Grundy County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

There is no price on release in Grundy County anymore. Up to 2023, a family would post 10 percent of a bond. That step is gone under the Pretrial Fairness Act.

• Illinois outlawed for-profit bail bonds in 1963.
• Do not wire money; the Sheriff's Office (815-942-6645) never asks for it.
• Testing or GPS fees in Grundy County are separate from bail.

Illinois expects a first appearance within 48 hours. In Grundy County, that hearing is held at the courthouse, 111 E. Washington Street, Morris, IL 60450, or over a video link from the County Jail. The judge reads the charge (725 ILCS 5/109-1) and rules on release; the Public Defender can be appointed.

• Saturdays and Sundays count in the 48 hours.
• For a petty offense, the Sheriff's Office may issue only a ticket.

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

• the charge and the police report,
• criminal history and any skipped hearings,
• ties to family, work and school,
• and whether conditions could protect others.

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

Search by name in VINELink.The Sheriff's Office may post new bookings late. Phone: 815-941-3243. More tips are in our inmate search guide.

No. The Illinois TRUST Act (5 ILCS 805/15) forbids a 48-hour hold on a Form I-247A. The exception is a judge's warrant.

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

The judges appoint the Public Defender for those who can't pay. Reach that office through the courthouse at 815-942-9024. Appeal help: Office of the State Appellate Defender.

Everyone released in Grundy County must attend court in Morris. 725 ILCS 5/110-10 allows more, such as:

• regular calls with probation staff,
• no contact with a named person,
• an ankle monitor,
• testing and surrender of firearms.

Violations lead to a new hearing under 725 ILCS 5/110-6.

The 13th Judicial Circuit hears local cases at the Grundy County Courthouse, 111 E. Washington Street, Morris, IL 60450. Circuit clerk: 815-942-9024. Look up local case numbers on re:SearchIL and Judici.

Grundy County has no city court: Illinois ended justice-of-the-peace courts in 1964.

A prison sentence starts at an Illinois Department of Corrections reception center. Each transfer appears on the Illinois Department of Corrections inmate search. Read our Illinois state prisons guide.

Federal charges skip the county courthouse. The federal court that covers the 13th Judicial Circuit area is the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604 (312-435-5670). 18 U.S.C. 3142 governs release there. A magistrate may set a money bond (18 U.S.C. 3142(c)). Pretrial custody is with the U.S. Marshals Service. Once sentenced, search the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.

Yes, but only after a hearing under 725 ILCS 5/110-6.1. The prosecutor must file first (725 ILCS 5/110-6.1). The detention hearing then takes place within 24 to 48 hours.

Keeping someone in the county jail takes clear and convincing proof that:

• the charge qualifies for detention;
• the person is dangerous or may flee;
• and no conditions could fix that risk.

The defense answers at the hearing. Rule 604(h) gives the defense a fast appeal.

Youth under 18 are kept out of the County Jail. Youth go to a juvenile Detention Center the court chooses. The Juvenile Court Act (705 ILCS 405/5-415) sets a 40-hour hearing deadline. Juvenile records stay private.

• Note the charge and local hearing date.
• Go to the hearing; it is open.
• See the phone call guide.
• Add money: see our money guide.
• Get release alerts from VINELink.