Grand Forks Co. Juvenile Detention Inmate Bail & Bonds
Grand Forks County bail and bond: the correctional center, the kiosk, and the courthouse
Adults arrested in Grand Forks County are held at the Grand Forks County Correctional Center, 1701 North Washington Street, which takes cash around the clock at a lobby kiosk.
Use Grand Forks County Inmate Search to see the booking and the bail amount, then call the jail at 701-780-8224 for bond questions the search cannot answer.
The courthouse and the clerk are downtown at 124 South 4th Street.
1. Is my family member at the Grand Forks County Correctional Center?
Start with Grand Forks County Inmate Search, which shows the booking and the bail amount. The jail itself is at 1701 North Washington Street, Grand Forks, ND 58203, and its line for detainee information and bond questions is 701-780-8224. Brand-new bookings can take a little time to appear.
2. Why might a Grand Forks inmate belong to another county or agency?
The Grand Forks jail also houses prisoners for Walsh and Traill counties and for federal agencies. A booking here does not always mean a Grand Forks County case, so check which court filed the charge before you pay anything.
3. How do I pay bail in cash at night or on a weekend?
A lobby kiosk takes cash 24 hours a day. After you deposit it, tell the front desk or use the lobby intercom so staff can apply it. The lobby ATM pays out no more than $200 a transaction and charges a fee shown on the screen, so a bank ATM before you arrive can cost less.
4. Can bail be paid by credit card?
Yes, two ways. In person, the jail takes a card with a photo ID in the same name, but only for a person who is physically in custody there. Online, use Allpaid.com, which runs a payment line at 1-888-604-7888 around the clock. Allpaid collects and keeps a service fee.
5. Does every charge allow a bail bond?
No. Bail bonds are open only for certain offenses, and the judge usually decides at the first court appearance. Some misdemeanors qualify sooner. Call the jail at 701-780-8224 with the exact charge and ask whether a bond is possible.
6. Where does the bail money go, and who gets it back?
Money deposited as bail, by cash or card, is sent to the court that set the amount. That court may apply them to costs, fees or fines in the criminal case. Once posted, the money is treated as the defendant's, so refunds go to the defendant, not to the person who paid. Fines are paid to the court directly, not at the jail.
7. When can I walk into the jail lobby, and what about the Sheriff's Office?
The jail lobby is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Sheriff's Office is a separate building at 3005 Heartland Drive, Grand Forks, ND 58201, with the same weekday hours at 701-780-8280. Andrew Schneider is the sheriff.
8. What if the charge is a city ordinance?
City ordinance cases go to the Grand Forks Municipal Court, which sits inside the same building as the jail at 1701 N. Washington Street. The court office answers at 701-787-8160 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and court sessions start at 8:30 a.m.
9. Where is the courthouse and the clerk?
The Grand Forks County Courthouse is at 124 South 4th Street, Grand Forks, ND 58201, and visitors use the East door. The Clerk of District Court answers at 701-787-2700 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on regular court days. Ask here about hearing dates and a surety's paperwork.
10. Which bonding company should I call?
The county names none. Bond companies are private businesses, so ask each for its cost and terms. The courts choose which companies they will accept, and a local company can tell you which courts it works with.
Check any agent's license with the Insurance Department at 701-328-2440.
11. How does a judge decide how much bail to set?
The state has no dollar chart, and Rule 63 holds no amounts. Rule 46 sends the judge first to a promise to appear or an unsecured bond. If money is needed, the judge weighs the charge, the evidence, family, job, savings, record and risk to others.
12. Why is my relative not out yet, hours after the arrest?
Rule 63 allows officers to hold people arrested for Class AA to C felonies, for abuse, injury, domestic violence, protection-order violations, fleeing or blocking an arrest, and on missed-court or conditional-release warrants. Those people wait for a judge, and the aim is a hearing within 48 hours.
13. What if we cannot pay by the first hearing?
Anyone held 48 hours after the hearing because of unmet conditions may ask the court to review them. The judge can change the conditions at any time, and a lawyer can request it for you.
14. Can I post land instead of cash?
Rule 46 lets a surety pledge property. The surety describes it and signs a declaration that the assets are sufficient, and the judge approves the bond. The clerk at 701-787-2700 can explain how to file.
15. How can I visit someone at the jail?
Every visitor registers first, on the lobby kiosks, at homewav.com or in the HomeWav app, and approval can take 24 hours. Onsite visits last 20 minutes and must be booked a day ahead. They run Tuesday through Thursday mornings and evenings, Wednesday afternoons and weekends from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. HomeWav support is 1-844-394-6639.
16. What happens to a minor who is arrested?
The Grand Forks County Juvenile Detention Center, at 1711 North Washington Street, holds delinquent youth under 18 around the clock. A young person stays until Juvenile Court orders release or a transfer to a treatment or evaluation facility.
Ask the clerk at 701-787-2700 for the hearing date.
17. How do I get a public defender?
Request appointed counsel when you first appear. The Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigent Defense runs a Grand Forks office at 311 South 4th Street, Suite 102, 701-795-3910. The Commission's main line is 701-845-8632.
18. Could the person be held for a federal agency?
The jail also holds U.S. Marshals, Bureau of Prisons, Border Patrol and immigration prisoners. State bail does not free someone held for a federal agency. Ask the jail which agency has the hold before you send money.
19. What is lost if my relative skips a hearing?
Bail is forfeited once a release condition is broken. The clerk notifies the surety, who has 90 days to pay or to ask the judge to set it aside, and a warrant can follow. Handing the defendant back on time ends the surety's risk.
20. What does a bail scam sound like in Grand Forks?
Real offices never ask for gift cards or app payments. Use only 701-780-8224 for the jail and Allpaid.com or the lobby kiosk for payments.
Grand Forks County bail contacts
- Jail
- Grand Forks County Correctional Center, 1701 North Washington Street, Grand Forks, ND 58203; 701-780-8224
- Bond instructions
- Bail and bond guide
- Custody lookup
- Grand Forks County Inmate Search
- Sheriff's Office
- 3005 Heartland Drive, Grand Forks, ND 58201; 701-780-8280
- Courthouse and clerk
- 124 South 4th Street, Grand Forks, ND 58201; 701-787-2700
- Municipal Court
- 1701 N. Washington Street; 701-787-8160
- Card payments
- Allpaid.com, 1-888-604-7888
- Juvenile detention
- Grand Forks County Juvenile Detention Center, 1711 North Washington Street
- Public defender
- 311 South 4th Street, Suite 102, Grand Forks; 701-795-3910
- Bail agents
- North Dakota Insurance Department, 701-328-2440
Hours, payment methods and fees can change, so call before you travel or send money. This page gives general information and is not legal advice about any case in Grand Forks County.
How do Bail Bonds work at Grand Forks Co. Juvenile Detention
The Grand Forks County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks Co. Juvenile Detention, or the courthouse in Grand Forks County where the offense took place.
Call 701-780-8224 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Grand Forks County inmate locator.
Grand Forks Co. Juvenile Detention
Address:
1701 North Washington
PO Box 5244
Grand Forks, ND 58206-5244
Phone:
701-780-8224