Pearl River County Detention Facility Inmate Bail & Bonds
Pearl River County bail and bond: the detention facility, Justice Court, and the Poplarville offices
Adults arrested in Pearl River County are held at the Pearl River County Detention Facility, also called the Lenoir Rowell Criminal Justice Center, a division of the Sheriff's Department. Check Pearl River County Inmate Search first for the booking and the bond amount. For anything the search cannot answer, Sheriff David Allison's office at 200 South Main Street in Poplarville is 601-403-2340. The steps for posting bond follow below.
1. Did the Pearl River County jail book my son?
Use Pearl River County Inmate Search and search his legal name. New arrests take time to appear. If an hour passes and nothing shows, call the Sheriff's Department at 601-403-2340 and give his birth date. Dispatch has a separate non-emergency line, 601-749-5482.
2. What is the Lenoir Rowell Criminal Justice Center?
It is the name used for the county detention facility, which is a division of the Sheriff's Department.
3. When is the Sheriff's Department open for questions?
The Sheriff's main office, 601-403-2340, keeps Monday through Friday hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dispatch answers the non-emergency line at 601-749-5482.
4. Where does Pearl River Justice Court sit, and what can it do?
Justice Court is at 153 Savannah-Millard Road, Suite A, 601-403-2572, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with no filings accepted after 4 p.m. Staff cannot name a fine; the judge sets it in court.
5. Where do I pay the bond for a county arrest?
The Sheriff's Department at 601-403-2340 answers bond questions for this jail. The circuit clerk at the South Main Street courthouse, 601-403-2300, keeps the court file. Do not pay anyone until you know whose office issues the receipt.
6. Which payment types does Justice Court take for fines?
Justice Court takes cash, money orders, cashier's checks, and in-state personal checks with a street address and two phone numbers. A bondsman sets the rules for his own fee.
7. How much is bail for common charges in Pearl River County?
Mississippi Rule 8.2(c) sets guide ranges of about $500 to $2,000 for a one-year misdemeanor and about $5,000 to $50,000 for a felony with a 10-year-or-less maximum, and higher for violence or trafficking. Judges can go above or below those guides.
8. What does a Pearl River County bondsman take, and is it refundable?
A bondsman pledges the bond in return for a fee. State law caps the fee at 10 percent of the bail with a $100 floor, plus a processing charge of about $50. That fee is spent once paid. Verify his license with the Mississippi Insurance Department, 601-359-3582, and read the contract for collateral and surrender terms before you sign.
9. Our family farm sits near Carriere. Can the land secure a bond?
Yes, if the land is in Mississippi. A non-bondsman surety signs a sworn statement showing Mississippi property worth the bond after debts and exemptions. The clerk reviews it. The rule says "in this state," not "in this county." Ask the circuit clerk at 601-403-2300 about recording steps.
10. Does Pearl River County allow a partial cash deposit bond?
Rule 8.1(d) describes one: the greater of 10 percent of the bond or $250, paired with a notarized affidavit and eligibility conditions. The court chooses whether to use it, so ask the judge or Justice Court at 601-403-2572.
11. Which court hears a city ordinance charge in Pearl River County?
A city ordinance charge goes to the municipal court of the city that made the arrest, and a state charge goes through the county courts. The arresting officer's paperwork names the court and the date.
12. What happens to a Pearl River County bond after an indictment?
Once a grand jury indicts, the case moves to Circuit Court, and the circuit clerk at 200 South Main Street, 601-403-2300, keeps the file. Rule 8.7 carries an existing bond forward to a later indictment on the same or a related charge unless the judge changes it.
13. Does Pearl River County have a public defender?
Yes. The Public Defender's Office is headed by Chief Public Defender Joshua Stiglet, 601-403-2336. Ask the judge for an appointed lawyer at the first appearance, since Rule 5.2 directs the judge to appoint one for a person who cannot pay. From there the lawyer can move to cut the bond.
