Granville County Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds
How bail works in Granville County: Oxford and Butner
Granville County is north of Durham on I-85. People arrested in Oxford, Butner, Creedmoor, Stem, and Stovall go to Granville's jail, the Granville County Detention Center, 525 New Commerce Dr. Oxford, NC 27565. Phone: (919) 693-3717. Inmate search: Granville County Inmate Search.
1. Where is the Granville County Detention Center?
It is at 525 New Commerce Drive, Oxford, NC 27565, (919) 693-3717. The Granville lockup is rated for 180 people.
2. What if the arrest is at the federal prison in Butner?
A crime inside the Federal Correctional Complex in Butner goes to federal court, not Granville County court. Arrests by Butner Public Safety in the town go to a Granville County magistrate and the Oxford jail.
3. Judge or magistrate: who sets Granville bonds?
In Oxford, the Oxford magistrate usually does. Granville must have at least 5 magistrates (NC law, G.S. 7A-133). Meanwhile, your Granville family member waits at the Granville County Detention Center. The Oxford clerk or a Granville County judge can also act in Granville. Stovall officers bring arrestees to the Oxford magistrate (NC law, G.S. 15A-511; NC law, G.S. 15A-532).
4. Which bond types does Granville County use?
A Granville County magistrate has four Oxford choices (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part a).
• A Granville secured bond uses cash, land, or an Oxford surety.
• Custody release means a Creedmoor person supervises. The Granville defendant may pick a Granville secured bond instead.
• House arrest keeps the Butner detainee home in Stem. Granville adds a secured bond.
• An unsecured bond in Oxford needs no cash now. Miss Granville court, and the Granville defendant owes it.
Since December 1, 2025, Granville can't use a written promise alone.
5. When does a Granville magistrate require a secured bond?
For non-violent Granville charges, the Granville magistrate starts with no-money options (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b).
If your Granville family member may skip Oxford court, a Granville secured bond follows. The Oxford magistrate weighs harm risks too. The Granville magistrate also weighs threats to Granville witnesses.
Three Granville Class 1 convictions in 10 years? Granville then requires a secured bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b). A new Granville felony on probation means an Oxford danger finding (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d2).
6. How does a Granville magistrate pick a bond amount?
Oxford has no set Granville price list. For Granville, the senior Oxford superior judge issues the policy (NC law, G.S. 15A-535). The Granville magistrate uses Granville's suggested amounts. Granville's chief district judge weighs in for Oxford.
In Oxford, evidence and record matter (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part c). Granville counts missed court against your Oxford loved one. A job in Stovall helps.
First small Granville misdemeanors often get unsecured bonds in Oxford. Granville cash bonds run hundreds to thousands in Oxford. Trafficking charges in Granville go higher in Oxford. Granville felony bonds often reach thousands in Oxford.
7. What does a Granville County bail bondsman charge?
Post a Granville bond with Oxford's magistrate. Phone the Granville jail at (919) 693-3717 first. No official there? The Granville County Detention Center can take it (NC law, G.S. 15A-537).
Granville takes cash, land, or an Oxford surety (NC law, G.S. 15A-531). Unpaid Stovall sureties must own enough Granville property. Granville sureties include Oxford professional bondsmen.
Bondsman fees in Oxford top out at 15% (NC law, G.S. 58-71-95). Granville jailers can't be sureties, except for Oxford family (NC law, G.S. 15A-541). Check an Oxford bondsman with the NC Department of Insurance bondsman lookup. Collateral reaches Granville families within 15 days.
8. Can an Oxford magistrate release someone charged with murder?
In Granville, these need the Granville judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part b and c): shooting into an occupied building or car; capital crimes; armed robbery; first-degree arson; sex crimes against a child 15 or younger; forcible rape and many sex crimes; murder or attempted murder; assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill causing serious injury; first-degree burglary; kidnapping; human trafficking.
A Granville County judge presumes no Oxford terms work. An Oxford judge can still allow release in Granville. Repeat Oxford gang cases in Granville also match (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part d through g).
9. In Granville, is bond harder for violent charges?
Granville now presumes a violent Oxford defendant stays jailed (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b1). In Oxford, people say Iryna's Law in Granville.
