Pike County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Pike County bail: Bowling Green's jail and release along the river
Pike County, Missouri stretches from Bowling Green, the seat, east to the river towns of Louisiana and Clarksville, with Frankford, Curryville, and Eolia in between. Illinois sits across the Mississippi bridge at Louisiana. This page explains Pike bail step by step. Inmate search: Pike County Inmate Search.
The Bowling Green jail
Pike arrests are booked at the Pike County Jail, 1600 Business 54 West, Bowling Green, MO 63334, phone 573-324-3202. A separate sheriff's number wasn't located, so Pike sheriff questions can go to that line.
Pike's circuit clerk on Main
The Bowling Green clerk is at 115 W Main St, Bowling Green, MO 63334, phone 573-324-5582, for Pike filings and hearing schedules.
Searching Business 54's roster
Use the Pike County Inmate Search. If a Louisiana or Clarksville arrest hasn't posted, call Bowling Green giving the Pike detainee's full name and date of birth.
Talking with Pike jail staff
- Did Louisiana police, Bowling Green police, a Pike deputy, or a trooper on U.S. 61 make the arrest?
- What's the Pike charge on the booking?
- How much is Pike bail, and must it be cash, a bondsman, or a ten percent deposit?
- Any Lincoln, Ralls, Audrain, or Montgomery holds, or Pike County, Illinois, warrants?
- When does the Pike case first go before a judge?
Pike with nothing set yet
If police arrested without a warrant, they can usually hold the person a day while Pike's prosecutor weighs a charge. When charges are filed, a Bowling Green judge sets terms. Someone held on a warrant may find bail printed on it.
Pike in the 45th Circuit
Pike and Lincoln counties form the 45th Judicial Circuit. Bowling Green cases usually begin in associate court, which handles early release issues.
What a Pike judge has to weigh
Missouri's Rule 33.01 directs Bowling Green judges toward the mildest terms that would still bring a Pike defendant back and protect people in Louisiana or Frankford. Cash isn't assumed, and a Pike figure ought to match the defendant's means.
Released on a Pike signature
Recognizance means a written promise. The Bowling Green judge might add rules: avoid the complaining witness, stay sober, be home by a Pike curfew, or meet a Bowling Green supervision officer. A job at a Louisiana plant or long roots in Curryville help.
Pike bond choices
- Recognizance.
- The full Pike amount in cash.
- A ten percent cash deposit if the order allows.
- A Bowling Green agent's surety bond.
- Pike County real estate.
- Monitoring or supervision.
Weekends in Bowling Green
Court meets on set days. A Saturday arrest in Clarksville may mean waiting until the next Pike session. Rule 33.05 lets counsel ask for a fresh look at bail nobody can afford.
Bondsmen working Pike
Agents from Troy, Mexico, Hannibal, and the St. Charles area may write Pike bonds. They guarantee the full amount for a premium, commonly near ten percent, which you don't get back. Ask about collateral and what co-signers owe.
Bail agents need a Missouri DCI license, so an Illinois bondsman from Pittsfield can't post here.
Pike land as bail security
A Bowling Green home or Eolia farm may secure a bond with court approval. Bring deed records, the mortgage balance, and an estimate of value to the Main Street clerk.
Paying a Pike bond
Call 573-324-3202 to learn which payments Business 54 accepts when you'll arrive, and whether daytime bonds belong at the clerk's office. Have photo ID ready.
Pike and card payments
Bowling Green's card policy wasn't confirmed. Ask on the phone, and pick up a money order in Louisiana or Bowling Green as backup.
Who can post Pike bail
Typically an adult with valid ID. The Pike refund normally goes to the person named on the receipt.
Release from Business 54
When the bond is accepted, Pike staff check for warrants from elsewhere, give back personal property, and release the person in Bowling Green. Have a driver lined up.
Illinois warrants across the Louisiana bridge
Pike County, Illinois, lies just across the river. An Illinois warrant turned up at a Bowling Green booking can keep someone jailed after Missouri bail is paid, and Illinois can seek extradition. A lawyer can advise on waiving.
Arrests on the Illinois shore
If the stop happened in Illinois, that's an Illinois case under its pretrial release law, which no longer uses cash bail. Pike, Missouri, can't post for it.
Lincoln, Ralls, and Audrain warrants
Pike bail clears only Pike charges. A hold from Lincoln, Ralls, Audrain, or Montgomery County keeps the person in custody until that agency acts.
