Lincoln County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

Check Lincoln County Inmate Search first. A booking that happened in the last hour may not appear, so try again later. The sheriff's main line, 601-833-5231, answers what the search leaves out.

A warden and an assistant warden run the jail, under the sheriff. Ask the front desk at 601-833-5231 to connect you to the jail staff if you need to confirm a hold or a bond amount.

Administrative hours at the Sheriff's Office are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If a bond is already set, call during those hours and ask where to pay, which payments are taken, and whether a bondsman can post it without you coming in.

Brookhaven has its own police department. Ask the department where he is and for the report number. People arrested in the city are booked into the county jail, so keep checking Lincoln County Inmate Search.

A judge, normally at the first appearance. For a misdemeanor arrest where no judge has acted, a sheriff can set the bond. For a felony, only in an emergency. If the search shows no amount, a judge has not yet set one.

Under state law the price is 10 percent of the bond, not less than $100, plus a $50 processing fee. On a $2,500 bond, 10 percent comes to $250. The Mississippi Insurance Department, 601-359-3582, licenses bondsmen and takes complaints.

A cash deposit bond appears in the state rules at 10 percent of the bond or $250, whichever is more, with a notarized affidavit. The judge decides. Ask the judge's clerk whether your case allows it.

If you are not a bondsman, you swear that you own Mississippi property worth the bond after debts and exempt items, and list your other bonds. The property does not have to be in Lincoln County. The clerk can tell you what must be recorded.

For a warrantless arrest the maximum wait is 48 hours. After that, and if the charge is bailable, he goes home on a bond at the lowest amount in the state guidelines. The prosecutor can ask for a new review. Write down the arrest time and call the sheriff.

A probation or parole warrant holds him until it is cleared. Ask the jail if any hold exists. The Department of Corrections, 601-359-5600, confirms state holds.

The judge appoints one at the first appearance if you ask. Ask the sheriff's desk which court office schedules appointments.

He must come to court when told, obey the judge's orders, stay out of new trouble, update the court on any move, and meet with his lawyer. A judge can add limits on travel, contact with certain people, drug tests or school. A violation can bring a show-cause hearing.

A person charged with a felony can demand one, and it starts within about 14 days of the demand. If it does not and was not postponed, the person is released on recognizance. Ask at the first appearance. The Circuit Clerk's office can point you to the right court.

Check Lincoln County Inmate Search, then ask the sheriff's office at 601-833-5231. If no amount is entered, the judge has not acted yet. Ask which judge holds the first appearance and what day that will be.

Forfeiture of the bond begins. The bondsman can surrender him to the jail. If he is brought in or found held elsewhere in time, forfeited cash comes back less costs within 18 months.

Yes. Nobody at the jail wants gift cards, crypto or a personal money transfer for bond. Use the numbers on this page and save every receipt.