Flagler County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Flagler County bail and bond: the Bunnell jail and the Seventh Circuit schedule
Flagler County's jail is the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility at 1002 Justice Lane, Bunnell, run by the Sheriff's Office. Search the name in Flagler County Inmate Search for the booking, charges, and bail. The main jail line is 386-437-4116. Flagler is in the Seventh Judicial Circuit, and that circuit has formally adopted the state's 2026 bond schedule, which makes the bail numbers easy to check.
How do I find a person booked in Bunnell?
Enter the name at Flagler County Inmate Search. A fresh arrest may need time to post. If nothing shows, phone 386-437-4116. The Sheriff's bail page says to confirm the person is in jail before you post anything. Have the birth date ready.
Which bond schedule applies in Flagler County?
The Seventh Judicial Circuit's chief judge signed order CR-2026-002-SC on December 31, 2025. It adopts the Florida Supreme Court's uniform statewide bond schedule (order AOSC25-69) for Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, and Volusia counties. The order says the schedule applies only when police, jail, or pretrial staff release someone before first appearance, and that it does not bind judges.
What are the amounts for common charges?
Under Flagler's schedule, a second-degree misdemeanor is $150 without force and $250 with it. In Flagler, a first-degree misdemeanor is $500 without force and $1,000 with it. A third-degree felony is $2,500 without force and $5,000 with it. A first drunk-driving charge is $500 as a second-degree misdemeanor and $1,000 as a first-degree one.
When would someone get no bond at all before seeing a judge?
In Flagler, section 903.011 and the schedule keep some people jailed until a judge sees them: a new felony while on release or probation, a protective injunction violation, certain repeat offenders, and serious felonies like drug trafficking, burglary, or sex crimes. They wait for first appearance. Rule 3.130 sets that hearing within 24 hours of arrest.
Does the jail take a card for bond?
Yes, according to the Sheriff's bail page, which lists credit card payment through an outside payment service. It also says bonds and cash are accepted 24 hours a day. The page does not say which door handles payment, so confirm at 386-437-4116. For a cash bond, Flagler County gets the whole amount. Money put on an inmate account does not pay a bond.
Does Flagler require bail agents to register?
Yes. The Sheriff says a surety bond must come from an agency registered with the Flagler County Clerk of Court, and jail staff cannot recommend one. Ask the agent for the license and check it with the Florida Department of Financial Services. The state sets the fee at 10 percent of the bail, the department says.
What if the bondsman never gets him out?
Then you should get the premium back. The Department of Financial Services says a premium paid for a person who is never released must be returned, though a premium is earned and kept once the agent gets the person out. On a $2,500 bail the premium is $250. Security you pledged is due back 21 days after the discharge. Rule 69B-221.110 of the Florida Administrative Code covers refunds. Ask for the refund in writing.
Can I post my house for a Flagler case?
Flagler's bail page names only cash and surety bonds; ask the Clerk whether land or a home is accepted. Flagler private sureties must reside in Florida or own property in the state (section 903.05). If a Flagler defendant misses court, the recorded forfeiture stays on the land as a two-year lien (section 903.26). Flagler's Clerk can list the papers needed.
Is there a free lawyer in Flagler County?
In Flagler, ask the judge at first appearance. The defender’s office line is listed as 386-313-4545; call to confirm, since the Seventh Circuit office serves four counties.
What if a teen is arrested?
The Volusia Regional Juvenile Detention Center, 3840 Old Deland Road, Daytona Beach, 386-238-4780, is the center named for Flagler youth, along with Volusia, St. Johns, and Putnam. A judge decides whether a youth stays. Flagler juvenile cases are confidential; the adult search won't include them.
What are the court phone numbers?
Criminal court is listed at 386-313-4472 and misdemeanor court at 386-313-4476. Use them for dates and case numbers, and use the jail line, 386-437-4116, for bond payment.
What if a Flagler County deputy was not the arresting officer?
The arresting Flagler police department can say where the person went. Adult arrests normally end at the Bunnell facility, and Flagler County Inmate Search shows the booking once it is entered. The Sheriff's non-emergency line is 386-313-4911.
What if he misses his hearing in Bunnell?
The bond is forfeited. The Flagler Clerk sends notice within five days; payment is owed 60 days afterward (section 903.26). A surrender may bring part of it back (section 903.28). Phone a lawyer and the bond agent right away.
How is cash returned?
The Sheriff says cash refunds are handled at the Clerk of Court's office in the Flagler County Courthouse. Flagler returns the money after an acquittal, a dismissal, or the close of the case, minus court costs or fines. For cash not posted by an agent, the Clerk subtracts unpaid fines, fees, and costs first (section 903.286). Keep your receipt.
