Brown County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Brown County bail and bond: the jail at the New Ulm Law Enforcement Center
Adults arrested in Brown County are held at the Brown County Jail in the Law Enforcement Center, 15 South Washington Street in New Ulm. Use Brown County Inmate Search to see custody, charges, and the bail amount. The jail desk is 507-233-6775, and the Sheriff's Office is 507-233-6700. The county's jail pages cover visits and inmate money but not bail, so call before you pay.
Is my relative in the Brown County Jail in New Ulm?
Search the name on Brown County Inmate Search. A very new booking may need a little time. The county also posts a jail roster as a PDF.
For anything else, call the jail at 507-233-6775. Keep the booking number if you have it.
Which door do I use at the New Ulm Law Enforcement Center?
The public enters from Washington Street. The county's directions say to turn into the parking lot and use the main glass doors. The sally port, marked Door 5 on 1st Street South, is only for police transports.
Do not wait at the sally port. Officers bring people in there.
Where can I pay bail in Brown County?
The county jail pages do not describe bail payment. Call 507-233-6775 and ask for the exact amount, the case number, and where money is taken at that hour. Ask whether the Law Enforcement Center or the court takes it.
Accepted cash bail is deposited with the court administrator by judge's order. Keep the receipt.
Does a deposit at the jail count as bail?
No. The jail takes cash during visiting hours, money orders, and cashier's checks for an inmate's account, and refuses personal checks. Online deposits go through a payment site and carry a fee. That money pays for phone time and store items.
Bail is a separate payment on the case.
Who runs the Brown County Jail?
Jail Administrator Steve Appel is at 507-233-6767. The Sheriff's Office is at 15 South Washington Street, New Ulm 56073, 507-233-6700.
Use the main jail line first, then the administrator for things the desk cannot settle.
When will a Brown County judge see a new case?
Within 36 hours of arrest, leaving out the day of arrest, Sundays, and legal holidays. The 48-hour probable-cause check counts every day. A misdemeanor suspect who is not seen in time must be released on a citation.
The jail desk can tell you the hearing date once the case is filed.
What do bondsmen charge for a Brown County bond?
A bondsman needs a Commerce license and court approval. The fee must be the filed rate of the bonding company, never under $100. The statute names no percentage, so ask for it in writing.
Collateral must come with a numbered receipt. Bondsmen may not deposit money on an inmate account.
Can I pledge a house or land in Brown County?
Court rules allow other security, but no Brown page gives steps for property. Ask the jail at 507-233-6775 which office reviews the papers. A bondsman cannot use a quitclaim deed as collateral. Do not sign anything you have not read.
What does the court use for bail amounts in Brown County?
Minnesota has no statewide schedule, and the judiciary tells judges not to depend on preset charts. Your relative's record, work, family ties, and the charge matter.
A judge can also set release with no money. Check Brown County Inmate Search after the first hearing.
Why does a Brown County listing show no bail?
A judge may not have set it. A probation hold or a hold from another county can also block release. Minnesota has no death penalty, so bail is a right, though conditions can apply and a judge may keep someone in when release is unsafe.
For domestic assault arrests, a judge may order no contact.
What are the Brown County visiting hours?
The county lists visits on Sunday 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Monday 9:00 to 11:30 a.m., and Thursday 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. You must call at least 24 hours ahead and bring photo ID. Only one visitor is allowed per visiting day, for 20 minutes.
Confirm times by calling 507-233-6775.
Who is the free lawyer in Brown County?
The court appoints a public defender to people who qualify, and the family cannot choose. Bring it up before the judge at the first hearing, or use the form linked from the state public defender page. The pages read give no district office phone, so ask the jail desk at 507-233-6775 for court administration.
Where is a Brown County teenager held?
The county's jail pages name no youth detention center, and juvenile data is restricted. The adult search will not show a minor. Call the sheriff at 507-233-6700 and ask where the youth is, then ask the facility for its visiting rules before you go.
What if a Brown County defendant misses court?
