Kanabec County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Kanabec County bail and bond: the Mora jail, court and your options
The Kanabec County Jail in Mora is run by the Kanabec County Sheriff's Office. To see if someone is booked, and what the bail is, type the name into Kanabec County Inmate Search. The jail housing unit answers at 320-679-8402 around the clock. If a judge sets money, you can arrange bail using the answers below.
Is he in the Mora jail? How can I tell tonight?
Use Kanabec County Inmate Search at any hour. It lists people booked by the Kanabec County Sheriff's Office, and often the bail. A booking from the last hour may not show yet.
The jail housing unit takes calls day and night at 320-679-8402. The non-emergency dispatch line is 320-679-8400.
Where is the Kanabec County Jail, and who is in charge?
State inspectors list the Kanabec County Jail at 100 South Vine Street, Mora, MN 55051. Sheriff Brian Smith heads the office, and Chris Bergwick is the jail administrator. The state approves 60 secure beds.
The Sheriff's administrative office is a separate address, 317 Maple Avenue East, Suite 143, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Other online listings give a different Vine Street number, so call before you drive.
Who picks the bail for someone arrested in Kanabec County?
A judge does. The state has no master price list, and the Judicial Council tells courts not to lean on preset ones. By rule, the starting point is release on a signed promise to return, with money required only when the judge finds a danger or flight risk.
When money is set, the person may be offered two options at once, such as a bigger amount with no rules or a smaller one with rules. Look in Kanabec County Inmate Search for what the judge ordered.
How do I post bail in Kanabec County?
Phone the jail at 320-679-8402 and ask where bail is taken on that day and hour. Have the full name, birth date and case number handy.
Court administration is in the courthouse at 317 Maple Avenue East, Suite 318, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 320-679-6400. Ask whether bail on that case can be taken there.
Is jail account money the same as bail?
No. The Sheriff's website points to an online service for putting money on an inmate's account and to a phone-card vendor. That money buys store goods and calls.
It never counts toward release. For bail, use only the steps you got from the jail or the court.
What are common bail amounts here for DWI or domestic assault?
Kanabec County publishes no per-crime list, and neither does the state. Skip websites that quote a price for your charge.
The statutes cap cash bail on misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors at double the top cash fine, with four-, six- or ten-times limits for named offenses such as certain domestic and DWI-related charges (Minn. Stat. 629.471). A felony has no cap formula.
How many hours until a judge sees a new arrest?
Thirty-six, with a few days left out of the count: the day of arrest, Sundays and legal holidays. A Saturday arrest can therefore stretch to Monday. The rule also demands that a judge review probable cause within 48 hours counting every day (Minn. R. Crim. P. 4.02, 4.03).
The court at 320-679-6400 can tell you the hearing time.
How much will a bail agent ask me for?
No fixed state percentage exists. The agent must use the premium the bonding company filed, and at least $100 (Minn. Stat. 60M.02). Ask each agent for the quote in writing.
Before you sign, find out what collateral is wanted. The agent must give a numbered receipt and return collateral within 21 days after you prove the bond is over.
Can I put up a house or land instead of cash?
The court rule allows other forms of security, but the county publishes no property procedure. A judge decides whether the property is acceptable.
Ask the criminal clerk at 320-679-6400 which papers are needed. A bondsman cannot take a quitclaim deed from you.
Which courthouse hears a Kanabec County case?
The Kanabec County District Court, Tenth Judicial District, at 317 Maple Avenue East in Mora. Court administrator Heather Mickelson runs the clerk's office.
All adult crimes start here, from traffic offenses to felonies. The state does not use municipal courts, so a Mora police citation ends up in the same building.
The jail says hold. Why can't they bail out?
A hold is an order that blocks release for a time. It can come from probation, a warrant in another county, or a domestic-abuse arrest where the judge must weigh victim safety.
No person is shut out of bail by a capital charge, as Minnesota has no death penalty. Ask the jail at 320-679-8402 which hold is on the record.
Where is a minor taken in Kanabec County?
The county jail can hold a juvenile for at most 24 hours on weekdays, under its state approval. Kanabec is also a member county of the East Central Regional Juvenile Center in Lino Lakes for longer secure stays.
A child's file is private, so the adult search will not list it. Call court administration at 320-679-6400 for the detention hearing.
Where is the public defender for Kanabec County?
Ask the judge to appoint one when you first appear, and fill in the financial form. The lawyer is assigned to you.
To reach the defender's office, call 320-679-6400 and ask the clerk.
What if a federal agency charged him?
A federal case belongs to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota and is governed by federal release rules.
County jails can hold federal prisoners briefly. The jail desk at 320-679-8402 can tell you who has custody.
When can I get my bail money back?
The court administrator holds cash bail to the end of the case. Then it goes to the defendant or a person designated in writing, after any fine or restitution is taken out (Minn. Stat. 629.53). If the person misses court, the bond can default under chapter 629.
Keep your receipt together with the court file number.
What should I do if someone calls demanding bail money?
Hang up. A bondsman may not call inmates or load money onto jail accounts, and no court takes gift cards. Call the Sheriff yourself at 320-679-8400.
Kanabec County bail contacts
- Jail
- Kanabec County Jail, 100 South Vine Street, Mora, MN 55051; housing 320-679-8402; dispatch 320-679-8400
- Sheriff's Office
- Sheriff Brian Smith, 317 Maple Avenue East, Suite 143, Mora, MN 55051; Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Custody lookup
- Kanabec County Inmate Search
- Bond guide
- Kanabec County bail and bond help
- District court
- Kanabec County Courthouse, 317 Maple Avenue East, Suite 318, Mora, MN 55051; 320-679-6400; Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Public defender
- Ask court administration, 320-679-6400
- Juvenile
- East Central Regional Juvenile Center, Lino Lakes; hearing dates through 320-679-6400
Contact details come from county and state listings and may be out of date. Verify with the Sheriff or the clerk before you pay. This is an everyday-language guide, not a lawyer's advice.
How to bail out an offender in the Kanabec County Jail
Kanabec 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.
Kanabec County Jail
Address:
18 North Vine Street
Mora, MN 55051
Phone:
320-679-8402
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Kanabec County
Does Kanabec County have bail?
What kind of bonds are accepted in Kanabec County?
Who can set bail in Kanabec County?
When is bail set in Kanabec County Minnesota?
Does Kanabec County have bail?
Yes, Kanabec County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Kanabec County?
Kanabec 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 Kanabec 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 Kanabec 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 Kanabec 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 Kanabec 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 Kanabec 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, Kanabec 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 Kanabec 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 Kanabec County have bail?
Yes, Kanabec County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Kanabec County?
Kanabec 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 Kanabec 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 Kanabec County Minnesota?
Yes, if there are extenuating circumstances, let the bond officer know. Your attorney can also request a bond reduction.
In Kanabec 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 Kanabec County Minnesota?
Yes, Kanabec County does offer online bail payment. Contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail. Go to the Kanabec County Jail for more information about the jails in Kanabec County.
What options are there to pay bail in Kanabec 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 Kanabec County Jail for more information about posting bail in Kanabec 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 Kanabec 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 Kanabec 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.