Van Buren County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

Use Van Buren County Inmate Search first. A person who was just booked, or who is still in a police lockup, may take a while to appear. If no listing appears, call 269-657-2171 and ask whether another agency still has him.

Van Buren County Jail, Corrections Division, 205 S. Kalamazoo St., Paw Paw, MI 49079, 269-657-2171. The county office is at 219 E. Paw Paw St., 269-657-8200, open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Yes. The state's Crime Victim Notification Network lets victims check custody by phone or online, at 800-770-7657. Families checking on an accused loved one should use the county search instead.

The 7th District Court sits in both places. Paw Paw is at 212 Paw Paw St., 269-657-8222. South Haven is at 1007 E. Wells St., 269-637-5258. The arresting agency and location of the offense decide where the case goes, so ask the clerk for the courtroom before you pay anything.

Bond windows, hours and accepted payments can differ by office, so ask before you go. Call the district court clerk in Paw Paw at 269-657-8222 for daytime payments and the jail at 269-657-2171 for evenings and weekends. Ask about cash, cards, cashier's checks, and whether the bond must be paid in the inmate's name.

Whether to hold the person, release on a promise, or require conditions, with or without money. Michigan rules say money can be required only if the judge states why appearance or safety cannot otherwise be assured. The judge considers record, past court attendance, substance use, mental health, the charge, and local ties.

After a dismissal, acquittal or a charge not covered by MCL 780.66, yes, less fines, costs or fees. Since May 2026 the court may keep 10 percent of the deposit only after a conviction for a covered offense. Ask the clerk which category this charge falls into.

A bondsman must be accepted by the court, and every court keeps its own forms. Ask the clerk in Paw Paw for the accepted names. The bondsman may require collateral, and no state premium formula turned up in my reading. Never hand over title to your car or house without a written agreement.

Michigan's rule lets a judge take real property with the court's consent and proof of value. A Van Buren County property-bond checklist did not come up. Before asking relatives to sign deeds, phone the clerk at 269-657-8222.

For the constitutional categories: murder and treason, some first-degree sexual conduct, armed robbery or kidnapping for ransom or extortion cases, and some repeat violent felons or people arrested for violent felonies while on bail, probation or parole. Before denying bail, the judge must find the proof evident or the presumption great.

The Public Defender's Office is at 801 Hazen St., Suite A, Paw Paw, MI 49079, 269-657-8210. Adults held in the jail qualify automatically, and attorneys interview them at the jail every day before arraignment. Anyone out of custody should apply at least 3 days before the court date, online, in a courtroom, or by phone.

Under 18 means juvenile court procedures and no mixing with adults. The county's Probate Court, in the Courthouse Annex at 212 Paw Paw St., 269-657-8225, is listed in the state directory, and the county links a Juvenile Court page. I could not confirm which locked youth facility the county uses, so ask that office, or the public defender at 269-657-8210, where the child is.

A warrant may be issued and the bond declared forfeited. Notice is mailed, and she has 28 days to surrender. A surety is notified within 7 days. Contact the clerk, give the case number, and ask about a new date.