Glenn County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

Type his name into Glenn County Inmate Search. A brand-new arrest may lag behind, so check back in about an hour if he is missing. Then ring the jail at 530-934-6428. Have his legal name and birthday handy for the deputy. Arrests by Orland, Willows or CHP officers still land at this one jail, so the desk staff can look him up.

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Under Penal Code 825, he has to be brought to court promptly, at most 48 hours of arrest. Sundays and court holidays do not count toward the 48 hours. In Glenn County that court is the Superior Court in Willows. So a Friday night booking might not reach a courtroom until early the next week. The criminal clerk can give the date at 530-934-6446, option 2.

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Each year the Glenn County judges adopt a bail schedule under Penal Code 1269b. The one for 2026 took effect January 1. It lists burglary of a home at $30,000 and other burglary at $15,000. A probation violation that is a misdemeanor is $5,000, plus the bail on the case that put the person on probation. Selling drugs, up to 2 ounces, is $25,000, and the amount rises with the weight. Murder with special circumstances carries no bail. A judge can set a different number. For any other charge, check Glenn County Inmate Search or ask the jail.

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Sometimes. Under Penal Code 1269b, the jail commander may take the schedule amount, free him, and hand him a date to appear. But some charges need a judge first. Under Penal Code 1270.1, serious and violent felonies, domestic battery, stalking, and some protective-order cases require a court hearing before release. The 2026 Glenn schedule also says no release on a promise alone for serious felonies. Ask the jail at 530-934-6428 which rule covers this arrest.

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Cash placed on his commissary account will never count toward bail. The lobby kiosk takes cash and the window takes postal money orders, Monday to Friday, and phone or online deposits are also offered. Those deposits only pay for phone time and store items. For real bail, call the jail at 530-934-6428 and the court at 530-934-6446 before you travel. Ask which office takes your payment and in what form.

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You need one only when you cannot pay the whole sum yourself. State insurance regulators report that most agents charge about a tenth of the bond, under rates each firm must file. Expect to lose that premium for good, even if the DA later drops the case. Agents cannot cold-call you; you must contact them. Look the agent up on the state insurance license lookup. Insist on a written contract and read it fully first.

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This is a court-approved process, and it is slow. A lien is placed on the property, so every owner on the deed must agree. Ask the Superior Court clerk at 530-934-6446, option 2, if out-of-county property is accepted, what equity is needed, and the usual wait. Do not sign anything with a bail agent until you know.

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California's Constitution, article I, section 12, permits holding a person without bail when the charge is a capital one. Release can also be refused for violent or sex felonies, or after threats of great bodily harm, once the evidence looks solid and the court finds clear and convincing evidence of danger. Should parole, probation or a different county have placed a hold, he stays put anyway. Sometimes the blank field only means bail has not been decided. Call the jail at 530-934-6428.

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It means release with no money, on a signed promise. Under Penal Code 1318 he promises to come to every hearing, follow the judge's conditions, stay in California without permission, and give up extradition if he misses court. For many misdemeanors, officers can also cite and release at the scene under Penal Code 853.6, with a paper notice to appear. A serious felony or a protective-order case usually does not qualify.

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Ask for a hearing. The judge looks at safety, how serious the charge is, the record, and whether he will return, under Penal Code 1275. Since the 2021 Humphrey ruling, a California judge setting money bail has to factor in what the family can actually pay. Pay stubs, a lease and letters from relatives all help. The public defender can raise this at the first hearing, and you can also hire a lawyer.

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Glenn County has one Superior Court, with the main courthouse at 526 West Sycamore Street in Willows. Criminal cases and juvenile delinquency are handled at 530-934-6446, option 2. The court lists its hours as Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The District Attorney, who files the charges, is at 125 South Murdock Avenue, 530-934-6525.

