Taylor County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Taylor County bail and bond: after a Perry arrest
Taylor adults go to the Taylor County Jail on U.S. Highway 27 in Perry, run by the Taylor County Sheriff's Office. Begin with Taylor County Inmate Search. Taylor's search shows custody, charges, and bond amount. Call the Taylor jail at 850-584-4333. Before a Taylor judge sees the case, the listed amount may be preliminary, so read below before paying for a bond.
How do I find out if he or she is in the Perry jail?
Search the full legal name on Taylor County Inmate Search. Spelling matters, so try a nickname-free version. The record lists the charges and bond for anyone booked. If the name is still missing hours later, phone 850-584-4333 and ask if the person was taken elsewhere.
Which numbers should I keep handy?
The jail is listed at 589 East U.S. Highway 27, Perry, FL 32347, at 850-584-4333. The sheriff's administrative office is listed at 108 North Jefferson Street, Suite 103, 850-584-4225, and dispatch at 850-584-2429. Confirm the address by phone before you travel.
What will the bond be for felony charges?
Taylor County is in the Third Judicial Circuit. The Third Circuit's Administrative Order 2026-001, signed January 7, 2026, sets a third-degree felony at $10,000 with force or threat and $5,000 without. The most serious charges get no bond: the schedule says "First appearance required." They include homicide, robbery, burglary, trafficking, and felony battery, plus anyone on probation or already on pretrial release when arrested.
That schedule only governs release before a judge hears the case, and a judge can pick a different number. Read the order on the Third Circuit website.
And for misdemeanors and DUI?
A first-degree misdemeanor involving force or a threat is set at $2,500. Without force it is $1,000, unless it is a DUI. A second-degree misdemeanor is $1,000, with or without force. For DUI or boating under the influence, it is $5,000 as a first-degree misdemeanor, $2,500 for a repeat offense charged as second-degree, and $2,000 for a first offense filed that way.
Why can't I post anything yet?
Florida Statutes section 903.011(6) blocks release before a first appearance for certain people. Taylor's Third Circuit order lists people on probation, community control, or pretrial release at arrest, registered sex offenders and predators, anyone arrested for breaking a protective injunction, and anyone with three or more arrests in six months. The jail also holds people when staff cannot tell whether they qualify. Ask 850-584-4333 which reason applies.
How fast is the first court hearing?
Within 24 hours of arrest, under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.130, and a judge may handle it by video. This hearing decides the release terms. Anyone without money for a lawyer should speak up at that hearing. The rule says the judge must appoint counsel immediately for a qualifying person who wants one.
Can a judge lower what is on the schedule?
A judge can, and only a judge can, according to section 903.011. The state schedule also does not bind a judge conducting a first appearance. Taylor's chief judge can raise amounts above the Supreme Court's statewide schedule, but cutting them needs that Court's OK. A Taylor lawyer can ask the judge to revisit an unaffordable amount.
What do I bring to pay?
The Clerk of Court is in the courthouse at 108 North Jefferson Street, 850-838-3506. Call 850-584-4333 first and ask if Taylor takes bond at the jail or the clerk that day, and what payment it accepts. Come with a photo ID, the inmate’s name and booking number, and the whole bond amount. State law requires the same figure for cash and for surety release. Ask for a receipt.
Is a bail agent worth the fee?
It depends on your cash. The Florida Department of Financial Services puts a Taylor state bond premium at 10 percent, so $1,000 of bond means $100 to the agent. That money is earned once your loved one walks out and is not refunded after that. If the person stays in, the agent must refund it. Collateral should come home within 21 days after the court discharges the bond. Before signing in Taylor, get the premium, collateral, and missed-hearing terms on paper.
Can a Taylor County property be pledged?
Taylor sureties that aren't companies qualify by Florida residency or owning real estate in Florida (section 903.05). So under that rule the property need not be in Taylor County. How the county records the pledge and how much equity it requires are not spelled out in the statute, so ask the clerk at 850-838-3506 before you collect deeds.
What conditions follow my relative out the door?