In Granville, Class A-G felonies with force count (NC law, G.S. 15A-531, part 9). Granville registration felonies count too in Oxford. Some Granville fentanyl trafficking counts in Oxford.
For a first violent Granville charge, a judicial official in Oxford must order a secured bond or monitor. Granville defendants charged twice get an Oxford monitor. Oxford's magistrate must write reasons (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d).
10. Can a Granville magistrate set bond on a domestic charge?
In Granville, domestic cases go to a Granville County judge first (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.1, part a). Breaking a Granville 50B order in Oxford counts. Stalking a Butner partner counts in Granville.
The Granville County Detention Center may hold your Oxford loved one up to 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.1, part b). After that, a Granville County magistrate sets Granville terms. Oxford judges often order Granville no-contact terms.
11. Which Granville County cases have special bond rules?
Yes. These apply in Granville:
• Oxford mass-violence threats: a Granville County judge acts within 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.7).
• Meth labs in Granville: Oxford release may be presumed unsafe (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.6).
• Oxford DWI: a sober Granville adult may take the Granville defendant sooner (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.2).
• Looting in Oxford: a Granville County judge decides within 24 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.8).
• Threats to Granville officials: an Oxford judge decides within 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.9).
• Granville child victims: Oxford stay-away orders are required (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.4).
12. What happens to a Granville County bond after a new arrest?
Out on release? An Oxford judge sets new Oxford terms (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part h). Most Granville traffic cases, except DWI, don't count in Oxford. Granville allows up to 48 hours in the Granville County Detention Center. After that, Oxford's magistrate steps in for Granville.
In Granville, the new bond may double in Oxford (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d3). A doubled Granville bond is $1,000 or more in Oxford. For good cause, Granville can revoke Oxford release (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part f).
13. How do I ask a Granville County judge to lower a bond?
A Granville district judge sees the Creedmoor detainee within 72 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-601). If Granville courts close long, the Oxford limit is 96 hours. The next Oxford session may come first in Granville.
Before that, a Granville County magistrate can change it in Oxford (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part e). Later, a Granville district judge can in Oxford.
Still denied? Write to a Granville superior court judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-538). Granville prosecutors may ask too (NC law, G.S. 15A-539).
14. What happens if someone misses court in Granville County?
A willful Oxford no-show is its own crime in Granville (NC law, G.S. 15A-543). For Granville felonies, it is Class I in Oxford. Misdemeanor no-shows in Granville are Class 2 in Oxford.
A Granville County judge enters a full forfeiture in Granville (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.3). Valid Granville reasons include the Oxford case ending. The Oxford clerk mails notice within 30 days (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.4). There are 150 Granville days to file in Oxford (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.5).
After 150 days, the Granville clerk dockets an Oxford judgment (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.6). The next Oxford bond is usually doubled in Granville (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d1).
15. Can a Granville bondsman take back a bond?
Before a missed Oxford date, a Granville surety may surrender the Butner detainee (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part a). Then the Oxford clerk releases the Granville surety. Once Granville court is missed, an Oxford surety may arrest the Granville defendant (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part b). The Granville magistrate then sets new terms (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part c).
Otherwise, a Granville bond lasts until Oxford judgment (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part h). An Oxford deferral can end it in Granville.
16. How do Granville district and superior courts differ?
Criminal court for Granville County is held in Oxford. Granville shares judges with Franklin, Person, and part of Vance.
Oxford misdemeanors stay in Granville District Court 11A (NC law, G.S. 7A-133). After indictment, Granville felonies go to Oxford Superior Court 11 (NC law, G.S. 7A-41). The District 11 DA prosecutes Granville cases in Oxford (NC law, G.S. 7A-60).
17. Can Granville County give me a court-appointed lawyer?
No public defender office serves Granville. The Granville judge appoints a state-paid Granville lawyer. Request one in Oxford at first appearance (Indigent Defense Services directory). If convicted, your Granville family member may repay Granville County's costs to the state.
