Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds
How bail works in Perquimans County: Hertford and Winfall
Perquimans County is on Albemarle Sound. Its county seat is the town of Hertford, not to be confused with Hertford County. Arrests in Hertford, Winfall, Belvidere, Durants Neck, and Bethel end at Perquimans's jail: the Albemarle District Jail, 210 Executive Dr., Elizabeth City, NC 27909. Phone: (252) 335-4844. Inmate search: Perquimans County Inmate Search.
1. Does Perquimans County have its own jail?
No. Perquimans shares the Albemarle District Jail in Elizabeth City, (252) 335-4844, with Camden and Pasquotank. Court stays in Hertford.
2. Is the Perquimans juvenile center for adults?
No. The juvenile detention center in Winfall holds young people under juvenile court rules. Adults arrested in Perquimans County go to the Albemarle District Jail.
3. Judge or magistrate: who sets Perquimans bonds?
In Hertford, a Perquimans County magistrate usually does. A Hertford judge or the Hertford clerk may too. By law, Perquimans keeps 3 or more magistrates (NC law, G.S. 7A-133). Your Perquimans family member stays in the Albemarle District Jail meanwhile. After a Durants Neck arrest, police see the Perquimans magistrate (NC law, G.S. 15A-511; NC law, G.S. 15A-532).
4. Can a Bethel defendant get out without paying?
A Perquimans County magistrate picks one of four Hertford options (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part a).
• In Perquimans, an unsecured bond costs Perquimans families nothing up front. If Hertford court is skipped, your Hertford loved one owes it.
• House arrest keeps your Perquimans family member home in Hertford. Perquimans adds a secured bond.
• A Perquimans secured bond uses cash, land, or a Hertford surety.
• Custody release means a Winfall person supervises. The Belvidere detainee may pick a Perquimans secured bond instead.
Since December 1, 2025, Perquimans can't use a written promise alone.
5. When does a Perquimans magistrate require a secured bond?
For non-violent Perquimans charges, a Perquimans County magistrate starts with no-money options (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b).
If your Perquimans family member may skip Hertford court, a Perquimans secured bond follows. Hertford witness risks count too in Perquimans. The Hertford magistrate weighs harm risks too.
With 3 such Perquimans convictions in 10 years, Hertford's magistrate must use a secured bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b). On probation, a new Hertford felony brings a Perquimans danger review (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d2).
6. Does Perquimans County have a bail schedule?
Perquimans has no fixed price list in Hertford. The Perquimans chief district judge is consulted too. The Perquimans policy suggests Hertford amounts. District 1's senior judge writes Perquimans's policy (NC law, G.S. 15A-535).
In Hertford, evidence and record matter (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part c). A job in Durants Neck helps. Past no-shows hurt a Perquimans defendant.
A first minor Hertford charge often gets an unsecured Perquimans bond. Trafficking charges in Perquimans go higher in Hertford. Perquimans felony bonds often reach thousands in Hertford. Perquimans cash bonds run hundreds to thousands in Hertford.
7. How do I post a Perquimans bond?
Post a Perquimans bond with the Hertford magistrate. Call (252) 335-4844 first. With no official present, the Albemarle District Jail can accept it (NC law, G.S. 15A-537).
Pay a Hertford bond in cash, land, or a Perquimans surety (NC law, G.S. 15A-531). A Durants Neck relative can sign unpaid with enough Perquimans property. Perquimans sureties include Hertford professional bondsmen.
A Perquimans bondsman may charge up to 15% (NC law, G.S. 58-71-95). Verify any Perquimans bondsman at the NC Department of Insurance bondsman lookup. Collateral reaches Hertford families within 15 days. Perquimans jailers can't be sureties, except for Hertford family (NC law, G.S. 15A-541).
8. Which serious Winfall charges go straight to a judge?
Only a Hertford judge decides release for these Perquimans charges (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part b and c): first-degree burglary; capital crimes; shooting into an occupied building or car; human trafficking; assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill causing serious injury; murder or attempted murder; armed robbery; first-degree arson; kidnapping; sex crimes against a child 15 or younger; forcible rape and many sex crimes.
For them, Perquimans presumes no Hertford release is safe. Still, a Hertford judge may allow Hertford release. Some repeat Perquimans gun cases match (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part d through g).
9. What does Iryna's Law mean for Perquimans County?
In Hertford, since December 1, 2025, violent Perquimans charges face a presumption against Hertford release (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b1). In Hertford, people say Iryna's Law in Perquimans.
Forceful felonies charged in Hertford count in Perquimans (NC law, G.S. 15A-531, part 9). Sex-offender registration felonies count in Hertford. Some Perquimans fentanyl trafficking counts in Hertford.
For a first violent Perquimans charge, a judicial official in Hertford must order a secured bond or monitor. Perquimans defendants charged twice get a Hertford monitor. The Perquimans magistrate must write reasons (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d).
10. How long can Perquimans County hold someone on a domestic charge?
In Perquimans, domestic cases go to the Perquimans judge first (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.1, part a). Perquimans threats against a Hertford spouse count. Breaking a Perquimans 50B order in Hertford counts.
Perquimans allows up to 48 hours in the Albemarle District Jail (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.1, part b). Then the Perquimans magistrate acts in Hertford. Hertford judges often order Perquimans no-contact terms.
11. Which Perquimans County cases have special bond rules?
Several rules matter for Hertford arrests:
• Meth labs in Perquimans: Hertford release may be presumed unsafe (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.6).
• Perquimans rioting: a Hertford judge acts within 24 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.8).
• Children harmed in Hertford: the Perquimans magistrate orders no contact (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.4).
