Delaware County Correctional Facility Inmate Bail & Bonds
Delaware County bail and bond: a guide for families in Delhi and the surrounding towns
The county jail in Delaware County is run by the Sheriff's Office from 280 Phoebe Lane in Delhi, and it can hold up to 120 people. Use Delaware County Inmate Search to see whether your person is booked, what the charge is, and what bail was set. Questions the search cannot answer go to the Sheriff's Office at 607-832-5555.
This is a spread-out, rural county, and arrests happen in many towns. The steps below explain how the first hearing works, how bail is paid, and what a bondsman may charge.
How do I confirm someone is in the Delaware County jail?
Open Delaware County Inmate Search and search the last name. Sheriff Craig Dumond's office also holds state and federal prisoners in the same jail, so a name can appear with a hold from another agency. For a person arrested only a short time ago, call 607-832-5555 and ask the desk to check.
When are the Sheriff's Office phones answered?
The office at 280 Phoebe Lane is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The jail itself runs around the clock with security and care staff. After hours, try 607-832-5555 anyway and ask for the jail.
Where do I pay bail in Delaware County?
Payment hours and accepted forms are set by the jail, and they can change. Phone 607-832-5555 before you go and ask three things: the hours, the forms taken, and whether a bondsman's paper goes to the jail or to a court. Write down the answer, with the name of the person who gave it.
Who sets the amount, and when?
The judge who arraigns the person sets it. Arraignment usually happens within about 24 hours of the arrest, often before a town or village justice if the arrest was outside Delhi. No statewide chart exists. The judge may release the person, set conditions, or set bail.
Why was my son released with no bail on a drug or theft charge?
State law tells judges to release most people charged with misdemeanors and non-violent felonies, with or without conditions like reporting to a program. The judge may ask for bail only when the charge is on a defined list, or when a person broke certain court orders.
If bail is set, how can it be paid?
The court has to give at least three choices, and one must be an unsecured or partly secured surety bond. The nine possible forms include cash, a bond from an insurance company, and a credit card. If the order lists only a number, an unsecured bond can satisfy it.
Is there a limit on what a bondsman can ask me to pay?
Yes. Up to a $3,000 bond, the fee cannot pass 10 percent. A $4,000 bond comes to $300 for the first $3,000 plus $80 for the next $1,000, or $380. Over $10,000, the rate on the extra falls to 6 percent. The agent needs a state license.
What should I ask a bondsman before signing?
Ask for the license number, the premium, the collateral, and the rules for surrendering your relative, all in writing. The premium must be returned within 14 days if the person is not freed. Keep every signed receipt. Never agree to pay for anything beyond the premium except real recovery costs.
Where is the courthouse, and what is held there?
The Delaware County courthouse is at 3 Court Street, Delhi. It houses the County Court, Supreme Court, Family Court, Surrogate's Court, and the drug treatment court. The County Clerk's line is 607-832-5700, and the District Attorney's Office is at 607-832-5299.
Can I get a free lawyer for the bail hearing?
A judge must provide a lawyer at the time bail is considered when the person cannot pay for one. The Public Defender, 97 Main Street, Suite 1, Delhi, answers at 607-832-5188. Tell the office the charge and the court date.
What if the money is paid and the person then skips court?
The court enters a forfeiture. If the person returns before the final adjournment with a good excuse, a judge may cancel it. Otherwise the district attorney has 120 days to act on a bond, and for cash bail the county may keep the money once the final adjournment has passed and 45 days have run from written notice.
How does cash bail come back?
After the case closes, the person who posted it brings the receipt and photo ID to the court. A dismissal or acquittal returns everything, and a conviction lets the government keep 3 percent. For a lost receipt, a notarized statement is required.
A 17-year-old was arrested. Who do I call?
Teens charged with serious crimes are held in specialized secure detention, apart from adults. The Public Defender at 607-832-5188 can tell you where, and the Sheriff's Office at 607-832-5555 can say whether the teen was ever booked at the jail.
What does the judge consider in an arraignment?