18. A Granville County teen was arrested. What now?
Most Granville teens under 18 start in Oxford juvenile court (NC law, G.S. 7B-1501). Granville added 17-year-olds in Oxford in 2019. A Granville detention hearing comes within 5 Oxford days (NC law, G.S. 7B-1906). Granville juveniles face no money bail in Oxford. Serious Granville felonies can move to Oxford adult court.
19. Where do federal charges from Oxford go?
Granville falls under the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (28 U.S.C. 113). Court meets in Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, Greenville, New Bern, Raleigh, Wilmington, and Wilson. The clerk: Raleigh, Terry Sanford Federal Building, 310 New Bern Ave., 919-645-1700. Granville bondsmen don't work there.
20. Who can confirm a Granville County bond amount?
Phone the Granville County Detention Center: (919) 693-3717. Have the Granville defendant's birth date ready for Oxford staff. The Oxford clerk can also help Oxford families on weekdays.
Granville County bail contacts
- Jail
- Granville County Detention Center, 525 New Commerce Dr. Oxford, NC 27565; (919) 693-3717
- Courts
- Granville County Courthouse, Oxford
- Districts
- District Court 11A; Superior Court 11; Prosecutorial 11
- Inmate search
- Granville County Inmate Search
Judges and magistrates set release terms case by case. Nothing here is legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Granville County Detention Center
The Granville County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Granville County.
However if you don't want to use a bail bond agent:
- You can always pay a cash bond yourself, or use your home in Granville County, or in some cases the state of North Carolina, but the benefit of using a bail bond agent is that they take responsibility for making sure the inmate shows up for court in Granville County, and if they don't, then they take the financial responsibility.
- The typical fee for a bond in North Carolina is between 10-20% of the bail amount; usually 15% or less. So if an offender has a bail of $10,000.00, their bond will be $1500.00.
- Pay by cash, cashier's check, money order or credit card at the Granville County Detention Center, or the courthouse in Granville County where the offense took place.
Call 919-693-3717 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Granville County inmate locator.
Granville County Detention Center
Address:
525 New Commerce Drive
Oxford, NC 27565
Phone:
919-693-3717
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Granville County
Does Granville County have bail?
What kind of bonds are accepted in Granville County?
Who can set bail in Granville County?
When is bail set in Granville County North Carolina?
Does Granville County have bail?
Yes, Granville County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Granville County?
Granville County recognizes being released own recognizance, unsecured bail, secured bail or surety bonds.
Who can set bail in Granville County?
Bail is determined by a magistrate. Magistrates are persons who are trained in court and legal procedures. A magistrate does not have to be an attorney but helps move the process by performing some of the routine court functions such as issuing arrest warrants, setting bail and accepting guilty pleas for minor misdemeanors.
When is bail set in Granville County North Carolina?
Bail is determined by a magistrate at your first court appearance. This court appearance, also known as first appearance, usually occurs within 48 hours of arrest.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Granville 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 North Carolina 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 Granville County Detention Center 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, Granville 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 Granville 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 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 Granville County have bail?
Yes, Granville County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Granville County North Carolina?
Granville County recognizes being released own recognizance, unsecured bail, secured bail or surety bonds.
Who can set bail in Granville County?
Bail is determined by a magistrate. Magistrates are persons who are trained in court and legal procedures. A magistrate does not have to be an attorney but helps move the process by performing some of the routine court functions such as issuing arrest warrants, setting bail and accepting guilty pleas for minor misdemeanors.
When is bail set in North Carolina?
Bail is determined by a magistrate at your first court appearance. This court appearance, also known as first appearance, usually occurs within 48 hours of arrest.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Granville County North Carolina?
Yes, your attorney can file a motion for bail reduction.
In Granville County North Carolina, 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 North Carolina could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Can bail be paid online in Granville County North Carolina?
Yes, North Carolina does offer online bail payment. Please contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail: Go to the Granville County Detention Center for more information about the jails in Granville County.
What options are there to pay bail in Granville County North Carolina?
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 Granville County Detention Center for more information about posting bail in Granville County.
Will I get all my bond money back in North Carolina?
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 Granville 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 North Carolina?
The Granville County Detention Center 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.