Tensas Parish Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds

The detention center, at 318-749-5810. Know the name and birthday when calling, and ask about every charge and any hold. The sheriff's office in St. Joseph answers at 318-766-3499.

Within 72 hours, not counting weekends or holidays, by Article 230.1. If no hearing happens in time, release on recognizance follows.

Per Article 321: a commercial surety, a property bond, an unsecured bond signed by a third party, recognizance, or cash. With a violent charge, the unsecured types are off the table.

Cash, a money order, a government bond, or a check that is certified or cashier's, under Article 326. Phone Waterproof first, because a rural jail may not take every form at night.

The fee is twelve percent of the bail, or $120 if that is more (R.S. 22:1443). A dismissal in Tensas does not bring that fee back.

The Tensas clerk is at 201 Hancock Street, St. Joseph, LA 71366. You can call the office at 318-766-3921 about bond paperwork.

Typically yes. After the last ruling, if the defendant never skipped a date, the clerk refunds it minus fines and costs. Inmate account deposits are in our money guide.

A Tensas judge may send deputies to pick the person up, and the bond is lost, so cosigners could owe it. Article 312 allows past misses to affect future bail.

No, not on its own. The agency can request a hold lasting up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released. Waterproof staff can say more. The ICE locator shows where people go next.

Call the sheriff at 318-766-3499. Nearby jails include Madison Parish at 318-574-1833, Concordia Parish at 318-336-5231 and Franklin Parish at 318-435-8229.

Adult court applies for offenses from April 19, 2024 onward. Under-17 cases go to juvenile court.