What does a Flagler bail scam look like?
A text or call demanding prepaid cards, crypto, or a payment-app transfer. Hang up and dial 386-437-4116.
Can ICE keep someone in the Flagler jail after bond is posted?
- With Form I-247A, ICE can ask the Flagler jail to keep a person.
- The Flagler hold can last up to 48 hours past release.
- In Flagler, weekends and holidays count toward those 48 hours.
- A Flagler bond can be paid while the Flagler hold stays.
- F.S. 908.105 says the Flagler bond judge must be told.
- The Flagler state attorney gets notice as well.
- Every Florida jail sheriff, Flagler included, must join 287(g) (F.S. 908.11).
- ICE lists these 287(g) models for Flagler:
- Task Force Model
- Warrant Service Officer
- To find a person ICE took from Flagler, try the ICE locator.
Flagler County bail contacts
- County jail
- Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility, 1002 Justice Lane, Bunnell, FL 32110; 386-437-4116
- Bond guide
- Jail bail and bond guide
- Custody lookup
- Flagler County Inmate Search
- Sheriff
- operations, 61 Sheriff EW Johnston Drive, Bunnell; non-emergency 386-313-4911
- Criminal court
- 386-313-4472; misdemeanor 386-313-4476
- Public defender
- 386-313-4545
- Youth detention
- Volusia Regional Juvenile Detention Center, 3840 Old Deland Road, Daytona Beach, FL 32124; 386-238-4780
- Bail agents
- Florida Department of Financial Services
Flagler can revise its bond steps and phone lines; the amount is ultimately the judge's call. In Flagler, check with the jail first. Read this Flagler page as general background, not legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Flagler County Jail
How to bail out an Inmate in the Flagler County Jail
There are 2 ways to post a bond for Flagler County Inmate:
- Cash bond: The total amount of the bond, in cash, is placed with Flagler County to guarantee the arrestee will appear in court for their hearing.If the person arrested does not show up for court, the bond is forefeted. Should the offender be found not guilty, or the case is dismissed, or at the conclusion of trial proceedings, the bond money will be refunded. If a judge fines the offender or if there are any court costs, they will be taken out of the posted bond and then the remainder, if any, is returned. Refunds for cash bonds will be done at the Flagler County Clerk of Court’s Office at the Flagler County Courthouse:
1769 E Moody Blvd, Building #1
Kim C. Hammond Justice Center
1769 E Moody Blvd.
Bunnell, FL 32110
Cash or money orders are the only accepted methods of payment for a cash bond. Money orders MUST be made payable to: Flagler County Inmate Trust Fund. The inmate's name and booking number should be included.
The Flagler County Sheriff recommends that you also consider using a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Flagler County.
- You can pay a cash bond yourself, or use your home in Flagler County, or in some cases the state of Florida, but the benefit of using a bail bond agent is that they take responsibility for making sure the inmate shows up for court in Flagler County, and if they don't, then they take the financial responsibility.
- The typical fee for a bond will be between 10-20% of the bail amount; usually 15%. So if an offender has a bail of $10,000.00, their bond will be $1500.00.
Call 386-437-4116 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Flagler County inmate locator.
Flagler County Jail
Address:
1002 Justice Lane
Bunnell, FL 32110
Phone:
386-437-4116
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Flagler County
Does Flagler County have bail?
What kind of bonds are accepted in Flagler County?
Who can set bail in Flagler County?
When is bail set in Flagler County Florida?
Does Flagler County have bail?
Yes, Flagler 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 Flagler County Jail 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 Flagler County?
Florida offers bail in the form of cash bail or surety bond and bonds from a professional bondsperson.
Who can set bail in Flagler 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 Flagler 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 Flagler 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 Flagler 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 Flagler County Jail 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, Flagler 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 Flagler 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 Flagler County have bail?
Yes, Flagler 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 Flagler County?
Florida offers bail in the form of cash bail or surety bond and bonds from a professional bondsperson.
Who can set bail in Flagler 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 Flagler 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 Flagler 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 Flagler County Jail at 386-437-4116 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 Flagler County Florida?
Some counties do accept online payment. Other only accept cash, money orders, or cashier’s checks. Contact the Flagler County Jail at 386-437-4116 for more information regarding accepted forms of payment.
What options are there to pay bail in Flagler 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 Flagler County Jail for more information about posting bail in Flagler 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 Flagler 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 Flagler County Jail 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.