Jerome County Correctional Facility Inmate Bail & Bonds
Jerome County bail and bond: the Tiger Drive jail and what to do next
Adults arrested in Jerome County go to the Jerome County Correctional Facility at 2151 South Tiger Drive in Jerome, next to the Sheriff's Office. Check Jerome County Inmate Search before you drive anywhere. It tells you whether the person is in custody, the charges, and the bail if one is set. The jail line is 208-324-8845. The courthouse, where a judge handles any bond change, is at 233 West Main Street.
1. How can I tell whether Jerome County is holding my daughter?
Search her name in Jerome County Inmate Search. A new arrest can take a while to appear, so try again after an hour.
The Jerome jail also holds some people for other counties. If she was arrested elsewhere in the Magic Valley, ask the arresting agency whether she was moved here, and call the jail at 208-324-8845.
2. Which number should I call at the Sheriff's Office?
The county lists the Sheriff's Office and Detention Center at 2151 South Tiger Drive, 208-595-3300, open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A separate jail line, 208-324-8845, is a second number for the jail, so call either one.
3. Can I pay bail with a credit card online?
Ask the jail desk at 208-324-8845 to confirm the website and whether the amount shows up there.
Never type card numbers into a site you reached from a text message or a stranger.
4. What can I do in person?
Visit the Sheriff's Office lobby on South Tiger Drive during office hours and ask about posting. Bring a government photo ID, the person's full name and birth date, and the exact amount.
To learn which payment types the lobby takes, phone 208-595-3300 first so you do not carry cash for nothing.
5. What are some bail amounts for common misdemeanors?
Idaho Misdemeanor Criminal Rule 13 includes one statewide bail bond schedule, effective January 4, 2023. First DUI: $500 if the driver lives in Idaho, $2,000 if not. Enhanced DUI: $1,000 for Idaho residents, $3,000 for others. Resisting or obstructing an officer: $300.
In Jerome County, disturbing the peace and driving without privileges are marked "Book & Release," meaning the person is processed and let go. Domestic assault or battery for a first or second offense, and breaking a Jerome County no-contact order, has no bond before the court appearance in Jerome.
6. What is bail for a felony arrest?
No statewide felony chart is part of Rule 13. A Jerome County magistrate sets bail at the first appearance, looking at the charge, the person's past, and risk to others.
Once a judge has done that, the courthouse at 208-644-2600 can give you the figure.
7. How quickly will a judge decide on release?
Idaho Criminal Rule 5(b) says the first Jerome County appearance must happen without unreasonable delay and never later than 24 hours after a Jerome County arrest, counting only business days. Someone arrested late on a Friday may wait until Monday.
The magistrate then sets bail. For a warrant arrest, the amount written on the warrant holds unless the judge finds good cause for a change.
8. Does Jerome County offer a ten percent bail option?
Idaho law does not. The Idaho Bail Act, Idaho Code 19-2907, lets bail be posted with a cash deposit, a Jerome County bail bond, or real property, and it says a defendant cannot be forced to pay in cash.
Other sites describe a ten percent deposit, but that is not in this chapter. Ask the court at 208-644-2600 before relying on it.
9. How does a bail bond company work in Jerome?
A licensed bail agent posts a surety bond for the full amount in exchange for a fee. The Idaho Bail Act sets no fee cap, so compare companies and ask for the fee, the collateral, and the missed-court terms on paper.
Idaho licenses these agents through the Department of Insurance. The fee is not returned when the case ends.
10. Can land in Jerome County secure a bond?
Yes, if a magistrate accepts it. Idaho Code 19-2909 requires that real property be in Idaho and that the equity after liens at least equal the bail plus likely collection costs.
The person who posts pays all recording costs, and the recorded bond becomes a lien. The property does not have to be in Jerome County. Call the courthouse at 208-644-2600 for filing steps.
11. Why does it say the person cannot get out?
Under Idaho Code 19-2903, bail can be refused only in a capital case where the proof is evident or the presumption is great, plus limited later stages like an appeal. In Jerome County a first or second domestic assault or battery carries no bond until the first court appearance.
