Bourbon County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

The Bourbon County Jail and Sheriff's Office are at 293 E. 20th St., Fort Scott, KS 66701. Jail: 620-223-2380. The sheriff's non-emergency line, 620-223-1440, is answered around the clock; dispatch is 620-223-1700. Administrative hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

Call the jail at 620-223-2380 for charges and the amount. The sheriff's inmate roster shows who is held. See our inmate page as well.

Bonds are set by judges of the 6th Judicial District, shared with Linn and Miami Counties. State law (K.S.A. 22-2901) entitles an arrested person to be brought before one promptly.

Kansas allows release on recognizance or on a cash, surety or property bond (K.S.A. 22-2802). The sheriff's website posts the bonding companies currently approved; only agents the chief judge has authorized may write bonds (K.S.A. 22-2809b).

1. Get the amount from 620-223-2380. 2. Pick cash or an approved bonding company. 3. Come to 293 E. 20th St. with ID and payment and leave with the court date. Account money for phone time or the kiosk is separate; see our money page, phone page and commissary page.

Keep all hearings. For person crimes, a no-contact period of at least 72 hours with the complaining witness is built into the bond by state law, subject to the judge's findings.

A lawyer can ask the district court on South National Avenue to reconsider bond. If you cannot pay one, request appointed counsel; the Board of Indigents' Defense Services is at 785-296-6631.

Cash posted with the court comes back once the case ends, minus allowed deductions, as long as every hearing was attended. Failing to appear can lead to forfeiture (K.S.A. 22-2807). Bondsman fees are not refundable.

Fort Scott's city judge holds court monthly, on the first Thursday at 1:30 p.m., in the City Commission Room; its office is at 123 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701, 620-223-0550 ext. 826. Fines can be paid at the police station, 1604 S. National. Our court page has details.

Bourbon County District Court, Bourbon County Courthouse, 210 S. National Ave., P.O. Box 868, Fort Scott, KS 66701; 620-223-0780, fax 620-223-5303.

Ask at 620-223-2380 first. Kansas jails in neighboring counties:

• Linn County Jail, Linn County Justice Center, 308 Main St., Suite 103, Mound City, KS 66056, jail 913-795-2665 (Alternative number: 913-795-2666)
• Allen County Jail, 1 N. Washington, Iola, KS 66749, jail 620-365-1402
• Neosho County Detention Facility, 402 E. State St., Erie, KS 66733, 620-244-3884
• Crawford County Jail, 225 N. Enterprise Dr., Girard, KS 66743, sheriff 620-724-8274

For a federal arrest, the nearest clerk's office is in Kansas City, 500 State Ave., Room 259, Kansas City, KS 66101, 913-735-2200. Immigration custody: ICE detainee locator.