Saint Louis County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

Search St. Louis County Inmate Search first. It shows who is in custody and the charges.

If the name is missing, the person may be in one of the two small lockups on the Range, or may have just been booked. Ask at the jail, 218-726-2345, or call the Sheriff's Office in Duluth at 218-726-2340.

The county calls them 72-hour lockups. Hibbing holds up to 8 people and Virginia holds up to 12. They are meant for short stays before court, not long terms.

For Hibbing, call 218-312-8134. For Virginia, call 218-471-7134. After a stay of up to three days, a person may be moved to the Duluth jail.

St. Louis County is in the Sixth Judicial District, and the court has full offices in three towns. Duluth is at 100 N. Fifth Avenue W., 218-221-7560. Hibbing is at 1810 E. 12th Avenue, 218-274-6007. Virginia is at 300 South Fifth Avenue, 218-305-7021.

Each opens Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The charging papers say which one has your case. If you are unsure, call Duluth first.

Minnesota's rule is 36 hours, not counting the day of arrest, Sundays, or legal holidays. Saturdays do count. A judge must also decide probable cause within 48 hours, counting every day.

A person arrested on a misdemeanor and not brought before a judge in time must be let go on a citation. Court staff at 218-221-7560 can tell you the hearing date.

For bail window hours and the payment list, phone the jail at 218-726-2345 and ask three things: where to go, what hours, and what forms of payment.

Cash bail is the defendant's own money even if you hand it over. The court holds it until the case ends, and a judge may apply it to a fine or restitution. Keep the receipt and the case number.

No fixed price list covers the state. Judicial policy tells courts not to lean on preset schedules, so a judge looks at the charge, the record, work, family, and safety.

A judge may order release with no money at all, or give a choice of a high amount with no conditions or a lower one with conditions. The figure for your relative should show on St. Louis County Inmate Search.

The county's own page says an agent charges 10 to 20 percent of the bail and that this fee is not given back. State law says the agent must charge the company's filed rate, with a $100 minimum, so ask for the rate sheet.

Agents hold a Commerce Department license and court approval. The county points families to the state list of approved agents rather than naming a firm.

Court rules allow security other than cash, and the court administrator in the courthouse that has the case can explain how to use property. In Duluth, call 218-221-7560.

Agents who take a house as backing must give a numbered receipt, and may not take a quitclaim deed. Collateral must be returned within 21 days after you show proof the case is over.

A judge may not have acted yet. A probation hold or a warrant from another county can also block release. Minnesota has no death penalty, so every person has a right to bail, but a judge may add conditions or hold someone who is a danger.

After a domestic assault arrest, release often comes with a no-contact order. Call 218-726-2345 to ask which reason applies.

No. Inmate funds pay for phone and store items. Only a bail payment on the case helps with release.

The sheriff's site has a separate Inmate Funds page for deposits. A licensed bail agent may not put money on an inmate's account, so treat a caller who offers that as a warning sign.

Ask the judge for a public defender at the first hearing, or apply online at the court system's public defender page. You must show you cannot pay. The court assigns the lawyer.

To reach the public defender office for your courthouse, call the Duluth court at 218-221-7560 and ask for the office that handles your courthouse.

The Arrowhead Juvenile Center in Duluth serves St. Louis, Carlton, Cook, Koochiching, and Lake counties. It is the county's detention center for young people.

Court staff can tell you the hearing time. Call the Duluth court at 218-221-7560. Youth records are private, so a child may not show on the adult search.

Call the court that has the case that same day, then call a lawyer. The judge can issue a warrant and begin forfeiture of the bond.

Minnesota law makes the court tell the agent in writing within set deadlines. If it misses them, the bond is discharged without penalty. Tell your agent at once.

Cash bail comes back after the case ends, to the person who paid or to someone the defendant names in writing. The judge may first take out fines or restitution.

An agent's fee does not come back under the county's page. Ask the Duluth court at 218-221-7560 how to request a refund.

Use only agents on the state's approved list. State law bars agents from soliciting inside jails and courthouses, from calling jail phones, and from paying jail staff.

If a stranger asks for a wire or gift cards, hang up and call the jail line, 218-726-2345, yourself.

Call the Duluth jail at 218-726-2345 to ask how visits work and when they can happen.

Lockup stays in Hibbing and Virginia are short, so call the lockup first at 218-312-8134 or 218-471-7134.