Pender County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Pender County bail help for families in Burgaw and Hampstead
Pender County is north of Wilmington, from Topsail Island inland to Burgaw. From Burgaw, Hampstead, Surf City (part), Topsail Beach, Wallace (part), Atkinson, Watha, Rocky Point, and St. Helena, Pender arrestees are booked into the Pender County Jail, 104 North Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425. Phone: (910) 259-1353. Inmate search: Pender County Inmate Search.
Where is the Pender County Jail?
It is at 104 N. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425, (910) 259-1353. The Pender lockup is rated for 92 people.
Who sets bail after an arrest in Burgaw?
In Burgaw, the Pender magistrate usually does. The Burgaw clerk or the Pender judge can also act in Pender. Pender must have at least 5 magistrates (NC law, G.S. 7A-133). Meanwhile, your Burgaw loved one waits at the Pender County Jail. Wallace officers bring arrestees to a Pender County magistrate (NC law, G.S. 15A-511; NC law, G.S. 15A-532).
Which bond types does Pender County use?
In Pender, four release types exist (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part a).
• Custody release means a Watha person supervises. Your Pender family member may pick a Pender secured bond instead.
• A Pender secured bond uses cash, land, or a Burgaw surety.
• A Pender electronic monitor means house arrest. In Burgaw, it comes with a secured bond.
• An unsecured bond in Burgaw needs no cash now. Miss Pender court, and your Pender family member owes it.
Burgaw dropped written promises December 1, 2025.
Does a Burgaw defendant start with no-money options?
Non-violent Burgaw cases begin with no-money options in Pender (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b).
If your Burgaw loved one may skip Burgaw court, a Pender secured bond follows. The Burgaw magistrate weighs harm risks too. Burgaw witness risks count too in Pender.
Three Pender Class 1 convictions in 10 years? Pender then requires a secured bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b). On probation, a new Burgaw felony brings a Pender danger review (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d2).
Are bond amounts set by charge in Burgaw?
Burgaw has no set Pender price list. The Pender policy suggests Burgaw amounts. For Pender, the senior Burgaw superior judge issues the policy (NC law, G.S. 15A-535). The Pender chief district judge is consulted too.
In Burgaw, evidence and record matter (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part c). A job in Rocky Point helps. Pender counts missed court against your Pender family member.
First small Pender misdemeanors often get unsecured bonds in Burgaw. Gun charges in Burgaw run higher in Pender. Felony bonds in Pender often start in the thousands in Burgaw. In Burgaw, misdemeanor bonds may reach thousands in Pender.
How can I pay a Pender County bond?
The Pender magistrate takes Pender bonds. Phone the Pender jail at (910) 259-1353 first. With no official present, the Pender County Jail can accept it (NC law, G.S. 15A-537).
Pender takes cash, land, or a Burgaw surety (NC law, G.S. 15A-531). A Pender surety may be a Burgaw bail agent. Unpaid Watha sureties must own enough Pender property.
A Pender bondsman may charge up to 15% (NC law, G.S. 58-71-95). Verify any Pender bondsman at the NC Department of Insurance bondsman lookup. Pender collateral returns within 15 days of Burgaw closure. Burgaw officers can't sign as Pender sureties, except for family (NC law, G.S. 15A-541).
In Pender County, which charges skip the magistrate?
In Pender, these need a Pender County judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part b and c): armed robbery; first-degree burglary; forcible rape and many sex crimes; shooting into an occupied building or car; sex crimes against a child 15 or younger; capital crimes; murder or attempted murder; kidnapping; first-degree arson; assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill causing serious injury; human trafficking.
The Pender judge presumes no Burgaw terms work. A Burgaw judge can still allow release in Pender. Repeat Burgaw gang cases in Pender also match (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part d through g).
What does Iryna's Law mean for Pender County?
Pender now presumes a violent Burgaw defendant stays jailed (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b1). In Burgaw, people say Iryna's Law in Pender.
Forceful felonies charged in Burgaw count in Pender (NC law, G.S. 15A-531, part 9). Pender registration felonies count too in Burgaw. Some Pender fentanyl trafficking counts in Burgaw.
A first violent Pender charge needs a secured bond or Burgaw monitor. A Pender County judge writes reasons for Pender (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d). Pender defendants charged twice get a Burgaw monitor.
How long can Pender County hold someone on a domestic charge?
In Pender, domestic cases go to a Pender County judge first (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.1, part a). Stalking a Watha partner counts in Pender. A Burgaw 50B order violation counts in Pender.
The Pender County Jail may hold your Burgaw loved one up to 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.1, part b). After that, the Pender magistrate sets Pender terms. Expect Pender no-contact orders in Burgaw.
What special holds can a Pender arrest bring?
Several rules matter for Burgaw arrests:
• Pender child victims: Burgaw stay-away orders are required (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.4).
• DWI in Pender: an impaired Burgaw defendant may wait 24 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.2).
• Burgaw meth cases: Pender judges may presume release unsafe (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.6).
• Pender rioting: the Pender judge acts within 24 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.8).
