Baker County Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds
Baker County bail and bond: the Macclenny jail, immigration holds, and the 2026 schedule
Baker adults are jailed at the Baker County Detention Center, 1 Sheriff's Office Drive, Macclenny, run by the Baker County Sheriff's Office. Check Baker County Inmate Search for custody and the bail, then phone 904-259-3311 for what it can't show. Some detainees here are held for federal immigration agents, and those cases follow different rules than a county bond.
Is my loved one inside the Baker County Detention Center?
Search by name in Baker County Inmate Search. Baker's record shows if the person is booked and the bail amount. Baker can be slow to post new bookings. Still nothing? The Baker desk is at 904-259-3311; keep the full name and birth date nearby.
What is the Macclenny jail, and who is in charge?
The jail sits at 1 Sheriff's Office Drive, Macclenny, FL 32063, and the Baker County Sheriff's Office operates it. The building opened in 2009. It holds county pretrial inmates and also people held for federal immigration agents.
What if the person is held by immigration agents?
An immigration hold is not a state criminal bond. Florida law (section 907.041) also bars release before a first court hearing when a person without lawful immigration status is held on a forcible felony. Ask the jail desk at 904-259-3311 which agency is holding the person before you pay anyone.
When and where can I post bond?
No posting hours or window rules are published where we could read them. Before driving to Macclenny, call 904-259-3311 and ask which door to use, when the desk takes bond, and if a bail agent can come at night. Do not rely on a friend's guess.
What forms of payment will the jail accept?
Ask the jail desk at 904-259-3311 before you bring money. Ask whether the desk takes cash, a money order, a cashier's check, or a card, and who the check should be made out to. This county's list is not posted online where we looked. Whoever pays in Baker should insist on a written receipt showing the case number.
How much would bond be for a common charge?
For release before seeing a judge, Baker County follows the statewide schedule the Florida Supreme Court set for 2026 (order AOSC25-69). No-force third-degree felonies are listed at $2,500, and ones involving force at $5,000. Misdemeanors without force are listed at $500 for first degree and $150 for second degree.
Those figures are starting points. A judge can set another number at first appearance, and some charges have no early release.
Does a judge see my relative first?
Under Rule 3.130 of the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, an arrested person goes before a judge within 24 hours. An older Eighth Circuit order places Baker County's first appearance at the courthouse at 339 East Macclenny Avenue and allows video from the jail. The clerk's office, 904-259-0209, can tell you the date of later hearings.
Who can hold a person without bond?
Article I, section 14 of Florida's Constitution lets Baker courts deny release on capital or life charges if the proof is plain or the presumption great. A person may also be detained when no conditions can protect the community, guarantee a court appearance, or protect the court process. Section 903.011 bars early release for people on probation or other pretrial release at the time of arrest. Ask the clerk at 904-259-0209 why a particular line shows a hold.
What does a bail agent do in Baker County?
A Baker surety bond is a licensed agent's signed promise that the defendant returns to court. The Florida Department of Financial Services, which licenses agents, states that the premium on a state bond is 10 percent of the bail the court sets, so a $5,000 bail means a $500 premium. Section 648.33 says the agent must charge the filed rate and nothing above or below it. Compare two agents on collateral and payment plans, and keep every paper.
Can Baker land or a home secure a bond?
Florida law lets an owner of real estate in the state act as a surety (section 903.05), and a recorded property bond becomes a lien (section 903.26). Baker County's own steps, such as which office records the papers, did not appear online. Ask the clerk at 904-259-0209 first.
What if Macclenny police or a deputy made the arrest?
Macclenny has its own police department, and deputies cover the rest of the county. Adults are, as far as we can tell, booked into the detention center. Get the officer's name and report number, then recheck Baker County Inmate Search after a few hours.
Where do juveniles go if they are held?
Baker County children who must be detained are sent to the Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center, 3440 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609. The state Department of Juvenile Justice operates it, and its line is 352-955-2105. Visits there are limited to certain evenings and weekend afternoons, mostly for parents and guardians.
How do we get a public defender?
Raise it with the first appearance judge in Baker. The Eighth Circuit Public Defender has a Baker County office at 81 North 3rd Street, Macclenny. The only number we could confirm is the main office line, 352-338-7370.
What if he skips court?
If he misses court, the bond is at risk. Section 903.26 sets a 60-day payment period after the clerk mails notice, and section 903.28 allows part of the money back if the person is brought in, with less returned as time passes. Reach the bail agent and a lawyer the same day.
Is bond money ever returned?
A Baker relative's cash bond paid to the clerk usually comes back after the case, less any court charges. The Department of Financial Services says the 10 percent premium belongs to the agent once the person walks out of jail, but must be repaid if the person never leaves. The agent has 21 days after the court discharges the bond to give collateral back. Save every receipt and the case number.
How can I avoid fake bail calls?
Real Baker offices never ask for gift cards or crypto. A real Baker deputy will not demand money on the phone. In Baker, dial the jail directly: 904-259-3311.
Does an immigration hold change bond in Baker?
- ICE uses Form I-247A to ask Baker jailers for more time.
- The Baker hold can last up to 48 hours past release.
- Saturdays, Sundays and holidays all count in Baker.
- Posting bond in Baker does not end an ICE hold.
- The Baker judge who sets bond learns of it (F.S. 908.105).
- Notice also goes to the Baker state attorney.
- Florida law (F.S. 908.11) puts the Baker sheriff in the 287(g) program.
