Levy County Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds
Levy County bail and bond: the Bronson jail and what comes first
People arrested in Levy County are held at the Levy County Detention Bureau, which is part of the Levy County Sheriff's Office at 9150 NE 80th Avenue, Bronson. The sheriff's office runs it. For custody status and the bail, search Levy County Inmate Search. When Levy's search falls short, call the detention bureau at 352-486-5121. A judge hears each new arrest at first appearance at the Levy County Courthouse in Bronson, and the judge can change the amount.
1. Is my loved one in the Levy County jail yet?
Check Levy County Inmate Search first. If the Levy name is missing, booking may be underway, so look again in a few hours. Next, phone the Levy detention bureau at 352-486-5121 and ask if the person went elsewhere.
Have the inmate's legal name and birthday ready when you call. The sheriff's office main line is 352-486-5111 if the jail line is busy.
2. Where is the Levy jail, and who runs it?
The Levy County Sheriff's Office runs the jail, which sits at 9150 NE 80th Avenue, Bronson, FL 32621, on the sheriff's complex. The sheriff's site lists room for up to 304 people. The mailing address of the complex is PO Drawer 1719, Bronson.
Nothing on the sheriff's site says Levy sends its prisoners elsewhere, but Levy County Inmate Search will confirm where your family member is today.
3. How is bail paid for someone in Bronson?
Levy's sheriff pages skip the bond window details, so check the amount first on Levy County Inmate Search. Before leaving home, phone 352-486-5121 to ask which Levy door to use, if cash works, and what ID to bring. Bring government photo ID plus the booking number from Levy's search.
In Levy, the other choice is a licensed bail agent. Agents post the bond with the jail for a fee, and the Florida Department of Financial Services licenses them.
4. How much is bail for common charges?
Florida's Supreme Court adopts a statewide schedule each year. For 2026 it is order AOSC25-69. Examples: second-degree misdemeanor without force, $150; first-degree misdemeanor without force, $500; first-degree misdemeanor with force or a threat of force, $1,000; third-degree felony without force, $2,500; third-degree felony with force, $5,000; first DUI as a second-degree misdemeanor, $500.
People who meet the no-release rules in section 903.011(6) get no scheduled bond. The Eighth Circuit may use its own higher amounts, so the amount shown on Levy County Inmate Search is the one to trust. If it looks different from the list above, call 352-486-5121.
5. Who decides the final amount?
A judge does. In Levy, section 903.011 leaves bail to judges alone, and the statewide schedule does not bind the first appearance judge. Section 903.046 tells the judge to weigh the charge, local ties, work, and past court record.
If the Levy amount is more than the family can pay, a lawyer can have the judge review the money part.
6. What time is first appearance in Bronson?
The Eighth Circuit's first appearance order puts Levy County hearings at the Levy County Courthouse, 355 South Court Street, Bronson, at 8:30 a.m., with the jail linked by video. People booked at least three hours before the hearing are generally on that day's list. The time can shift, and updates go on the weekly calendar at the circuit's website.
The statewide rule gives 24 hours from arrest to the first appearance. A person who already posted bond is left off the list.
7. What will a Levy bail agent charge me?
The Florida Department of Financial Services sets the Levy state bond premium at 10 percent of bail, so $5,000 bail costs $500. That fee is earned, and kept by the agent, as soon as the person walks out of jail. If the person is never released, it must come back to you. The filed rate is the only price allowed under section 648.33.
Collateral is supposed to be handed back within three weeks of the court's discharge of the bond. Ask for a receipt and the written contract before you sign.
Check any agent's license before you pay. Levy complaints about agents go to the Department of Financial Services.
8. Can Levy land or a house cover the bond?
Sometimes. Florida's bail chapter does not set a single property test, and the sheriff's pages do not describe one for Levy County. Phone the Levy Clerk of Court, 352-486-5266, about whether land must be local, equity required, and signers.
Expect more days than a cash payment would take. Once recorded, the bond acts as a lien on the property (section 903.26).
9. What does "no bond" mean on a Levy record?
It can mean the judge has not decided yet. Section 903.011(6) makes some Levy arrestees await a judge, like a felony arrest during probation or pretrial release or an alleged injunction violation.
In Levy, someone facing a capital or life count may be held with no bail once the proof is strong (Article I, section 14, Florida Constitution). A probation hold or outside warrant also keeps Levy inmates jailed. The clerk at 352-486-5266 can say which case is behind the hold.
