Hertford County Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds
Hertford County bail and bond: Winton, Ahoskie, and the county jail
Hertford County is in the northeast along the Chowan River. Arrests in Winton, Ahoskie, Murfreesboro, Harrellsville, Cofield, and Como end at Hertford's jail: the Hertford County Detention Center, 701 North Taylor Street, Winton, NC 27986. Phone: (252) 358-7840. Inmate search: Hertford County Inmate Search.
Where is the Hertford County Detention Center?
It is at 701 N. Taylor Street, Winton, NC 27986, (252) 358-7840. The Hertford lockup is rated for 92 people.
Will an Ahoskie arrest go to Winton?
Yes. Ahoskie and Murfreesboro police arrests go to a Hertford County magistrate and the Winton jail. Court is in Winton.
Who sets bail after an arrest in Winton?
Usually Winton's magistrate sets it in Winton. Hertford must have at least 4 magistrates (NC law, G.S. 7A-133). Your Winton loved one stays in the Hertford County Detention Center meanwhile. Winton officers bring arrestees to Winton's magistrate (NC law, G.S. 15A-511; NC law, G.S. 15A-532). The Winton clerk or a Hertford County judge can also act in Hertford.
Can a Como defendant get out without paying?
In Hertford, four release types exist (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part a).
• A Hertford secured bond uses cash, land, or a Winton surety.
• In Hertford, an unsecured bond costs Hertford families nothing up front. If Winton court is skipped, the Hertford defendant owes it.
• With custody release, a Hertford program supervises. Your Hertford family member can choose a Winton secured bond instead.
• House arrest keeps the Hertford defendant home in Como. Hertford adds a secured bond.
Winton dropped written promises December 1, 2025.
When must Hertford County use a money bond?
Non-violent Winton cases begin with no-money options in Hertford (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b).
If your Hertford family member may skip Winton court, a Hertford secured bond follows. Winton's magistrate also weighs threats to Hertford witnesses. Danger to a Como resident counts too.
With 3 such Hertford convictions in 10 years, Winton's magistrate must use a secured bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b). A new Hertford felony on probation means a Winton danger finding (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d2).
Does Hertford County have a bail schedule?
Winton has no set Hertford price list. Hertford's chief district judge weighs in for Winton. District 7B's senior judge writes Hertford's policy (NC law, G.S. 15A-535). The Hertford magistrate uses Hertford's suggested amounts.
The Winton magistrate weighs the charge and record (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part c). A job in Ahoskie helps. Past no-shows hurt a Hertford defendant.
First small Hertford misdemeanors often get unsecured bonds in Winton. Gun charges in Winton run higher in Hertford. Hertford cash bonds run hundreds to thousands in Winton. Felony bonds in Hertford often start in the thousands in Winton.
How can I pay a Hertford County bond?
Post a Hertford bond with the Hertford magistrate. Phone the Hertford jail at (252) 358-7840 first. No official there? The Hertford County Detention Center can take it (NC law, G.S. 15A-537).
Hertford takes cash, land, or a Winton surety (NC law, G.S. 15A-531). A Hertford surety may be a Winton bail agent. A Murfreesboro relative can sign unpaid with enough Hertford property.
A Hertford bondsman may charge up to 15% (NC law, G.S. 58-71-95). Hertford jailers can't be sureties, except for Winton family (NC law, G.S. 15A-541). Collateral reaches families in Winton within 15 days. Verify any Hertford bondsman at the NC Department of Insurance bondsman lookup.
In Hertford County, which charges skip the magistrate?
In Hertford, these need a Winton judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part b and c): armed robbery; sex crimes against a child 15 or younger; kidnapping; human trafficking; forcible rape and many sex crimes; first-degree arson; murder or attempted murder; first-degree burglary; shooting into an occupied building or car; assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill causing serious injury; capital crimes.
The Hertford judge presumes no Winton terms work. A Winton judge can still allow release in Hertford. Repeat Winton gang cases in Hertford also match (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part d through g).
In Hertford, is bond harder for violent charges?
Hertford now presumes a violent Winton defendant stays jailed (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b1). In Winton, people say Iryna's Law in Hertford.
Forceful felonies charged in Winton count in Hertford (NC law, G.S. 15A-531, part 9). Hertford registration felonies count too in Winton. Some Hertford fentanyl trafficking counts in Winton.
For a first violent Hertford charge, a judicial official in Winton must order a secured bond or monitor. Winton's magistrate must write reasons (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d). Hertford defendants charged twice get a Winton monitor.
After a Winton domestic violence arrest, what happens?
At first, only a Hertford County judge sets domestic terms (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.1, part a). A Winton 50B order violation counts in Hertford. Stalking a Harrellsville partner counts in Hertford.
Hertford allows up to 48 hours in the Hertford County Detention Center (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.1, part b). After that, the Hertford magistrate sets Hertford terms. Winton judges often order Hertford no-contact terms.
What special bail rules apply in Winton?
Families in Winton should know these:
• Winton mass-violence threats: the Hertford judge acts within 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.7).
• Winton DWI: a sober Hertford adult may take your Hertford family member sooner (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.2).
• Hertford child victims: Winton stay-away orders are required (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.4).
• Meth labs in Hertford: Winton release may be presumed unsafe (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.6).