- ICE lists these 287(g) models for Baker:
- Task Force Model
- Warrant Service Officer
- After ICE takes a Baker inmate, use the online detainee locator.
Baker County bail contacts
- Jail
- Baker County Detention Center, 1 Sheriff's Office Drive, Macclenny, FL 32063; 904-259-3311
- Bond guide
- Jail bail and bond guide
- Custody lookup
- Baker County Inmate Search
- Sheriff
- Baker County Sheriff's Office, Macclenny
- Clerk of Court
- 339 East Macclenny Avenue, Macclenny, FL 32063; 904-259-0209
- Courthouse
- Baker County Courthouse, 339 East Macclenny Avenue, Macclenny
- Public defender
- 81 North 3rd Street, Macclenny, FL 32063; main office 352-338-7370
- Juvenile detention
- Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center, 3440 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609; 352-955-2105
- Agent regulator
- Florida Department of Financial Services
Check every detail with the detention center or the clerk first, because amounts, hours, and numbers shift and a judge may order something else. This Baker page explains the process in general terms, not as legal advice.
Baker County Detention Center
Address:
1 Sheriffs Office Drive
Macclenny, FL 32063
Phone:
904-259-3311
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Baker County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Baker County?
Who can set bail in Baker County?
When is bail set in Baker County Florida?
Does Baker County have bail?
Yes, Baker County has bail and recognizes most types of bonds.
As of January 1, 2024, Florida moved to a statewide uniform bond schedule. The uniform bond schedule may change every year. The Baker County Detention Center will let you know the amount of the bond.
Under most circumstances your bond amount is set during the booking process, and you are eligible to bond out prior to going to court. Prior to January 1, 2024, each county set their own bond schedule. For more serious crimes, bond will be set at the first appearance.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Baker County?
Florida offers bail in the form of cash bail or surety bond and bonds from a professional bondsperson.
Who can set bail in Baker County?
Under most circumstances your bond amount is set during the booking process by a judge, and you are eligible to bond out prior to going to court. Prior to January 1, 2024, each county set their own bond schedule.
For more serious crimes, bond will be set at the first appearance. Bail is set by a judge in accordance with a precalculated schedule based on the seriousness of the offense.
When is bail set in Baker County Florida?
In most cases bail is set immediately after arrest, based on the precalculated schedule. If a defendant is not eligible for immediate release bail may be set by a judge at the initial court hearing, or arraignment.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Baker 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 Baker 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 Baker 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, Baker 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 Baker 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. A Florida bondsperson will not write a bond for under $250.
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.
A bondsperson might consider a transfer bond that is transferable across state lines but generally a bond company will only assume the loan to adjoining states. For a Florida resident arrested in another state, bond companies will do transfer bonds but the person putting up the security has to be a Florida resident.
Since the bondsperson signed off, to be responsible that you show to court as your surety and ultimately, 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 Baker County have bail?
Yes, Baker County has bail and recognizes most types of bonds.
As of January 1, 2024, Florida moved to a statewide uniform bond schedule.
Under most circumstances your bond amount is set during the booking process, and you are eligible to bond out prior to going to court. Prior to January 1, 2024, each county set their own bond schedule. For more serious crimes, bond will be set at the first appearance.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Baker County?
Florida offers bail in the form of cash bail or surety bond and bonds from a professional bondsperson.
Who can set bail in Baker County?
Under most circumstances your bond amount is set during the booking process by a judge, and you are eligible to bond out prior to going to court. Prior to January 1, 2024, each county set their own bond schedule.
For more serious crimes, bond will be set at the first appearance. Bail is set by a judge in accordance with a precalculated schedule based on the seriousness of the offense.
When is bail set in Florida?
In most cases bail is set immediately after arrest, based on the precalculated schedule. If a defendant is not eligible for immediate release bail may be set by a judge at the initial court hearing, or arraignment.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Baker County Florida?
Yes, if there are extenuating circumstances, let the judge know at your initial appearance. Your attorney can also request a bond reduction.
In Baker County, who can pay bail for me?
Monetary bail may be posted by any friend or relative. Surety bonds are only accepted from registered bail bond agent. Bail may be posted at the county jail where the defendant has been charged. Please contact Baker County Detention Center at 904-259-3311 for information related to types of payment accepted, hours of operation, and location.
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 Florida could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Can bail be paid online in Baker County Florida?
Some counties do accept online payment. Other only accept cash, money orders, or cashier’s checks. Contact the Baker County Detention Center at 904-259-3311 for more information regarding accepted forms of payment.
What options are there to pay bail in Baker County Florida?
Cash or surety bond. Surety bonds are only accepted from registered bail bond agents. Bail may be posted at the county jail where the defendant is charged. Please contact the jail for specific information on what methods of payment are accepted: Go to the Baker County Detention Center for more information about posting bail in Baker County.
Will I get all my bond money back in Florida?
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. 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 Baker County?
The judge or officer who sets bail determines which kind of bond will be an option however personal recognizance bonds are not offered in Florida, leaving few options for no money up front.
What are the least expensive and affordable bail bonds in Florida?
The Baker County Detention Center or court in this jurisdiction can provide you with a list of approved and licensed bond companies, but they cannot recommend a specific company. You are not obligated to use the first company available and can call several companies to compare what kind of bonds that the bondsperson is willing to execute.
The percentage of bail that the bond company can charge is set, usually at 10%, by the state and cannot be negotiated.