• Threats to Pender officials: a Pender County judge decides within 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.9).
• Burgaw mass-violence threats: a Burgaw judge acts within 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.7).
Can a second arrest near Watha raise the bond?
A new Pender charge goes to the Pender judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part h). Simple Burgaw traffic charges don't count in Pender. The Pender County Jail may hold the Atkinson detainee 48 hours. Then the Pender magistrate acts for Pender.
The Burgaw magistrate may double the old Burgaw bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d3). A Burgaw judge can revoke the old Burgaw release for cause (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part f). Pender's minimum is $1,000 here in Burgaw.
After a Watha arrest, when is court?
A Pender district judge sees the Pender defendant within 72 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-601). Long Burgaw closures allow 96 hours in Pender. Pender may act sooner, at the next Burgaw session.
Before that, a Pender County magistrate can change it in Burgaw (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part e). A Burgaw judge may change it at the Burgaw hearing.
Burgaw families can ask a Burgaw superior judge in writing (NC law, G.S. 15A-538). The Pender DA can seek Burgaw changes too (NC law, G.S. 15A-539).
Can a Pender County bond be forfeited?
A willful Burgaw no-show is its own crime in Pender (NC law, G.S. 15A-543). Misdemeanor no-shows in Pender are Class 2 in Burgaw. For Pender felonies, it is Class I in Burgaw.
The Pender court forfeits the full Burgaw bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.3). Notice reaches Burgaw families within 30 days (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.4). There are 150 Pender days to file in Burgaw (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.5). Valid Pender reasons include the Burgaw case ending.
On day 150, a Pender final judgment and Burgaw lien follow (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.6). The next Burgaw bond is usually doubled in Pender (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d1).
Can a Pender bondsman take back a bond?
A Burgaw surety can surrender your Burgaw loved one early (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part a). The Pender clerk then frees the Burgaw surety. The Pender magistrate then sets new terms (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part c). Once Pender court is missed, a Burgaw surety may arrest the Pender defendant (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part b).
Otherwise, a Pender bond lasts until Burgaw judgment (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part h). A Burgaw deferral can end it in Pender.
How do Pender district and superior courts differ?
Criminal court for Pender County is held in Burgaw. Pender shares district court judges with New Hanover.
Pender misdemeanors stay in Burgaw district court (NC law, G.S. 7A-133). Pender prosecutors handle Burgaw cases (NC law, G.S. 7A-60). After indictment, Pender felonies go to Burgaw Superior Court 6A (NC law, G.S. 7A-41).
Can Pender County give me a court-appointed lawyer?
There is one. The District 6 Public Defender covers Pender County: Pender office, 301 S. McNeil Street, Burgaw, 910-663-3923. Ask at the Burgaw first appearance. The Pender judge reviews income (Indigent Defense Services directory).
How does juvenile court work in Pender County?
Burgaw juvenile court handles most Pender under-18 cases (NC law, G.S. 7B-1501). Juvenile court in Burgaw has no Pender money bail. The Pender judge decides detention within 5 days (NC law, G.S. 7B-1906). Pender added 17-year-olds in Burgaw in 2019. Some Burgaw cases move to Pender superior court.
What if the Pender County arrest is federal?
Pender 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 Pender release.
Who can confirm a Pender County bond amount?
Phone the Pender County Jail: (910) 259-1353. Give the Pender officer the Topsail Beach detainee's birth date. On weekdays, the Pender clerk in Burgaw can help.
Pender County bail contacts
- Jail
- Pender County Jail, 104 North Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425; (910) 259-1353
- Courts
- Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw
- Districts
- District Court 6; Superior Court 6A; Prosecutorial 6
- Public defender
- District 6 Public Defender; 910-663-3923
- Inmate search
- Pender County Inmate Search
Judges and magistrates set release terms case by case. Nothing here is legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Pender County Jail
The Pender County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Pender 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 Pender 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 Pender 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 Pender County Jail, or the courthouse in Pender County where the offense took place.
Call 910-259-1353 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Pender County inmate locator.
Pender County Jail
Address:
104 N Walker Street
Burgaw, NC 28425
Phone:
910-259-1353
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Pender County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Pender County?
Who can set bail in Pender County?
When is bail set in Pender County North Carolina?
Does Pender County have bail?
Yes, Pender County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Pender County?
Pender County recognizes being released own recognizance, unsecured bail, secured bail or surety bonds.
Who can set bail in Pender 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 Pender 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 Pender 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 Pender County Jail 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, Pender 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 Pender 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 Pender County have bail?
Yes, Pender County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Pender County North Carolina?
Pender County recognizes being released own recognizance, unsecured bail, secured bail or surety bonds.
Who can set bail in Pender 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 Pender County North Carolina?
Yes, your attorney can file a motion for bail reduction.
In Pender 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 Pender 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 Pender County Jail for more information about the jails in Pender County.
What options are there to pay bail in Pender 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 Pender County Jail for more information about posting bail in Pender 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 Pender 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 Pender County Jail 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.