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Atchison County bail and bond: using the control tower window on Parallel Street

Adults arrested in Atchison County are held at the Atchison County Jail run by the Sheriff's Office at 518 Parallel Street, Atchison. Check Atchison County Inmate Search first to see if the person is in custody and what bond was set. The sheriff's page says to call the jail before you come, and the office and jail line, 913-804-6080, is answered around the clock. Judges set the amount; the district court at 423 N. 5th Street keeps the case file.

Is my relative in the Atchison County jail?

Look the name up on Atchison County Inmate Search. If it does not show, the booking may be very new, so try again in an hour. Then call 913-804-6080, the 24-hour office and jail line, and give the full legal name and birth date.

Ask whether any other agency has a hold. A hold can keep someone locked up after a bond is paid.

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How do I post a cash bond, and when can I come?

The Sheriff's Office lists these steps. Call the jail first and say when you plan to come and whose bond you are paying. Enter through the Sheriff's Office main entrance, and staff will help you at the control tower window.

Bring the exact amount. Jail staff cannot make change, so a bill that is too large will be turned back.

The administrative office on Parallel Street is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The office and jail line at 913-804-6080 is answered 24 hours. The sheriff does not list separate hours for the tower window, so ask on that line whether someone can take a bond at night.

The court returns a cash deposit once the case ends and every hearing was kept, less restitution, costs, fines and fees. Keep the jail receipt with the case number. A bondsman's fee is separate and is set by the contract.

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Does the jail take checks or cards?

The sheriff's page says only that cash bonds require the exact amount. It names no check or card option. Ask 913-804-6080 before you go. If you do not have the full amount in cash, the other route is a surety bond through an approved bondsman.

Putting money on the person's jail account for calls or commissary is not the same as paying bail, and it will not release anyone.

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Who are the approved bondsmen?

The Sheriff's Office keeps a list on its inmate bond information page. Bondsmen must be approved by the Atchison County District Court. The list there was dated August 6, 2026, and it names 14 companies with their agents. Some phone numbers on it look garbled, so confirm any number with the jail before you call it.

Kansas sets the lowest fee at 10 percent of the bond, with at least half due before the bondsman posts. Read the contract before you sign.

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What dollar amount should I expect for a common charge?

There is no posted dollar list to quote. The 1st Judicial District, which covers Atchison and Leavenworth counties, has no local rules, and the sheriff's page shows no amounts. A judge sets the figure at the first appearance after weighing the charge, record, work, and ties to the area.

The booking record on Atchison County Inmate Search shows what has been ordered.

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Can we pay less than the full bond?

Sometimes. A judge can allow release on a promise to appear. A 10 percent cash deposit is allowed only for bonds of $2,500 or less on lower-level charges, and the person must be a Kansas resident with no missed court dates and no holds.

Otherwise the choices are the full amount in cash or a bondsman.

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May we put up land or a house?

Kansas law leaves the property rules to each judicial district, and it does not say the property must be in the county. Because the 1st District has no local rules, ask the clerk of the district court, Bria Lorenz, at 913-804-6060 whether land elsewhere qualifies and what proof of value is needed.

A person who is not paid as a surety may also be approved by a judge or the sheriff after a sworn statement about their property and debts.

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When will a judge hear the case?

The first appearance must come without unnecessary delay. For person felonies and person misdemeanors, the bond must bar contact with the alleged victim for at least 72 hours unless the judge finds otherwise. Call 913-804-6060 for the hearing date.

A judge may also hold release hearings by two-way video, and the defendant can ask to attend in person.

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What does a "no bond" entry mean?

It may be a hold, not a final answer. Kansas allows denial of bail in capital cases when the proof is strong. A charge of making a controlled substance requires at least $50,000 in cash or surety. A probation violation or a warrant from another county also blocks release.

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What if Atchison police made the arrest?

The Atchison Police Department is at 515 Kansas Avenue and answers at 913-367-5525. Ask the department for the report number and whether the person is still at the station or has been taken to Parallel Street, then recheck Atchison County Inmate Search. Smaller towns in the county rely on the Sheriff's Office.

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What does the judge order besides the dollar amount?

Look at the bond itself. Kansas requires every release condition to be written on it. Common ones are no contact with the alleged victim for at least 72 hours on a person felony or person misdemeanor, travel or residence limits, and reporting to a court services officer, who may charge up to $15 a week. A judge may also order house arrest, or a drug and alcohol evaluation for a felony.

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Can jail staff reduce the bond?

