Conejos County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

Type his name into Conejos County Inmate Search. Share the spelling of his name plus his birthday, and check whether Antonito still houses him.

The Sheriff's Office and jail are at 14044 County Road G.5 in Antonito, with Sheriff's office hours set at Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The county's own bond notice says people can speak to jail staff at the jail lobby window at any time. Phone 719-376-6778 before you drive so a deputy can tell you what to bring.

Yes, there are two ways. Write checks to Conejos County, not to the inmate.

A person who posts bond must be let out within six hours of the bond being set. If the jail misses that deadline, it must tell the person and whoever paid why, and write the reason down. The rule is in C.R.S. 16-4-102. If you wait longer than six hours, ask for the reason at the desk, 719-376-6778.

If he can have bond but none is set, a judge must hear his case within 48 hours of his arrival at the jail. C.R.S. 16-4-102 sets this rule. Conejos County is in the 12th Judicial District. A person arrested on a warrant that names a bond does not get this extra hearing. Ask the Sheriff, 719-376-2196, when his hearing will be.

Each Conejos amount reflects that charge, past record and any danger shown. Ask the clerk at 719-376-5465 what was set.

A licensed agent posts the full bond in return for a fee, and may want security or a second signer. Colorado caps the agent's fee at 15 percent of the bail, or $50 if that is more. Ask the agent to put the price in writing, and make sure the agent is licensed in Colorado.

Colorado law (C.R.S. 16-4-104) accepts Colorado property whose free-and-clear value is 1.5 times the bond or more. All owners must sign a deed of trust. Call the court clerk at 719-376-5465 to learn how a property bond is handled here.

Some people cannot be bailed. Since Amendment I (2024), a judge can deny bail for first-degree murder when the proof is evident or the presumption great, and for some violent crimes after a hearing. Holds from parole, probation or another county's warrant keep him jailed too. Ask the jail, 719-376-6778, whether a hold exists.

County court takes misdemeanor cases; district court takes felony cases. The Conejos County courthouse is closed for rebuilding after a fire. In-person hearings are now at 603 Main Street in Antonito, and the court mailing address is P.O. Box 128, Conejos. The court is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 719-376-5465. Check the address on any summons, because the court may move a hearing. If your family needs an interpreter, ask the court to arrange one.

Request a state defender when he first appears. The State Public Defender's Alamosa office, 610 Main Street in Alamosa, represents people in Conejos, Costilla, Alamosa, Mineral, Rio Grande, and Saguache counties. Its phone is 719-589-9615. When a conflict blocks that office, the judge names a different attorney.

The state's Pueblo Youth Services Center, 1406 West 17th Street in Pueblo, serves the 12th Judicial District, which includes Conejos County. Call 719-546-4915 or 719-546-4940.

A commissary or phone deposit pays for snacks and calls only. It does not buy release. Bond is a separate payment. Say clearly which one you mean, and keep every receipt. Call 719-376-6778 if you are unsure which line to use.

Another county's warrant or hold can keep him locked up even after you pay here. Ask 719-376-6778 about holds. Tell any bondsman too. Then call the other county's court or sheriff to learn what bond it set.

Bond and court work for Conejos County runs through these public offices:

• Conejos County Jail and Sheriff's Office: 14044 County Road G.5, Antonito, CO 81120 (mail: P.O. Box 37, Conejos, CO 81129); jail 719-376-6778, Sheriff's Office 719-376-2196; office hours weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Conejos Combined Court: regular home 6683 County Road 13, Conejos; temporary location after the courthouse fire 603 Main Street, Antonito, CO 81120 (mail: P.O. Box 128, Conejos), 719-376-5465, conejosclerk@judicial.state.co.us; weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• La Jara Municipal Court: 221 Broadway, La Jara, 719-274-5363.
• Manassa Municipal Court: Manassa Town Hall, 401 Main Street, Manassa.
• District Attorney, 12th Judicial District: 601 Main Street, Alamosa, 719-589-3691.
• Public Defender, Alamosa office: 610 Main Street, Alamosa, 719-589-9615.

Youth from the 12th District who must be held go to Pueblo Youth Services Center, 1406 West 17th Street, Pueblo.

Every Conejos bond follows these state rules:

• 48-hour ruling: bond is decided within 48 hours after the person reaches the Antonito jail.
• Personal recognizance: the defendant signs and pays nothing.
• Unsecured: nothing paid now; the full sum comes due if a court date is missed.
• Cash: the set amount, made payable to the county, not the inmate.
• Surety: an agent's fee cannot pass 15 percent of the bail, or $50 if higher.
• Property: Colorado real estate with clear equity of 1.5 times the bond.
• Small offenses: traffic and petty charges carry no money bond.
• Fees: Conejos charges $10 per bond plus up to 3.5 percent on cards; unpaid fees cannot delay release.
• Web payment: HB25-1015 directs Colorado jails to accept cash bond online, with credit card as an option.
• Bail denied: under Amendment I (2024), first-degree murder may be held without bail when proof is evident or the presumption great.

The statute is at Colorado bail law, C.R.S. Title 16, Article 4 (https://content.leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2024-title-16.pdf), and bond types are listed at Colorado Judicial Branch guide to bond types (https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/self-help/types-bonds).

Federal cases go from the San Luis Valley to the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado at the federal courthouse in Colorado Springs, 212 North Wahsatch Avenue, Suite 300, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, 719-471-3387. Expect:

• A first appearance with a magistrate judge.
• A meeting with federal Pretrial Services.
• A detention hearing when the prosecution wants custody kept.
• Federal conditions if release is allowed.

The U.S. Marshals assign a jail until sentencing: U.S. Marshals Service, Colorado Springs office, 719-633-2037 (district headquarters in Denver: 303-728-7800).

Use the search for whoever holds him now:

• Federal: Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator (https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/) after a sentence; before then, the Marshals at 719-633-2037.
• State prison: Colorado Department of Corrections inmate search (https://www.doc.state.co.us/oss/).
• Conejos jail: Conejos County Inmate Search.

Our Conejos County inmate search page has other lookups.

C.R.S. 24-76.6-102 (https://content.leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2024-title-24.pdf) prohibits Colorado jails from arresting or holding anyone past release over a civil immigration detainer standing alone. After the Conejos case allows release, the person leaves, though ICE has its own federal authority.

The ICE Denver Field Office, 12445 East Caley Avenue, Centennial, CO 80111, 720-873-2899 covers Conejos County. Search the ICE Online Detainee Locator System (https://locator.ice.gov/odls/) using the A-number and country of birth.

VINE is free and lists custody status:

• Open VINELink (https://vinelink.vineapps.com/) and choose Colorado.
• Enter a full name or offender ID.
• Select the matching entry for current status.
• Sign up to get a call or email when he leaves or moves.

These public tools are free:

• Court dates: Colorado Judicial Branch docket search (https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/dockets); choose Conejos County.
• Records: court record request form (https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/recorddocument-request-form), or call 719-376-5465.
• Town tickets: La Jara Municipal Court, 719-274-5363.
• Warrants: Conejos County Sheriff's Office, 719-376-2196.

Someone with a warrant can surrender at the Antonito jail, ideally with a lawyer.

Two calls confirm what you need:

• The jail, 719-376-6778, for the amount and any holds.
• The court, 719-376-5465, for the order and the next hearing at 603 Main Street.