14. What if a new arrest cancels the bond?
Judges can pull a bond after fresh charges, and Pearl River Justice Court has revoked bonds for people arrested again on drug counts. For someone out on a felony bond, a new felony carrying more than five years can mean no new bail.
15. Where would a teenager from Pearl River County be held?
Youth court handles children, and a detention hearing is due within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays. The courthouse at 601-403-2300 tells you which youth detention center holds the child.
16. How does a lawyer get a Pearl River County bond lowered?
By filing a motion, or by a habeas petition when a number looks far too high. The judge weighs age, family ties, health, record, work, and where the person lives, along with how serious the charge is. Bring pay stubs, a lease, or a letter from an employer.
17. How do I spot a fake bail caller who knows about the Poplarville jail?
Anyone demanding gift cards, a cash app, or crypto is lying, even if the caller names the jail correctly. Hang up and dial the Sheriff's Department at 601-403-2340 yourself. Money placed on an inmate's account is never counted as bail.
Pearl River County bail contacts
- County jail
- Pearl River County Detention Facility (Lenoir Rowell Criminal Justice Center), a division of the Sheriff's Department
- Bond help
- Pearl River County bail and bond guide
- Custody lookup
- Pearl River County Inmate Search
- Sheriff
- Sheriff David Allison, 200 South Main Street, Poplarville, MS 39470; 601-403-2340
- Justice Court
- 153 Savannah-Millard Road, Suite A, Poplarville; 601-403-2572
- Circuit court
- 200 South Main Street, Poplarville; 601-403-2300
- Public defender
- Pearl River County Public Defender's Office, 601-403-2336
- Bail agents
- Mississippi Insurance Department licensing, 601-359-3582
This overview speaks in everyday terms about Pearl River County practice and Mississippi's bail rules. It does not stand in for a lawyer who knows your case.
Pearl River County Detention Facility
Address:
171 Savannah Millard Road
Poplarville, MS 39470
Phone:
601-403-2513
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Pearl River County
Does Pearl River County have bail?
What kind of bonds are accepted in Pearl River County?
Who can set bail in Pearl River County?
When is bail set in Pearl River County Mississippi?
Does Pearl River County have bail?
Yes, Pearl River County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Pearl River County?
Pearl River County courts will consider what type of bonds will be accepted depending on the circumstances of the arrest. Bail is available in several forms including personal recognizance bond, cash bail, property bond, and surety bond.
Who can set bail in Pearl River County?
For minor, non-violent crimes bail is preset and can be set by the arresting officer. More serious crimes require bail be set by a judge.
When is bail set in Pearl River County Mississippi?
For minor, non-violent crimes bail is preset and that information will be available during the booking process. More serious crimes require the defendant to appear before a judge. This bail hearing is required to take place within 48 hrs. of arrest, not counting weekends or holidays.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Pearl River County must pay or do to stay out of jail until the first court appearance.
The agreement to bail acts as a promise that the arrested will return to court for court dates and trial. Bail usually refers to a dollar amount, but bail can also mean something that has to be done, or a condition such as reporting to an officer of the court, a curfew, restraining orders or attending a treatment program.
Bail is usually a significant enough amount of money and/or condition that the person will be negatively impacted and has incentive to return to court and not flee. A flight risk usually means that the person would flee the area, and not necessary that they are going to take an airplane.
If a judge in Pearl River County feels that the arrested will return to court for further proceedings, the arrested could be released under a conditional release without needing to pay bail money. This is called Released on Own Recognizance, or ROR.
Conditions for ROR might be to obey all court orders and laws, maintain contact with the lawyer, report changes in residence or have no contact with the victim. Family support will show the court that there are people who will make sure that the defendant makes it to court.
If the judge or bail schedule determines that the defendant would be a danger to the public if they were released, bail can be denied and the person will be detained in the Pearl River County Detention Facility until the case is resolved or goes to trial.
Bail can be denied if the defendant did not comply with bail conditions from a previous arrest. Bail is usually denied in cases of violent offenses.
What is the difference between Bail and Bond?
