Adams County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

The judges set no money bail, so nothing is owed. Up to 2023, a family would post 10 percent of a bond. That ended with the Pretrial Fairness Act.

• No bondsman: Illinois has banned bail bond companies since 1963.
• Do not wire money; the Sheriff's Office (217-277-2206) never asks for it.
• A judge in this county may order program or monitoring costs.

Illinois expects a first appearance within 48 hours. The judge may sit at the Adams County Courthouse (521 Vermont Street, Quincy, IL 62301) while the person joins by video from the County Jail. At that hearing (725 ILCS 5/109-1), the judge reads the charge, decides on release (725 ILCS 5/110-5), and can appoint the Public Defender.

• Weekends count toward the 48 hours.
• For a petty offense, the Sheriff's Office may issue only a ticket.

After a prison sentence, state intake is the next stop for a prisoner. Staff classify the person and pick a prison. Each step for the prisoner shows on the Illinois Department of Corrections inmate search. For visits, mail and more, see our Illinois state prisons guide.

Low income? The court names the public defender. Call the clerk, 217-277-2100. For appeals, the state has the Office of the State Appellate Defender.

725 ILCS 5/110-5 guides the judges. They look at:

• how serious the charge is,
• any record of missing court,
• a job, a home and family nearby,
• and whether conditions could protect others.

Since 2023, wealth decides nothing. Hand the Public Defender a lease or a work schedule.

Federal charges skip the county courthouse. The court is the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, U.S. Courthouse, 600 E. Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62701 (217-492-4020). The Bail Reform Act, 18 U.S.C. 3142, applies. Federal judges in Springfield can still require a bond (18 U.S.C. 3142). Before trial, a defendant stays in U.S. Marshals Service custody. Once sentenced, search the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.

It can happen, within limits set in 2023. For local cases, the State's Attorney first files under 725 ILCS 5/110-6.1. A hearing follows, normally within 24 to 48 hours.

Before ordering detention, a judge must find, by clear and convincing proof:

• the charge is detainable under the law;
• the person is a danger or flight risk;
• and no conditions could fix that risk.

The person's lawyer may argue and suggest conditions. Under Rule 604(h), the order can go to a higher court quickly.

Youth under 18 are kept out of the County Jail. The Adams County Juvenile Detention Facility serves youth. Under 705 ILCS 405/5-415, a youth gets a hearing within 40 hours, minus weekends and holidays. No public list shows youth.

In most cases, no. The Illinois TRUST Act (5 ILCS 805/15) bars holding anyone on a detainer (Form I-247A) alone. A criminal warrant signed by a federal judge is the exception.

• Agents may wait outside after a release.
• Since 2022, no Illinois jail rents beds to ICE.
• Try the ICE Online Detainee Locator System with an A-number or name.

The core rules: show up in court and commit no new crime. A judge may add terms under 725 ILCS 5/110-10:

• pretrial check-ins,
• a stay-away order,
• GPS monitoring or a curfew,
• alcohol testing and no weapons.

Breaking a rule can mean a sanctions hearing or jail, under 725 ILCS 5/110-6.

The Eighth Judicial Circuit hears local cases at the Adams County Courthouse, 521 Vermont Street, Quincy, IL 62301. Clerk's phone: 217-277-2100. Local records are on re:SearchIL or Judici.

Since 1964, no city or justice-of-the-peace courts exist in Illinois; local arrests go to circuit court in Quincy.

Search by name in the jail inmate list.The list opens as a PDF file. The Sheriff's Office may post new bookings late. You can also phone 217-277-2202. See our inmate search page.

• Write down the booking number and court date.
• Attend court in Quincy if you can.
• Set up calls with our jail phone guide.
• Our money page covers deposits.
• VINELink sends custody alerts.