St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center Inmate Bail & Bonds

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St. Mary's County Bail: Leonardtown Commissioner and Bail Review

Since December 2023, St. Mary's bail hearings with a commissioner happen in the District Court building, 23110 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, 301-880-2720; that is where bonds and release terms are set. The Sheriff's Office runs the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, 41880 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650, 301-475-4200, where people wait.

1. Where and when does the commissioner work?

At the District Court, 23110 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650, 301-880-2720, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day, holidays included. From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. a commissioner is on call. Rule 4-212 requires appearance within 24 hours.

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2. What are the possible results?

Recognizance, unsecured bond, conditions such as supervision, secured bond, or holding the person for review. Rule 4-216.1 requires that money terms be affordable for the defendant.

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3. How do I post a bond in Leonardtown?

  1. Get the amount from 301-880-2720.
  2. Call the detention center, 301-475-4200, about payment.
  3. Bring ID and the defendant's birth date.
  4. Keep your receipt.

For account deposits, see our money guide.

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4. Where is the review?

In the same courthouse, District Court, 23110 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650, 301-880-2700, usually the next court day.

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5. Where is the public defender?

The Joseph D. Carter Building, 23110 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650, 301-880-2830.

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6. Can an agent post the bond?

Yes. A bail agent charges a premium set under state rules and keeps it. Read the contract carefully.

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7. How does a refund work?

Money comes back to its depositor at disposition, provided the defendant attended everything; costs can be deducted. Missing court may forfeit the money. Circuit Court deposits go through the clerk, 41605 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650, 301-475-7844.

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8. Where are federal arrests from Lexington Park handled?

In Greenbelt, at the U.S. District Court, 6500 Cherrywood Lane, Greenbelt, MD 20770, 301-344-0660. Sentenced people are on the BOP locator.

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9. Can ICE keep someone at Baldridge Street after bail?

It can request up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released (8 CFR 287.7(d)) using Form I-247A. The state bond does not cancel that. Search the ICE locator or call the ICE Baltimore Field Office, 31 Hopkins Plaza, 6th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201, 410-637-4000.

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10. Where is state time served?

In DPSCS prisons; use its locator and our state prisons list. Our inmate search page and court guide help too.

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St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center

Address:
41880 Baldridge Street
Leonardtown, MD 20650

Phone:

301-475-4200

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