Lincoln County Regional Jail

Phone the jail in Somerset at 606-678-0130 and supply the legal name plus date of birth, because the building holds people from more than one county. Ask about the charge, the bail ordered and the case number. If the arraignment hasn't happened, bail may not be set yet; the Lincoln clerk at 606-365-2535 can say when the hearing falls.

The circuit clerk takes cash, checks, money orders and ePay, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office is temporarily working out of 104 Agriculture Way, Stanford, KY 40484, while hearings stay at the Judicial Center on Main Street, and the number, 606-365-2535, hasn't changed. Ask about the total before heading over.

No. Families pay the circuit clerk at the Stanford judicial center (606-365-2535) themselves, as state law forbids posting bail for profit (KRS 431.510). There is no agent, and the bulk of a deposit is returned once the case concludes, as long as no court date was skipped.

Stanford arrests are held at the Pulaski County Detention Center in Somerset (606-678-0130), where pretrial staff interview each new arrestee, check residence, work history and prior record, and estimate how probable a skipped hearing or reoffense is (KRS 431.515). Judges are pushed toward unsecured release for low scores and monitoring for middle ones (KRS 431.066). Officers may issue a citation for certain minor offenses.

The Stanford clerk (606-365-2535) records the type set. Options include recognizance, a signature bond with nothing paid up front, a 10 percent deposit (KRS 431.530), full cash, or pledged land worth double (KRS 431.535). With the court's approval, a relative can sign as surety without putting up cash (KRS 431.520).

A Stanford district judge sets the figure; the clerk (606-365-2535) can confirm it. The defendant's finances have to be weighed (KRS 431.525), and a plain violation creates a presumption of release (KRS 431.062). A misdemeanor with no injury can't carry bail above its fine and costs. A statewide schedule fixes amounts for many Class D felonies (KRS 431.540), and sex offense or domestic violence cases add a victim-safety review (KRS 431.064). Each custody day earns a $100 credit against bail (KRS 431.066).

Once the case is over, provided the defendant came to court each time. The clerk then keeps ten percent as a fee, and never less than $5. Acquittal or dismissal returns the full sum. Unsettled restitution, fines or costs get deducted beforehand. Call 606-365-2535 to ask about timing.

A judge may order no contact, testing for drugs or alcohol, GPS monitoring or check-ins. Missing court may lead to a warrant and forfeiture after 20 days' notice (KRS 431.545). If a condition proves impossible, defense counsel should ask the judge to revise it right away.

The Lincoln County Attorney (202 Lancaster St., Stanford, KY 40484 (606-365-9161)) brings misdemeanor charges and the early stage of felonies; after a grand jury acts, the case moves to the 28th Circuit Commonwealth's Attorney (126 S. Main St., Suite 110, Somerset, KY 42501 (606-677-4100)). For those lacking money for counsel, there's the Danville Trial Office of the Department of Public Advocacy (438 W. Walnut St., Danville, KY 40422; 833-205-0827). Our court guide describes the full process.

No. The U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 101 Barr Street, Lexington, KY 40507, 859-233-2503 sets federal release on its own terms. ICE can ask the jail in Somerset to keep a person up to 48 hours beyond state release, so call 606-678-0130 about holds before paying. Use the ICE detainee locator and federal inmate locator to check.

District Court decides misdemeanors, traffic cases and juvenile matters and holds the first hearings in felony cases. Indicted felonies go to Circuit Court, where at least nine of twelve jurors must agree on a verdict. The circuit judge rotates among Lincoln, Pulaski and Rockcastle and hears appeals from District Court.

Phone 606-365-2535 or check KYeCourts guest portal. Look once more the day before the hearing. If something urgent will stop you from attending, notify the clerk ahead of time, because a no-show without notice can result in a warrant.

Sheriff's deputies serve the warrants issued here, and the office will check a name at 606-365-2696. Families in Crab Orchard, Hustonville and the county seat then use the free KYeCourts guest login, Kentucky's statewide court record; accept the guest terms, search with Lincoln selected and turn on Active Cases Only.

Lincoln arrests are held in Somerset, so a warrant is normally cleared by surrendering at the Pulaski County Detention Center after counsel reaches the judge about bond. The circuit clerk's office has announced a temporary move to 104 Agriculture Way, Stanford, KY 40484, during judicial center repairs; call 606-365-2535 to confirm where to go first.

The circuit clerk, temporarily housed at 104 Agriculture Way, Stanford, KY 40484, with the same phone number, accepts cash, checks, money orders and ePay from 8 to 4 on weekdays. A defendant who can't pay in full should request an installment arrangement when the judge imposes the sentence. Our bail page covers bond.

1. A deputy, a city officer or a Post 7 trooper makes the arrest.
2. The arrestee rides to Somerset, where booking and a pretrial interview happen (bail guide).
3. Back in Stanford, the arraignment comes before the district judge on East Main Street.
4. A felony case calls for a preliminary hearing inside 10 days if the defendant stays in Somerset, or 20 days if released.
5. Felony charges then go to a grand jury, and an indictment sends them to Circuit Court.

The Lincoln County Attorney (202 Lancaster St., Stanford, KY 40484 (606-365-9161)) prosecutes lower-level offenses and youth matters and keeps felonies until indictment. Then the 28th Circuit Commonwealth's Attorney (126 S. Main St., Suite 110, Somerset, KY 42501 (606-677-4100)) takes over for the three counties of the circuit. A victim of a misdemeanor deals with the Stanford office.

The clerk in Stanford (606-365-2535) can confirm the class of a filed charge. In Stanford courtrooms, a Class A misdemeanor may be punished with as much as 12 months and $500, and a Class B with as much as 90 days and $250 (KRS 532.090). Violations carry fines of $250 or less, which are forgiven for people who are indigent (KRS 534.040). Felony convictions bring 1-5 years for Class D, 5-10 for C, 10-20 for B, or 20-50 years to life for A (KRS 532.060).

Case summaries are on KYeCourts guest portal, and copies come from the Stanford clerk under the records-request instructions. Juvenile and sealed cases are withheld. To learn about a warrant, check with the sheriff at 606-365-2696 or have an attorney ask.

At the first court appearance, ask for appointed counsel and fill out the sworn statement of finances. Those found eligible are assigned the Danville Trial Office of the Department of Public Advocacy (438 W. Walnut St., Danville, KY 40422; 833-205-0827). Then call Danville with the case number to learn who the lawyer is and arrange to meet early in the case.

Stanford courts send their pretrial detainees an hour south to the Pulaski County Detention Center, 300 Hail Knob Road, Somerset, KY 42503 (606-678-0130). Our guides cover calls, mail, visiting, email, money and commissary for that facility, whose rules apply to everyone housed there.

Relatives can ask Hail Knob Road staff (606-678-0130) if the U.S. Marshals placed their family member there. Prosecutions by U.S. attorneys for Lincoln go to the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 101 Barr Street, Lexington, KY 40507, 859-233-2503. A magistrate judge conducts a detention hearing to decide whether the accused stays in custody, and the U.S. Marshals arrange housing. Sentenced federal inmates appear in the federal inmate locator.

Yes. A conviction can bring removal or bar a green card, so an immigration lawyer should evaluate the plea first. An ICE detainer asks Lincoln's host jail to keep the arrestee up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released, and the Lincoln case goes forward on its own. The ICE detainee locator lists people held by ICE.

Corrections reviews each state-sentenced person and chooses between a prison and a county jail with state beds. Search the Corrections KOOL lookup for the placement and use our Kentucky prison directory for numbers. Transfers may not show for several days.