Foster County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Foster County bail and bond: Carrington courthouse, Jamestown jail, and the 24-hour kiosk
Foster County has no jail of its own.
Its Sheriff's Office at Carrington, 701-652-2251, sends people who must stay in custody to the Stutsman County Correctional Center in Jamestown.
Check Foster County Inmate Search for the booking and the bail amount, then call Carrington if the search shows nothing.
1. Is a Foster County prisoner kept in Carrington?
Not for a long stay. Foster County sends its prisoners to the Stutsman County Correctional Center at 205 6th Street SE in Jamestown. Run the name through Foster County Inmate Search first. The Sheriff's Office in Carrington at 701-652-2251 can confirm the location and any hold.
2. Who answers questions about a Foster County arrest?
Call the Sheriff's Office at 701-652-2251 for the arrest and the booking. The clerk of district court, 701-652-1001, handles the court file at 1000 North Central Avenue, Carrington. They are two different offices with two different jobs.
3. Can I pay bail in the middle of the night?
At the Jamestown jail, cash goes into a kiosk in the first-floor lobby 24 hours a day. After you deposit it, press the call button by the second-floor door or call 701-252-7436 extension 6106 so staff know. A card also works at that kiosk around the clock.
4. Where does the cash I put in the kiosk go?
Cash and card deposits are sent on to the court that set the bail. Once posted, the money belongs to the defendant, and any refund goes to the defendant rather than to the person who paid. Keep your receipt and the case number.
5. What if I want to use a credit card?
Stutsman accepts cards at the lobby kiosk day or night, by phone through District Court during business hours, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and online through the inmate canteen site. The card terms are set by the vendor or the court, so read them before you pay.
6. Does every charge qualify for a bail bond?
No. The Jamestown center says bail bonds are only for certain offenses, usually decided at the first court appearance. Staff confirm eligibility at 701-252-7436 extension 6106. The center does not recommend any bonding company.
7. What amount should I expect?
North Dakota has no statewide bail price list, and Rule 63, the Supreme Court's release framework, holds no dollar figures. A judge picks the amount. The figure on the record is the one that counts, so read it on the inmate search.
8. When does Foster County court see a new arrest?
Rule 5 sends the arrested person to the nearest available magistrate without unnecessary delay, and video hearings are allowed. The judge must tell the defendant about the right to bail under Rule 46. For hearing times, ask the clerk in Carrington.
9. What does a bail agent in North Dakota have to be?
Licensed. The Insurance Department licenses agents under chapter 26.1-26.6, and a jailer or police officer cannot act as one. Anyone may pledge property for a friend without being paid, but no one else may charge a fee for a bond without a license. The department answers at 701-328-2440.
10. Can farm ground back a bond?
Rule 46 lets a surety pledge property if the owner describes it and files a declaration of adequate assets. The court must approve the bond. Ask the clerk at 701-652-1001 what the Foster County judge wants in the file.
11. When is bail denied or delayed?
Under Rule 63, a person arrested for a felony, for a missed-court warrant or for a listed violence-type misdemeanor may stay in custody until a judge sees them. Rule 46 itself names no crime that is barred from bail.
12. How does a family get a lawyer paid for by the state?
Request one at the first hearing. The Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigent Defense appoints contract attorneys and shares the list from its office at 701-845-8632.
13. What about a teenager arrested in Foster County?
Call the clerk at 701-652-1001 for the juvenile hearing date. Juvenile files are closed to the public, so the adult search will not show a minor.
14. What if the money was a friend's?
A deposit by a third person still belongs to the defendant, and the court may apply it to fines, costs or restitution before returning the balance. Tell the friend before they pay.
15. Which numbers can I trust for bail?
Only call 701-652-2251 for the Sheriff's Office, 701-652-1001 for the clerk, and 701-252-7436 for the Jamestown jail. Hang up on anyone who wants a gift card.
Foster County bail contacts
- Jail
- Stutsman County Correctional Center, 205 6th Street SE, Suite 201, Jamestown, ND 58401; 701-252-7436, extension 6106 for bail questions
- Bond guide
- Foster County jail and bond help
- Custody lookup
- Foster County Inmate Search
- Sheriff's Office
- Carrington, ND; 701-652-2251
- Courthouse and clerk
- 1000 North Central Avenue, Carrington, ND 58421; 701-652-1001
- Public defense
- Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigent Defense, 701-845-8632
- Bail agents
- North Dakota Insurance Department, 701-328-2440
Rules and numbers change over time. Before money moves, phone the Foster County Sheriff's Office. Nothing here replaces advice from a lawyer.
How do Bail Bonds work at Foster County Jail
The Foster County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Foster 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 Foster 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 Foster 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 Foster County Jail, or the courthouse in Foster County where the offense took place.
Call 701-252-7436 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Foster County inmate locator.
Foster County Jail
Address:
Foster County Jail
Carrington, ND
Phone:
701-252-7436