A no-show can bring a forfeited bond and an arrest warrant. The court must notify the bondsman within 30 days. Do not wait for officers to knock. Call a lawyer and the bondsman right away, and ask the jail at 507-233-6775 whether a warrant has been entered.
How does cash bail come back in Brown County?
The money belongs to the defendant, even if someone else paid it. The court holds it until the case ends and may use it for fines or restitution first. The rest goes to the defendant or a person named in writing. Bondsman fees stay with the agent. Keep the receipt with the case number in a safe place.
Can I leave a message for someone in the Brown County Jail?
Yes, but you cannot call in to speak with an inmate. The county lists an inmate voicemail line at 507-571-2751, where messages can be left and are not confidential. Inmates call out collect through 800-896-3201.
None of this frees anyone. Bail is paid on the case, and the jail desk at 507-233-6775 can explain what is due.
Brown County bail and bond contacts
- County jail
- Brown County Jail, Law Enforcement Center, 15 South Washington Street, New Ulm, MN 56073; 507-233-6775
- Bond guide
- Jail bail and bond guide
- Custody lookup
- Brown County Inmate Search
- Sheriff
- 15 South Washington Street, New Ulm; 507-233-6700
- Jail administrator
- Steve Appel, 507-233-6767
- Public entrance
- Main glass doors on Washington Street
- Public defense
- Ask at the first hearing or call 507-233-6775
Visiting times, fees, and phone numbers can change. Ask the jail desk to confirm anything before you act on it.
How to bail out an offender in the Brown County Jail
Brown County Jail uses jailpayments.com as a third party company for friends and families of inmates to send them money for commissary, phone calls and bail.
The cost to add money to the accounts of inmates ranges from $3.95 to send $20.00 to $12.95 to send up to $200.00.
Brown County Jail
Address:
15 S Washington Street
Second Floor
New Ulm, MN 56073
Phone:
507-233-6775
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Brown County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Brown County?
Who can set bail in Brown County?
When is bail set in Brown County Minnesota?
Does Brown County have bail?
Yes, Brown County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Brown County?
Brown County recognizes most types of bonds. The court will consider what type of bonds will be accepted depending on the circumstances of the arrest. Minnesota offers several types of pre-trial release including unconditional, conditional, or cash/surety bail.
Who can set bail in Brown County?
Depending on the charge(s) bail may be set according to a bail schedule or at the discretion of the judge.
When is bail set in Brown County Minnesota?
Bail is set at the defendant’s first court hearing, or arraignment. State law requires this hearing be scheduled within 48 hours of arrest, except for weekends or holidays.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Brown County 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 judge in Brown County 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 judge or bail schedule 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 Brown County Jail 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, Brown County 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 Brown County?
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 Brown County have bail?
Yes, Brown County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Brown County?
Brown County recognizes most types of bonds. The court will consider what type of bonds will be accepted depending on the circumstances of the arrest. Minnesota offers several types of pre-trial release including unconditional, conditional, or cash/surety bail.
Who can set bail in Brown County?
Depending on the charge(s) bail may be set according to a bail schedule or at the discretion of the judge.
When is bail set in Minnesota?
Bail is set at the defendant’s first court hearing, or arraignment. State law requires this hearing be scheduled within 48 hours of arrest, except for weekends or holidays.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Brown County Minnesota?
Yes, if there are extenuating circumstances, let the bond officer know. Your attorney can also request a bond reduction.
In Brown County Minnesota, 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 Minnesota could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Can bail be paid online in Brown County Minnesota?
Yes, Brown County does offer online bail payment. Contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail. Go to the Brown County Jail for more information about the jails in Brown County.
What options are there to pay bail in Brown County Minnesota?
Most all jail and courts accept cash, a cashier or bankers’ check. Some accept a credit card with fees. Contact the jail for specific information on what methods of payment are accepted. Go to the Brown County Jail for more information about posting bail in Brown County.
Will I get all my bond money back in Minnesota?
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 Brown County?
The judge or officer 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 Minnesota?
The Brown County Jail 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.