Pottawatomie County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Pottawatomie County Bail: Westmoreland, Kansas
Bail release from the Pottawatomie County Jail happens at the Justice Center, 108 N. 1st St., Westmoreland, KS 66549, where the jail and the 2nd Judicial District court share a building. Call the jail at 785-457-3707 for the amount; the sheriff takes cash or money orders and keeps a list of approved bondsmen, who meet families at the Justice Center.
1. Justice Center
The Pottawatomie County Jail is at 108 N. 1st St., Westmoreland, KS 66549. Jail 785-457-3707; dispatch 785-457-3353. The sheriff's office is staffed around the clock.
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The sheriff's inmate list shows current names but not bonds, so ask the jail at 785-457-3707. VINELink confirms custody; see our inmate page.
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Pottawatomie is in the 2nd Judicial District with Jackson, Jefferson and Wabaunsee counties. Kansas requires a judge to see the arrestee with no unnecessary delay (K.S.A. 22-2901).
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A Kansas judge can release on recognizance or set a cash, surety or property bond with conditions (K.S.A. 22-2802).
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The jail page says only bondsmen on the sheriff's approved list may post here, and they meet the family at the Justice Center. Their fee is at least 10% under K.S.A. 22-2809b and is not refunded.
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- Call 785-457-3707 for the bond and charges.
- Bring cash or a money order, plus ID, to 108 N. 1st St., or arrange an approved bondsman.
- Keep the release paperwork with the court date.
7. City cases
Municipal tickets stay in town. St. Marys holds court on the first and third Thursdays at 200 S. 7th St. (785-437-2311); Wamego business goes through City Hall, 430 Lincoln Ave. (785-456-9119). The district court page covers state charges: our court page.
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Every hearing in Westmoreland must be attended, and person-crime cases carry a no-contact order of at least 72 hours.
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A motion goes to the district court; appointed lawyers are funded by the Board of Indigents' Defense Services (785-296-6631).
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Cash bail is returned through the district clerk after the case, minus permitted costs, when no hearing was missed; nonappearance may forfeit it (K.S.A. 22-2807).
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Start with Westmoreland at 785-457-3707. Others: - Jackson County Jail, 210 U.S. Highway 75, Holton, KS 66436, 785-364-2251 - Wabaunsee County Jail, sheriff's office at 215 Kansas, Alma, KS 66401, 785-765-3323 - Nemaha County Jail, 212 N. Sixth St., Seneca, KS 66538, jail admin 785-336-3135 - Marshall County Jail, 107 S. 13th St., Marysville, KS 66508, 785-562-3141
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Federal detainers survive any county bond. Pottawatomie County is in the Topeka division.
- U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, 444 S.E. Quincy, Room 490, Topeka, KS 66683; 785-338-5400.
- U.S. Marshals Service, Topeka: 785-596-9470.
13. ICE detainer
Bail leaves an I-247A standing; detention can run "up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released" (8 CFR 287.7(d)). ICE Chicago Field Office: 872-351-3990; ICE lookup. Accounts and visits: our money page, visitation page and commissary page.
↑ Back to the question listHow do Bail Bonds work at Pottawatomie County Jail
To bond an inmate out, you must first contact the jail to find out the exact amount, including fees at: 785-457-3707. Depending on how you plan to pay and what time of day, the person at the jail can give you further instructions. If you need a bond company, the jail can give you an approved list but are not permitted to recommend any particular company.
Pottawatomie County Jail
Address:
108 N. 1st Street
Westmoreland, KS 66549
Phone:
785-457-3707