Nash County Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds
Nash County bail and bond: Nashville, Rocky Mount, and the county jail
I-95 crosses Nash County, which holds about half of Rocky Mount. From Nashville, Rocky Mount (part), Spring Hope, Middlesex, Bailey, Castalia, Red Oak, Dortches, Momeyer, and Sharpsburg (part), Nash arrestees are booked into the Nash County Detention Facility, 222 West Washington Street, Nashville, NC 27856. Phone: (252) 459-1536. Inmate search: Nash County Inmate Search.
Where is the Nash County Detention Facility?
It is at 222 W. Washington Street, Nashville, NC 27856, (252) 459-1536. The Nash lockup is rated for 296 people.
Will a Rocky Mount case be heard in Nashville?
Maybe not. Rocky Mount is a district court seat for both Nash and Edgecombe counties (G.S. 7A-133), so some misdemeanor cases are set there. Check the release order for the courtroom.
After a Red Oak arrest, who decides the bond?
In Nashville, Nashville's magistrate usually does. Nash must have at least 9 magistrates (NC law, G.S. 7A-133). Meanwhile, the Nash defendant waits at the Nash County Detention Facility. The Nashville clerk or the Nash judge can also act in Nash. After a Spring Hope arrest, police see the Nashville magistrate (NC law, G.S. 15A-511; NC law, G.S. 15A-532).
Which bond types does Nash County use?
The Nashville magistrate picks one of four Nashville options (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part a).
• Post cash, land, or a Nash surety for a Nashville secured bond.
• In Nash, an unsecured bond costs Nash families nothing up front. If Nashville court is skipped, the Middlesex detainee owes it.
• Custody release means a Dortches person supervises. Your Nash family member may pick a Nash secured bond instead.
• House arrest keeps your Nashville loved one home in Dortches. Nash adds a secured bond.
Nashville dropped written promises December 1, 2025.
When does a Nash magistrate require a secured bond?
Non-violent Nashville cases begin with no-money options in Nash (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b).
If your Nashville loved one may skip Nashville court, a Nash secured bond follows. Danger to a Dortches resident counts too. A Nash County magistrate also weighs threats to Nash witnesses.
Three Nash Class 1 convictions in 10 years? Nash then requires a secured bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b). A new Nash felony on probation means a Nashville danger finding (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d2).
How does a Nash magistrate pick a bond amount?
Nash has no fixed price list in Nashville. Nashville's magistrate uses Nash's suggested amounts. For Nash, the senior Nashville superior judge issues the policy (NC law, G.S. 15A-535). Nash's chief district judge weighs in for Nashville.
Nashville's magistrate weighs the charge and record (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part c). Ties to Castalia help. Nash counts missed court against your Nash family member.
First small Nash misdemeanors often get unsecured bonds in Nashville. In Nashville, misdemeanor bonds may reach thousands in Nash. Felony bonds in Nash often start in the thousands in Nashville. Gun charges in Nashville run higher in Nash.
How can I pay a Nash County bond?
The Nashville magistrate takes Nash bonds. Phone the Nash jail at (252) 459-1536 first. No official there? The Nash County Detention Facility can take it (NC law, G.S. 15A-537).
Pay a Nashville bond in cash, land, or a Nash surety (NC law, G.S. 15A-531). A Momeyer relative can sign unpaid with enough Nash property. A Nash surety may be a Nashville bail agent.
Bondsman fees in Nashville top out at 15% (NC law, G.S. 58-71-95). Check a Nashville bondsman with the NC Department of Insurance bondsman lookup. Nashville officers can't sign as Nash sureties, except for family (NC law, G.S. 15A-541). Collateral reaches families in Middlesex within 15 days.
Which serious Red Oak charges go straight to a judge?
In Nash, these need a Nash County judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part b and c): forcible rape and many sex crimes; armed robbery; human trafficking; first-degree arson; first-degree burglary; shooting into an occupied building or car; assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill causing serious injury; capital crimes; murder or attempted murder; kidnapping; sex crimes against a child 15 or younger.
A Nash County judge presumes no Nashville terms work. A Nashville judge can still allow release in Nash. Repeat Nashville gang cases in Nash also match (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part d through g).
What changed for violent Nash County charges in 2025?
In Nashville, since December 1, 2025, violent Nash charges face a presumption against Nashville release (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b1). In Nashville, people say Iryna's Law in Nash.
Forceful felonies charged in Nashville count in Nash (NC law, G.S. 15A-531, part 9). Sex-offender registration felonies count in Nashville. Some Nash fentanyl trafficking counts in Nashville.
A first violent Nash charge needs a secured bond or Nashville monitor. A Nash County judge writes reasons for Nash (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d). Nash repeat violent charges bring a Nashville monitor if available.
After a Nashville domestic violence arrest, what happens?
In Nash, domestic cases go to the Nash judge first (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.1, part a). A Nashville 50B order violation counts in Nash. Stalking a Momeyer partner counts in Nash.
The Nash County Detention Facility may hold the Nashville detainee up to 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.1, part b). Then the Nash magistrate acts in Nashville. Nashville judges often order Nash no-contact terms.
What special holds can a Nash arrest bring?
Families in Bailey should know these:
• Nash child victims: Nashville stay-away orders are required (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.4).
