Franklin County Jail Inmates are housed in various county jails including Harding Inmate Bail & Bonds

How do Bail Bonds work at Franklin County Jail Inmates are housed in various county jails including Harding

Bail on Franklin County Charges

Even while a Franklin County defendant waits in Eldora, Allison, Clarion or Mason City, the Hampton court, part of Amy Moore's Second District, decides the chapter 811 release terms. Starting July 1, 2026 (SF 2399), Iowa no longer allows posting a 10 percent deposit, so families pay the full bond in cash or use a surety approved under section 811.3.

Franklin County Jail Inmates are housed in various county jails including Harding

Address:
105 5th Street SW
Hampton, IA 50441
Phone:
641-456-2731

Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Franklin County

Bail Questions From Hampton and Sheffield Families

My husband is in the Wright County Jail on a Franklin County charge. Whose bond is it?

A cousin in Sheffield once put down ten percent. Is that allowed on a Franklin County bond this fall?

Who knows the exact amount on a weekend?

My husband is in the Wright County Jail on a Franklin County charge. Whose bond is it?

Franklin County's: the Hampton court set it, so start with the sheriff at 641-456-2731 and the clerk at 641-456-5626.

A cousin in Sheffield once put down ten percent. Is that allowed on a Franklin County bond this fall?

No. For any Franklin County bond posted after July 1, 2026, the court expects the whole sum or a surety it approves.

Who knows the exact amount on a weekend?

The sheriff's non-emergency line, 641-456-2731, listed by the sheriff as its 24 Hr Phone, can tell you.

After Release on a Franklin County Case

• Conditions stick. Terms a Second District magistrate sets under 811.2 apply until a Hampton judge changes them.
• Missing court in Hampton can forfeit the bond under 811.7 and lead to a new warrant.
• Hearing dates for Franklin County are set by Second District scheduler Kelly Heard (641-494-3612).

Instructions on how to post Bail or Bond in Franklin County

Posting a Franklin County Bond

1. Confirm the amount. Call the Franklin County Sheriff's Office at 641-456-2731; it will also say which jail has the person.
2. Find the payment window. The Franklin County Clerk of Court, Suite 203 of the courthouse at 12 1st Avenue NW in Hampton (641-456-5626), handles bond paperwork on its cases; the holding jail can say what it accepts after hours.
3. Surety. Franklin County relatives shouldn't build a plan around hiring a commercial bail bond company; the deputies in Hampton or the partner jail holding the defendant can explain which kinds of surety get approved.

Who can post Bail or Bond for a Defendant at Franklin County Jail Inmates are housed in various county jails including Harding?

When the person charged in Franklin County is under 18, juvenile court officers from the Second District office at 220 North Washington Avenue, Mason City, take over the file.