Winston-Choctaw County/Regional Correctional Facility Inmate Bail & Bonds

Type the full legal name into Choctaw County Inmate Search. A booking only minutes old may not show, so check again in an hour. A person arrested by a town officer can be sitting in a holding cell before the county has the booking.

If the name still does not appear after a few hours, call the circuit clerk at 662-285-6245 and ask which agency made the arrest.

The Winston-Choctaw County Regional Correctional Facility in Louisville serves Choctaw County, so the Louisville building is the place to look first.

Arrests made by a town officer can leave a person in a short holding cell before the move to Louisville.

The address is 22064 Mississippi Highway 25 North, Louisville, MS 39339. It is a regional facility, not a state prison.

The state prison search covers state prisoners only. Someone held on a Choctaw County charge is looked up with Choctaw County Inmate Search.

A judge usually does, at the first appearance. In Mississippi that judge can be a justice court, county or circuit judge, or a municipal judge for city charges. The sheriff may set bail on a misdemeanor arrest when no judge has done so. For a felony, a sheriff may set a bond amount only in an emergency, such as when no judge can be reached in time.

The circuit clerk at 662-285-6245 can tell you which judge has your relative's case.

No more than 48 hours after a warrantless arrest. If that deadline passes and the offense can have bail, the rules call for release on an appearance bond at the lowest amount allowed. A prosecutor can ask the judge to reconsider.

The deadline does not apply the same way to someone arrested on a warrant that already has a bail amount written on it.

Mississippi Rule 8.2 sets guideline bond ranges, not fixed prices. For a felony carrying up to 10 years, the range is $5,000 to $50,000. For a misdemeanor with a one-year maximum, it is $500 to $2,000. A judge may go higher or lower.

The actual number appears in Choctaw County Inmate Search.

The circuit clerk at 662-285-6245 answers questions about where and when a Choctaw County bond is taken. Call before you drive to Louisville or to the courthouse in Ackerman.

Ask for a receipt that shows the case number and the name of the person who took your money.

State law limits the fee to 10 percent of the bond, with a floor of $100. The limit is higher for capital charges or people from out of state, and a small processing fee may be added. That fee is the bondsman's pay and is not refunded.

Only a licensed agent may sell you a bond. The Insurance Department's licensing division, 601-359-3582, can confirm a license. Read the contract before signing.

Sometimes. Mississippi's criminal rules allow a court-side cash deposit bond: the greater of 10 percent of the bond or $250, with a notarized affidavit and conditions. The judge decides whether the case allows it.

This is different from a bondsman's fee. Ask the circuit clerk at 662-285-6245 how the court handles it.

A person who is not a bail agent can sign as surety by swearing to own Mississippi property worth the full bond, after debts and exempt property. The land does not have to be in Choctaw County. Expect paperwork at the clerk's office and time for approval, so cash or a bondsman is faster.

The circuit clerk's office is in the courthouse at 22 Quinn Street, Ackerman.

Ackerman, Weir and French Camp are towns in Choctaw County. A town arrest on a city charge goes to a municipal judge, and a state charge goes to the county. Ask the arresting department for the report number and the court date, then check the search link again.

The arresting department’s dispatcher can tell you where your relative is being held.

A capital charge can be held without bail when the proof is strong. A person on release for one felony who is arrested for a new felony carrying more than five years can have the old bonds revoked. A probation or parole hold, or a warrant from another county, also blocks release.

The circuit clerk at 662-285-6245 can tell you which reason is on the paperwork.

At the first appearance, tell the judge you cannot pay for a lawyer. Mississippi's rules call for appointing counsel for a person who qualifies and asks. The circuit clerk at 662-285-6245 can tell you who takes appointed cases.

A lawyer can also ask the judge to lower bail.

Youth court handles children, and the records are private, so the adult search will not list a child. The circuit clerk at 662-285-6245 can direct you to youth court intake. A child held in detention gets a hearing within 48 hours of intake, not counting weekends and holidays.

A missed date lets the court order the bond forfeited and sign an arrest warrant. Under state law a bondsman may surrender the person or bring them in to undo the forfeiture. Cash given to the clerk is released when the judge cancels the bond. A bondsman's fee stays with the bondsman.

No deputy takes gift cards or app transfers to free someone. If a caller asks for fast payment, hang up and dial the circuit clerk at 662-285-6245 yourself.