Jefferson Parish Correctional Center Inmate Bail & Bonds
Jefferson Parish Bail and Bond, Gretna, Louisiana
How bail and release work in Gretna. The sheriff runs the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center at 100 Dolhonde Street, Gretna, LA 70053. Call the jail at 504-368-5360 or sheriff headquarters in Harvey at 504-363-5701. Jefferson Parish wraps around New Orleans on both banks of the Mississippi, from Metairie and Kenner on the East Bank to Gretna, Marrero and Grand Isle on the West Bank.
1. Where is the bond amount shown?
The sheriff's online inmate search shows each charge with its bond, or "No Bond Set" when a judge has not acted yet. Start from our Jefferson inmate search page, then call 504-368-5360 about holds.
↑ Back to the question list2. Are there other jails in Jefferson Parish?
Yes. The Kenner Police Department runs the Kenner Jail at 500 Veterans Boulevard, Kenner, LA 70062, for up to 64 people held on misdemeanors, and its phone is 504-712-2227. Youths are held at the L. Robert Rivarde Memorial Home, 1550 Gretna Boulevard, Harvey, LA 70058, 504-364-2860, which the parish's Department of Juvenile Services runs. Bail for those is handled separately from the Gretna jail.
↑ Back to the question list3. How quickly will a judge set bail?
Article 230.1 requires that a jailed person appear before a judge within 72 hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays (read the law). Bail for Gretna jail inmates is usually reviewed at that hearing.
↑ Back to the question list4. What bond types can be used?
Louisiana's Article 321 allows commercial surety, secured or unsecured personal surety, release on the defendant's signature, and cash. Unsecured forms are not allowed for violent crimes.
↑ Back to the question list5. What payment does a cash bond take?
Currency, U.S. or state bonds, money orders, and checks that are certified or cashier's checks (Article 326). Ask the jail what it accepts after hours.
↑ Back to the question list6. How much does a bail bond cost?
State law limits the premium to 12 percent of the face amount, with $120 as the minimum (R.S. 22:1443). The company keeps it no matter how the case ends.
↑ Back to the question list7. Where is the Jefferson clerk?
The Clerk of Court is at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 5600, Gretna, LA 70053, with mail to P.O. Box 10, Gretna, LA 70054. You can call the office at 504-364-2900.
↑ Back to the question list8. When is a cash bond refunded?
The clerk returns it after final disposition, if the defendant never missed court. Court costs may be subtracted first. For phone or snack funds, see our money guide.
↑ Back to the question list9. What does a missed hearing cost?
A warrant, a forfeiture judgment against the surety, and possible bills for co-signers. Article 312 can also limit bail for people who keep missing court.
↑ Back to the question list10. What if ICE or another parish has a hold?
Posting bond in Gretna does not clear it. Act 314 of 2024 has Louisiana agencies honor federal immigration detainers. If the person isn't released, watch the ICE locator. Federal criminal cases go to New Orleans.
↑ Back to the question list11. Are 17-year-olds tried as adults?
Yes, for offenses committed on or after April 19, 2024. Children under 17 go through juvenile court and may be held at Rivarde.
↑ Back to the question listPaying an Inmate's Bail or Bond in Jefferson Parish
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Jefferson Parish.
However if you don't want to use a bail bond agent:
- You can always pay a cash bond yourself, or use your home in Jefferson Parish, or in some cases the state of Louisiana, but the benefit of using a bail bond agent is that they take responsibility for making sure the inmate shows up for court in Jefferson Parish, and if they don't, then they take the financial responsibility.
- The typical fee for a bond in Louisiana is between 10-20% of the bail amount; usually 15% or less. So if an offender has a bail of $10,000.00, their bond will be $1,500.00.
- Pay by cash, cashier's check, money order or credit card at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center, or the courthouse in Jefferson Parish where the offense took place.
Call 504-368-5360 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Jefferson Parish inmate locator.
Jefferson Parish Correctional Center
Address:
100 Dolhonde St.
Gretna, LA 70053
Phone:
504-368-5360
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Jefferson Parish
Does Jefferson Parish have bail?
What kind of bonds are accepted in Jefferson Parish?
Who can set bail in Jefferson Parish?
When is bail set in Jefferson Parish Louisiana?
Does Jefferson Parish have bail?
Yes, Jefferson Parish recognizes most types of bail bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Jefferson Parish?
Jefferson Parish recognizes most types of bonds. The court will consider what type of bonds will be accepted depending on the circumstances of the arrest. There are several types of bail available including release on own recognizance, cash bail, property bond and surety bond.
Who can set bail in Jefferson Parish?