A hold from another county, a parole or probation violation, or a federal request also keeps someone in custody. Ask the court at 208-644-2600 which one applies.
12. Who defends people who cannot hire a lawyer?
The State Public Defender covers Jerome County from the regional office that also serves Blaine and Gooding counties. Ask the judge to appoint counsel at the first appearance.
The courthouse at 208-644-2600 can tell you who was assigned. The State Public Defender office in Boise is 208-605-4575.
13. What happens if my son was arrested at 16?
Call Jerome County Juvenile Probation at 208-644-2760, 300 North Lincoln, Suite 111. A young person's case is private and Jerome County Inmate Search will not list one.
The Snake River Juvenile Detention Center is in Twin Falls, 208-736-2588, as one of the regional centers. Probation can say whether Jerome County sends youth there.
14. Will Jerome police take someone straight to the jail?
Jerome Police Department is at 124 South Lincoln Avenue, 208-324-4328. Ask the department where your relative is. Then check Jerome County Inmate Search for the county booking.
Ask the city whether it holds the person in its own cell before you go to the jail.
15. What if the missed date was months ago?
Idaho Code 19-2915 requires the court to order the bail forfeited, with a Jerome bench warrant to follow. If the warrant is quashed within 180 days, the forfeiture is set aside, and the clerk must mail notice to whoever posted.
Call a lawyer and the courthouse at 208-644-2600 right away.
16. When does the cash come back?
Idaho Code 19-2908 sends a leftover cash deposit first to fines, costs, fees, and restitution owed in the defendant's criminal and infraction cases. Anything left goes back to the Jerome County poster it.
Keep your receipt with the case number.
17. What are the signs of a bail scam?
A real office will not a crypto transfer, a payment app, or demand gift cards. Anyone who pushes you to hurry is suspect.
Call the jail at 208-324-8845 or the courthouse at 208-644-2600 yourself using this page.
18. Does Jerome County bail cover a federal charge?
A federal court takes the Jerome County case. A federal warrant served in Jerome County sits outside the Jerome bail chart, so the Jerome jail desk takes no money for it. Jerome County federal cases go to the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, Southern Division, James A. McClure Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 550 W. Fort St., Boise; and Jerome County families can reach the clerk at 208-334-1361.
- A magistrate in the Southern Division handles the first court date for the Jerome case for a Jerome County arrest, normally very soon.
- No money chart applies to Jerome federal cases. Under 18 U.S.C. 3142, the judge can release the Jerome defendant on conditions or order detention.
- A requested detention hearing for the Jerome County defendant follows fast, unless a Jerome party asks to delay it.
- Before trial the U.S. Marshals Service keeps custody, so a Jerome prisoner may be housed in a county jail that rents beds; ring 208-324-8845 and ask the Jerome County desk whether the person is there.
- Once a judge sentences the Jerome County defendant, the Federal Bureau of Prisons picks the prison, which the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator will list.
19. Does a Jerome County immigration hold stop bail release?
Posting bail in Jerome is allowed, yet the person may not walk out of Jerome from Jerome County Correctional Facility. Here is the order of events in Jerome County:
- When the person is booked in Jerome County, Idaho Code 18-9008 directs staff to find out whether a Jerome prisoner holds foreign citizenship and, in Jerome County, notify the Department of Homeland Security within 48 hours.
- ICE may send a Form I-247A detainer at the Jerome jail.
- Idaho jails, including Jerome County's, must honor a reasonable detainer under Idaho Code 18-9005(4) when the Jerome case's own hold has ended, and Jerome staff must tell the person about it.
- After the Jerome County bail is posted, ICE gets a Jerome County window of up to 48 hours, including weekends and holidays.
- Officers from the ICE Twin Falls office, 212 Deere Street, Twin Falls, ID 83301, 208-737-3820, collect your family member from the Jerome County jail; detainees taken from Jerome may go to the Elmore County Detention Center in Mountain Home and then a Jerome detainee may go out of state.
- Find the person on the ICE Online Detainee Locator System by Jerome A-number, or by the Jerome detainee's name and native country.