Bail and bond are used interchangeably to mean the same thing but technically, they are different. The bail is the amount to be paid and a bond is a signed document promising payment of the bail amount with certain conditions. Think of a bond as a loan to pay for the bail.
The bond payment is always written to the court in your municipality, Pearl River County or district directly and does not go through the defendant. Chances of obtaining a bond from a bond company or clerk of court are better if family is involved.
The thought of being in jail can cause the arrested to panic and try to secure a bond immediately.
DO NOT panic and take the time to understand all the options.
More courts are now trying to work with defendants to make bail work and might provide non-monetary options or even reduce the bail.
Payments to a bond company are not refundable. It is a long process to get back property title or money that was given to the clerk of court or bondsperson to secure the bond. This could put your loved ones into a difficult financial situation.
Another reason not to unnecessarily rush into securing a bond is that if the court notes that you came up with the money to pay a bond company, they may assume you have resources to pay a defense attorney and decline public defense.
On the other hand, as anyone who has ever been involved in their criminal defense understands, fighting your case while ‘out on the streets’ gives you a much better chance of either winning, or getting a more favorable sentence.
The following is a general guideline to bail amounts in Mississippi:
- Manslaughter –$10,000 to $1,000,000
- Drug Distribution and Trafficking -$5,000 to $1,000,000.
- All other non-capital felonies- $5,000 to $250,000
- Misdemeanors - $50 to $2000 plus fines or court costs.
- Misdemeanor DUI and DWLs $500 to $2000.
- Municipal Ordinance Violation: $100 to $1000.
What are the different types of bonds in Pearl River County?
Based on a review of information from the arrest, the judge or bail officer will determine and notify the accused of which types of bonds are available to them.
To describe the types of bonds, let’s use an example of buying your neighbor’s car. Your neighbor decides the price of the car and how they would be paid.
Similarly, the court (meaning a police or bail officer, clerk of court, bail magistrate or judge) determines the bail amount and how it would be paid.
Here are different options that the seller of the car or the court might consider:
You could pay full asking price for the car in cash. This is similar to paying cash bail. The full amount of bail would be paid to the town or county clerk or at the jail. Cash, cashier’s checks and credit cards are usually accepted.
You could sign an agreement on your own or with another person to pay for the car at a future date knowing that your neighbor would know where to find you if you stopped payment. This would be similar to a cash bond or a personal recognizance (PR) bond which are bonds to where someone representing the defendant signs paperwork promising to pay the bail amount if the defendant does not show up to court. There is no money due up front.
If the defendant does not show up, the full amount of the bail will be due to the court and the people who signed the paperwork will be responsible for paying the court and the court will send the sheriff’s department to arrest you.
Cash bonds and PR bonds are types of unsecured bonds because you are not securing it with any money down. In bond terms, a surety is a person who will be responsible for making sure that you will show to court and will be responsible to pay the bond if the arrested person does not show up.
Surety can be family, friend or a bondsperson. Your attorney cannot act as a surety.
You can put a deposit down for your neighbor’s car and sign an agreement that the car will be paid off at a later date. Cash percentage in lieu of bonds is when the defendant pays a percentage of the bail amount, usually 10%, to the court which then holds the money until the case is over.
The amount is returned to the person who paid the 10% after the case is over. In most cases, the full amount is not returned if there are court fees or fines due. This is a type of surety bond if another person signs the bond paperwork.
You could sign an agreement that if the car were not paid off, that your neighbor would get your house or something of value.
A property bond is a bond that the courts might consider in which the bond is pledged in land or home real estate (mobile homes are not accepted).
Usually, the property must be in the same state as the courts, and it must be worth at least 1 ½ - 2 times the amount of the bond.
There are multiple court fees involved to execute a property bond with the courts and a tedious process to get the property deed back. This is another type of surety bond if another person or a bond company is used to secure the bond.
You could also go to a local bank and take out a car loan offering property or anything of value for collateral. You may get someone to co-sign on the loan and offer their property. The bank charges fees, interest and could keep your property if you did not pay the loan back, or even on time.
