LaMoure County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
LaMoure County bail and bond: starting with the Sheriff and the clerk
People arrested in LaMoure County are held at the jail that serves LaMoure County. Use LaMoure County Inmate Search to see where the person is booked and what the bail is. The Sheriff's Office answers at 701-883-6030 and the Clerk of District Court answers at 701-883-6050; both offices are in LaMoure.
Where is a person held after an arrest in LaMoure?
Look at LaMoure County Inmate Search first. The booking record names the facility and the bail. People arrested here are held at the jail that serves LaMoure County, and the Sheriff's Office at 701-883-6030 confirms which building has your relative.
Which office is open, and when?
The Sheriff's Office, 202 4th Ave. NE, is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The mailing address is PO Box 97, LaMoure, ND 58458. Call 701-883-6030 during those hours.
Who do I call at night or on a holiday?
For an emergency, dial 911. For anything else after hours, State Radio takes the call at 1-800-472-2121 from inside North Dakota, or at 1-701-328-9921 from elsewhere. A deputy is then contacted.
Where is the courthouse and who runs the court office?
The Clerk of District Court is at 204 4th Ave. NE, LaMoure, ND 58458, reachable at 701-883-6050. The office is open 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ask there for the case number, the next date and where a bond is paid.
How do I pay bail for a relative?
Contact the clerk at 701-883-6050 or the Sheriff's Office at 701-883-6030 before you bring money. Bail is paid on the case, to the court that set it, and the place that takes the cash depends on the jail holding the person. Ask what forms of payment are accepted and get a receipt with the case number.
What decides how much the judge sets?
The judge follows North Dakota Rule of Criminal Procedure 46. It favors release on a promise to appear or an unsecured bond, and permits money or a surety only if lesser terms will not bring the person back.
Judges look at the charge, the evidence, how long the person has lived here, a job, finances, record and any danger. The rule contains no price list.
Is the first hearing held in LaMoure?
Cases filed in this county belong to the court here, though a first appearance can be done by audio or video from the jail. Rule 5 calls for a prompt appearance, and the Supreme Court's Rule 63 aims for it within 48 hours of arrest.
Who might be kept in custody before any hearing?
Under Rule 63, a person arrested for a Class AA, A, B or C felony, for specific misdemeanors involving injury, abuse, threats, domestic violence or protection orders, or on a warrant with conditions may be held until a judge sees them. After the hearing the judge decides on release, and Rule 46 does not forbid bail for any named crime.
Is a bail bond company worth using?
A licensed agent can write a bond for a fee, but the fee is not returned. Check the license with the Insurance Department, 701-328-2440. North Dakota licenses agents under Century Code chapter 26.1-26.6. Compare the paperwork carefully, and make sure the court accepts the bond.
We own farmland. Can it back a bond?
Property can be pledged. The owner describes it, files a declaration of adequate assets and the court must approve the bond. The clerk of court receives papers on behalf of the surety.
Call the clerk at 701-883-6050 to learn what the court expects.
Whom do I contact when a juvenile is arrested?
A child's case is heard in juvenile court and is kept off the adult search. Call 701-883-6030 to learn where the child is, and 701-883-6050 for the hearing date.
Can a court-appointed lawyer be requested?
Yes, at the first hearing if you cannot pay. The Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigent Defense appoints counsel for those who qualify, reached at 701-845-8632.
What are the stakes of missing a court date?
The court forfeits the bail. After the clerk sends notice, the surety has 90 days to pay or to move to set the forfeiture aside. The court may excuse the forfeiture in full or in part. Call the lawyer and the agent without waiting.
Will I see my money again?
Under Century Code 29-08-28 the money belongs to the defendant, even when someone else handed it over. Until the case ends the clerk keeps the money. Then the judge may subtract fines, costs and restitution, and the balance goes to the defendant, shielded from garnishment.
LaMoure County bail contacts
- Custody lookup
- LaMoure County Inmate Search
- Bail and bond
- LaMoure County jail and bond help
- Sheriff's Office
- 202 4th Ave. NE, PO Box 97, LaMoure, ND 58458; 701-883-6030
- Clerk of District Court
- 204 4th Ave. NE, LaMoure, ND 58458; 701-883-6050
- After hours
- State Radio, 1-800-472-2121
- Public defense
- Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigent Defense, 701-845-8632
- Bail agents
- North Dakota Insurance Department, 701-328-2440
Call to check hours and payment steps before you leave, since they can change. This page is a general guide and does not take the place of legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at LaMoure County Jail
The LaMoure County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in LaMoure 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 LaMoure 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 LaMoure 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 LaMoure County Jail, or the courthouse in LaMoure County where the offense took place.
Call 701-883-5720 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the LaMoure County inmate locator.
LaMoure County Jail
Address:
202 4th Ave. NE
LaMoure, ND 58458
Phone:
701-883-5720
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in LaMoure County
Does LaMoure County have bail?
What kind of bonds are accepted in LaMoure County?
Who can set bail in LaMoure County?
When is bail set in LaMoure County North Dakota?
Does LaMoure County have bail?
Yes, LaMoure County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in LaMoure County?
Bail is available in many forms including a signature bond, cash bail, property bond or surety bond.
Who can set bail in LaMoure County?
Any judge may set bail.
When is bail set in LaMoure 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 LaMoure 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 LaMoure 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 LaMoure 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, LaMoure 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 LaMoure 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 LaMoure County have bail?
Yes, LaMoure County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in LaMoure 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 LaMoure County North Dakota?
Yes, your attorney can also request a bond modification.
In LaMoure 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 LaMoure 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 LaMoure County Jail for more information about the jails in LaMoure County.
What options are there to pay bail in LaMoure 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 LaMoure County Jail for more information about posting bail in LaMoure 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 LaMoure 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 LaMoure 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.