Robeson County Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds
How bail works in Robeson County: Lumberton and Pembroke
Robeson County is the largest county by land in North Carolina and home of the Lumbee Tribe. Arrests in Lumberton, Pembroke, Red Springs, Fairmont, St. Pauls, Maxton, Rowland, Parkton, Lumber Bridge, Proctorville, Orrum, Raynham, Marietta, and McDonald end at Robeson's jail: the Robeson County Detention Center, 122 Legend Road, Lumberton, NC 28358. Phone: (910) 671-3131. Inmate search: Robeson County Inmate Search.
1. Where is the Robeson County Detention Center?
It is at 122 Legend Road, Lumberton, NC 28358, (910) 671-3131. The Robeson lockup is rated for 410 people.
2. Does the Lumbee Tribe have its own criminal court?
No. The Lumbee Tribe has its own tribal government, but criminal cases in Robeson County are still heard in state district and superior court. A Pembroke arrest goes to the Lumberton jail.
3. Who sets release terms in Robeson?
Usually the Lumberton magistrate sets it in Lumberton. A Lumberton judge or the Lumberton clerk may too. Raynham officers bring arrestees to the Robeson magistrate (NC law, G.S. 15A-511; NC law, G.S. 15A-532). Robeson must have at least 12 magistrates (NC law, G.S. 7A-133). Meanwhile, the Proctorville detainee waits at the Robeson County Detention Center.
4. What release can a Robeson magistrate order?
The Lumberton magistrate picks one of four Lumberton options (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part a).
• An unsecured bond in Lumberton needs no cash now. Miss Robeson court, and your Lumberton loved one owes it.
• Custody release means a Red Springs person supervises. Your Lumberton loved one may pick a Robeson secured bond instead.
• Post cash, land, or a Robeson surety for a Lumberton secured bond.
• A Robeson electronic monitor means house arrest. In Lumberton, it comes with a secured bond.
A written promise ended in Robeson on December 1, 2025.
5. When does a Robeson magistrate require a secured bond?
For non-violent Robeson charges, a Robeson County magistrate starts with no-money options (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b).
Robeson flight risks change that in Lumberton. Lumberton's magistrate weighs harm risks too. A Robeson County magistrate also weighs threats to Robeson witnesses.
Three Robeson Class 1 convictions in 10 years? Robeson then requires a secured bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b). On probation, a new Lumberton felony brings a Robeson danger review (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d2).
6. How does a Robeson magistrate pick a bond amount?
Lumberton has no set Robeson price list. The Robeson chief district judge is consulted too. The Lumberton magistrate uses Robeson's suggested amounts. For Robeson, the senior Lumberton superior judge issues the policy (NC law, G.S. 15A-535).
A Robeson County magistrate weighs the charge and record (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part c). Robeson counts missed court against the Robeson defendant. Ties to Raynham help.
First small Robeson misdemeanors often get unsecured bonds in Lumberton. Felony bonds in Robeson often start in the thousands in Lumberton. In Lumberton, misdemeanor bonds may reach thousands in Robeson. Trafficking charges in Robeson go higher in Lumberton.
7. Who can sign as surety for a Lumberton bond?
Post a Robeson bond with the Robeson magistrate. Call (910) 671-3131 first. No official there? The Robeson County Detention Center can take it (NC law, G.S. 15A-537).
Pay a Lumberton bond in cash, land, or a Robeson surety (NC law, G.S. 15A-531). A Robeson surety may be a Lumberton bail agent. Unpaid McDonald sureties must own enough Robeson property.
A Robeson bondsman may charge up to 15% (NC law, G.S. 58-71-95). Collateral reaches Lumberton families within 15 days. Verify any Robeson bondsman at the NC Department of Insurance bondsman lookup. Lumberton officers can't sign as Robeson sureties, except for family (NC law, G.S. 15A-541).
8. Which serious Raynham charges go straight to a judge?
Only a Robeson County judge decides release for these Robeson charges (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part b and c): first-degree burglary; first-degree arson; murder or attempted murder; human trafficking; armed robbery; kidnapping; shooting into an occupied building or car; capital crimes; sex crimes against a child 15 or younger; forcible rape and many sex crimes; assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill causing serious injury.
A Robeson County judge presumes no Lumberton terms work. A Lumberton judge can still allow release in Robeson. Repeat Lumberton gang cases in Robeson also match (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part d through g).
9. How are violent charges from Lumberton handled?
Robeson now presumes a violent Lumberton defendant stays jailed (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b1). Lumberton families may call it Iryna's Law.
Forceful felonies charged in Lumberton count in Robeson (NC law, G.S. 15A-531, part 9). Robeson registration felonies count too in Lumberton. Some Robeson fentanyl trafficking counts in Lumberton.
For a first violent Robeson charge, a judicial official in Lumberton must order a secured bond or monitor. Lumberton's magistrate must write reasons (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d). Robeson defendants charged twice get a Lumberton monitor.
10. How long can Robeson County hold someone on a domestic charge?
At first, only a Robeson County judge sets domestic terms (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.1, part a). Stalking a Red Springs partner counts in Robeson. A Lumberton 50B order violation counts in Robeson.
The Robeson County Detention Center may hold your Lumberton loved one up to 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.1, part b). After that, a Robeson County magistrate sets Robeson terms. Lumberton judges often order Robeson no-contact terms.
11. What special bail rules apply in Lumberton?
Yes. These apply in Robeson:
• Lumberton mass-violence threats: a Robeson County judge acts within 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.7).
• Looting in Lumberton: the Robeson judge decides within 24 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.8).