A professional bondsperson makes money, at least 10% of the bond amount by providing you with a “loan” called a bond. The percent that they charge is fixed by the state and cannot be negotiated. The defendant or surety does not get that 10% or more back even if the terms of the bail are met.
With a property bond, the property deed would need to be signed over to the bondsperson and everyone on the deed would need to be involved.
Since the bondsperson signed off, to be responsible that you show to court as your surety, they can send a bounty hunter to bring you to court if you flee. A bondsperson does not have to give you a bond if the defendant seems to be too much of a risk.
Ask the bondsperson to explain all the costs: percentage, fees or court fees. There is never a reason to rush through signing the paperwork with a bond company. Make sure that everything told to you is in writing and that you understand what you are signing. Ask questions, and if you feel rushed or don’t understand the contract with the bond company, you might want to call another one.
(There have been phone scams where a bond company calls and informs a person that their family member has been arrested and they ask for financial information. A bondsperson will not call asking for money without involvement of the arrested.)
Does Pearl River County have bail?
Yes, Pearl River County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Pearl River County?
Pearl River County courts will consider what type of bonds will be accepted depending on the circumstances of the arrest. Bail is available in several forms including personal recognizance bond, cash bail, property bond, and surety bond.
Who can set bail in Pearl River County?
For minor, non-violent crimes bail is preset and can be set by the arresting officer. More serious crimes require bail be set by a judge.
When is bail set in Mississippi?
For minor, non-violent crimes bail is preset and that information will be available during the booking process. More serious crimes require the defendant to appear before a judge. This bail hearing is required to take place within 48 hrs. of arrest, not counting weekends or holidays.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Pearl River County Mississippi?
Yes, your attorney may request a bail reduction at any time prior to the trial.
In Pearl River County Mississippi, who can pay bail for me?
The person posting bail should be a relative or close friend, called a surety, because they are promising and taking responsibility that you will return to court to get their money back.
A surety is not responsible for court fees or paying off personal debts for the defendant. A professional bondsperson who is approved by the State of Mississippi could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Can bail be paid online in Pearl River County Mississippi?
Yes, Mississippi counties do offer online bail payment. Contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail. Go to the Pearl River County Detention Facility for more information about the jails in Pearl River County.
What options are there to pay bail in Pearl River County Mississippi?
Most all jail and courts accept cash, a cashier or bankers’ check. Some accept a credit card with fees. Please contact the jail for specific information on what methods of payment are accepted. Go to the Pearl River County Detention Facility for more information about posting bail in Pearl River County.
Will I get all my bond money back in Mississippi?
Yes. You will get it back from the court or bondsperson after the appropriate requests and formal paperwork are completed with the court, less fees or percentages kept by the bail bondsman.
Can I get bail or a bond with no money down in Pearl River County?
No, Mississippi law does not allow 'no money down' bail or bonds. Unless you are released on personal recognizance you can expect to pay at least 10%.
A cash bond or a personal recognizance (PR) bond are bonds where someone representing the defendant signs paperwork promising to pay the bail amount if the defendant does not show up to court. There is no money due up front.
If the defendant does not show up, the full amount of the bail will be due to the court and the people who signed the paperwork will be responsible for paying the court and the court will send the sheriff’s department to arrest you.
Cash bonds and PR bonds are types of unsecured bonds because you are not securing it with any money down. In bond terms, a surety is a person who will be responsible to make sure that you will show to court and will be responsible to pay the bond if the arrested person does not show up. A surety can be family, friend or a bondsperson. Your attorney cannot act as a surety.
What are the least expensive and affordable bail bonds in Mississippi?
The Pearl River County Detention Facility or court in this jurisdiction can provide you with a list of approved and licensed bond companies, but they cannot recommend a specific company. You are not obligated to use the first company available and can call several companies to compare what kind of bonds that the bondsperson is willing to execute.
The percentage of bail that the bond company can charge is set, usually at 10%, by the state and cannot be negotiated.