Parole and federal immigration in Pike
Missouri probation officers, distant courts, and immigration officials may each lodge holds that Pike bail leaves in place.
Louisiana and Bowling Green municipal tickets
Some Pike towns may run municipal courts that handle ordinance cases with separate bail. Ask which court issued the ticket.
Saving Pike paperwork
Keep the release order, which lists each Bowling Green date and condition, plus the receipt. Photograph both for safekeeping.
A Pike condition broken
Imagine a Clarksville defendant ordered to avoid alcohol is stopped for DWI in Louisiana. Pike's prosecutor can move to revoke, and the 45th Circuit judge could order the person brought in, set higher bail, or hold them until trial. Raise conflicting conditions with counsel early.
Pike agents ending a bond
A Bowling Green bondsman may typically return a Pike client to Business 54 and cancel coverage if check-ins stop or flight seems likely.
Lowering Pike bail
Defense counsel can file for reduced bail or changed terms. Evidence of a Pike home, job, and dependents supports the motion.
Pike files on Case.net
At Case.net, choose the 45th Circuit and Pike County. Lincoln's files share the circuit and are more numerous, so check the county.
Refunds from the Pike clerk
After a case ends with every date kept, the judge exonerates bail and the Bowling Green clerk returns cash, often to the payer, after fines or costs. Allow several weeks and keep your address current at 573-324-5582.
Premiums in Pike
The bondsman keeps the fee. Once the Pike court discharges the bond, pledged collateral goes back as the contract spells out.
A dropped Pike case
A Pike dismissal closes out bail, and the deposit returns minus what the law allows the court to keep. Keep the dismissal, since Pike prosecutors sometimes refile.
Missing Bowling Green court
A missed date usually means a warrant and forfeiture. The Pike agent may hunt for the client and press the co-signer. Call the lawyer as soon as a conflict appears.
Pike minors
The 45th Circuit juvenile office usually handles youths instead of adult bail. A Louisiana or Bowling Green teen without a safe home might be placed in a regional center, so parents should call fast.
Appointed counsel in Pike
At the first Bowling Green appearance, a Pike defendant who can't pay a lawyer may request a public defender. That lawyer can push for terms the family can meet.
A Pike defendant working in Illinois
Many Louisiana residents cross the river for work. If the Pike release order limits travel out of Missouri, a Pike lawyer can request written permission to keep the Illinois job instead of gambling on a violation.
Bail and the Bowling Green prison
The Northeast Correctional Center, a state prison, also sits in Bowling Green. It isn't the county jail; Pike County bail is posted at the jail on Business 54, not at the prison.
Federal cases from Pike
Pike lies in the Eastern District's Northern Division, which sits in Hannibal. A federal magistrate there handles release, not the Pike jail. Details are on the Eastern District site.
Pike arrests along U.S. 61
U.S. 61 runs north and south through Bowling Green toward Hannibal and Troy. Stops there by troopers or Pike deputies are common. A traveler arrested on the highway can post Pike bail like a resident, but must return for each Bowling Green hearing unless the court excuses them, so plan for that trip.
Visiting someone held on Business 54
Visiting rules at the Pike jail, including any video visits, weren't confirmed for this guide. Ask Bowling Green staff about schedules and ID requirements when you call about bail.
Call Bowling Green before you drive
Phone 573-324-3202 to make sure your relative remains at the Pike County Jail, and ask the bail, its type, any Illinois or county holds, and what payment is accepted. Main Street's clerk is at 573-324-5582.
Carry ID and the Pike booking number. This is a broad guide; a lawyer can address the specific Bowling Green case.
Pike County Jail
Address:
1600 Business 54 West
Bowling Green, MO 63334
Phone:
573-324-3202
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Pike County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Pike County?
Who can set bail in Pike County?
When is bail set in Pike County Missouri?
Does Pike County have bail?
Yes, Pike County recognizes most types of bonds and bail conditions.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Pike County?
The Pike County court will consider what type of bonds will be accepted depending on the circumstances of the arrest. Bail is available in several forms including a recognizance bond, uncompensated sureties, 10% cash bond or cash bond.
In Missouri, Uncompensated Sureties make it so an individual may act as their own surety if they are at least 21 years of age and a resident of the state of MO. They must have net assets with a value in excess of exemptions at least equal or greater than the amount of the bond set.
They cannot have been found guilty or pled no contest within the past 15 years to any felony charge and they can’t have any outstanding unsatisfied judgment entered on any bail bond in any court in Missouri or the US.