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Orland has its own police department at 815 Fourth Street; the city's number is 530-865-1600. In Willows, the city says its contract with the Sheriff for police service ended July 1, 2026, and it forwards reports to the Sheriff's Office. The non-emergency line is 530-934-3321. Either way, serious charges end up at the county jail, and the Sheriff's dispatcher at 530-934-6431 can point you to the right agency.

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Glenn County does not run its own juvenile hall. Glenn has no juvenile hall, so since mid-2017 detained minors ride to the Tehama County Juvenile Detention Facility, 1790 Walnut Street in Red Bluff, 530-527-5380. Visits are set up at 530-527-4052. Glenn County Probation, at 541 West Oak Street in Willows, 530-934-6672, supervises the case. Minors stay off the public jail roster by law.

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At the first Willows hearing, he simply asks the judge for appointed counsel. The Glenn County Public Defender is at 332 West Sycamore Street in Willows, 530-330-7084, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call before the hearing and tell them the court date. That lawyer can push for lower bail or for release with no money down.

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The judge issues a bench warrant. Penal Code 1305 says the court must also declare the bail forfeited. For a bond over $400, the court sends a forfeiture letter, and he gets 180 days from that mailing, plus five for the mail, to come back to court or be returned. If that happens in time, the forfeiture can be undone. Tell the bail agent at once and call the court at 530-934-6446, option 2, to arrange to turn in the warrant.

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Ask the clerk at 530-934-6446 when the case ends. The court may subtract unpaid fines before the refund; a bondsman's premium never comes back. Hold on to each receipt with the case number printed on it.

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End any call demanding gift cards, wired funds or crypto. A real office will not do that. Look up the jail number yourself, 530-934-6428, and confirm any bondsman on the state license list.

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Generally, yes. After the April 2026 Kowalczyk ruling, money bail in California must be both reasonable and something the person can reasonably attain. Tell the Willows public defender what you could pay so the judge hears it.

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Glenn's court is in Willows, the county seat along I-5. All criminal matters are heard here:

• Glenn courthouse: 526 West Sycamore Street, Willows, CA 95988 · 530-934-6446

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With a federal arrest, the Willows court and its bail schedule step aside. Glenn belongs to the Eastern District of California, and the case moves to Sacramento:

• He is brought before a magistrate judge at Sacramento federal courthouse, 501 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
• Pretrial Services asks him about his life and history, then advises the judge.
• A detention hearing follows, sometimes days later: three if prosecutors request it, five if his lawyer does.
• He may go home with federal conditions, or the Marshals keep him in a jail they contract with.

The Marshals office phone and address: U.S. Marshals Service, 501 I Street, Suite 5600, Sacramento, 916-930-2030.

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Glenn deputies follow SB 54, so they don't keep anyone beyond release time because ICE asked. A detainer under 8 CFR 287.7 requests up to 48 hours, but California says no. ICE can be told a release date only if the person's record has a qualifying serious or violent crime. A TRUTH Act form must come before any ICE interview in the Willows jail.

The region's ICE office is San Francisco ICE field office, 630 Sansome Street, Room 590, San Francisco, CA 94111, 415-365-8800. Detainees are typically held at:

• Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center: 425 Golden State Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
• Golden State Annex: 611 Frontage Road, McFarland, CA 93250
• California City detention site: 22844 Virginia Boulevard, California City, CA 93505

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• Glenn jail: Glenn County Inmate Search. Type last and first name for bail, charges and court date.
• VINE: VINELink (https://vinelink.vineapps.com/). Choose California and search a name; it reports custody and location.
• Federal: Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator (https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/). Register number or name. If pretrial, call 916-930-2030.
• State prison: CDCR Inmate Locator (https://inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov/). CDCR number or name.
• Immigration: ICE Online Detainee Locator System (https://locator.ice.gov/odls/). A-number or name and birth country. If nothing, call 415-365-8800.

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Yes, the Glenn court at 530-934-6446. The clerk can say if bail stands, went up, went down, or was replaced by release terms.

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