Cavalier County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Cavalier County bail and bond: Langdon courthouse hours and release steps
Cavalier County's Law Enforcement Center and courthouse share the block at 901 3rd Street in Langdon. The jail that serves this county is run through the Sheriff's Office, reached at 701-256-2555. Use Cavalier County Inmate Search to see whether someone is in custody and what bail was set, then call for anything the search cannot show.
Did the Langdon deputies book my brother?
Look him up on Cavalier County Inmate Search. A booking only minutes old may not appear yet, so check again later in the day. The Sheriff's Office at 901 3rd Street answers at 701-256-2555, and the staff can tell you whether he is in Langdon or was moved.
Does Cavalier County keep people overnight?
Yes. The Langdon jail is a Grade Two facility under North Dakota jail standards, which means holds of generally up to 90 days, and it has room for nine people. Longer stays can mean a transfer, so keep checking the inmate search.
What office takes bail money in Langdon?
Bail is paid on a court order from the judge who set it. Call the Sheriff's Office at 701-256-2555 to learn whether the payment goes to the jail window or the clerk's counter at the time you arrive. Bring photo ID, the full name and the booking date.
What are the clerk of court's hours?
The clerk of district court is in Suite 1 of 901 3rd Street and answers at 701-256-2124. The office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. From May 1 through September 30 it closes at noon on Fridays. Outside those hours, leave a message and staff call back.
What will the judge decide at the first hearing?
Rule 46 tells the judge to release the person on a promise to appear or an unsecured bond unless that will not assure a return to court. If not, the judge adds conditions such as reporting, a curfew, no contact with the victim, or money. The judge weighs family ties, work, past record and the danger to others.
Is there a bail price list for Cavalier County?
No. North Dakota has no fixed chart. The Supreme Court's Rule 63 helps officers decide who stays in jail until a judge sees them, yet it names no dollar figures. Read the amount on the record or ask the clerk.
Which arrests keep someone locked up until a judge sees them?
Under Rule 63, jail staff may hold a person arrested on a felony, on a warrant that carries a bond, on a missed-court warrant, or for a charge such as domestic violence, stalking-type threats or a protection order violation. That hold is a pause before the hearing, not a ban on bail.
Can a bondsman post the whole bond for a fee?
A licensed bail agent writes a surety bond for a fee and the court must approve the bond. Century Code chapter 26.1-26.6 puts agent licensing with the Insurance Department, 701-328-2440. Jail staff do not endorse a company.
Is a ten percent deposit allowed?
Sometimes. Rule 46 says a cash deposit under an appearance bond may not go over ten percent of the bond. The judge decides whether to offer that option, so ask the court. The deposit returns after release conditions are met.
Can we pledge a farm or house?
A judge can approve sureties who own property if they describe it and swear to enough assets. Cavalier County has plenty of farmland, but the clerk at 701-256-2124 decides what paperwork is needed. Ask before you sign anything over.
How do we find a free lawyer?
If you cannot afford a lawyer, ask the judge for one at the first appearance. The Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigent Defense contracts with attorneys by area, and its Jamestown office at 701-845-8632 has the contractor list.
Where does a juvenile arrested in Cavalier County go?
Adult jails must refuse people under 18 as a matter of state standards, so a young person is handled through the juvenile court. The clerk at 701-256-2124 gives the hearing date and tells you which facility holds the youth. Juvenile files are private.
What if my friend does not come to court?
The court orders the bail forfeited and the clerk notifies the surety, who then has 90 days to pay or to move to set it aside. A defendant who skips court risks a warrant. Cash that a friend deposits belongs to the defendant and can go to fines and costs.
Can we stop a bail scam?
Hang up on anyone demanding gift cards or an urgent wire. The real offices are the Sheriff's Office, 701-256-2555, and the clerk, 701-256-2124.
Cavalier County bail contacts
- Jail
- Cavalier County jail, 901 3rd Street, Langdon, ND; Sheriff's Office 701-256-2555
- Bond guide
- Cavalier County jail and bail help
- Custody lookup
- Cavalier County Inmate Search
- Clerk of court
- 901 3rd Street, Suite 1, Langdon, ND 58249; 701-256-2124; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday noon close May 1 to September 30
- Public defense
- Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigent Defense, 701-845-8632
- Bail agents
- North Dakota Insurance Department, 701-328-2440
A judge can change any bail figure, and office hours shift with holidays and weather. Verify with the Cavalier County clerk before you pay. This guide gives general information, not legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Cavalier County Jail
The Cavalier County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Cavalier 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 Cavalier County, or in some cases the state of North Dakota, but the benefit of using a bail bond agent is that they take responsibility for making sure the inmate shows up for court in Cavalier County, and if they don't, then they take the financial responsibility.
- The typical fee for a bond in North Dakota 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 $1,500.00.
- Pay by cash, cashier's check, money order or credit card at the Cavalier County Jail, or the courthouse in Cavalier County where the offense took place.
Call (701)256-2555 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Cavalier County inmate locator.
Cavalier County Jail
Address:
901 3rd St.
Langdon, ND 58294
Phone:
(701)256-2555
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Cavalier County
Does Cavalier County have bail?
What kind of bonds are accepted in Cavalier County?
Who can set bail in Cavalier County?
When is bail set in Cavalier County North Dakota?
Does Cavalier County have bail?
Yes, Cavalier County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Cavalier County?
Bail is available in many forms including a signature bond, cash bail, property bond or surety bond.
Who can set bail in Cavalier County?
Any judge may set bail.
When is bail set in Cavalier County North Dakota?
Bail will be set during your first appearance, known as a bail hearing. This usually takes place within 24 hours of arrest, except for weekends and holidays.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Cavalier 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 Cavalier County 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 Cavalier 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, Cavalier 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 Cavalier 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 Cavalier County have bail?
Yes, Cavalier County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Cavalier County?
Bail is available in many forms including a signature bond, cash bail, property bond or surety bond.
Who can set bail in North Dakota?
Any judge may set bail.
When is bail set in North Dakota?
Bail will be set during your first appearance, known as a bail hearing. This usually takes place within 24 hours of arrest, except for weekends and holidays.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Cavalier County North Dakota?
Yes, your attorney can also request a bond modification.
In Cavalier County North Dakota, 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 Dakota could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Can bail be paid online in Cavalier County North Dakota?
Yes, North Dakota does offer online bail payment. Please contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail: Go to the Cavalier County Jail for more information about the jails in Cavalier County.
What options are there to pay bail in Cavalier County North Dakota?
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 Cavalier County Jail for more information about posting bail in Cavalier County.
Will I get all my bond money back in North Dakota?
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 Cavalier 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 Dakota?
The Cavalier 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.