In some cases, the bail is predetermined based on the charges. If this is the case the amount of bail will be provided during the booking process. In cases where the bail is not predetermined, or the defendant does not qualify for immediate release, the bail will be determined by a magistrate at the first appearance.
When is bail set in Jefferson Parish Louisiana?
A magistrate will set bail during a first appearance, which is usually scheduled within 72 hours of arrest.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Jefferson Parish must pay or do to stay out of jail until the first court appearance.
The agreement to bail acts as a promise that the arrested will return to court for court dates and trial. Bail usually refers to a dollar amount, but bail can also mean something that has to be done, or a condition such as reporting to an officer of the court, a curfew, restraining orders or attending a treatment program.
Bail is usually a significant enough amount of money and/or condition that the person will be negatively impacted and has incentive to return to court and not flee. A flight risk usually means that the person would flee the area, and not necessary that they are going to take an airplane.
If a bail commissioner in Jefferson Parish feels that the arrested will return to court for further proceedings, the arrested could be released under a conditional release without needing to pay bail money. This is called Released on Own Recognizance, or ROR.
Conditions for ROR might be to obey all court orders and laws, maintain contact with the lawyer, report changes in residence or have no contact with the victim. Family support will show the court that there are people who will make sure that the defendant makes it to court.
If the magistrate determines that the defendant would be a danger to the public if they were released, bail can be denied, and the person will be detained in the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center until the case is resolved or goes to trial.
Bail can be denied if the defendant did not comply with bail conditions from a previous arrest. Bail is usually denied in cases of violent offenses.
What is the difference between Bail and Bond?
Bail and bond are used interchangeably to mean the same thing but technically, they are different. The bail is the amount to be paid and a bond is a signed document promising payment of the bail amount with certain conditions. Think of a bond as a loan to pay for the bail.
The bond payment is always written to the court in your municipality, Jefferson Parish or district directly and does not go through the defendant. Chances of obtaining a bond from a bond company or clerk of court are better if family is involved.
The thought of being in jail can cause the arrested to panic and try to secure a bond immediately.
DO NOT panic and take the time to understand all the options.
More courts are now trying to work with defendants to make bail work and might provide non-monetary options or even reduce the bail.
Payments to a bond company are not refundable. It is a long process to get back property title or money that was given to the clerk of court or bondsperson to secure the bond. This could put your loved ones into a difficult financial situation.
Another reason not to unnecessarily rush into securing a bond is that if the court notes that you came up with the money to pay a bond company, they may assume you have resources to pay a defense attorney and decline public defense.
On the other hand, as anyone who has ever been involved in their criminal defense understands, fighting your case while ‘out on the streets’ gives you a much better chance of either winning, or getting a more favorable sentence.
What are the different types of bonds in Jefferson Parish?
Based on a review of information from the arrest, the judge or bail officer will determine and notify the accused of which types of bonds are available to them.
To describe the types of bonds, let’s use an example of buying your neighbor’s car. Your neighbor decides the price of the car and how they would be paid.
Similarly, the court (meaning a police or bail officer, clerk of court, bail magistrate or judge) determines the bail amount and how it would be paid.
Here are different options that the seller of the car or the court might consider:
You could pay full asking price for the car in cash. This is similar to paying cash bail. The full amount of bail would be paid to the town or county clerk or at the jail. Cash, cashier’s checks and credit cards are usually accepted.
You could sign an agreement on your own or with another person to pay for the car at a future date knowing that your neighbor would know where to find you if you stopped payment. This would be similar to a cash bond or a personal recognizance (PR) bond which are bonds to where someone representing the defendant signs paperwork promising to pay the bail amount if the defendant does not show up to court. There is no money due up front.
If the defendant does not show up, the full amount of the bail will be due to the court and the people who signed the paperwork will be responsible for paying the court and the court will send the sheriff’s department to arrest you.
Cash bonds and PR bonds are types of unsecured bonds because you are not securing it with any money down. In bond terms, a surety is a person who will be responsible for making sure that you will show to court and will be responsible to pay the bond if the arrested person does not show up.
Surety can be family, friend or a bondsperson. Your attorney cannot act as a surety.
You can put a deposit down for your neighbor’s car and sign an agreement that the car will be paid off at a later date. Cash percentage in lieu of bonds is when the defendant pays a percentage of the bail amount, usually 10%, to the court which then holds the money until the case is over.
The amount is returned to the person who paid the 10% after the case is over. In most cases, the full amount is not returned if there are court fees or fines due. This is a type of surety bond if another person signs the bond paperwork.
You could sign an agreement that if the car were not paid off, that your neighbor would get your house or something of value.
A property bond is a bond that the courts might consider in which the bond is pledged in land or home real estate (mobile homes are not accepted).
