Perry County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

Cash bail is used less than before. Criminal Rule 2.6 favors release in the county without money.

Some cases fall outside the rule:

• a murder or treason case;
• someone already out on another case;
• people under community supervision.

Judges at the Circuit Court (2219 Payne Street, Tell City, IN 47586) set terms.

Bail comes in a few forms:

• Cash bail: the clerk gets it all. After the case, the rest comes back (IC 35-33-8-3.2).
• Percent bond: IC 35-33-8-3.2 lets you pay 10 percent or more. The Clerk keeps up to $50, plus $5.
• Bail bond: an agent licensed under IC 27-10 posts it. In Perry County, the premium is kept.
• Property bond: property can sometimes cover bail.

For payments, the Clerk is at 2219 Payne Street, Tell City, IN 47586; call 812-547-3741.

For a warrantless arrest, the county has 48 hours to find probable cause. The initial hearing covers charges and rights.

Minor charges may follow a bail schedule. 812-547-2441 is the jail line.

Every Perry County release has 2 rules: court dates and no new crimes. IC 35-33-8-3.2 lets judges order:

• pretrial meetings,
• staying away from a place,
• an ankle monitor,
• and treatment.

Breaking a rule can lead to arrest.

Agents need a state license (IC 27-10). Agents must collect the full rate (IC 27-10-4-5). A common rate is 10 percent.

• Look up the agent with the Indiana Department of Insurance.
• Co-signers can owe the full bail.
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• Deputies at the jail can't recommend one.

Cash bail stays with the Perry County Clerk during the case. Fees can come out of bail under IC 35-33-8-3.2. No agent premium comes back. Call 812-547-3741 about a refund. Keep your address current.

A short interview often comes first here. The IRAS-PAT tool has 7 questions. It takes 10 to 15 minutes. The answers stay out of a trial.

1. Find the person on the JailTracker inmate list or call 812-547-2441.
2. Let booking finish first.
3. Ask the jail which payments work.
4. Go to 2211 Herrman Street, Tell City, IN 47586.
5. You need a photo ID.
6. Agents post surety bonds.
7. Plan on hours at the jail.

Bond amounts come from the court, and the jail cannot change them. Pay at the jail lobby or the clerk's office with exact cash or a card. The jail does not handle property bonds; ask a lawyer about one. Online and card payments carry a 9% fee. Have the booking number ready, or call 812-547-2441 for it.

Indiana voters passed Public Question 1 on November 3, 2026; the statewide totals are unofficial for now. Murder and treason were once the only cases where bail could be withheld. Judges now have room to hold someone charged with a lesser crime when the evidence is strong and that person is a serious danger to others. That hold needs clear and convincing proof from the state that no conditions of release will reasonably protect anyone else or the community. Defendants keep the right to appeal the decision.

Since July 1, 2026, Senate Enrolled Act 76 applies. Under Senate Enrolled Act 76, the judge gets notice in writing. Ask about a hold at 812-547-2441. At 2211 Herrman Street, Tell City, IN 47586, ICE may pick the person up.