Humboldt County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

Call 515-332-2471; the county has no online roster. You can also search VINELink by name. Our inmate search page collects other tools.

Before anyone sees a judge, jail staff go by the Iowa uniform bond schedule. The levels are $300 (simple misdemeanor), $1,000 (serious), $2,000 (aggravated), $5,000 (class D felony), $10,000 (class C) and $25,000 (class B). The court sets its own amount at or after the initial appearance.

Anyone held on domestic abuse or a forcible felony waits for a Second Judicial District magistrate. Stalking, no-contact order violations, sexual abuse charged in the first, second or third degree, meth production or delivery and possession with intent, intimidation backed by a dangerous weapon and a felon caught with a gun are also kept off the schedule.

• Cash for the entire amount, returned at the close of the case when no court date was missed.
• A surety bond bought from an Iowa-authorized bonding company; its premium is the company's to keep.
• Land in Iowa, pledged by the owner in a sworn filing.

Courthouse hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Call the sheriff at 515-332-2471 to learn how bond is taken at other times.

Iowa Code 811.2 has the court look at the charge, the person's family and work in the area, finances, character, mental condition, residence in Humboldt County, prior convictions and history of appearing in court. Conditions such as no contact or reporting may come with release.

The law, in force from July 1, 2026, keeps no-money release on a written promise for simple and serious misdemeanors only, and only if the offense had no violent or drug component. Bail set below the schedule requires a written explanation from the magistrate, and an inflation review of the schedule is due by July 1, 2027.

The Clerk of District Court is in the Humboldt County Courthouse, 203 Main Street, Dakota City; mail goes to P.O. Box 100, Dakota City, IA 50529. Phone 515-332-1806 or email countyclerk.humboldt@iowacourts.gov.

A warrant goes out and the bond is usually declared forfeited. Before that becomes a judgment, section 811.6 allows a 30-day notice period for the accused and any bonding company. Willful nonappearance is its own charge and becomes a class D felony when the pending case is a felony.

Yes, to the depositor, once the case is final and all appearances were made. The court can apply part of it to fines or costs; the clerk at 515-332-1806 can explain. For inmate account money, see our money guide.

Federal defendants are released or held by a U.S. magistrate judge. The county falls within the Central Division of Iowa's Northern District, whose clerk's office is at 320 6th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, 712-233-3900. Iowa Code chapter 27A requires the jail to honor ICE detainers, which can keep someone in custody after state bail. Check the ICE locator for transfers.

At the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center, 2317 Rick Collins Way, Eldora, IA 50627, 641-858-3852. There is no bond schedule for these cases; the judge holds a detention hearing within 1 working day.