• Threats to Hertford officials: the Hertford judge decides within 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.9).
• Hertford rioting: a Hertford County judge acts within 24 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.8).
Can a second arrest near Murfreesboro raise the bond?
A new Hertford charge goes to a Winton judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part h). Hertford allows up to 48 hours in the Hertford County Detention Center. After that, the Winton magistrate steps in for Hertford. Most Hertford traffic cases, except DWI, don't count in Winton.
The Hertford magistrate may double the old Winton bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d3). A doubled Hertford bond is $1,000 or more in Winton. A Winton judge can revoke the old Winton release for cause (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part f).
How do I ask the Hertford judge to lower a bond?
Within 72 hours, the Cofield detainee sees a Winton judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-601). Hertford may act sooner, at the next Winton session. If Hertford courts close long, the Winton limit is 96 hours.
Before that, Winton's magistrate can change it in Winton (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part e). A Winton judge may change it at the Winton hearing.
Hertford families can ask a Winton superior judge in writing (NC law, G.S. 15A-538). The Hertford DA can seek Winton changes too (NC law, G.S. 15A-539).
What happens if someone misses court in Hertford County?
A willful Winton no-show is its own crime in Hertford (NC law, G.S. 15A-543). Misdemeanor no-shows in Hertford are Class 2 in Winton. For Hertford felonies, it is Class I in Winton.
The Hertford court forfeits the full Winton bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.3). Only listed Hertford reasons work, like Winton surrender. There are 150 Hertford days to file in Winton (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.5). The Winton clerk mails notice within 30 days (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.4).
After 150 days, the Hertford clerk dockets a Winton judgment (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.6). Picked up again, your Hertford family member faces a doubled Hertford bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d1).
Can I get off someone's bond in Winton?
Before a missed Winton date, a Hertford surety may surrender your Winton loved one (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part a). The Hertford clerk then frees the Winton surety. Winton's magistrate then sets new terms (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part c). After a missed Hertford date, a Winton surety may bring the Hertford defendant in (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part b).
Otherwise, a Hertford bond lasts until Winton judgment (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part h). Hertford dismissal or probation can end it in Winton.
How do Hertford district and superior courts differ?
Criminal court for Hertford County is held in Winton. Winton felony cases belong to District 7B, along with Bertie and Northampton.
Hertford misdemeanors stay in Winton district court (NC law, G.S. 7A-133). The District 7 DA prosecutes Hertford cases in Winton (NC law, G.S. 7A-60). After indictment, Hertford felonies go to Winton Superior Court 7B (NC law, G.S. 7A-41).
Is there a public defender for Hertford County?
There is one. The District 7 Public Defender covers Hertford County: 104 Dundee Street, Windsor, 252-574-3166. Ask at the Winton first appearance. A Hertford County judge reviews income (Indigent Defense Services directory).
A Hertford County teen was arrested. What now?
Most Hertford teens under 18 start in Winton juvenile court (NC law, G.S. 7B-1501). A Hertford detention hearing comes within 5 Winton days (NC law, G.S. 7B-1906). Juvenile court in Winton has no Hertford money bail. Hertford added 17-year-olds in Winton in 2019. Serious Hertford felonies can move to Winton adult court.
Do Hertford bondsmen work in federal court?
Hertford 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. Hertford bondsmen don't work there.
Who can confirm a Hertford County bond amount?
Phone the Hertford County Detention Center: (252) 358-7840. Give the Hertford officer the Hertford defendant's birth date. On weekdays, the Hertford clerk in Winton can help.
Hertford County bail contacts
- Jail
- Hertford County Detention Center, 701 North Taylor Street, Winton, NC 27986; (252) 358-7840
- Courts
- Hertford County Courthouse, Winton
- Districts
- District Court 7; Superior Court 7B; Prosecutorial 7
- Public defender
- District 7 Public Defender; 252-574-3166
- Inmate search
- Hertford County Inmate Search
Judges and magistrates set release terms case by case. Nothing here is legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Hertford County Detention Center
The Hertford County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Hertford 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 Hertford 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 Hertford 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 Hertford County Detention Center, or the courthouse in Hertford County where the offense took place.
Call 252 358-7840 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Hertford County inmate locator.
Hertford County Detention Center
Address:
701 North Taylor Street
Winton, NC 27986
Phone:
252 358-7840
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Hertford County
Does Hertford County have bail?
What kind of bonds are accepted in Hertford County?
Who can set bail in Hertford County?
When is bail set in Hertford County North Carolina?
Does Hertford County have bail?
Yes, Hertford County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Hertford County?
Hertford County recognizes being released own recognizance, unsecured bail, secured bail or surety bonds.
Who can set bail in Hertford 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 Hertford 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 Hertford 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 Hertford 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, Hertford 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 Hertford 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 Hertford County have bail?
Yes, Hertford County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Hertford County North Carolina?
Hertford County recognizes being released own recognizance, unsecured bail, secured bail or surety bonds.
Who can set bail in Hertford 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 Hertford County North Carolina?
Yes, your attorney can file a motion for bail reduction.
In Hertford 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 Hertford 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 Hertford County Detention Center for more information about the jails in Hertford County.
What options are there to pay bail in Hertford 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 Hertford County Detention Center for more information about posting bail in Hertford 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 Hertford 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 Hertford 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.