Putnam County Juvenile Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds

Search the name on Putnam County Inmate Search. Putnam bookings take time, so if a new arrest is missing, wait an hour and look again. Still nothing? The jail answers at 386-329-0854. Ask whether a Putnam city police department or other agency still holds the person.

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Putnam County Inmate Search lists the amount in the record. When Putnam's search shows no bond, the person often has to go before a judge first. When Putnam's line is blank, call 386-329-0854 with the full name and birth date.

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The Seventh Circuit's Order CR-2026-002-SC, signed December 31, 2025, adopts the Florida Supreme Court's statewide schedule, AOSC25-69, with no county changes. Its dates are January 1 to December 31, 2026. For someone not held for first appearance, the Putnam amounts are: third-degree felony with force or threat, $5,000; third-degree felony without force, $2,500; first-degree misdemeanor with force, $1,000; first-degree misdemeanor without force, $500; second-degree misdemeanor with force, $250; second-degree misdemeanor without force, $150.

Jail staff may use this schedule only before first appearance. A judge is not bound by it. Each charge needs its own bond.

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The statewide schedule lists no bond for anyone who meets section 903.011(6) of the Florida Statutes. That list includes people under supervision, frequent arrestees, and anyone accused of homicide or burglary. The statewide table also puts a hold on anyone arrested for a dangerous crime named in section 907.041(5)(a), and on unauthorized aliens arrested for a forcible felony.

The person then goes before a judge. Under Rule 3.130 of the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, that happens within 24 hours of arrest.

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Call 386-329-0854 and ask which payments the jail takes for a bond, whether a card can be used, which name a check should carry, and the hours. The Sheriff's website does not post bond hours or payment types, so the jail desk is the dependable answer. Bring photo ID and the booking number.

Do not confuse this with the jail's deposit kiosk or phone account. Money for calls and commissary is not a bond.

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State bond premiums in Putnam are 10 percent of court-set bail, the Florida Department of Financial Services says. It is generally not refunded once the person is out of jail. Agents may charge only the rate filed with the state (section 648.33). Putnam collateral should return within 21 days of the bond's discharge, and premiums for people never released must be refunded. Ask for a receipt for any collateral and all terms in writing.

For questions or complaints about an agent, call the Florida Insurance Consumer Helpline, 877-693-5236.

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Sometimes. Anyone who is not a licensed surety company must be a Florida resident or own Florida real estate to qualify (section 903.05). Their net worth together must match the bond (section 903.08), and they file a sworn description of the land and any loans (section 903.09). Putnam's own rules on equity, location, and mobile homes are set by the jail and agents, so ask the jail at 386-329-0854 before you offer a deed.

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Only a judge can change bail. Ask at first appearance, or hire a lawyer to file a motion. Be ready to show a job, a stable home, and family nearby. Under section 903.046, a Putnam judge weighs the charge, evidence, local ties, past record, and danger.

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Putnam County cases are heard by the Seventh Judicial Circuit, which also covers St. Johns, Flagler, and Volusia. Putnam judges appoint a lawyer at first appearance for anyone who cannot pay, as Rule 3.130 requires. Tell the judge you need one. The courthouse is at 410 St. Johns Avenue, Palatka, and the felony annex is at 515 Reid Street. The Clerk of Court answers at 386-326-7600. The Public Defender's Putnam office, 514 St. Johns Avenue, is at 386-329-0301. Phone the Putnam jail at 386-329-0854 to learn when the first hearing is.

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Ask the Palatka officer for the report number and the jail, then check Putnam County Inmate Search. Palatka or another Putnam town may hold someone briefly before transfer to the county jail. The Palatka Police Department, 110 N. 11th Street, is at 386-329-0115. The jail desk at 386-329-0854 can say whether the person has arrived.

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Juveniles are not listed in the adult search. A Florida Department of Juvenile Justice detention center holds youth who must stay in custody. For Putnam County that is the Volusia Regional Juvenile Detention Center, 3840 Old Deland Road, Daytona Beach, FL 32124, 386-238-4780. The state Department of Juvenile Justice says this center serves Volusia, Flagler, St. Johns, and Putnam. Phone it to learn where the Putnam child is held. A judge alone decides whether a Putnam youth stays.

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Yes. For capital or life charges in Putnam, article I, section 14 of the Florida Constitution lets a judge deny release when the proof is clear or guilt is strongly presumed. Putnam judges may also hold someone when no terms can protect the public, ensure appearance, or guard the court process. Under section 903.0471 a judge can revoke release when a person on release commits a new crime or breaks a condition.

Paying bond may not be enough if another county wants the person on a warrant, or Putnam probation has placed a hold.

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The bond can be forfeited. Putnam's clerk mails notice, and payment is due 60 days later unless the court discharges it (section 903.26). If the person is brought back, section 903.28 allows the court to return part of the money, and less is returned as time passes. Reach the lawyer and bail agent today.

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Putnam typically refunds court-paid cash after the case, less fines, costs, and fees. A bail agent's premium is different, because the agent keeps it. Hold on to each receipt and note the case number.

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Putnam scam callers push for gift cards, crypto, or app payments, fast. Do not pay. Look up the person on Putnam County Inmate Search and phone the jail yourself at 386-329-0854.

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• ICE uses Form I-247A to ask Putnam jailers for more time.
• In Putnam, that means up to 48 more hours.
• In Putnam, weekends and holidays count toward those 48 hours.
• Posting bond in Putnam does not end an ICE hold.
• Under F.S. 908.105, the Putnam judge setting bond must hear about it.
• The Putnam prosecutor is told too.
• Florida law (F.S. 908.11) puts the Putnam sheriff in the 287(g) program.
• ICE's official 287(g) list shows these models for Putnam:
  • Task Force Model
  • Warrant Service Officer
• To find a person ICE took from Putnam, try the ICE locator.

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