Greene County Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds
Greene County bail and bond: Snow Hill, Walstonburg, and the county jail
Greene County is a small farm county between Greenville and Goldsboro. From Snow Hill, Walstonburg, Hookerton, and Maury, Greene arrestees are booked into the Greene County Detention Center, 301 North Greene Street, Snow Hill, NC 28580. Phone: (252) 747-4700. Inmate search: Greene County Inmate Search.
Where is the Greene County Detention Center?
It is at 301 N. Greene Street, Snow Hill, NC 28580, (252) 747-4700. The Greene lockup is rated for 86 people.
Are the prisons in Maury the county jail?
No. Eastern Correctional and Greene Correctional in Maury hold sentenced inmates only. Greene bond cases stay at the Snow Hill jail.
Judge or magistrate: who sets Greene bonds?
Usually the Greene magistrate sets it in Snow Hill. A Greene County judge or the Snow Hill clerk may too. Maury officers bring arrestees to a Greene County magistrate (NC law, G.S. 15A-511; NC law, G.S. 15A-532). Greene must have at least 3 magistrates (NC law, G.S. 7A-133). Your Greene family member stays in the Greene County Detention Center meanwhile.
Can a Maury defendant get out without paying?
The Snow Hill magistrate has four Snow Hill choices (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part a).
• A Greene electronic monitor means house arrest. In Snow Hill, it comes with a secured bond.
• An unsecured bond in Snow Hill needs no cash now. Miss Greene court, and your Snow Hill loved one owes it.
• With custody release, a Greene program supervises. Your Greene family member can choose a Snow Hill secured bond instead.
• A Greene secured bond uses cash, land, or a Snow Hill surety.
Since December 1, 2025, Greene can't use a written promise alone.
When must Greene County use a money bond?
For non-violent Greene charges, the Snow Hill magistrate starts with no-money options (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b).
Greene flight risks change that in Snow Hill. Snow Hill witness risks count too in Greene. Danger to a Snow Hill resident counts too.
With 3 such Greene convictions in 10 years, the Snow Hill magistrate must use a secured bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b). On probation, a new Snow Hill felony brings a Greene danger review (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d2).
Who guides bond amounts for Greene County?
Snow Hill has no set Greene price list. District 9A's senior judge writes Greene's policy (NC law, G.S. 15A-535). The Greene chief district judge is consulted too. A Greene County magistrate uses Greene's suggested amounts.
Snow Hill's magistrate weighs the charge and record (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part c). A job in Hookerton helps. Past no-shows hurt a Greene defendant.
A first minor Snow Hill charge often gets an unsecured Greene bond. Trafficking charges in Greene go higher in Snow Hill. Greene felony bonds often reach thousands in Snow Hill. Greene cash bonds run hundreds to thousands in Snow Hill.
What does a Greene County bail bondsman charge?
Post a Greene bond with Snow Hill's magistrate. Call (252) 747-4700 first. No official there? The Greene County Detention Center can take it (NC law, G.S. 15A-537).
Pay a Snow Hill bond in cash, land, or a Greene surety (NC law, G.S. 15A-531). Unpaid Hookerton sureties must own enough Greene property. A Greene surety may be a Snow Hill bail agent.
Bondsman fees in Snow Hill top out at 15% (NC law, G.S. 58-71-95). Collateral reaches Greene families within 15 days. Snow Hill officers can't sign as Greene sureties, except for family (NC law, G.S. 15A-541). Check a Snow Hill bondsman with the NC Department of Insurance bondsman lookup.
Can a Snow Hill magistrate release someone charged with murder?
Only the Greene judge decides release for these Greene charges (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part b and c): kidnapping; sex crimes against a child 15 or younger; assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill causing serious injury; murder or attempted murder; shooting into an occupied building or car; human trafficking; armed robbery; forcible rape and many sex crimes; first-degree burglary; first-degree arson; capital crimes.
A Snow Hill judge presumes no Snow Hill terms work. A Snow Hill judge can still allow release in Greene. Some repeat Greene gun cases match (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part d through g).
What does Iryna's Law mean for Greene County?
In Snow Hill, since December 1, 2025, violent Greene charges face a presumption against Snow Hill release (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b1). In Snow Hill, people say Iryna's Law in Greene.
In Greene, Class A-G felonies with force count (NC law, G.S. 15A-531, part 9). Greene registration felonies count too in Snow Hill. So do Snow Hill attempts and some Greene fentanyl trafficking.
A first violent Greene charge needs a secured bond or Snow Hill monitor. A Snow Hill judge writes reasons for Greene (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d). Greene defendants charged twice get a Snow Hill monitor.
Can a Greene magistrate set bond on a domestic charge?
At first, only a Greene County judge sets domestic terms (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.1, part a). Breaking a Greene 50B order in Snow Hill counts. Stalking a Snow Hill partner counts in Greene.
The Greene County Detention Center may hold the Greene defendant up to 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.1, part b). After that, the Snow Hill magistrate sets Greene terms. Snow Hill judges often order Greene no-contact terms.
What special bail rules apply in Snow Hill?
Several rules matter for Snow Hill arrests:
• Greene rioting: a Snow Hill judge acts within 24 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.8).
• School threats in Greene: a Snow Hill judge decides within 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.7).
• Children harmed in Snow Hill: the Snow Hill magistrate orders no contact (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.4).