The judge looks at the charge, the person\'s record, any earlier missed court dates, what he or she does for work, and money. The judge has to explain the choice, on the record or in writing. A relative who comes to court with pay stubs or a lease can help.
Does a charity ever post bail?
A registered nonprofit may post $2,000 or less for a person facing misdemeanor charges who cannot afford it, and may not charge a premium. It cannot sign a bond. The Public Defender at 607-832-5188 can say if one is helping people in Delaware County.
What warning does a felony defendant get on release?
When bail or release is ordered on a felony, the judge must warn that release is conditional. If the person is charged with a new felony while free, a judge can revoke release and send the person back to jail. Tell your relative to avoid any new trouble.
How can I tell whether a bondsman is real?
Look the agent up on the state\'s bail bond license search. Acting without a license is a misdemeanor. A real agent gives signed receipts and copies of every paper. Anyone who asks for gift cards or says the jail will release a person for a quick transfer is not a bondsman.
Delaware County contacts
- Jail
- County jail run by the Sheriff's Office, 280 Phoebe Lane, Delhi, NY 13753; 607-832-5555
- Jail page
- Delaware County jail information
- Bail guide
- Bail and bond instructions
- Custody lookup
- Delaware County Inmate Search
- Courthouse
- 3 Court Street, Delhi, NY 13753
- County clerk
- P.O. Box 426, Delhi; 607-832-5700
- Public defender
- 97 Main Street, Suite 1, Delhi, NY 13753; 607-832-5188
- Probation
- 280 Phoebe Lane, Delhi; 607-832-5500
- Bondsman rules
- Department of Financial Services bail page
Hours, fees, and procedures change, and a judge can order terms that differ from what is described here. Verify the details with the office listed before paying. A lawyer can advise on a particular case.
Using GTL/gettingout to make bail payments
How to make a bail payment using gettingout.com/Viapath
- gettingout.com/Viapath assists you in using their banking system to make bail payment for your inmate.
- You can call them at 866-516-0115.
- Gettingout, also known as Viapath, limits your 24 hour online deposit to $3,000.00. So if the bail is higher, it may take multiple deposits over the same number of days.
Delaware County Correctional Facility
Address:
280 Phoebe Lane
Delhi, NY 13753
Phone:
607-746-2336
Does Delaware County have bail?
When is bail set in Delaware County New York?
Does Delaware County have bail?
Yes, but the state of New York only applies bail in violent or felony cases. Non-violent and most misdemeanor cases always qualify for release on own recognizance. Tioga County recognizes most types of bonds.
When is bail set in Delaware County New York?
Bail for lesser offenses is set at the time of booking. If bail is required for felony cases, it will be set by a judge at the first court hearing. This hearing, also called an arraignment, generally takes place on the next available court date excluding weekends and holidays.
How Does Bail Work in Delaware County?
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Delaware 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 Delaware 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 Delaware County Correctional Facility 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, Delaware 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 Delaware 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 Delaware County have bail?
New York only applies bail in violent or felony cases. Non-violent and most misdemeanor cases qualify for release on own recognizance.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Delaware County?
Delaware County recognizes most types of bonds.
Who can set bail in Delaware County?
Bail is set by officers during booking for misdemeanor offenses. A judge sets bail for felony arrests.
When is bail set in New York?
Bail for lesser offenses is set at the time of booking. If bail is required for felony cases, it will be set by a judge at the first court hearing. This hearing, also called an arraignment, generally takes place on the next available court date excluding weekends and holidays.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Delaware County New York?
Yes, if bail has been assessed, your attorney may file a motion to have it reduced.
In Delaware County New York, 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 New York could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Can bail be paid online in Delaware County New York?
Yes, New York does offer online bail payment. Please contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail. Go to the Delaware County Correctional Facility for more information about the jails in Delaware County.
What options are there to pay bail in Delaware County New York?
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 Delaware County Correctional Facility for more information about posting bail in Delaware County.
Will I get all my bond money back in New York?
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 Delaware County?
Most non-violent crimes do not require bail. If bail is assessed cash, or a minimum down payment, will be required.
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 New York?
The Delaware County Correctional Facility 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.