• Hertford mass-violence threats: the Perquimans judge acts within 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.7).
• Threats to Perquimans officials: a Hertford judge decides within 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.9).
• Hertford DWI: a sober Perquimans adult may take your Perquimans family member sooner (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.2).
12. Can a second arrest near Bethel raise the bond?
A new Perquimans charge goes to a Perquimans County judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part h). Perquimans allows up to 48 hours in the Albemarle District Jail. Then the Hertford magistrate acts for Perquimans. Most Perquimans traffic cases, except DWI, don't count in Hertford.
The Hertford magistrate may double the old Hertford bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d3). A doubled Perquimans bond is $1,000 or more in Hertford. The Perquimans judge can revoke the old Hertford release for cause (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part f).
13. How soon does someone held in Perquimans County see a judge?
Within 72 hours, your Perquimans family member sees a Hertford judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-601). The next Hertford session may come first in Perquimans. Long Hertford closures allow 96 hours in Perquimans.
Before that, a Perquimans County magistrate can change it in Hertford (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part e). Later, a Perquimans district judge can in Hertford.
Still denied? Write to a Perquimans superior court judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-538). The Perquimans DA can seek Hertford changes too (NC law, G.S. 15A-539).
14. What happens if someone misses court in Perquimans County?
Skipping Perquimans court on purpose is a Hertford crime (NC law, G.S. 15A-543). On a Hertford misdemeanor, a Perquimans no-show is Class 2. Skip a Perquimans felony date, and the new Hertford charge is a Class I felony.
A Hertford judge enters a full forfeiture in Perquimans (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.3). The Hertford clerk mails notice within 30 days (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.4). Only listed Perquimans reasons work, like Hertford surrender. Perquimans sureties get 150 days to ask the Hertford clerk (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.5).
After 150 days, the Perquimans clerk dockets a Hertford judgment (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.6). Picked up again, the Bethel detainee faces a doubled Perquimans bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d1).
15. Can a Perquimans bondsman take back a bond?
A Hertford surety can surrender the Durants Neck detainee early (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part a). Then the Hertford clerk releases the Perquimans surety. New Perquimans terms follow from a Perquimans County magistrate (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part c). Once Perquimans court is missed, a Hertford surety may arrest the Winfall detainee (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part b).
Otherwise, a Perquimans bond lasts until Hertford judgment (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part h). Perquimans dismissal or probation can end it in Hertford.
16. Which Perquimans County court handles felonies?
Criminal court for Perquimans County is held in the town of Hertford. Perquimans is in District 1.
Hertford misdemeanors stay in Perquimans District Court 1 (NC law, G.S. 7A-133). Perquimans prosecutors handle Hertford cases (NC law, G.S. 7A-60). Perquimans felonies move to Hertford superior court after indictment (NC law, G.S. 7A-41).
17. Can someone arrested in Hertford get a free lawyer?
Yes. The District 1 Public Defender covers Perquimans County: 1407 Parkview Drive, Elizabeth City, 252-331-4650. Request one at first appearance in Hertford. The Perquimans judge reviews income (Indigent Defense Services directory).
18. How does juvenile court work in Perquimans County?
Hertford juvenile court handles most Perquimans under-18 cases (NC law, G.S. 7B-1501). The Perquimans judge decides detention within 5 days (NC law, G.S. 7B-1906). Perquimans added 17-year-olds in Hertford in 2019. Serious Perquimans felonies can move to Hertford adult court. Perquimans juveniles face no money bail in Hertford.
19. Where do federal charges from Hertford go?
Perquimans 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 Perquimans release.
20. Who can confirm a Perquimans County bond amount?
Call the Albemarle District Jail at (252) 335-4844. Have the Perquimans defendant's birth date ready for Hertford staff. The Hertford clerk can also help Perquimans families on weekdays.
Perquimans County bail contacts
- Jail
- Albemarle District Jail, 210 Executive Dr., Elizabeth City, NC 27909; (252) 335-4844
- Courts
- Perquimans County Courthouse, Hertford
- Districts
- District Court 1; Superior Court 1; Prosecutorial 1
- Public defender
- District 1 Public Defender; 252-331-4650
- Inmate search
- Perquimans County Inmate Search
Judges and magistrates set release terms case by case. Nothing here is legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center
The Perquimans County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Perquimans 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 Perquimans 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 Perquimans 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 Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center, or the courthouse in Perquimans County where the offense took place.
Call 252.426.2541 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Perquimans County inmate locator.
Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center
Address:
125 Jessup Street
Hertford, NC 27944
Phone:
252.426.2541
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Perquimans County
Does Perquimans County have bail?
What kind of bonds are accepted in Perquimans County?
Who can set bail in Perquimans County?
When is bail set in Perquimans County North Carolina?
Does Perquimans County have bail?
Yes, Perquimans County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Perquimans County?
Perquimans County recognizes being released own recognizance, unsecured bail, secured bail or surety bonds.
Who can set bail in Perquimans 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 Perquimans 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 Perquimans 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 Perquimans Juvenile 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, Perquimans 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 Perquimans 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 Perquimans County have bail?
Yes, Perquimans County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Perquimans County North Carolina?
Perquimans County recognizes being released own recognizance, unsecured bail, secured bail or surety bonds.
Who can set bail in Perquimans 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 Perquimans County North Carolina?
Yes, your attorney can file a motion for bail reduction.
In Perquimans 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 Perquimans 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 Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center for more information about the jails in Perquimans County.
What options are there to pay bail in Perquimans 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 Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center for more information about posting bail in Perquimans 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 Perquimans 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 Perquimans Juvenile 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.