• Meth labs in Robeson: Lumberton release may be presumed unsafe (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.6).
• Lumberton DWI: a sober Robeson adult may take your Robeson family member sooner (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.2).
• Threatening a Lumberton officer: a Robeson County judge acts within 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.9).
• Robeson child victims: Lumberton stay-away orders are required (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.4).
12. Does a new Lumberton charge change the bond?
Out on release? The Robeson judge sets new Lumberton terms (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part h). Simple Lumberton traffic charges don't count in Robeson. The Robeson County Detention Center may hold your Lumberton loved one 48 hours. After that, Lumberton's magistrate steps in for Robeson.
In Robeson, the new bond may double in Lumberton (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d3). For good cause, Robeson can revoke Lumberton release (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part f). A doubled Robeson bond is $1,000 or more in Lumberton.
13. After a Lumber Bridge arrest, when is court?
A Robeson district judge sees the Parkton detainee within 72 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-601). Long Lumberton closures allow 96 hours in Robeson. Robeson may act sooner, at the next Lumberton session.
Before that, the Robeson magistrate can change it in Lumberton (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part e). Later, a Robeson district judge can in Lumberton.
Robeson families can ask a Lumberton superior judge in writing (NC law, G.S. 15A-538). Robeson prosecutors may ask too (NC law, G.S. 15A-539).
14. What does missing Robeson County court cost?
A willful Lumberton no-show is its own crime in Robeson (NC law, G.S. 15A-543). On a Lumberton misdemeanor, a Robeson no-show is Class 2. For Robeson felonies, it is Class I in Lumberton.
The Robeson court forfeits the full Lumberton bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.3). Robeson sureties get 150 days to ask the Lumberton clerk (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.5). Notice reaches Robeson families within 30 days (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.4). Valid Robeson reasons include the Lumberton case ending.
After 150 days, the Robeson clerk dockets a Lumberton judgment (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.6). Picked up again, the Robeson defendant faces a doubled Robeson bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d1).
15. Can I get off someone's bond in Lumberton?
A Lumberton surety can surrender your Robeson family member early (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part a). Then the Lumberton clerk releases the Robeson surety. Lumberton's magistrate then sets new terms (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part c). After a missed Robeson date, a Lumberton surety may bring your Lumberton loved one in (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part b).
Otherwise, a Robeson bond lasts until Lumberton judgment (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part h). A Lumberton deferral can end it in Robeson.
16. Which court will hear a case from Parkton?
Criminal court for Robeson County is held at the courthouse at 500 N. Elm Street, Lumberton.
Robeson misdemeanors stay in Lumberton district court (NC law, G.S. 7A-133). After indictment, Robeson felonies go to Lumberton Superior Court 20 (NC law, G.S. 7A-41). The District 20 DA prosecutes Robeson cases in Lumberton (NC law, G.S. 7A-60).
17. Can Robeson County give me a court-appointed lawyer?
Yes. The District 20 Public Defender covers Robeson County: 500 N. Elm Street, Lumberton, 910-272-5923. Ask at the Lumberton first appearance. A Lumberton judge reviews income (Indigent Defense Services directory).
18. How does juvenile court work in Robeson County?
Lumberton juvenile court handles most Robeson under-18 cases (NC law, G.S. 7B-1501). Robeson added 17-year-olds in Lumberton in 2019. A Robeson County judge decides detention within 5 days (NC law, G.S. 7B-1906). Serious Robeson felonies can move to Lumberton adult court. Robeson juveniles face no money bail in Lumberton.
19. Do Robeson bondsmen work in federal court?
Robeson 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. Robeson bondsmen don't work there.
20. Who can confirm a Robeson County bond amount?
Call the Robeson County Detention Center at (910) 671-3131. The Lumberton clerk can also help Robeson families on weekdays. Have your Lumberton loved one's birth date ready for Lumberton staff.
Robeson County bail contacts
- Jail
- Robeson County Detention Center, 122 Legend Road, Lumberton, NC 28358; (910) 671-3131
- Courts
- Robeson County Courthouse, Lumberton
- Districts
- District Court 20; Superior Court 20; Prosecutorial 20
- Public defender
- District 20 Public Defender; 910-272-5923
- Inmate search
- Robeson County Inmate Search
Judges and magistrates set release terms case by case. Nothing here is legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Robeson County Detention Center
The Robeson County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Robeson 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 Robeson 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 Robeson 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 Robeson County Detention Center, or the courthouse in Robeson County where the offense took place.
Call 910-671-3130 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Robeson County inmate locator.
Robeson County Detention Center
Address:
120 Legend Road
Lumberton, NC 28358
Phone:
910-671-3130
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Robeson County
Does Robeson County have bail?
What kind of bonds are accepted in Robeson County?
Who can set bail in Robeson County?
When is bail set in Robeson County North Carolina?
Does Robeson County have bail?
Yes, Robeson County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Robeson County?
Robeson County recognizes being released own recognizance, unsecured bail, secured bail or surety bonds.
Who can set bail in Robeson 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 Robeson 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 Robeson 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 Robeson 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, Robeson 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 Robeson 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 Robeson County have bail?
Yes, Robeson County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Robeson County North Carolina?
Robeson County recognizes being released own recognizance, unsecured bail, secured bail or surety bonds.
Who can set bail in Robeson 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 Robeson County North Carolina?
Yes, your attorney can file a motion for bail reduction.
In Robeson 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 Robeson 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 Robeson County Detention Center for more information about the jails in Robeson County.
What options are there to pay bail in Robeson 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 Robeson County Detention Center for more information about posting bail in Robeson 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 Robeson 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 Robeson 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.