No. They carry out the judge's order. A person who cannot meet the conditions may ask the magistrate for a quick review. A lawyer, or a family packet showing a job and a local address, makes that request stronger.

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Is there a free lawyer in Atchison County?

Atchison County is served by contract and assigned lawyers rather than a state public defender office. Ask the judge at the first hearing for appointed counsel. The clerk at 913-804-6060 can tell you how the court assigns them, and the state board in Topeka is at 785-296-6631.

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Where is an Atchison County minor held?

Kansas corrections officials list the Leavenworth County Juvenile Detention Center, 520 S. 2nd Street, Leavenworth, 913-684-0300, as a facility that takes juveniles from across the state. Atchison County Community Corrections handles juvenile intake at 913-804-6110. Youth bookings stay out of the adult search.

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Who handles a federal charge from Atchison County?

Atchison County sits in the Kansas City-Lawrence-Leavenworth Division of the U.S. District Court. The Kansas City courthouse is at 500 State Ave., 913-735-2200. A federal judge decides release, and county bond rules do not control it.

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What follows a missed hearing in Atchison County?

A missed date can mean a warrant and a forfeited bond. If the person is later found in custody anywhere in the country, a bondsman can ask the court to set the forfeiture aside. Call 913-804-6060 and a lawyer on the same day.

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Can a bondsman change his mind after posting?

A bondsman, or a person the bondsman authorizes, may arrest the released person and take him or her to the jail, then ask the magistrate to release the bondsman from the bond. Anyone with a felony conviction is barred from acting as a bondsman, and a fugitive hunter must tell local police before making an arrest.

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How can I spot a bail scam?

A jail never asks for gift cards or a payment app. Pay only at the control tower window or to an approved bondsman, and verify with 913-804-6080.

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Atchison County bond contacts

Jail
Atchison County Jail, 518 Parallel St., Atchison, KS 66002; office and jail line 913-804-6080 (24 hours)
Bond guide
Atchison County Jail bail and bond instructions
Sheriff
Sheriff Jack Laurie; administrative office open Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Custody lookup
Atchison County Inmate Search
Bond list
Sheriff's bond information page
District court
Atchison County Courthouse, 423 N. 5th St.; clerk Bria Lorenz, 913-804-6060
City police
Atchison Police, 515 Kansas Ave., 913-367-5525
Youth detention
Leavenworth County Juvenile Detention Center, 520 S. 2nd St., Leavenworth; 913-684-0300
Federal court
Kansas City courthouse, 500 State Ave.; 913-735-2200

The tower window routine, the bondsmen list and every number here can change. Call the jail line before acting on a particular case. If you need advice about one person's case, ask a lawyer.

Atchison County Jail

Address:
518 Parallel St
Atchison, KS 66002
Phone:
913-367-8202

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Atchison County


Does Atchison County have bail?

What kind of bonds are accepted in Atchison County?

Who can set bail in Atchison County?

When is bail set in Atchison County Kansas?

Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Atchison County?

In Atchison County, who can pay bail for me?

Can bail be paid online in Atchison County?

What options are there to pay bail in Atchison County?

 

 

Does Atchison County have bail?

Yes, Atchison County recognized most types of bonds.

 

 

What kind of bonds are accepted in Atchison County?

Three types of bail are available: own recognizance, cash, or professional surety. A professional surety requires the services of an authorized bail bond agent. The court will determine which bond types will be approved.

 

 

Who can set bail in Atchison County?

Bail is set by a magistrate judge in the county where the defendant is being charged.

 

 

When is bail set in Atchison County Kansas?

Bail will be set by a judge at the defendant’s first court appearance, also known as arraignment. This will usually occur on the first court day following arrest, except for holidays or weekends.

 

 

Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Atchison County?

Yes, the Bail Reform Act allows your attorney to request a bail reduction hearing if the initial bail is excessive or unreasonably high.

 

 

In Atchison County, who can pay bail for me?

The person posting bail should be a relative or close friend, called a surety, because they are promising and taking responsibility that you will return to court to get their money back. 

A surety is not responsible for court fees or paying off personal debts for the defendant. A professional bondsperson who is approved by the State of Kansas could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.

 

 

Can bail be paid online in Atchison County?

No, Kansas counties do not currently offer online payment for bail.

Contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail. Go to the Atchison County Jail for more information about the jails in Atchison County.

 

 

What options are there to pay bail in Atchison County?

Most all jail and courts accept cash, a cashier or bankers’ check. Some accept a credit card with fees. Please contact the jail for specific information on what methods of payment are accepted. Go to the Atchison County Jail for more information about the jails in Atchison County.