Usually, the property must be in the same state as the courts, and it must be worth at least 1 ½ - 2 times the amount of the bond.
There are multiple court fees involved to execute a property bond with the courts and a tedious process to get the property deed back. This is another type of surety bond if another person or a bond company is used to secure the bond.
You could also go to a local bank and take out a car loan offering property or anything of value for collateral. You may get someone to co-sign on the loan and offer their property. The bank charges fees, interest and could keep your property if you did not pay the loan back, or even on time.
A professional bondsperson makes money, at least 10% of the bond amount by providing you with a “loan” called a bond. The percent that they charge is fixed by the state and cannot be negotiated. The defendant or surety does not get that 10% or more back even if the terms of the bail are met.
With a property bond, the property deed would need to be signed over to the bondsperson and everyone on the deed would need to be involved.
Since the bondsperson signed off, to be responsible that you show to court as your surety, they can send a bounty hunter to bring you to court if you flee. A bondsperson does not have to give you a bond if the defendant seems to be too much of a risk.
Ask the bondsperson to explain all the costs: percentage, fees or court fees. There is never a reason to rush through signing the paperwork with a bond company. Make sure that everything told to you is in writing and that you understand what you are signing. Ask questions, and if you feel rushed or don’t understand the contract with the bond company, you might want to call another one.
(There have been phone scams where a bond company calls and informs a person that their family member has been arrested and they ask for financial information. A bondsperson will not call asking for money without involvement of the arrested.)
Does Jefferson Parish have bail?
Yes, Jefferson Parish recognizes most types of bail bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Jefferson Parish?
Jefferson Parish recognizes most types of bonds. The court will consider what type of bonds will be accepted depending on the circumstances of the arrest. There are several types of bail available including release on own recognizance, cash bail, property bond and surety bond.
Who can set bail in Jefferson Parish?
In some cases, the bail is predetermined based on the charges. If this is the case the amount of bail will be provided during the booking process. In cases where the bail is not predetermined, or the defendant does not qualify for immediate release, the bail will be determined by a magistrate at the first appearance.
When is bail set in Jefferson Parish?
A magistrate will set bail during a first appearance, which is usually scheduled within 72 hours of arrest.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Jefferson Parish Louisiana?
Yes, if there are extenuating circumstances, let the magistrate know. Your attorney can also request a bond reduction.
In Jefferson Parish Louisiana, who can pay bail for me?
The person posting bail should be a relative or close friend, called a surety, because they are promising and taking responsibility that you will return to court to get their money back.
A surety is not responsible for court fees or paying off personal debts for the defendant. A professional bondsperson who is approved by the State of Louisiana could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Can bail be paid online in Jefferson Parish Louisiana?
No, Louisiana counties do not currently offer online payment of bail. Please contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail: go to the for more information about the jails in Jefferson Parish.
What options are there to pay bail in Jefferson Parish Louisiana?
Payment may be made with cash, money order, property bond, or surety bond. Some accept a credit card with fees.
Please contact the jail for specific information on what methods of payment are accepted. Go to the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center for more information about posting bail in Jefferson Parish.
An alternative would be to contact the Clerk of Court.
Will I get all my bond money back in Louisiana?
Bail money is returned to the person who paid the bail; in whole or in part once the case is finished. There may be fees, restitution (money to pay for damage caused by the crime) or fines that come out of that amount. If you used a bondsperson, you would not get your 10% back. Property is returned by the court or bondsperson after the appropriate requests and formal paperwork are completed with the court.
Can I get bail or a bond with no money down in Jefferson Parish?
The magistrate who sets bail determines which kind of bail will be an option for you, but a cash bond and PR bonds usually do not require cash down, though you might have to pay court fees.
A cash bond or a personal recognizance (PR) bond are bonds where someone representing the defendant signs paperwork promising to pay the bail amount if the defendant does not show up to court. There is no money due up front.
If the defendant does not show up, the full amount of the bail will be due to the court and the people who signed the paperwork will be responsible for paying the court and the court will send the sheriff’s department to arrest you.
Cash bonds and PR bonds are types of unsecured bonds because you are not securing it with any money down. In bond terms, a surety is a person who will be responsible to make sure that you will show to court and will be responsible to pay the bond if the arrested person does not show up. A surety can be family, friend or a bondsperson. Your attorney cannot act as a surety.
What are the least expensive and affordable bail bonds in Louisiana?
The Jefferson Parish Correctional Center or court in this jurisdiction can provide you with a list of approved and licensed bond companies, but they cannot recommend a specific company. You are not obligated to use the first company available and can call several companies to compare what kind of bonds that the bondsperson is willing to execute.
The percentage of bail that the bond company can charge is set, usually at 10%, by the state and cannot be negotiated.