• A pretrial services officer gathers facts on home, work and record.
• Prosecutors announce whether they want detention.
• Release, if granted, comes with conditions the judge spells out.

People held on federal charges are in U.S. Marshals custody: U.S. Marshals Service, 30 South 6th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901, 479-289-7470 or 479-424-5000 (call either).

It might. A detainer under 8 CFR 287.7 is ICE's request that a jail keep someone up to 48 hours beyond release, counting weekends and holidays. Arkansas sheriffs each decide whether to honor one, and the state case in De Queen continues regardless.

The ICE New Orleans Field Office, 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087, 504-318-2360 oversees Arkansas. People ICE picks up in southwest Arkansas often go to Louisiana detention centers 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

An A-number works best in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System (https://locator.ice.gov/odls/). Without one, enter the whole legal name and the nation of birth.

Nothing showing can mean the person went home, is still in booking, or is being held by someone else. Try:

• Sevier County Jail: Sevier County Inmate Search. Search the last name and open the listing for charges and bond.
• VINE: VINELink (https://vinelink.vineapps.com/). Set the state to Arkansas to check all counties and get custody alerts.
• Federal Bureau of Prisons: Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator (https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/). A register number pulls up one exact person. Federal pretrial detainees often are not there; contact 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/). Search state inmates by name or ADC number.

One call can keep you from a wasted drive. Staff at 870-642-2125 can say whether the person is held and the bond amount. The district court clerk at 870-584-7311 has ticket and misdemeanor dates. Call the circuit clerk at 870-584-3055 for felony and juvenile dates.