Carey A. Winders Detention Center Annex Inmate Bail & Bonds
How bail works in Wayne County: Goldsboro and Mount Olive
Wayne County is home to Goldsboro and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. People arrested in Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Fremont, Pikeville, Seven Springs, Walnut Creek, Eureka, and Seymour Johnson AFB go to Wayne's jail, the Wayne County Detention Center, 207 East Chestnut Street, Goldsboro, NC 27530. Phone: (919) 731-1660. Inmate search: Wayne County Inmate Search.
Where is the Wayne County Detention Center?
It is at 207 E. Chestnut Street, Goldsboro, NC 27530, (919) 731-1660. The Wayne lockup is rated for 200 people.
Does Wayne County require a deed of trust for a property bond?
Yes. The Wayne County bail rules say a property bond of $10,000 or more needs a deed of trust. Bring the deed, a tax value, and the owner's ID to the magistrate.
Who sets bail after an arrest in Goldsboro?
Usually the Wayne magistrate sets it in Goldsboro. After a Seymour Johnson AFB arrest, police see the Wayne magistrate (NC law, G.S. 15A-511; NC law, G.S. 15A-532). Wayne must have at least 9 magistrates (NC law, G.S. 7A-133). Your Wayne family member stays in the Wayne County Detention Center meanwhile. The Goldsboro clerk or a Wayne County judge can also act in Wayne.
Can a Seymour Johnson AFB defendant get out without paying?
In Wayne, four release types exist (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part a).
• Custody release means a Eureka person supervises. Your Wayne family member may pick a Wayne secured bond instead.
• In Wayne, an unsecured bond costs families in Walnut Creek nothing up front. If Goldsboro court is skipped, the Goldsboro detainee owes it.
• A Wayne electronic monitor means house arrest. In Goldsboro, it comes with a secured bond.
• Post cash, land, or a Wayne surety for a Goldsboro secured bond.
Goldsboro dropped written promises December 1, 2025.
When does a Wayne magistrate require a secured bond?
Non-violent Goldsboro cases begin with no-money options in Wayne (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b).
Wayne flight risks change that in Goldsboro. The Goldsboro magistrate weighs harm risks too. The Goldsboro magistrate also weighs threats to Wayne witnesses.
Three Wayne Class 1 convictions in 10 years? Wayne then requires a secured bond (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b). On probation, a new Goldsboro felony brings a Wayne danger review (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d2).
Are bond amounts set by charge in Goldsboro?
Wayne has no fixed price list in Goldsboro. The Wayne policy suggests Goldsboro amounts. For Wayne, the senior Goldsboro superior judge issues the policy (NC law, G.S. 15A-535). The Wayne chief district judge is consulted too.
Goldsboro's magistrate weighs the charge and record (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part c). Wayne counts missed court against the Wayne defendant. A job in Pikeville helps.
A first minor Goldsboro charge often gets an unsecured Wayne bond. Felony bonds in Wayne often start in the thousands in Goldsboro. Wayne cash bonds run hundreds to thousands in Goldsboro. Gun charges in Goldsboro run higher in Wayne.
How do I post a Wayne bond?
Post a Wayne bond with the Goldsboro magistrate. Call (919) 731-1660 first. With no official present, the Wayne County Detention Center can accept it (NC law, G.S. 15A-537).
Wayne takes cash, land, or a Goldsboro surety (NC law, G.S. 15A-531). Wayne sureties include Goldsboro professional bondsmen. Unpaid Eureka sureties must own enough Wayne property.
A Wayne bondsman may charge up to 15% (NC law, G.S. 58-71-95). Check a Goldsboro bondsman with the NC Department of Insurance bondsman lookup. Wayne jailers can't be sureties, except for Goldsboro family (NC law, G.S. 15A-541). Wayne collateral returns within 15 days of Goldsboro closure.
In Wayne County, which charges skip the magistrate?
Only a Wayne County judge decides release for these Wayne charges (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part b and c): sex crimes against a child 15 or younger; murder or attempted murder; human trafficking; first-degree arson; armed robbery; first-degree burglary; capital crimes; forcible rape and many sex crimes; kidnapping; assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill causing serious injury; shooting into an occupied building or car.
For them, Wayne presumes no Goldsboro release is safe. Still, a Goldsboro judge may allow Goldsboro release. Some repeat Wayne gun cases match (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part d through g).
How are violent charges from Goldsboro handled?
Wayne now presumes a violent Goldsboro defendant stays jailed (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part b1). Wayne families may call it Iryna's Law.
In Wayne, Class A-G felonies with force count (NC law, G.S. 15A-531, part 9). Wayne registration felonies count too in Goldsboro. So do Goldsboro attempts and some Wayne fentanyl trafficking.
A first violent Wayne charge needs a secured bond or Goldsboro monitor. Wayne defendants charged twice get a Goldsboro monitor. The Goldsboro magistrate must write reasons (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d).
Why is a Goldsboro defendant held after a domestic charge?
At first, only a Goldsboro judge sets domestic terms (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.1, part a). Wayne threats against a Goldsboro spouse count. A Goldsboro 50B order violation counts in Wayne.
Wayne allows up to 48 hours in the Wayne County Detention Center (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.1, part b). After that, a Wayne County magistrate sets Wayne terms. Expect Wayne no-contact orders in Goldsboro.
Which Wayne County cases have special bond rules?
Several rules matter for Goldsboro arrests:
• Meth labs in Wayne: Goldsboro release may be presumed unsafe (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.6).
• DWI in Wayne: an impaired Goldsboro defendant may wait 24 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.2).
• Children harmed in Goldsboro: Goldsboro's magistrate orders no contact (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.4).
• Wayne rioting: the Wayne judge acts within 24 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.8).