The Third Circuit order says a Taylor defendant must stay out of trouble and avoid any victim, except through legal discovery. Breaking either rule can end the release. In drug cases, the order has zero tolerance for illegal drug use and allows random tests. A new charge also needs its own separate bond.
Where do Taylor County teens go?
Taylor youth needing secure custody go to the Leon Regional Juvenile Detention Center, 2303 Ronellis Drive, Tallahassee, 850-488-7672. The state lists Taylor among the counties it serves. Visits are Wednesday 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. for parents, grandparents, and guardians. The screening office for Taylor County is DISC Village, 536 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, 850-575-2851. Taylor's adult search does not list children.
Can we get a lawyer without paying?
Yes, for people the judge finds eligible. The request is made at first appearance, and the Third Circuit's public defender handles most such cases. The Public Defender's office is in Perry at 108 North Jefferson Street, Suite 301, 850-838-2830. Give the lawyer the arrest date and booking number.
Does a missed Perry court date cost the bond?
Section 903.26 lets a Taylor judge forfeit the bond, and the clerk then alerts the surety. Taylor may rearrest the person, who under section 903.046 may lose the chance at a recognizance bond. If you paid cash yourself, the money is at risk too.
How can I tell a real Taylor bail call from a scam?
A real jail or court never takes gift cards, crypto, or cash-app payments. If a stranger says your relative needs money right now, end the call and dial 850-584-4333 yourself. In Taylor, inmate account money is not bail and won't get anyone out.
How do ICE holds work at the Taylor jail?
- An ICE detainer (Form I-247A) asks the Taylor jail to hold someone longer.
- That extra hold in Taylor lasts up to 48 hours.
- In Taylor, weekends and holidays count toward those 48 hours.
- Posting bond in Taylor does not end an ICE hold.
- The Taylor judge who sets bond learns of it (F.S. 908.105).
- The Taylor prosecutor is told too.
- Every Florida jail sheriff, Taylor included, must join 287(g) (F.S. 908.11).
- ICE lists these 287(g) models for Taylor:
- Jail Enforcement Model
- Task Force Model
- Warrant Service Officer
- To find a person ICE took from Taylor, try the ICE locator.
Taylor County contacts
- Jail
- Taylor County Jail, 589 East U.S. Highway 27, Perry, FL 32347; 850-584-4333
- Bond guide
- Bail and bond instructions
- Custody lookup
- Taylor County Inmate Search
- Sheriff
- 108 North Jefferson Street, Suite 103, Perry; 850-584-4225
- Clerk and courthouse
- 108 North Jefferson Street, Perry, FL 32347; 850-838-3506
- Public defender
- 108 North Jefferson Street, Suite 301, Perry; 850-838-2830
- Dispatch
- 850-584-2429
- Bond schedule
- Third Circuit Administrative Order 2026-001
- Juvenile
- Leon Regional Juvenile Detention Center, 2303 Ronellis Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32310; 850-488-7672; screening by DISC Village, 850-575-2851
Taylor County officials update amounts and procedures from time to time, and judges can depart from any schedule. Please phone the jail to double-check before paying. This Taylor page gives a plain overview, not legal advice.
Taylor County Jail
Address:
589 E US Highway 27
Perry, FL 32347
Phone:
850-584-4333
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Taylor County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Taylor County?
Who can set bail in Taylor County?
When is bail set in Taylor County Florida?
Does Taylor County have bail?
Yes, Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor County?
Florida offers bail in the form of cash bail or surety bond and bonds from a professional bondsperson.
Who can set bail in Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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, Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor County have bail?
Yes, Taylor 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 Taylor County?
Florida offers bail in the form of cash bail or surety bond and bonds from a professional bondsperson.
Who can set bail in Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor County Jail at 850-584-4333 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 Taylor County Florida?
Some counties do accept online payment. Other only accept cash, money orders, or cashier’s checks. Contact the Taylor County Jail at 850-584-4333 for more information regarding accepted forms of payment.
What options are there to pay bail in Taylor 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 Taylor County Jail for more information about posting bail in Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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.