Pershing County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Pershing County bail and bond: Lovelock arrests, court dates, and getting someone home
Lovelock is the county seat, and the Pershing County Sheriff's Office there is responsible for the people held in the Pershing County Jail. The office is at 395 9th Street and answers at 775-273-2641. Use Pershing County Inmate Search before you call anyone; it shows custody and the bail amount in one place. Lovelock Police and the Lovelock Paiute Tribal Police also make arrests, so the first job is learning which agency has your person.
Which agency arrested her, and where is she now?
Three kinds of officers work in and around Lovelock: the Sheriff's Office, Lovelock Police at 775-273-2256, and Lovelock Paiute Tribal Police at 775-273-7861. Run her name through Pershing County Inmate Search, then call the agency that made the arrest to ask for the charge and report number.
If the search shows nothing, ring the Sheriff's Office at 775-273-2641. State prison inmates are a different group; the Lovelock Correctional Center is a Nevada Department of Corrections prison, not the county jail.
Who is in charge of the county jail?
Sheriff Jerry Allen heads the office at 395 9th Street, PO Box 147, Lovelock, NV 89419. The office handles care and custody of people confined in the county jail. The fax is 775-273-5052. Dial 911 for an emergency only.
How soon will a judge see the arrest?
NRS 178.4849 requires a pretrial release hearing within 48 hours of custody, and a judge can delay it for good cause. The older rule in NRS 171.178 says a person not brought before a magistrate within 72 hours, not counting nonjudicial days, may be freed when the delay was needless. Lake Township Justice Court, 775-273-2753, is where misdemeanors and early felony stages are heard.
What will the judge decide at that hearing?
The judge can free the person on a signed promise, set conditions, or set money bail. Before choosing money, the court has to find that bail is the least restrictive means to protect the community or secure a court appearance, and the prosecutor must prove that by clear and convincing evidence (NRS 178.4851). The judge states the reasons on the record.
Where do I find the bail amount?
The judge picks the figure under NRS 178.498, using the charge, the person's character, and what the family can pay. Check the amount in Pershing County Inmate Search after the hearing. For a question the search cannot answer, call the Lake Township clerk at 775-273-2753.
How does paying cash bail work?
Cash bail is paid in full to the court that set it, and the court holds it until the case ends. NRS 178.502 also allows sureties and United States bonds. The Sheriff's Office at 775-273-2641 can tell you where payments are taken. Ask for a receipt that shows the case number and the name on the payment.
How do bail agents work in Nevada, and what do they cost?
An agent posts a surety bond for a fee. State law caps that fee at 15 percent of the bond or $50, whichever is greater (NRS 697.300), and bars renewal premiums and interest on payment plans. The bond rules also let the agent bill only for receipted, necessary expenses.
Confirm the license on the Division of Insurance license search. Agents also register every July 1 with the sheriff and the district court clerk (NRS 697.270).
Is it safe to hand over a deed or a vehicle title?
Collateral must be reasonable for the size of the bond, receipted, and held apart from the agent's own money. The agent must reconvey a deed after the bond is over, and the collateral cannot be moved out of Nevada (NRS 697.320). Take pictures of everything you sign. Ask the district court clerk whether the judge takes property directly; the district court is at 775-273-2410.
Which charges can keep someone from getting bail?
First-degree murder, when the proof is evident or the presumption great. A new felony arrest while on probation or parole, where release depends on the court or the supervising agency. DUI cases with alcohol at 0.04 or more. A 12-hour wait applies to drug-impaired driving, domestic battery and some protective-order violations (NRS 178.484). Everyone else has a right to bail.
What is the set amount for domestic battery with no judge involved?
After the 12-hour wait, if no judge has acted, the default is $3,000, $5,000 or $15,000. The tier turns on prior convictions and on strangulation or serious injury. A judge can order something different, and the figure on the inmate search is the one that counts.
Can he be released without paying anything?
He can. The judge looks at length of residence, job, family, history of showing up, the nature of the charge and any danger (NRS 178.4853). Documents that prove a Lovelock address and a job are useful. Written proof helps most if you give a copy to the public defender, 775-273-4300.
Does Pershing County have a public defender?
