Clark County Jail

The Clark County commission minutes record the county’s agreement with Meade for jail services. Start with Meade County Jail, at 223 North Meade Center Street, Meade, KS 67864. Call 620-873-8765 and say the arrest was in Clark County. If Meade has no match, call the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, 221 West Ninth Avenue, Ashland, KS 67831, 620-635-2802 and ask where the person was taken.

A magistrate or judge sets the conditions for a Kansas criminal case under K.S.A. 22-2802. A warrant may already state a bond. Ask which order is current and whether any separate case has its own conditions.

Kansas law provides for an appearance bond, a cash deposit in circumstances described by K.S.A. 22-2802, and release on recognizance. Recognizance is a promise to return to court. Ask the clerk what options apply to the actual order.

Call Meade at 620-873-8765. Write down the defendant’s name, booking number, case number, exact amount, accepted method and where to go or whom to pay. Ask whether the payer must appear with ID and whose name should be on the receipt.

Ask the court or jail for the payment channel it authorizes for this case. A commissary or telephone deposit is for a different purpose. If you receive a payment request by text, call Meade directly at 620-873-8765 to confirm it.

Ask the clerk at 620-635-2753 about compensated sureties authorized in the 16th Judicial District. Before signing, ask the agent for the total premium, collateral terms, payment schedule and any conditions in writing.

The written order can impose requirements such as coming back to court, limits on travel or contact and supervision. Read it before arranging a ride or a place to stay, especially if the plan involves crossing into Oklahoma or contact with someone named in the order.

Ask defense counsel about seeking review under Kansas conditions-of-release law. Provide the case number, the current order and any information counsel needs about housing, transportation and ability to pay. At the first appearance, the defendant can tell the judge they cannot afford a lawyer. Ask the Clark County District Court clerk for the financial affidavit and where to submit it. The court determines eligibility and makes the appointment.

Keep the receipt and ask the clerk how the court handles cash posted in that case. Ask who is listed as the depositor and whether an order addresses disposition, forfeiture or costs. A private agent’s premium is governed by the agreement and is separate from cash deposited with the court.

Call 620-873-8765 after the court acts and ask whether the jail received the paperwork, whether another hold remains, and where pickup takes place. Confirm whether property is at Meade or with the arresting agency in Ashland.

Use the federal court or counsel for release questions in a federal criminal case. If jail staff say immigration authorities have requested custody, ask which agency has the person now and whether a transfer is pending. A release order on a Kansas charge may leave a separate hold. Use the ICE Online Detainee Locator for immigration custody and contact counsel about the effect of any detainer.

The Clark County District Court, 913 Highland Avenue, Ashland, KS 67831, 620-635-2753 is in Kansas’s 16th Judicial District, which also covers Comanche, Ford, Gray, Kiowa and Meade counties. A city ordinance citation can name a municipal court. Use the court and location printed on the citation rather than assuming every hearing is at the Ashland courthouse.

Open Kansas CaseSearch, select District, and search by case number if available. Otherwise enter the defendant’s name and narrow to Clark County where the form allows it. Confirm any changed date, courtroom or remote appearance with the Ashland clerk at 620-635-2753. Some case material is restricted.

The Clark County commission minutes record the county’s agreement with Meade for jail services. Start with Meade County Jail, at 223 North Meade Center Street, Meade, KS 67864. Call 620-873-8765 and say the arrest was in Clark County. If Meade has no match, call the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, 221 West Ninth Avenue, Ashland, KS 67831, 620-635-2802 and ask where the person was taken.

The person is brought before a magistrate without unnecessary delay as provided by K.S.A. 22-2901. The court addresses the charge and release conditions. Ask for the next hearing and tell the judge if counsel is needed.

Ask the clerk for the current order. An older bond entry may have been modified. For money, accepted payment and Meade pickup steps, use the Clark County bail instructions.

The defendant is advised of the charge, enters a plea at the appropriate stage, and may have motions, a negotiated resolution or a trial. Keep every notice. Even after release, the person must follow the court order and attend required hearings.

K.S.A. 22-2902 generally provides for a preliminary examination unless a grand jury indictment brought the charge. At a preliminary examination the court considers whether there is probable cause to proceed. Arraignment, motions, a plea or trial can follow.

At the first appearance, the defendant can tell the judge they cannot afford a lawyer. Ask the Clark County District Court clerk for the financial affidavit and where to submit it. The court determines eligibility and makes the appointment.

The court may order jail, prison, probation, fines, restitution or other conditions, depending on the offense and applicable law. Kansas felony sentencing can depend on both offense severity and criminal history. Ask counsel how the rules apply and obtain the written sentencing order.

Contact the arresting agency or the Clark County District Court clerk at 620-635-2753 for juvenile intake or clerk instructions. Ask what information may be released to a parent or guardian. The adult custody search answers a different question.

Call the clerk at 620-635-2753 with the case number and contact defense counsel promptly. Ask the issuing authority to confirm the current status and any new hearing date.

Federal charges are filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. The U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas in Wichita is at 401 North Market, Room 204, Wichita, KS 67202, 316-315-4200. Use the hearing notice to confirm the assigned courthouse. A person detained before federal trial can be housed in a local jail under federal authority. Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator for federal prison custody and ask counsel about a recent federal booking.

For Kansas corrections use Kansas Department of Corrections KASPER search. For federal prison use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator. Ask counsel or the holding jail about a person awaiting transport. The clerk can provide public information about the sentence and court case.