Perry County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

Search his name in Perry County Inmate Search. The record shows the booking and the bond. The circuit clerk at 601-964-3398 gives the court date once a case is filed.

The courthouse is at 103 Main Street in New Augusta, 601-964-8663. Circuit court takes felony cases after a grand jury indicts. The courthouse is the stop for court papers, and the inmate search is the place to check custody.

A judge at the first appearance, who is a justice court judge, a county judge, or a circuit judge, depending on the charge. Mississippi law lets a sheriff set bond for a misdemeanor only if no judge has, and for a felony only in an emergency. Ask who set yours.

Give money only to a county office or a licensed bondsman. The circuit clerk, 601-964-3398, explains how a bond is filed with the court and which forms go with it.

Rule 8.2(c) sets state guides: about $100 to $500 for a misdemeanor under six months, about $500 to $2,000 for a one-year misdemeanor, and about $5,000 to $50,000 for a felony with a maximum up to 10 years. Judges can choose another number.

About $500: the state limit is 10 percent of the bail, with a floor of $100, plus a small processing charge. It is not refundable. To check an agent, call the Mississippi Insurance Department at 601-359-3582. Ask for the contract and collateral terms in writing.

Rule 8.1(d) lets the court accept 10 percent of the bond or $250, whichever is greater, from an eligible defendant who signs a notarized affidavit. The judge decides. Ask the circuit clerk whether your case can use it.

Yes. Timberland in Mississippi qualifies. A non-bondsman surety swears to owning Mississippi property worth the bond after debts and exempt property. The rule says in this state, not in the county. The clerk checks the deed and any other bonds, so ask how many days it takes.

It depends on how he was arrested. After an arrest without a warrant, within 48 hours. If a judge already set a bond on the warrant, he can leave once it is met. If an indictment capias brought him in, he is taken before a judge without unnecessary delay, with no 48-hour clock in the rule.

It reflects a probation or parole hold, a warrant elsewhere, or no ruling yet. Bail can be denied outright on a capital charge. A judge can also revoke or change release after a hearing if a condition was broken. A domestic violence arrest needs a judge before bail and includes a wait up to 24 hours.

A city ordinance charge goes to municipal court, while a state charge goes through county courts. The officer's paperwork shows the court and hearing date.

Juvenile cases go to youth court. Call the courthouse at 601-964-8663 and ask where detained youths are held. The detention hearing is due within 48 hours of intake, with weekends and holidays left out.

Either can ask a judge to lower the bond, and a motion to reduce or a habeas petition is how a too-high bond is challenged. An appointed lawyer is named by the judge when the defendant cannot pay, under Rule 5.2. The circuit clerk, 601-964-3398, gives the appointed lawyer's name.

Forfeiture of the bond and a new warrant both follow. Once the case ends, the court cancels the bond and orders any security held by the clerk returned. A bondsman can return him to the jail and end the bond. Cash that was forfeited can be refunded within 18 months if he is surrendered or appears, less costs.

Beyond appearing and obeying the law, a judge can add check-ins, travel limits, no-contact orders, treatment, drug tests, or electronic monitoring. A breach brings a hearing, and the bond can be revoked. Ask the circuit clerk for a copy of the written order.

No. Account deposits cover phone time and the commissary. Treat any caller who wants gift cards as a scam, and phone the courthouse at 601-964-8663 yourself.