Get legal advice before posting in Jerome, because the bond only covers the Jerome County charge.
20. Which searches find a Jerome County inmate in any prison?
- In the county jail: use Jerome County Inmate Search or call 208-324-8845.
- Release alerts: VINELink gives custody status and release alerts for Jerome and other Idaho jails.
- After a state sentence: check the Idaho Department of Correction Resident/Client Search, and read our Idaho state prisons guide.
- Federal prison: the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
- ICE custody: the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
- Case lookups: Idaho iCourt case search, plus the Jerome County court line 208-644-2600.
Jerome County bail contacts
- County jail
- Jerome County Correctional Facility, 2151 South Tiger Drive, Jerome, ID 83338; 208-324-8845
- Bond guide
- Jerome County Correctional Facility bail and bond guide
- Custody lookup
- Jerome County Inmate Search
- Sheriff's Office
- 2151 South Tiger Drive, Jerome; 208-595-3300; Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Courthouse
- 233 West Main Street, Jerome, ID 83338; 208-644-2600
- Juvenile probation
- 300 North Lincoln, Suite 111, Jerome; 208-644-2760
- Youth detention
- Snake River Juvenile Detention Center, Twin Falls; 208-736-2588
- Jerome Police
- 124 South Lincoln Avenue, Jerome; 208-324-4328
- Public defense
- State Public Defender, Boise, 208-605-4575; ask the courthouse who is assigned
- Bail schedule
- Idaho Misdemeanor Criminal Rule 13
Numbers and rules here can shift, and judges can set other amounts. Call the sheriff or the courthouse before sending any money. This page explains in general terms and is not legal advice.
Instructions on How to Post Bond Online in Jerome County
Jerome County Correctional Facility uses an online cash bonding company called CashBondOnline.com so you don't have to bond out your inmate at the Jerome County Correctional Facility or at the Jerome County Courthouse.
Here's how it works:
1. Once you find out that your inmate has been arrested, go here and select Idaho.
2. Next select Jerome County Correctional Facility, or if it is not listed like that, try Jerome County.
3. Next, input your inmate's name or ID Number and then click 'Find'.
4. If your inmate is elegible for a cash bond, the amount will be noted next to their criminal charges.
- You can only use one credit card, so make sure you have enough available credit on it, and the only acceptable cards are Visa, Mastercard and Discover.
- You will need an email to do this online, but if you don't have an email, call CashBondOnline at 888-726-6301 and you can process the bond over the phone.
- If you want to contact support by email, their address is: info@cashbondonline.com.
Jerome County Correctional Facility
Address:
2151 S. Tiger Drive
Jerome, ID 83338
Phone:
208-324-8845
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Jerome County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Jerome County?
Who can set bail in Jerome County?
When is bail set in Jerome County Idaho?
Does Jerome County have bail?
Yes, Jerome County recognizes most types of bonds.
Unless the defendant is deemed a flight risk, accused of a capital crime, or had previously failed to appear, bail is considered a right.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Jerome County?
Idaho will consider a bail bond, property bail bond or cash deposit which also includes check or money order. The court will consider what type of bonds will be accepted depending on the circumstances of the arrest.
Who can set bail in Jerome County?
Idaho uses a Bail Bond Schedule which lists the predetermined bail for most nonviolent crimes. For those crimes not listed on the schedule, or when the defendant does not qualify for immediate release, bail must be set by a judge.
When is bail set in Jerome County Idaho?
For most nonviolent crimes bail is set automatically in accordance with a Bail Bond Schedule. For those crimes not listed on the schedule, or when the defendant does not qualify for immediate release, a hearing called first appearance will be scheduled on the first available court date. Bail will be determined at this hearing.
A bond proceeding is the determination of how much bail is to be paid and usually happens at the same time as an initial appearance or arraignment. During bond proceedings, the defendant can have an attorney present but does not have the right to an attorney. A judge or court officer in the {county extended} or magistrate court sets bail.
