Le Sueur County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Le Sueur County bail and bond: the Le Center jail and your next steps
Did the Le Center deputies book my husband?
Search his name in Le Sueur County Inmate Search. It lists people held by the Le Sueur County Sheriff and shows bail when a judge has set it. Fresh bookings can take time to show. For anything the search cannot answer, use the county's county jail page, which explains visits, phone calls and what may be sent in.
What is the jail like, and how big is it?
The county describes its Le Sueur County Jail as an 80-bed facility that follows Minnesota Department of Corrections licensing rules. It is in Le Center, on East Derrynane Street. With 80 beds, it is the jail that most people arrested in this county are booked into, though a hold for another agency can change where a person sleeps.
What address do I use for the jail?
The county lists the jail's mailing address as 435 E Derrynane Street, Suite 1100, Le Center, MN 56057. Older web listings still show 88 South Park Avenue, which was the old courthouse area. Use the Derrynane address, and put the inmate's full name on the first line.
Can I hand cash to a deputy to pay bail?
Do not assume so. The county's mail page says only cash and money orders may enter the jail without going through the postal service, but that rule is about items for an inmate, not bail. Ask the sheriff's staff, through the county jail page, how a bail payment is taken and when. A bondsman can file the bond for you.
When does a judge hear the case?
Within 36 hours of arrest, with the day of arrest, Sundays and holidays left out of the count. A Saturday arrest can still wait until Monday. At that hearing the judge decides on release, conditions or money bail. If a misdemeanor suspect is not brought before a judge in time, the law requires release on a citation.
What are the types of release in Minnesota?
A judge may free a person on a written promise, an unsecured bond, supervision by a named adult, travel limits, or a cash or surety bail. The judge must pick the least strict choice that still brings the person back. Several offers can be made together, such as $1,000 with no conditions or $300 with conditions, and the person decides.
How much is bail for a common charge in Le Sueur County?
No schedule was published by the county or its judicial district, and Minnesota has no statewide table. Judges are told not to lean on fixed schedules. State law does cap cash bail for most misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors at twice the largest cash fine, with higher caps for a few offenses. Your charge's number will be in Le Sueur County Inmate Search once set.
What does it cost to use a bondsman?
The agent charges the premium its surety filed with the state, and at least $100. If the bond is $10,000 or less, the agent must collect half of the premium before posting and may take the rest as a signed note due in four months. A note cannot carry interest above 6 percent a year. Read every page before you sign.
Do I get cash back when the case ends?
Cash bail paid to the court is the defendant's money, so it returns after the case, after any fine or restitution. A bondsman's premium does not return. Collateral a bondsman holds must be given back within 21 days after you bring proof that the case is over.
Could a deed or a mortgage guarantee the bond?
The rules allow "other security," but the details for Le Sueur County are not published. Ask the court administrator whether the judge will take property and what papers are needed. Be careful with any bondsman who asks for a quitclaim deed, since state law does not allow that as collateral.
The online record says no bail. What now?
No Minnesota charge is automatically barred from bail. The note often means a judge has not yet acted, or that a hold from probation or another county is on file. A judge may also keep a person in custody for public safety. Ask the court administrator which reason applies, or ask a lawyer.
Where does a juvenile arrested in Le Sueur County go?
The Dakota County Juvenile Services Center in Hastings lists Le Sueur among the counties it serves. Reach its housing contact at 651-438-4970, or Dakota County Community Corrections at 651-438-8399. A child's case is private, so Le Sueur County Inmate Search will not show it.
How do I apply for a public defender?
Ask the judge at the first appearance. You fill out a financial form, and the court decides if you qualify. You can also apply online at the state's public defender application site. The chief public defender names the lawyer; the client does not choose.
What if the case is missed?
Missing court can mean a warrant and a lost bond. The court must tell the bondsman within 30 days, and a person who comes back quickly may be able to reset the date. Contact the court administrator and your lawyer the same day.
Could this be a scam call?
If a stranger wants gift cards, a payment app or a wire for "bail," refuse. Read the county's county jail page, find the real contact, and verify before paying.
Le Sueur County bail contacts
- County jail
- Le Sueur County Jail, 435 E Derrynane Street, Suite 1100, Le Center, MN 56057
- Bond help
- Le Sueur bail and bond pages
- County jail page
- Le Sueur County jail information (visits, phone, mail)
- Custody lookup
- Le Sueur County Inmate Search
- Juvenile
- Dakota County Juvenile Services Center, Hastings; 651-438-4970; Community Corrections 651-438-8399
- Public defender
- Ask for one at the first appearance; court administration can say how to apply
Rules, costs and contact details change, and judges can alter a release order. Check with the sheriff's staff or the court administrator before paying. This guide is plain information, and a lawyer can advise on your own case.
Le Sueur County Jail
Address:
435 E Derrynane Street
Le Center, MN 56057
Phone:
507-357-8274
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Le Sueur County
Does Le Sueur County have bail?
What kind of bonds are accepted in Le Sueur County?
Who can set bail in Le Sueur County?
When is bail set in Le Sueur County Minnesota?
Does Le Sueur County have bail?
Yes, Le Sueur County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Le Sueur County?
Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur 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, Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur County have bail?
Yes, Le Sueur County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Le Sueur County?
Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur County Minnesota?
Yes, if there are extenuating circumstances, let the bond officer know. Your attorney can also request a bond reduction.
In Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur County Minnesota?
Yes, Le Sueur County does offer online bail payment. Contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail. Go to the Le Sueur County Jail for more information about the jails in Le Sueur County.
What options are there to pay bail in Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur County Jail for more information about posting bail in Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur 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.