What is Bail?

Bail is what the arrested in Atchison County must pay or do to stay out of jail until the first court appearance. 

The agreement to bail acts as a promise that the arrested will return to court for court dates and trial. Bail usually refers to a dollar amount, but bail can also mean something that has to be done, or a condition such as reporting to an officer of the court, a curfew, restraining orders or attending a treatment program. 

Bail is usually a significant enough amount of money and/or condition that the person will be negatively impacted and has incentive to return to court and not flee. A flight risk usually means that the person would flee the area, and not necessary that they are going to take an airplane. 

If a judge in Atchison County feels that the arrested will return to court for further proceedings, the arrested could be released under a conditional release without needing to pay bail money. This is called Released on Own Recognizance, or ROR.  

Conditions for ROR might be to obey all court orders and laws, maintain contact with the lawyer, report changes in residence or have no contact with the victim. Family support will show the court that there are people who will make sure that the defendant makes it to court. 

If the judge or bail schedule determines that the defendant would be a danger to the public if they were released, bail can be denied, and the person will be detained in the Atchison County Jail until the case is resolved or goes to trial. 

Bail can be denied if the defendant did not comply with bail conditions from a previous arrest. Bail is usually denied in cases of violent offenses. 

What is the difference between Bail and Bond?

Bail and bond are used interchangeably to mean the same thing but technically, they are different.

The bail is the amount to be paid and a bond is a signed document promising payment of the bail amount with certain conditions.

Think of a bond as a loan to pay for the bail.  

The bond payment is always written to the court in your municipality, Atchison County or district directly and does not go through the defendant. Chances of obtaining a bond from a bond company or clerk of court are better if family is involved.  

The thought of being in jail can cause the arrested to panic and try to secure a bond immediately.

DO NOT panic and take the time to understand all the options.  

More courts are now trying to work with defendants to make bail work and might provide non-monetary options or even reduce the bail.  

Payments to a bond company are not refundable. It is a long process to get back property title or money that was given to the clerk of court or bondsperson to secure the bond. This could put your loved ones into a difficult financial situation. 

Another reason not to unnecessarily rush into securing a bond is that if the court notes that you came up with the money to pay a bond company, they may assume you have resources to pay a defense attorney and decline public defense.  

On the other hand, as anyone who has ever been involved in their criminal defense understands, fighting your case while ‘out on the streets’ gives you a much better chance of either winning, or getting a more favorable sentence.  

What are the different types of bonds in Atchison County?

Based on a review of information from the arrest, the judge or bail officer will determine and notify the accused of which types of bonds are available to them.

To describe the types of bonds, let’s use an example of buying your neighbor’s car. Your neighbor decides the price of the car and how they would be paid.  

Similarly, the court (meaning a police or bail officer, clerk of court, bail magistrate or judge) determines the bail amount and how it would be paid.

Here are different options that the seller of the car or the court might consider:

You could pay full asking price for the car in cash. This is similar to paying cash bail. The full amount of bail would be paid to the town or county clerk or at the jail. Cash, cashier’s checks and credit cards are usually accepted.

You could sign an agreement on your own or with another person to pay for the car at a future date knowing that your neighbor would know where to find you if you stopped payment. This would be similar to a cash bond or a personal recognizance (PR) bond which are bonds to where someone representing the defendant signs paperwork promising to pay the bail amount if the defendant does not show up to court. There is no money due up front. 

If the defendant does not show up, the full amount of the bail will be due to the court and the people who signed the paperwork will be responsible for paying the court and the court will send the sheriff’s department to arrest you. 

Cash bonds and PR bonds are types of unsecured bonds because you are not securing it with any money down. In bond terms, a surety is a person who will be responsible for making sure that you will show to court and will be responsible to pay the bond if the arrested person does not show up.

Surety can be family, friend or a bondsperson. Your attorney cannot act as a surety.

You can put a deposit down for your neighbor’s car and sign an agreement that the car will be paid off at a later date. Cash percentage in lieu of bonds is when the defendant pays a percentage of the bail amount, usually 10%, to the court which then holds the money until the case is over. 

The amount is returned to the person who paid the 10% after the case is over. In most cases, the full amount is not returned if there are court fees or fines due. This is a type of surety bond if another person signs the bond paperwork.

You could sign an agreement that if the car were not paid off, that your neighbor would get your house or something of value.

A property bond is a bond that the courts might consider in which the bond is pledged in land or home real estate (mobile homes are not accepted).  

