Sampson County Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds

It is at 112 Fontana Street, Clinton, NC 28328, (910) 592-8178. The Sampson lockup is rated for 254 people.

In Clinton, Clinton's magistrate usually does. Sampson must have at least 5 magistrates (NC law, G.S. 7A-133). Meanwhile, the Harrells detainee waits at the Sampson County Detention Center. Newton Grove officers bring arrestees to a Sampson County magistrate (NC law, G.S. 15A-511; NC law, G.S. 15A-532). A Clinton judge or the Clinton clerk may too.

Clinton's magistrate picks one of four Clinton options (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part a).

• In Sampson, an unsecured bond costs Clinton families nothing up front. If Clinton court is skipped, the Sampson defendant owes it.

• A Sampson electronic monitor means house arrest. In Clinton, it comes with a secured bond.

• With custody release, a Sampson program supervises. Your Clinton loved one can choose a Clinton secured bond instead.

• Post cash, land, or a Sampson surety for a Clinton secured bond.

Since December 1, 2025, Sampson can't use a written promise alone.

For non-violent Sampson charges, Clinton's magistrate starts with no-money options (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b).

Sampson flight risks change that in Clinton. Clinton's magistrate also weighs threats to Sampson witnesses. Danger to a Garland resident counts too.

With 3 such Sampson convictions in 10 years, Clinton's magistrate must use a secured bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b). On probation, a new Clinton felony brings a Sampson danger review (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d2).

Sampson has no fixed price list in Clinton. District 5's senior judge writes Sampson's policy (NC law, G.S. 15A-535). The Sampson chief district judge is consulted too. The Sampson policy suggests Clinton amounts.

A Sampson County magistrate weighs the charge and record (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part c). Ties to Autryville help. Sampson counts missed court against the Sampson defendant.

First small Sampson misdemeanors often get unsecured bonds in Clinton. Gun charges in Clinton run higher in Sampson. Sampson felony bonds often reach thousands in Clinton. In Clinton, misdemeanor bonds may reach thousands in Sampson.

Post a Sampson bond with Clinton's magistrate. When no magistrate is in, the Sampson County Detention Center can take it (NC law, G.S. 15A-537). Phone the Sampson jail at (910) 592-8178 first.

Pay a Clinton bond in cash, land, or a Sampson surety (NC law, G.S. 15A-531). Sampson sureties include Clinton professional bondsmen. Unpaid Harrells sureties must own enough Sampson property.

A Sampson bondsman may charge up to 15% (NC law, G.S. 58-71-95). Check a Clinton bondsman with the NC Department of Insurance bondsman lookup. Clinton officers can't sign as Sampson sureties, except for family (NC law, G.S. 15A-541). Collateral reaches families in Clinton within 15 days.

In Sampson, these need the Sampson judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part b and c): first-degree arson; sex crimes against a child 15 or younger; armed robbery; human trafficking; capital crimes; shooting into an occupied building or car; assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill causing serious injury; forcible rape and many sex crimes; kidnapping; murder or attempted murder; first-degree burglary.

For them, Sampson presumes no Clinton release is safe. A Clinton judge can still allow release in Sampson. Repeat Clinton gang cases in Sampson also match (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part d through g).

Sampson now presumes a violent Clinton defendant stays jailed (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b1). In Clinton, people say Iryna's Law in Sampson.

In Sampson, Class A-G felonies with force count (NC law, G.S. 15A-531, part 9). Sex-offender registration felonies count in Clinton. Some Sampson fentanyl trafficking counts in Clinton.

For a first violent Sampson charge, a judicial official in Clinton must order a secured bond or monitor. Sampson defendants charged twice get a Clinton monitor. The Clinton magistrate must write reasons (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d).

In Sampson, domestic cases go to a Clinton judge first (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.1, part a). Stalking an Autryville partner counts in Sampson. A Clinton 50B order violation counts in Sampson.

