Benton County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

Open Benton County Inmate Search and search the legal name. A record means a booking has been entered. A blank result may only mean the booking is brand new.

Then call the sheriff's department and jail in Ashland at 662-224-8941. Ask if another agency has a hold.

The courthouse is at 190 Ripley Avenue, Ashland, and the circuit clerk's office there answers at 662-224-6310.

The justice court clerk is at 662-224-6320. Call before you travel so you reach the right desk the first time.

For most arrests a justice court judge acts first. The justice court clerk, 662-224-6320, can tell you which judge has the case and when the hearing is.

Felony cases then move to the circuit clerk, 662-224-6310, at the courthouse on Ripley Avenue.

The limit is 48 hours after an arrest with no warrant, under Rule 5.1.

A person who has not been before a judge by then, on a bailable charge, is to be released on an appearance bond at the lowest amount under Rule 8. The prosecutor may ask the court to revisit it. If the timing looks wrong, call a clerk.

Judges choose the number, and Mississippi has no single schedule. State guidelines in Rule 8.2(c) suggest $500 to $2,000 for misdemeanor DUI and driving on a suspended license, and $5,000 to $1,000,000 for drug distribution or trafficking.

A guideline is not a price tag. The listing on Benton County Inmate Search shows the real number.

The state rules create a cash deposit bond: 10 percent of the bond or $250, whichever is greater, plus a notarized affidavit and a judge's approval.

Ask the justice court clerk at 662-224-6320 whether the judge on your case allows it.

Mississippi caps the fee at 10 percent of the bond, never less than $100, plus a processing fee. The cap is 15 percent for capital charges and out-of-state defendants.

The Mississippi Insurance Department licenses bondsmen, so ask for the license number. Get the contract before you sign and read the collateral terms.

No. The bondsman's fee is not refunded.

Money paid to the court, in contrast, is returned when the court cancels the bond.

A person who is not a bondsman may. The rule needs a sworn statement showing the person owns Mississippi property worth at least the bond, after other debts, and is not an attorney, judge, or court officer.

For where to record it, ask the circuit clerk at 662-224-6310.

Only in narrow cases. A sheriff may set bail on a misdemeanor if no judge has, and on a bailable felony only in an emergency.

Otherwise a judge sets it. Ask the justice court clerk at 662-224-6320.

File a motion through a lawyer. Bring proof of work, family, housing, and income. Rule 8.2 favors release on the least strict terms that still assure appearance.

State law also bars justice and municipal courts from setting bail simply to hold a person.

It can mean a charge such as capital murder, where bail may be refused. It can mean a revoked bond after a new serious felony. It can also reflect a domestic violence rule that bars bail until a judge sees the person.

A probation or parole hold is something else. The jail desk can read you the hold.

Youth court handles them, and the records are private. Call the circuit clerk's office, 662-224-6310, to reach youth court staff.

The state youth defense office at 601-576-4206 helps parents arrange a youth defender.

Say at the first hearing that you cannot pay for a lawyer. The judge appoints one for someone who qualifies.

The clerks above can say who takes those cases.

Missing court puts the bond at risk and can bring a warrant. The bondsman can ask to surrender the person.

Forfeited bail may be refunded within 18 months if the person is returned, less costs.

Real courts do not take gift cards or app transfers. If a caller says you must pay now, hang up.

Call 662-224-8941 or 662-224-6310 yourself.

At the first hearing a judge reads the charge, checks for probable cause when there was no warrant, and sets release terms. On a felony the person may then ask for a preliminary hearing, which by rule should begin within 14 days of the request.

Ask the justice court clerk at 662-224-6320 for dates in Benton County.

Yes. A bond set after a charging affidavit transfers on its own to an indictment for the same, related, or lesser charge, unless the judge changes or cancels release for good cause.

You normally do not need to buy a second bond. The circuit clerk can confirm.