10. What if a Levy city officer made the arrest?
Town and city police departments in the county make arrests too. Ask the arresting agency which jail has the person and the report number, then watch Levy County Inmate Search. Town police do not set bail; the county judge does.
The detention bureau at 352-486-5121 can tell you if the person has reached the county jail.
11. Who is the free lawyer in Levy County?
The Eighth Circuit Public Defender covers Levy. Its Bronson office for Levy and Gilchrist counties answers at 352-486-5350, and the main office in Gainesville at 352-338-7370. A Levy defendant can request a public defender from the first appearance judge.
In Levy, a public defender is at first appearance and can push for lower bail or release without money.
12. Where does a minor go after arrest?
Young people held in secure detention from Levy County go to the Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center, 3440 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609, phone 352-955-2105. It is a state Department of Juvenile Justice facility serving Levy and ten other counties. Levy juvenile records are private and may be missing from the adult search.
Call the Clerk of Court at 352-486-5266 to ask which court date was set.
13. What if the person misses court?
A skipped Levy court date can bring a warrant and a forfeited bond. Under section 903.26 the clerk sends notice within five days of a forfeiture, and payment is due 60 days after notice. If the defendant is brought back soon, section 903.28 lets the court return part or all of the money; the best results come within 90 days.
Reach your lawyer and agent that same day.
14. How do I get cash bail back?
It depends on who posted it. When a non-agent posts Levy cash, the clerk takes out unpaid fines, costs, and fees, then sends back the balance once the bond is canceled at case end. A bail agent's fee is not returned. Call 352-486-5266 with the case number to ask about the refund steps.
15. Which calls about bond money are fake?
Don't wire money, buy gift cards, or send app payments to callers posing as Levy deputies or clerks. Phone the jail yourself at 352-486-5121 before paying anyone.
16. How do ICE holds work at the Levy jail?
- With Form I-247A, ICE can ask the Levy jail to keep a person.
- The Levy hold can last up to 48 hours past release.
- Saturdays, Sundays and holidays all count in Levy.
- Paying a Levy bond will not lift the detainer.
- F.S. 908.105 says the Levy bond judge must be told.
- The Levy prosecutor is told too.
- F.S. 908.11 requires the Levy sheriff to work with ICE under 287(g).
- ICE's official 287(g) list shows these models for Levy:
- Task Force Model
- Warrant Service Officer
- To find a person ICE took from Levy, try the ICE locator.
Levy County bail contacts
- Jail
- Levy County Detention Bureau, 9150 NE 80th Avenue, Bronson, FL 32621; 352-486-5121
- Bond guide
- bail and bond instructions for the jail
- Custody lookup
- Levy County Inmate Search
- Sheriff
- Levy County Sheriff's Office; 352-486-5111
- Courthouse
- Levy County Courthouse, 355 South Court Street, Bronson, FL 32621
- Clerk of Court
- 355 South Court Street, Bronson; Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; 352-486-5266
- Public defender
- Bronson office for Levy and Gilchrist counties, 352-486-5350; main office in Gainesville, 352-338-7370
- Youth detention
- Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center, 3440 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609; 352-955-2105
- Statewide schedule
- Supreme Court order AOSC25-69
Levy may revise posted figures and phone lines, and the judge decides the final bond. Verify everything with the Levy jail or clerk prior to sending funds. This page does not give legal advice.
Levy County Detention Center
Address:
9150 NE 80th Ave
Bronson, FL 32621
Phone:
352-486-5121
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Levy County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Levy County?
Who can set bail in Levy County?
When is bail set in Levy County Florida?
Does Levy County have bail?
Yes, Levy 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 Levy 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 Levy County?
Florida offers bail in the form of cash bail or surety bond and bonds from a professional bondsperson.
Who can set bail in Levy 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 Levy 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 Levy 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 Levy 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 Levy 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, Levy 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 Levy 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 Levy County have bail?
Yes, Levy 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 Levy County?
Florida offers bail in the form of cash bail or surety bond and bonds from a professional bondsperson.
Who can set bail in Levy 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 Levy 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 Levy 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 Levy County Detention Center at 352-486-5121 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 Levy County Florida?
Some counties do accept online payment. Other only accept cash, money orders, or cashier’s checks. Contact the Levy County Detention Center at 352-486-5121 for more information regarding accepted forms of payment.
What options are there to pay bail in Levy 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 Levy County Detention Center for more information about posting bail in Levy 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 Levy 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 Levy 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.