Hancock County Adult Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds

Check the Hancock County Inmate Search first. If the search shows her booked, she is in the county's adult detention center.

A person arrested a few hours ago may not appear yet. Check again that evening.

Rule 5.1 says no later than 48 hours after an arrest without a warrant. The judge at that first appearance names the charge, rules on probable cause, and explains the right to a lawyer.

An indicted defendant gets no initial appearance. Questions about which court holds a felony file go to the Circuit Clerk at 228-467-5265.

Then the person is released as soon as he meets the amount the issuing judge set. That is the rule for a warrant arrest under Rule 5.1(c).

If the warrant came without a bail figure, the 48-hour limit and the minimum-bond fallback apply instead.

Mississippi caps the fee at 10 percent of the bond or $100, whichever is greater, with a $50 processing fee. The charge rises to 15 percent for a capital offense or a defendant from out of state.

Agents answer to the Mississippi Insurance Department, so ask to see a license and keep a copy of the contract.

Yes. A court-side cash deposit bond, when a judge allows it, is 10 percent of the bond or $250, whichever is greater, and the money goes to the court. A bondsman's fee goes to the agent. Ask the clerk at 228-467-5265 which one your judge uses.

They can. The owner signs an affidavit about property in Mississippi, and Rule 8.1(f) does not tie it to Hancock County. Call the Circuit Clerk at 228-467-5265 to ask what appraisal or tax paper the judge wants.

In a capital case the judge may set no bail. A person on a felony bond who is arrested for a new felony carrying more than five years is held under Rule 8.6 without a new bond once probable cause is found.

Section 99-5-37 bars bail until the person has appeared before a judge, and that appearance may happen by telephone. The judge may impose a holding period of up to 24 hours, counted from the initial appearance or the setting of bail. No cooling-off period is mandatory.

Under Rule 5.1(b), an officer making a warrantless arrest may release the person on personal recognizance with a written notice to appear, unless the law forbids it. Some domestic violence arrests are an example where recognizance is barred.

Otherwise the officer sets an appearance bond under Rule 8 or holds the person for a judge.

Tell the judge at the first appearance that you cannot afford counsel. Rule 5.2 directs the judge to appoint one for an indigent person who wants it. The Circuit Clerk at 228-467-5265 can tell you who holds the appointment.

Youth Court decides. A juvenile detention center in Mississippi must hold a license from the Juvenile Facilities Monitoring Unit.

Call the Circuit Clerk, 228-467-5265, for a child's court date.

A lawyer files a motion to modify the conditions of release, which Rule 8.5(b) allows for good cause. A judge can add conditions such as treatment, drug testing, or electronic monitoring in place of more cash. Bring pay stubs, a lease, and letters from family.

No. Deposits buy phone time and commissary only. A bond is a separate payment, so say which one you mean when you pay.

The court proceeds against the bond under Section 99-5-25. The bondsman may surrender him to the jail. A refund is possible within 18 months, less extradition costs and attorney fees, if he is surrendered or appears. Tell the clerk, 228-467-5265, at once.