• Goldsboro mass-violence threats: the Wayne judge acts within 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.7).
• Threatening a Goldsboro officer: the Wayne judge acts within 48 hours (NC law, G.S. 15A-534.9).
Can a second arrest near Seymour Johnson AFB raise the bond?
Out on release? A Goldsboro judge sets new Goldsboro terms (NC law, G.S. 15A-533, part h). The Wayne County Detention Center may hold the Walnut Creek detainee 48 hours. Then a Wayne County magistrate acts for Wayne. Most Wayne traffic cases, except DWI, don't count in Goldsboro.
In Wayne, the new bond may double in Goldsboro (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d3). Wayne's minimum is $1,000 here in Goldsboro. For good cause, Wayne can revoke Goldsboro release (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part f).
After a Eureka arrest, when is court?
Within 72 hours, the Mount Olive detainee sees a Goldsboro judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-601). The next Goldsboro session may come first in Wayne. Long Goldsboro closures allow 96 hours in Wayne. Wayne district court also sits in Mount Olive.
The Goldsboro magistrate may adjust it in Goldsboro (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part e). A Wayne County judge may change it at the Goldsboro hearing.
Still denied? Write to a Wayne superior court judge (NC law, G.S. 15A-538). Wayne prosecutors may ask too (NC law, G.S. 15A-539).
What happens if someone misses court in Wayne County?
Skipping Wayne court on purpose is a Goldsboro crime (NC law, G.S. 15A-543). On a Goldsboro misdemeanor, a Wayne no-show is Class 2. Skip a Wayne felony date, and the new Goldsboro charge is a Class I felony.
A Goldsboro judge enters a full forfeiture in Wayne (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.3). Only listed Wayne reasons work, like Goldsboro surrender. Notice reaches families in Fremont within 30 days (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.4). Wayne sureties get 150 days to ask the Goldsboro clerk (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.5).
On day 150, a Wayne final judgment and Goldsboro lien follow (NC law, G.S. 15A-544.6). The next Goldsboro bond is usually doubled in Wayne (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part d1).
When does a Wayne bond end?
Before a missed Goldsboro date, a Wayne surety may surrender your Goldsboro loved one (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part a). Then the Goldsboro clerk releases the Wayne surety. A Wayne County magistrate then sets new terms (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part c). Once Wayne court is missed, a Goldsboro surety may arrest the Seven Springs detainee (NC law, G.S. 15A-540, part b).
Otherwise, a Wayne bond lasts until Goldsboro judgment (NC law, G.S. 15A-534, part h). Wayne dismissal or probation can end it in Goldsboro.
How do Wayne district and superior courts differ?
Criminal court for Wayne County is held at the courthouse in Goldsboro. District court also sits in Mount Olive. Wayne is its own Superior Court District 9B.
Goldsboro misdemeanors stay in Wayne District Court 9 (NC law, G.S. 7A-133). The District 9 DA prosecutes Wayne cases in Goldsboro (NC law, G.S. 7A-60). After indictment, Wayne felonies go to Goldsboro Superior Court 9B (NC law, G.S. 7A-41).
Who defends a Wayne County case for free?
There is no Wayne public defender office in Goldsboro. A Wayne County judge appoints a state-paid Wayne lawyer. Request one in Goldsboro at first appearance (Indigent Defense Services directory). If convicted, the Walnut Creek detainee may repay Wayne County's costs to the state.
Do Seymour Johnson AFB 16- and 17-year-olds go to adult jail?
Most Wayne teens under 18 start in Goldsboro juvenile court (NC law, G.S. 7B-1501). Some Goldsboro cases move to Wayne superior court. A Wayne detention hearing comes within 5 Goldsboro days (NC law, G.S. 7B-1906). Juvenile court in Goldsboro has no Wayne money bail. Wayne added 17-year-olds in Goldsboro in 2019.
Do Wayne bondsmen work in federal court?
Wayne 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 Wayne release.
Who can confirm a Wayne County bond amount?
Phone the Wayne County Detention Center: (919) 731-1660. The Goldsboro clerk can also help families in Goldsboro on weekdays. Give the Wayne officer the Walnut Creek detainee's birth date.
Wayne County bail contacts
- Jail
- Wayne County Detention Center, 207 East Chestnut Street, Goldsboro, NC 27530; (919) 731-1660
- Courts
- Wayne County Courthouse, Goldsboro
- Districts
- District Court 9; Superior Court 9B; Prosecutorial 9
- Inmate search
- Wayne County Inmate Search
Judges and magistrates set release terms case by case. Nothing here is legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Carey A. Winders Detention Center Annex
The Wayne County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Carey A. Winders Detention Center Annex, or the courthouse in Wayne County where the offense took place.
Call 919-731-1113 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Wayne County inmate locator.
Carey A. Winders Detention Center Annex
Address:
900 N William Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Phone:
919-731-1113
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Wayne County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Wayne County?
Who can set bail in Wayne County?
When is bail set in Wayne County North Carolina?
Does Wayne County have bail?
Yes, Wayne County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Wayne County?
Wayne County recognizes being released own recognizance, unsecured bail, secured bail or surety bonds.
Who can set bail in Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Carey A. Winders Detention Center Annex 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, Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County have bail?
Yes, Wayne County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Wayne County North Carolina?
Wayne County recognizes being released own recognizance, unsecured bail, secured bail or surety bonds.
Who can set bail in Wayne 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 Wayne County North Carolina?
Yes, your attorney can file a motion for bail reduction.
In Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Carey A. Winders Detention Center Annex for more information about the jails in Wayne County.
What options are there to pay bail in Wayne 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 Carey A. Winders Detention Center Annex for more information about posting bail in Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Carey A. Winders Detention Center Annex 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.