The Sampson County Detention Center may hold the Sampson defendant up to 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.1, part b). Then the Sampson magistrate acts in Clinton. Expect Sampson no-contact orders in Clinton.

Sampson families should know these:

• Clinton meth cases: Sampson judges may presume release unsafe (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.6).

• DWI in Sampson: an impaired Clinton defendant may wait 24 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.2).

• Children harmed in Clinton: the Clinton magistrate orders no contact (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.4).

• Looting in Clinton: the Sampson judge decides within 24 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.8).

• Threats to Sampson officials: a Sampson County judge decides within 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.9).

• Clinton mass-violence threats: a Clinton judge acts within 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.7).

A new Sampson charge goes to a Clinton judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part h). Most Sampson traffic cases, except DWI, don't count in Clinton. Sampson allows up to 48 hours in the Sampson County Detention Center. After that, the Clinton magistrate steps in for Sampson.

In Sampson, the new bond may double in Clinton (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d3). For good cause, Sampson can revoke Clinton release (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part f). Sampson's minimum is $1,000 here in Clinton.

Within 72 hours, your Clinton loved one sees a Clinton judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-601). Long Clinton closures allow 96 hours in Sampson. The next Clinton session may come first in Sampson.

Clinton's magistrate may adjust it in Clinton (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part e). A Sampson County judge may change it at the Clinton hearing.

Still denied? Write to a Sampson superior court judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-538). Sampson prosecutors may ask too (NC law, G.S. 15A-539).

Skipping Sampson court on purpose is a Clinton crime (NC law, G.S. 15A-543). Misdemeanor no-shows in Sampson are Class 2 in Clinton. Skip a Sampson felony date, and the new Clinton charge is a Class I felony.

A Clinton judge enters a full forfeiture in Sampson (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.3). Notice reaches Clinton families within 30 days (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.4). Only listed Sampson reasons work, like Clinton surrender. There are 150 Sampson days to file in Clinton (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.5).

On day 150, a Sampson final judgment and Clinton lien follow (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.6). Picked up again, the Harrells detainee faces a doubled Sampson bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d1).

A Clinton surety can surrender your Clinton loved one early (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part a). Then the Clinton clerk releases the Sampson surety. A Sampson County magistrate then sets new terms (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part c). Once Sampson court is missed, a Clinton surety may arrest your Sampson family member (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part b).

A Clinton bond normally runs to Sampson judgment (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part h). Sampson dismissal or probation can end it in Clinton.

Criminal court for Sampson County is held in Clinton. Sampson is in District 5.

Sampson misdemeanors stay in Clinton district court (NC law, G.S. 7A-133). The District 5 DA prosecutes Sampson cases in Clinton (NC law, G.S. 7A-60). After indictment, Sampson felonies go to Clinton Superior Court 5 (NC law, G.S. 7A-41).

There is one. The District 5 Public Defender covers Sampson County: 202 Sampson Street, Clinton, 910-596-6614. Ask at the Clinton first appearance. The Sampson judge reviews income (Indigent Defense Services directory).

Clinton juvenile court handles most Sampson under-18 cases (NC law, G.S. 7B-1501). Serious Sampson felonies can move to Clinton adult court. Since 2019, that includes Sampson 16- and 17-year-olds in Clinton. Sampson juveniles face no money bail in Clinton. A Sampson detention hearing comes within 5 Clinton days (NC law, G.S. 7B-1906).

Sampson 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. A federal judge sets Sampson release.

Phone the Sampson County Detention Center: (910) 592-8178. On weekdays, the Sampson clerk in Clinton can help. Give the Sampson officer your Sampson family member's birth date.

• Jail: Sampson County Detention Center, 112 Fontana Street, Clinton, NC 28328; (910) 592-8178
• Courts: Sampson County Courthouse, Clinton
• Districts: District Court 5; Superior Court 5; Prosecutorial 5
• Public defender: District 5 Public Defender; 910-596-6614
• Inmate search: Sampson County Inmate Search

Judges and magistrates set release terms case by case. Nothing here is legal advice.