Blaine County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Blaine County Bail and Bond: Helping a Relative Get Released
To help someone get released on a Blaine County case, confirm the bond order, required payment and any other holds before paying. Call the Sheriff at 308-547-2222, extension 203 to identify the holding jail and the office authorized to receive the particular bond. Have the full name and case or booking number ready.
A judge decides release conditions; do not assume every case requires a ten-percent deposit or guarantees immediate release after payment. County Court is reached at 308-547-2222, extension 2; the District Court clerk is at 308-547-2222, extension 1. Both offices are listed at 145 Lincoln Avenue, Brewster, NE 68821.
The person may be housed outside Blaine County, so confirm the actual receiving facility before driving or funding an account. Our Inmate Search guide helps locate someone, the Court guide explains hearings and records, and the Nebraska Bail guide covers statewide release rules.
1. Is a Blaine County inmate held in Brewster or Broken Bow?
Ask the Blaine County Sheriff at 308-547-2222, extension 203 which facility currently holds the person. Existing county guidance identifies Custer County as a possible receiving jail, but confirm the individual’s placement before traveling. Custer County’s official Sheriff contact is 116 South 11th, Broken Bow, NE 68822, 308-872-6418. A court filed in Blaine County does not itself establish where a person is housed.
2. When is the Brewster Sheriff's Office open?
The Sheriff’s published office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 145 Lincoln Avenue, Brewster, NE 68821, 308-547-2222, extension 203. These are office hours, not a jail visiting or release schedule. Ask staff how to reach the actual receiving jail and where a particular payment or property errand must be handled.
3. When is the Custer County Sheriff's Office in Broken Bow open?
Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed weekends and holidays (Custer County Sheriff's Office).
These are the Sheriff’s business-office hours, not a guarantee of inmate visiting or bond-counter access. Call to confirm arrangements for the particular person and errand.
4. Which court hears a Blaine County misdemeanor?
Blaine County Court. It also holds the first steps of a felony. Clerk: 145 Lincoln Avenue, Brewster, NE 68821, 308-547-2222.
The county lists County Court on 308-547-2222, extension 2. Confirm the courtroom and entrance from the notice.
5. Which district covers Blaine County felonies?
The Eighth Judicial District, which covers 15 Sandhills and north-central counties (Neb. Rev. Stat. 24-301.02). Clerk: 145 Lincoln Avenue, Brewster, NE 68821, 308-547-2222.
The county lists the District Court clerk on 308-547-2222, extension 1.
6. How is bail set after an arrest in Blaine County?
Bail in Blaine County is set by a judge, usually at the first appearance. The judge looks at the charge, past court dates, and what the person can pay (Neb. Rev. Stat. 29-901). A 10% deposit is usually allowed. For many misdemeanors, jail staff can take bond right away under the bail schedule the County Court judges adopt (Neb. Rev. Stat. 29-901.05).
7. How does the 10% deposit work for a bond set in Brewster?
Nebraska has no commercial bail bondsmen. Bail is posted with the court or the jail, usually as a cash deposit. The judge sets a bond amount. You may post a deposit of up to 10% of that amount with the clerk, and never less than $25 (Neb. Rev. Stat. 29-901). On a $5,000 bond, the deposit is $500. When every court date is kept, 90% of the deposit comes back. The clerk keeps 10% of the deposit as a bond fee. That fee is 1% of the full bond, so $50 on a $5,000 bond, and you get $450 back.
These rules describe the statutory percentage appearance bond. Follow the actual order; another bond form, forfeiture or separate order can change the result. The statute directs return to the defendant. A relative supplying the money should ask the clerk about ownership, paperwork and the return process before paying.
8. Does a minor charge in Blaine County need money bail?
Often not. For Class IIIA, IV, and V misdemeanors and city or county ordinance violations, Nebraska says the person must be released without a money bond, unless three things are all true: the person missed court in the last six months, the judge finds release unsafe or unlikely to bring them back, and the arrest was on a warrant (Neb. Rev. Stat. 29-901). This rule does not cover partner assault or DUI charges.
9. What if a Blaine County bond is too high to pay?
If the person is still in jail 24 hours after a county judge sets bond, they can ask that judge to review it. The hearing happens on the first regular court day. If they cannot afford a lawyer, the judge appoints one for that hearing (Neb. Rev. Stat. 29-901.03). The judge must also think about what the person can pay before setting money bond (Neb. Rev. Stat. 29-901).
10. Can a bail bondsman post bond for someone in a Blaine County case?
No. Nebraska has no commercial bail bondsmen. Bail is posted with the court or the jail, usually as a deposit of 10% of the bond amount (Neb. Rev. Stat. 29-901). A judge may approve a personal surety instead. Each surety must swear to twice the bond amount and list Nebraska real estate worth that much above any debt. With the deposit, 90% of what you paid comes back.
11. When does the Blaine County clerk return the deposit?
After the person makes every required court date, the clerk returns 90% of the deposit (Neb. Rev. Stat. 29-901). If no charge is ever filed, or the charges are dropped before the court date, all of it comes back. If the judge lowers the bond after you post, the clerk refunds the extra bond fee. If the case moves to another Nebraska court, the 90% moves with it, and no new fee is charged.
These rules describe the statutory percentage appearance bond. Follow the actual order; another bond form, forfeiture or separate order can change the result. The statute directs return to the defendant. A relative supplying the money should ask the clerk about ownership, paperwork and the return process before paying.
12. What happens after a missed court date in Brewster?
The judge must declare the bail forfeited (Neb. Rev. Stat. 29-1106) and can issue a warrant. The court can set the forfeiture aside if justice does not require it (Neb. Rev. Stat. 29-1107). A forfeited cash deposit goes to the county treasury after court costs (Neb. Rev. Stat. 29-1108). A surety can turn the person in to the sheriff before judgment to get off the bond (Neb. Rev. Stat. 29-906).
13. How can someone ask for appointed counsel?
Ask County Court at 308-547-2222, extension 2 about applying for appointed counsel and the financial information required. Tell staff where the person is detained and when the next hearing occurs. The court decides eligibility and appointment. A family inquiry does not appoint an attorney or postpone the case.
14. What happens if a teenager is arrested in Blaine County?
Officers must try right away to reach a parent, guardian, or relative (Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-250). Only Douglas, Lancaster, and Sarpy have separate juvenile courts. In Blaine County, the County Court sits as the juvenile court. Youth cases do not use the adult bond deposit.
15. Where would a federal case from Brewster be heard?
In the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska, which sits in Omaha, Lincoln, and North Platte. Prosecutors ask for trial in Omaha or Lincoln when they file. North Platte is used only if the court grants a motion (NECrimR 18.1). Federal judges set release terms. The county deposit rules do not apply there.
16. How can I spot a scam call about Brewster bail?
Independently call the Sheriff at 308-547-2222, extension 203, the actual holding jail or the court named on the order before paying. Confirm the authorized recipient, case, amount and accepted payment method. Nebraska’s general Judicial Branch online payment system does not accept bonds; ask the receiving jail about any separate approved service. Do not respond to a stranger demanding gift cards, cryptocurrency or a transfer to a personal account.
17. Who do I call to confirm a Blaine County bond?
For the arrest and actual receiving jail, call the Sheriff at 308-547-2222, extension 203. For County Court use 308-547-2222, extension 2; for the District Court clerk use 308-547-2222, extension 1. Confirm the current release order, authorized payment route and any other holds with the appropriate staff before sending money.
Blaine County Jail
Address:
145 Lincoln Ave
Brewster, NE 68821
Phone:
308-547-2222