Leslie County Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds

Start with the jail in Hyden at 606-672-3548. If the person doesn't appear there, try Hazard at 606-436-4032. Ask for the charge, the figure the judge set and the case number, which the clerk will need along with the full legal name. A missing amount means none has been set yet.

The circuit clerk's office at the Main Street courthouse is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and accepts cash, checks, money orders and ePay. Either 606-672-2505 or 606-672-2503 can confirm the total for a specific bond. Parking is on Dryhill Road, a short walk from the entrance.

No. Pay the Main Street clerk (606-672-2505) or the Hyden jail (606-672-3548). Paid bail bonding is prohibited anywhere in Kentucky (KRS 431.510). Leslie families post through the clerk only, and the deposit is mostly returned when the case ends, if no court date was skipped.

It is done at the Hyden jail (606-672-3548) or, for overflow, Hazard (606-436-4032). After booking, a Pretrial Services officer interviews each person, checks address, job and record, and estimates the risk of flight or rearrest (KRS 431.515). Low-risk people are steered toward release without money and moderate-risk people toward supervision (KRS 431.066). Some minor charges bring a citation instead of jail.

The Hyden clerk (606-672-2505) can name the option ordered. Release on a promise, a signature bond with no cash, a 10 percent deposit (KRS 431.530), the entire amount in cash, or land pledged with equity of twice the bail (KRS 431.535). An approved relative may serve as surety without paying anything (KRS 431.520).

The Leslie clerk (606-672-2505) has the figure set. A defendant's means must factor into the amount (KRS 431.525), and the law presumes against pretrial jail for a bare violation (KRS 431.062). Bail for a misdemeanor without injury is capped at the maximum fine and costs. A statewide schedule sets listed Class D felonies (KRS 431.540), and domestic violence and sex offense cases require a victim-safety review (KRS 431.064). Each day in custody counts as $100 (KRS 431.066).

Make every court date and the deposit is repaid after the case, less ten percent with a $5 minimum. Dismissal or a jury's acquittal brings back every dollar. Money owed for fines, costs and restitution can be taken from the deposit before it's released. Phone 606-672-2505 to check on timing.

Judges may set no-contact orders, alcohol or drug testing, GPS or regular reporting. Failing to appear can bring a warrant and forfeiture after 20 days' notice (KRS 431.545). If a condition can't be followed, the defense attorney should ask the judge to change it rather than risk a violation.

The Leslie County Attorney (21951 Main Street, Hyden, KY 41749 (606-672-2372)) prosecutes misdemeanors and begins felony cases. The 41st Circuit Commonwealth's Attorney in Manchester (112 1/2 Court Street, Manchester, KY 40962 (606-598-2040)) handles indicted felonies. Indigent defendants receive the London Trial Office of the Department of Public Advocacy (217 S. Main St., Suite 201, London, KY 40741; 833-205-0826). Our court guide explains the steps.

No. Federal release is handled by the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 310 South Main Street, London, KY 40741, 606-877-7910. ICE may ask whichever jail holds the person to keep them up to 48 hours past release, so check with 606-672-3548 or 606-436-4032 before paying. Use the ICE detainee locator and federal inmate locator.