Usually, the property must be in the same state as the courts, and it must be worth at least 1 ½ - 2 times the amount of the bond. 

There are multiple court fees involved to execute a property bond with the courts and a tedious process to get the property deed back. This is another type of surety bond if another person or a bond company is used to secure the bond. 

You could also go to a local bank and take out a car loan offering property or anything of value for collateral. You may get someone to co-sign on the loan and offer their property. The bank charges fees, interest and could keep your property if you did not pay the loan back, or even on time.  

A professional bondsperson makes money, at least 10% of the bond amount by providing you with a “loan” called a bond. The percent that they charge is fixed by the state and cannot be negotiated. The defendant or surety does not get that 10% or more back even if the terms of the bail are met. 

With a property bond, the property deed would need to be signed over to the bondsperson and everyone on the deed would need to be involved. 

Since the bondsperson signed off, to be responsible that you show to court as your surety, they can send a bounty hunter to bring you to court if you flee. A bondsperson does not have to give you a bond if the defendant seems to be too much of a risk.

Ask the bondsperson to explain all the costs: percentage, fees or court fees. There is never a reason to rush through signing the paperwork with a bond company.  Make sure that everything told to you is in writing and that you understand what you are signing. Ask questions, and if you feel rushed or don’t understand the contract with the bond company, you might want to call another one.

(There have been phone scams where a bond company calls and informs a person that their family member has been arrested and they ask for financial information.  A bondsperson will not call asking for money without involvement of the arrested.)

Does Atchison County Kansas have bail?

Yes, Atchison County recognized most types of bonds.

What kind of bonds are accepted in Atchison County? 

Three types of bail are available: own recognizance, cash, or professional surety. A professional surety requires the services of an authorized bail bond agent. The court will determine which bond types will be approved.

Who can set bail in Atchison County?

Bail is set by a magistrate judge in the county where the defendant is being charged.

When is bail set in Kansas? Bail will be set by a judge at the defendant’s first court appearance, also known as arraignment. This will usually occur on the first court day following arrest, except for holidays or weekends.

Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Atchison County Kansas? 

Yes, the Bail Reform Act allows your attorney to request a bail reduction hearing if the initial bail is excessive or unreasonably high.

In Atchison County Kansas, who can pay bail for me?

The person posting bail should be a relative or close friend, called a surety, because they are promising and taking responsibility that you will return to court to get their money back. 

A surety is not responsible for court fees or paying off personal debts for the defendant. A professional bondsperson who is approved by the State of Kansas could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.

Can bail be paid online in Atchison County Kansas?  

No, Kansas counties do not currently offer online payment for bail.

Contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail. Go to the Atchison County Jail for more information about the jails in Atchison County.

What options are there to pay bail in Atchison County Kansas? 

Most all jail and courts accept cash, a cashier or bankers’ check. Some accept a credit card with fees. Please contact the jail for specific information on what methods of payment are accepted. Go to the Atchison County Jail for more information about the jails in Atchison County.

Will I get all my bond money back in Kansas? 

Bail money is returned to the person who paid the bail; in whole or in part once the case is finished. There may be fees, restitution (money to pay for damage caused by the crime) or fines that come out of that amount. If you used a bondsperson, you would not get your 10% back. Property is returned by the court or bondsperson after the appropriate requests and formal paperwork are completed with the court.

Can I get bail or a bond with no money down in Atchison County? 

The judge or officer who sets bail determines which kind of bail will be an option for you, but a cash bond and PR bonds usually do not require cash down, though you might have to pay court fees.

A cash bond or a personal recognizance (PR) bond are bonds where someone representing the defendant signs paperwork promising to pay the bail amount if the defendant does not show up to court. There is no money due up front. 

If the defendant does not show up, the full amount of the bail will be due to the court and the people who signed the paperwork will be responsible for paying the court and the court will send the sheriff’s department to arrest you. 

Cash bonds and PR bonds are types of unsecured bonds because you are not securing it with any money down. In bond terms, a surety is a person who will be responsible to make sure that you will show to court and will be responsible to pay the bond if the arrested person does not show up.  A surety can be family, friend or a bondsperson. Your attorney cannot act as a surety.

What are the least expensive and affordable bail bonds in Kansas?  

The Atchison County Jail or court in this jurisdiction can provide you with a list of approved and licensed bond companies, but they cannot recommend a specific company. You are not obligated to use the first company available and can call several companies to compare what kind of bonds that the bondsperson is willing to execute.  

The percentage of bail that the bond company can charge is set, usually at 10%, by the state and cannot be negotiated.

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