POST YOUR OWN 10% CASH BOND: Bonds are generally set at a specified cash amount by the court. In Missouri, the defendant is in most instances entitled to be released upon payment of a 10% cash fee paid to the Court Clerk as the bond. This money, unlike money paid to a bondsman, is then refunded to the defendant at the conclusion of the case.
This money will not be refunded to the defendant at the conclusion of the case if you have any court costs due etc. and will instead be applied to those costs which is 99% of the time almost always the case.
Who can set bail in Pike County?
Some offenses have preset bail according to a bail schedule and can be processed at the jail without waiting for a judge. In other cases, the bail will be set by a judge.
When is bail set in Pike County Missouri?
For some offenses is set according to a pre-determined bail schedule. If this is the case the jail will inform the defendant of the bail amount during processing. In other cases, bail will be set by a judge. A bail hearing is generally scheduled within 48 hours of arrest.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Pike 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 Pike 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 Pike County Jail 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, Pike 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.
What are the different types of bonds in Pike 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. This is one of the more popular bonds in Missouri.
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.
In Missouri, Uncompensated Sureties make it so an individual may act as their own surety if they are at least 21 years of age and a resident of the state of MO. They must have net assets with a value in excess of exemptions at least equal or greater than the amount of the bond set.
They cannot have been found guilty or pled no contest within the past 15 years to any felony charge and they can’t have any outstanding unsatisfied judgment entered on any bail bond in any court in Missouri or the US.
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 Pike County have bail?
Yes, Pike County recognizes most types of bonds and bail conditions.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Pike County?
The Pike County court will consider what type of bonds will be accepted depending on the circumstances of the arrest. Bail is available in several forms including a recognizance bond, uncompensated sureties, 10% cash bond or cash bond.
In Missouri, Uncompensated Sureties make it so an individual may act as their own surety if they are at least 21 years of age and a resident of the state of MO. They must have net assets with a value in excess of exemptions at least equal or greater than the amount of the bond set.
They cannot have been found guilty or pled no contest within the past 15 years to any felony charge and they can’t have any outstanding unsatisfied judgment entered on any bail bond in any court in Missouri or the US.
POST YOUR OWN 10% CASH BOND: Bonds are generally set at a specified cash amount by the court. In Missouri, the defendant is in most instances entitled to be released upon payment of a 10% cash fee paid to the Court Clerk as the bond. This money, unlike money paid to a bondsman, is then refunded to the defendant at the conclusion of the case.
This money will not be refunded to the defendant at the conclusion of the case if you have any court costs due etc. and will instead be applied to those costs which is 99% of the time almost always the case.
Who can set bail in Pike County?
Some offenses have preset bail according to a bail schedule and can be processed at the jail without waiting for a judge. In other cases, the bail will be set by a judge.
When is bail set in Missouri?
For some offenses is set according to a pre-determined bail schedule. If this is the case the jail will inform the defendant of the bail amount during processing. In other cases, bail will be set by a judge. A bail hearing is generally scheduled within 48 hours of arrest.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Pike County Missouri?
You can get the court to reduce an excessive bond - sometimes if the bond is set unfairly high, it can be reduced to a more manageable amount by an attorney – your own or court appointed/public defender. This can usually be accomplished early in proceedings shortly after arrest.
In Pike County Missouri, who can pay bail for me?
The person posting bail could be the arrested, a relative or close friend. All could be considered a surety, because they are promising and taking responsibility that you will return to court to get their money back.
A professional bondsperson who is approved by the State of Missouri could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Can bail be paid online in Pike County Missouri?
Missouri counties do not currently process online payments for bail. Please contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail: Go to the Pike County Jail for more information about the jails in Pike County.
What options are there to pay bail in Pike County Missouri?
All Pike County courts accept cash or surety from a bail bonds agent. Some courts allow payment via credit or debit card, money order or cashier’s check. Go to the Pike County Jail for more information about posting bail in Pike County.
Will I get all my bond money back in Missouri?
Bail money is returned to the person who paid the bail and in Missouri, usually to the defendant. There may be fees, restitution (money to pay for damage caused by the crime) or fines that come out of that amount. If you used a bondsperson, you would not get your 10% back. Property is returned by the court or bondsperson after the appropriate requests and formal paperwork are completed with the court.
Can I get bail or a bond with no money down in Pike County?
The judge or officer who sets bail determines which kind of bail will be an option for you, but a cash bond and PR bonds usually do not require cash down, though you might have to pay court fees.
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 Missouri?
The Pike County Jail 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.