Saginaw County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

Use Saginaw County Inmate Search first. The county also has a JailTracker portal and a Sheriff's Office app. If you cannot find him, ask the shift commander at 989-790-5432. The county says the jail holds about 511 people on a normal day, so give his full name and date of birth.

The jail page lists an automated information number that starts with the area code 859. That is not a Michigan area code, so do not rely on it. Use the shift commander line, 989-790-5432, or the Sheriff's administration office, 989-790-5400, open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The county says the bond kiosk in the Sheriff's Office lobby at 311 S. Harrison Street is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It takes cash and credit cards, and the screen warns that fees apply. To learn the fee amounts, or if his case is missing on the screen, ask the shift commander.

The 70th District Court says bonds it handles must be paid in cash, and the cash must be in the defendant's name. It does not take personal checks. If you are posting for him, bring the person's name and case number, and ask the Criminal Division about the name on the receipt at 989-790-5385.

People held in jail are arraigned by video at 9:00 a.m. Walk-in arraignments for people out of custody run Tuesday to Friday, 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 to 4:00 p.m., and the court says times can change. The Criminal Division is on the third floor of the Saginaw County Governmental Center, 111 S. Michigan Avenue.

Saginaw County Community Corrections runs pretrial services from the courthouse at 111 S. Michigan Avenue, 989-790-5584. It reviews bonds, gives recommendations, and supervises moderate- to high-risk defendants. Supervision is for adults charged with a felony or high-risk misdemeanor, with no pattern of violence and not living with the alleged victim. Options include day reporting and electronic monitoring.

He can ask for a custody hearing when he is held under the constitution's listed rules, and either side may ask for one. A lawyer can also file a motion to review the bail decision, with no filing fee. Before the information arraignment, the court needs a substantial reason to change it.

No. The same kiosk takes commissary money, but deposits for phone time and store items do not release anyone. Money orders for his account go in the red box at the jail intake ramp. Choose "bond" on the kiosk and have his booking details in hand.

With a surety bond, a bail agent charges a fee, and the court does not control it. Agents are licensed insurance producers, and every court approves its own. For a cash bond in his name, the court applies it to fines, costs, and assessments first. Complaints about an agent go to the state at 877-999-6442.

Court Rule 6.106 allows property with the court's consent and proof of its value. The 70th District Court page says bonds are cash only, so ask the Criminal Division at 989-790-5385 whether the judge will permit property on this case.

At arraignment the judge asks about a lawyer, and he fills out a financial form. Saginaw County's defender arrangements are not on the pages we read. The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission, 517-657-3066, can tell you who takes assigned cases here, or ask the court at 989-790-5200.

The Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center, 3360 Hospital Road, Saginaw, holds children who are a risk to themselves or the community or are waiting for placement. It belongs to the 10th Circuit Juvenile and Family Court. A child under 18 cannot be held in the adult jail. Call the court at 989-799-2821 for the number and hearing time.

Only for murder, treason, or a listed violent felony when proof is evident or the presumption great, or when he was on bail, probation, or parole for a violent felony. Also, holds from another county or agency keep him inside even if a bond is paid.

The court can issue a warrant and declare the bond forfeited. Sureties are notified within 7 days, and a defendant who posted a bond has 28 days to come in before judgment. Speak to a lawyer at once.