• Snow Hill meth cases: Greene judges may presume release unsafe (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.6).
• Threats to Greene officials: a Snow Hill judge decides within 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.9).
• DWI in Greene: an impaired Snow Hill defendant may wait 24 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.2).
Does a new Snow Hill charge change the bond?
Out on release? The Greene judge sets new Snow Hill terms (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part h). Simple Snow Hill traffic charges don't count in Greene. The Greene County Detention Center may hold the Greene defendant 48 hours. Then Snow Hill's magistrate acts for Greene.
The Snow Hill magistrate may double the old Snow Hill bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d3). A Greene County judge can revoke the old Snow Hill release for cause (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part f). A doubled Greene bond is $1,000 or more in Snow Hill.
How do I ask a Snow Hill judge to lower a bond?
Within 72 hours, your Greene family member sees a Snow Hill judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-601). The next Snow Hill session may come first in Greene. Long Snow Hill closures allow 96 hours in Greene.
Before that, the Snow Hill magistrate can change it in Snow Hill (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part e). Later, a Greene district judge can in Snow Hill.
Still denied? Write to a Greene superior court judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-538). Greene prosecutors may ask too (NC law, G.S. 15A-539).
What happens if someone misses court in Greene County?
Skipping Greene court on purpose is a Snow Hill crime (NC law, G.S. 15A-543). Misdemeanor no-shows in Greene are Class 2 in Snow Hill. Skip a Greene felony date, and the new Snow Hill charge is a Class I felony.
The Greene court forfeits the full Snow Hill bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.3). Valid Greene reasons include the Snow Hill case ending. Greene sureties get 150 days to ask the Snow Hill clerk (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.5). Notice reaches families in Maury within 30 days (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.4).
On day 150, a Greene final judgment and Snow Hill lien follow (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.6). The next Snow Hill bond is usually doubled in Greene (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d1).
What is a bond surrender in Greene County?
A Snow Hill surety can surrender the Walstonburg detainee early (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part a). Then the Snow Hill clerk releases the Greene surety. After a missed Greene date, a Snow Hill surety may bring the Greene defendant in (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part b). The Snow Hill magistrate then sets new terms (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part c).
Otherwise, a Greene bond lasts until Snow Hill judgment (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part h). A Snow Hill deferral can end it in Greene.
Which Greene County court handles felonies?
Criminal court for Greene County is held in Snow Hill. Greene shares Superior Court District 9A with Lenoir County.
Greene misdemeanors stay in Snow Hill district court (NC law, G.S. 7A-133). Greene felonies move to Snow Hill superior court after indictment (NC law, G.S. 7A-41). The District 9 DA prosecutes Greene cases in Snow Hill (NC law, G.S. 7A-60).
Can Greene County give me a court-appointed lawyer?
There is no Greene public defender office in Snow Hill. A Snow Hill judge appoints a state-paid Greene lawyer. Ask at the Snow Hill first appearance (Indigent Defense Services directory). If convicted, your Greene family member may repay Greene County's costs to the state.
How does juvenile court work in Greene County?
Snow Hill juvenile court handles most Greene under-18 cases (NC law, G.S. 7B-1501). A Greene detention hearing comes within 5 Snow Hill days (NC law, G.S. 7B-1906). Serious Greene felonies can move to Snow Hill adult court. Greene added 17-year-olds in Snow Hill in 2019. Greene juveniles face no money bail in Snow Hill.
What if the Greene County arrest is federal?
Greene is in 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. Greene bondsmen don't work there.
Who can confirm a Greene County bond amount?
Phone the Greene County Detention Center: (252) 747-4700. The Snow Hill clerk can also help families in Maury on weekdays. Have the Greene defendant's birth date ready for Snow Hill staff.
Greene County bail contacts
- Jail
- Greene County Detention Center, 301 North Greene Street, Snow Hill, NC 28580; (252) 747-4700
- Courts
- Greene County Courthouse, Snow Hill
- Districts
- District Court 9; Superior Court 9A; Prosecutorial 9
- Inmate search
- Greene County Inmate Search
Judges and magistrates set release terms case by case. Nothing here is legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Greene County Detention Center
The Greene County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Greene 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 Greene 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 Greene 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 Greene County Detention Center, or the courthouse in Greene County where the offense took place.
Call 252-747-4700 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Greene County inmate locator.
Greene County Detention Center
Address:
301 North Greene Street
Snow Hill, NC 28580
Phone:
252-747-4700
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Greene County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Greene County?
Who can set bail in Greene County?
When is bail set in Greene County North Carolina?
Does Greene County have bail?
Yes, Greene County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Greene County?
Greene County recognizes being released own recognizance, unsecured bail, secured bail or surety bonds.
Who can set bail in Greene 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 Greene 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 Greene 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 Greene 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, Greene 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 Greene 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 Greene County have bail?
Yes, Greene County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Greene County North Carolina?
Greene County recognizes being released own recognizance, unsecured bail, secured bail or surety bonds.
Who can set bail in Greene 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 Greene County North Carolina?
Yes, your attorney can file a motion for bail reduction.
In Greene 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 Greene 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 Greene County Detention Center for more information about the jails in Greene County.
What options are there to pay bail in Greene 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 Greene County Detention Center for more information about posting bail in Greene 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 Greene 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 Greene 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.