Judges in Idaho rely on a statewide bail schedule, which sets out a recommended range of bail amounts for different offenses. Judges can still exercise discretion in setting bail above or below the recommended range.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Jerome 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 Jerome 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 Jerome County Correctional Facility 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, Jerome 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
What are the different types of bonds in Jerome 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.
You could sign an agreement on your own or with another person to pay for the car at a future date knowing that your neighbor would know where to find you if you stopped payment. This would be similar to a cash bond or a personal recognizance (PR) bond which are bonds to where someone representing the defendant signs paperwork promising to pay the bail amount if the defendant does not show up to court. There is no money due up front.
If the defendant does not show up, the full amount of the bail will be due to the court and the people who signed the paperwork will be responsible for paying the court and the court will send the sheriff’s department to arrest you.
Cash bonds and PR bonds are types of unsecured bonds because you are not securing it with any money down. In bond terms, a surety is a person who will be responsible for making sure that you will show to court and will be responsible to pay the bond if the arrested person does not show up.
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.
Since the bondsperson signed off, to be responsible that you show to court as your surety, 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 Jerome County have bail?
Yes, Jerome County recognizes most types of bonds.
Unless the defendant is deemed a flight risk, accused of a capital crime, or had previously failed to appear, bail is considered a right.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Jerome County?
Idaho will consider a bail bond, property bail bond or cash deposit which also includes check or money order. The court will consider what type of bonds will be accepted depending on the circumstances of the arrest.
Who can set bail in Jerome County?
Idaho uses a Bail Bond Schedule which lists the predetermined bail for most nonviolent crimes. For those crimes not listed on the schedule, or when the defendant does not qualify for immediate release, bail must be set by a judge.
When is bail set in Idaho?
For most nonviolent crimes bail is set automatically in accordance with a Bail Bond Schedule. For those crimes not listed on the schedule, or when the defendant does not qualify for immediate release, a hearing called first appearance will be scheduled on the first available court date. Bail will be determined at this hearing.
A bond proceeding is the determination of how much bail is to be paid and usually happens at the same time as an initial appearance or arraignment. During bond proceedings, the defendant can have an attorney present but does not have the right to an attorney. A judge or court officer in the {county extended} or magistrate court sets bail.
Judges in Idaho rely on a statewide bail schedule, which sets out a recommended range of bail amounts for different offenses. Judges can still exercise discretion in setting bail above or below the recommended range.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Jerome County Idaho?
Yes, a judge may reduce or increase bail upon a showing of good cause. Your attorney or public defender can request a hearing for this purpose.
In Jerome County Idaho, who can pay bail for me?
The defendant can post cash bail or 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 Idaho could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Can bail be paid online in Jerome County Idaho?
Yes, Idaho does offer online payment of bail. Please contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail. Go to the Jerome County Correctional Facility for more information about the jails in Jerome County.
What options are there to pay bail in Jerome County Idaho?
A cash deposit can be made as well as checks or money order. Each area varies with regards to accepting credit cards. Contact the jail for specific information on what methods of payment are accepted. Go to the Jerome County Correctional Facility for more information about posting bail in Jerome County.
Will I get all my bond money back in Idaho?
Bail 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 Jerome County?
Cash bond requires a minimum amount of money be paid prior to the defendant’s release. Even if you use a bail bond agent the state requires a down payment of 15%.
A cash bond or a personal recognizance (PR) bond are bonds where someone representing the defendant signs paperwork promising to pay the bail amount if the defendant does not show up to court. There is no money due up front.
If the defendant does not show up, the full amount of the bail will be due to the court and the people who signed the paperwork will be responsible for paying the court and the court will send the sheriff’s department to arrest you.
Cash bonds and PR bonds are types of unsecured bonds because you are not securing it with any money down. In bond terms, a surety is a person who will be responsible to make sure that you will show to court and will be responsible to pay the bond if the arrested person does not show up. A surety can be family, friend or a bondsperson. Your attorney cannot act as a surety.
What are the least expensive and affordable bail bonds in Idaho?
The Jerome County Correctional Facility 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 by the state and cannot be negotiated.
Detailed information regarding bail and bond procedures in Idaho.