Cass County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Cass County Bail and Bond: Helping a Relative Get Released
To help someone get released on a Cass County case, confirm the bond order and actual holding jail before paying. Call the Sheriff at 402-296-9370 and ask which office can accept the particular bond and whether any other hold could prevent release.
A judge decides release conditions. Nebraska permits recognizance and other arrangements, including a percentage cash deposit when the order allows it. Read the order rather than assuming every case requires ten percent. County Court is at 402-296-9334; the District Court clerk is at 402-296-9339.
Confirm the receiving facility before traveling, mailing a letter or funding an account. Our Inmate Search guide helps locate someone, the Court guide explains hearings and records, and the Nebraska Bail guide explains statewide release rules.
1. Which door do I use for the Cass County jail?
The jail entrance is at 303 Avenue A, on the northeast corner. The main entrance for the sheriff and Plattsmouth police is on the southwest side, between the courthouse and the Law Enforcement Center at 336 Main Street (Cass County Sheriff's Office).
2. How big is the Plattsmouth jail?
The Law Enforcement Center was built in 2002. Its jail has more than 100 beds. It also holds people for the U.S. Marshals Service under agreements (Cass County Sheriff's Office).
3. Who polices Plattsmouth?
Plattsmouth Police shares the Law Enforcement Center at 336 Main Street with the Sheriff. Police administration is at 402-296-3311; the 24-hour nonemergency dispatch number is 402-296-9370. For jail custody and release questions, call 402-296-9377.
4. What are the rules for visiting the Cass County jail?
Call the jail at 402-296-9377 for current visiting hours and eligibility before traveling. The county visitation page requires an approved visitor list, photo identification and early arrival. It gives additional rules for children and siblings; ask staff which documents and accompanying adults are required for your visitor.
The newer sheriff visitation page currently says “Coming Soon,” so it does not confirm appointments or hours. Our Visitation guide helps you prepare, but verify the current arrangements with staff.
5. Which court sets bond on a Plattsmouth misdemeanor?
Cass County Court in Plattsmouth. It hears misdemeanors and traffic cases, and it holds the first appearance and preliminary hearing in felony cases. Clerk: 346 Main Street, Room 201 Plattsmouth, NE 68048, 402-296-9334. The judge explains the release terms at that hearing (Neb. Rev. Stat. 29-901.06).
6. Where are Cass County felonies tried?
Cass County District Court handles felony trials and sentencing in the Second Judicial District. Its clerk lists 346 Main Street, Room 303, Plattsmouth, NE 68048, 402-296-9339. Ask counsel or the clerk how to request review of release conditions in the pending case.
7. How is bail set after an arrest in Cass County?
A judge sets release conditions under Nebraska’s release statute, considering appearance, safety and the person’s ability to meet financial conditions. Some cases allow recognizance or nonfinancial conditions. Others require a deposit or another authorized bond form. Do not assume every amount shown online can be paid at ten percent.
Ask the Sheriff at 402-296-9370 what the written order requires, which office accepts payment and whether any other hold prevents release. A bond schedule may apply to an eligible case, but it does not guarantee immediate release in every arrest.
8. How does the 10% deposit work for a bond set in Plattsmouth?
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 figures describe the statutory percentage appearance bond when that form is ordered. A different bond form, forfeiture or separate order can change the result. The statute directs return to the defendant. A relative supplying money should ask the clerk about ownership, paperwork and the return process before paying.
9. Does a minor charge in Cass 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.
10. What if a Cass County bond is too high to pay?
Under section 29-901.03, a person still detained more than 24 hours after release conditions are imposed because they cannot meet them can request review by the judicial officer who imposed them, other than a District Court judge. The review is on the first regular court day after the request. An indigent applicant is entitled to appointed counsel for that review. Ask defense counsel or the clerk how to submit the request; a family call alone does not change the bond.
11. Can a bail bondsman post bond for someone in a Cass 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.
These figures describe the statutory percentage appearance bond when that form is ordered. A different bond form, forfeiture or separate order can change the result. The statute directs return to the defendant. A relative supplying money should ask the clerk about ownership, paperwork and the return process before paying.
12. When does the Cass 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 figures describe the statutory percentage appearance bond when that form is ordered. A different bond form, forfeiture or separate order can change the result. The statute directs return to the defendant. A relative supplying money should ask the clerk about ownership, paperwork and the return process before paying.
13. What happens after a missed court date in Plattsmouth?
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).
14. How can someone apply for appointed counsel in Cass County?
Ask County Court at 402-296-9334 about applying for appointed counsel and supplying financial information. The court decides eligibility and appointment. Give the case number, next hearing and actual jail location. A family inquiry does not appoint an attorney or postpone a hearing.
15. What happens if a teenager is arrested in Cass 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 Cass County, the County Court sits as the juvenile court. Youth cases do not use the adult bond deposit.
16. Where would a federal case from Plattsmouth 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.
17. How can I spot a scam call about Plattsmouth bail?
Independently call the Sheriff at 402-296-9370 or the court named on the order before paying. Confirm the case, required amount, authorized receiving office and accepted method. Nebraska’s general Judicial Branch online payment system does not accept bonds; ask staff about any separate approved local service. Do not act on demands for gift cards, cryptocurrency or transfers to a stranger’s personal account.
The Sheriff identifies Inmate Canteen and the public-entrance kiosk as approved local routes that can process bond. Select the bond option and confirm the amount and case with jail staff; adding trust-account funds alone does not post bond. Ask about the Bond Assignment Form if you want a refundable balance returned to you.
18. Who do I call to confirm a Cass County bond?
Call the jail at 402-296-9377 and confirm the bond form, amount actually required, other holds and the authorized payment route. County Court is at 402-296-9334; the District Court clerk is at 402-296-9339.
The Sheriff’s bond instructions say a relative who wants a refund returned to them rather than the inmate must complete and sign a Bond Assignment Form. Ask Corrections staff about it when posting bond. The form does not guarantee a refund if the bond is forfeited or another order changes the result.
Depositing Money in an Inmate's Account so that they can Self Bail
Cass County Bail Bond Deposit
Cass County Jail uses a third-party, Inmate Canteen, to let you use a credit or debit card to deposit funds into an inmate's account so that they can pay their bail and get released after an arrest.
- To begin the process, first call the Cass County Jail at 402-296-9370 to get the exact amount needed to pay the bail.
- Next, go to Inmate Canteen, register and select this facility by first choosing Nebraska. Then you will select the inmate you want to deposit money for, then the amount.
- Inmate Canteen Customer Service can be reached at 715-690-2965, or by email at support@inmatecanteen.com.
There will be a delay between the time you deposit the money and when Inmate Canteen forwards it to the inmate's account, but the sooner you notify the inmate and the Cass County Jail, the quicker they will be released.
Cass County Jail
Address:
336 Main Street
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
Phone:
402-296-9370