• Looting in Nashville: the Nash judge decides within 24 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.8).
• Nashville mass-violence threats: the Nash judge acts within 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.7).
• Threatening a Nashville officer: a Nash County judge acts within 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.9).
• Nashville meth cases: Nash judges may presume release unsafe (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.6).
• DWI in Nash: an impaired Nashville defendant may wait 24 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.2).
What happens to a Nash County bond after a new arrest?
Out on release? The Nash judge sets new Nashville terms (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part h). Most Nash traffic cases, except DWI, don't count in Nashville. Nash allows up to 48 hours in the Nash County Detention Facility. After that, a Nash County magistrate steps in for Nash.
In Nash, the new bond may double in Nashville (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d3). A doubled Nash bond is $1,000 or more in Nashville. For good cause, Nash can revoke Nashville release (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part f).
Can a Nashville bond be lowered?
A Nash district judge sees your Nashville loved one within 72 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-601). If Nash courts close long, the Nashville limit is 96 hours. The next Nashville session may come first in Nash. Nash district court also sits in Rocky Mount.
Before that, Nashville's magistrate can change it in Nashville (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part e). Later, a Nash district judge can in Nashville.
Still denied? Write to a Nash superior court judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-538). The Nash DA can seek Nashville changes too (NC law, G.S. 15A-539).
What does missing Nash County court cost?
A willful Nashville no-show is its own crime in Nash (NC law, G.S. 15A-543). For Nash felonies, it is Class I in Nashville. On a Nashville misdemeanor, a Nash no-show is Class 2.
The Nash court forfeits the full Nashville bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.3). Nash sureties get 150 days to ask the Nashville clerk (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.5). Only listed Nash reasons work, like Nashville surrender. The Nashville clerk mails notice within 30 days (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.4).
On day 150, a Nash final judgment and Nashville lien follow (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.6). The next Nashville bond is usually doubled in Nash (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d1).
When does a Nash bond end?
Before a missed Nashville date, a Nash surety may surrender the Bailey detainee (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part a). The Nash clerk then frees the Nashville surety. After a missed Nash date, a Nashville surety may bring your Nashville loved one in (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part b). New Nash terms follow from Nashville's magistrate (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part c).
Otherwise, a Nash bond lasts until Nashville judgment (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part h). Nash dismissal or probation can end it in Nashville.
Which court will hear a case from Dortches?
Criminal court for Nash County is held in Nashville. District court also sits in Rocky Mount. Nash is its own Superior Court District 8A.
Nashville misdemeanors stay in Nash District Court 8 (NC law, G.S. 7A-133). Nash felonies move to Nashville superior court after indictment (NC law, G.S. 7A-41). The District 8 DA prosecutes Nash cases in Nashville (NC law, G.S. 7A-60).
Can Nash County give me a court-appointed lawyer?
No public defender office serves Nash. A Nashville judge appoints a state-paid Nash lawyer. Ask at the Nashville first appearance (Indigent Defense Services directory). If convicted, your Nash family member may repay Nash County's costs to the state.
Do Rocky Mount 16- and 17-year-olds go to adult jail?
Most Nash teens under 18 start in Nashville juvenile court (NC law, G.S. 7B-1501). Nash added 17-year-olds in Nashville in 2019. Some Nashville cases move to Nash superior court. A Nashville judge decides detention within 5 days (NC law, G.S. 7B-1906). Nash juveniles face no money bail in Nashville.
What if the Nash County arrest is federal?
Nash 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. A federal judge sets Nash release.
Who can confirm a Nash County bond amount?
Call the Nash County Detention Facility at (252) 459-1536. The Nashville clerk can also help families in Castalia on weekdays. Have your Nash family member's birth date ready for Nashville staff.
Nash County bail contacts
- Jail
- Nash County Detention Facility, 222 West Washington Street, Nashville, NC 27856; (252) 459-1536
- Courts
- Nash County Courthouse, Nashville
- Districts
- District Court 8; Superior Court 8A; Prosecutorial 8
- Inmate search
- Nash County Inmate Search
Judges and magistrates set release terms case by case. Nothing here is legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Nash County Detention Center
The Nash County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Nash 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 Nash 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 Nash 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 Nash County Detention Center, or the courthouse in Nash County where the offense took place.
Call 252-459-1568 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Nash County inmate locator.
Nash County Detention Center
Address:
222 W. Washington Street
Nashville, NC 27856
Phone:
252-459-1568
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Nash County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Nash County?
Who can set bail in Nash County?
When is bail set in Nash County North Carolina?
Does Nash County have bail?
Yes, Nash County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Nash County?
Nash County recognizes being released own recognizance, unsecured bail, secured bail or surety bonds.
Who can set bail in Nash 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 Nash 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 Nash 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 Nash 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, Nash 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 Nash 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 Nash County have bail?
Yes, Nash County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Nash County North Carolina?
Nash County recognizes being released own recognizance, unsecured bail, secured bail or surety bonds.
Who can set bail in Nash 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 Nash County North Carolina?
Yes, your attorney can file a motion for bail reduction.
In Nash 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 Nash 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 Nash County Detention Center for more information about the jails in Nash County.
What options are there to pay bail in Nash 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 Nash County Detention Center for more information about posting bail in Nash 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 Nash 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 Nash 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.