Yes. The county Public Defender's office answers at 775-273-4300. The judge decides at the first appearance whether a person qualifies, so bring information about income. The District Attorney, who prosecutes, is a separate office at 775-273-2613.
Which court handles a felony in Pershing County?
Felonies and gross misdemeanors move from Lake Township Justice Court to the 11th Judicial District Court, which also serves Lander and Mineral counties. The court mails to PO Box H, Lovelock, NV 89419, and its Pershing line is 775-273-2410.
What if the person arrested is under 18?
Call the Lake Township Justice Court clerk at 775-273-2753 and the Sheriff's Office at 775-273-2641, and give the young person's full name. They can tell a parent which agency has the youth and when the hearing is.
What if she misses a court date?
The court logs the failure to appear and issues a warrant. Bail is forfeited 180 days after the notice goes to the surety or depositor (NRS 178.508). A surety may have the person returned under NRS 178.526. Call the clerk at once.
After the case closes, is the bail refunded?
The court releases the bond when the case ends or the condition is met (NRS 178.522). Money left on deposit may be used for fines and costs first. The fee paid to an agent is not refundable.
How do I avoid being cheated?
No deputy or clerk will ask for gift cards to release a person. Use only the numbers on this page, and check an agent's license before you pay.
Pershing County contacts
- County jail
- Pershing County Jail, run by the Sheriff's Office, 395 9th Street, Lovelock, NV 89419
- Bail guide
- Jail bail and bond guide
- Custody lookup
- Pershing County Inmate Search
- Sheriff's Office
- PO Box 147, Lovelock; 775-273-2641; fax 775-273-5052
- Lovelock Police
- 775-273-2256
- Tribal police
- Lovelock Paiute Tribal Police and Tribal Court, 775-273-7861
- Justice court
- Lake Township Justice Court, 775-273-2753
- District court
- 11th Judicial District, PO Box H, Lovelock; 775-273-2410
- Public defender
- 775-273-4300; District Attorney 775-273-2613
Rural offices change hours and lines on short notice. Ring before you drive to Lovelock with money. This is a plain guide to how Nevada bail works and is not advice about your own case.
Pershing County Jail
Address:
395 9th St.
Lovelock, NV 89419
Phone:
775-273-2641
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Pershing County
Does Pershing County have bail?
What kind of bonds are accepted in Pershing County?
Who can set bail in Pershing County?
When is bail set in Pershing County Nevada?
Does Pershing County have bail?
Yes, Pershing County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Pershing County?
There are several types of bail available including own recognizance, cash bail, surety bond and property bond.
Who can set bail in Pershing County?
For many minor and non-violent charges bail is already set according to a bail standard. For more serious cases, of if prosecution feels a defendant is a flight risk, bail is set by a judge in the criminal court.
When is bail set in Pershing County Nevada?
For minor offenses bail is listed in a bail schedule and this information will be known during the booking process. For more serious cases a hearing, known as the initial hearing, will be scheduled as soon as possible. In most cases this will be immediately following booking, but it is required to occur within 72 hours.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Pershing 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 Nevada 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 Pershing 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, Pershing 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 Pershing 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 ban 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 Pershing County have bail?
Yes, Pershing County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Pershing County?
There are several types of bail available including own recognizance, cash bail, surety bond and property bond.
Who can set bail in Pershing County?
For many minor and non-violent charges bail is already set according to a bail standard. For more serious cases, of if prosecution feels a defendant is a flight risk, bail is set by a judge in the criminal court.
When is bail set in Nevada?
For minor offenses bail is listed in a bail schedule and this information will be known during the booking process. For more serious cases a hearing, known as the initial hearing, will be scheduled as soon as possible. In most cases this will be immediately following booking, but it is required to occur within 72 hours.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Pershing County Nevada?
Yes, your attorney may request a bail reduction hearing.
In Pershing County Nevada, 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 Nevada could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Can bail be paid online in Pershing County Nevada?
Yes, Nevada does offer online bail payment. Please contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail: Go to the Pershing County Jail for more information about the jails in Pershing County.
What options are there to pay bail in Pershing County Nevada?
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 Pershing County Jail for more information about posting bail in Pershing County.
Will I get all my bond money back in Nevada?
Bail money is returned to the person who paid the bail; in whole or in part once the case is finished. 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 Pershing 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 Nevada?
The Pershing 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.