Henry County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Henry County bail and bond: Napoleon courts and the Stryker regional jail
Henry County sends its jail inmates to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio, 3151 County Road 2425, Stryker, OH 43557. That is a regional jail run by a commission of several counties, and Henry County holds a block of 37 beds there. The jail answers at 419-428-3800 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Henry County Sheriff's Office is in Napoleon at 123 E. Washington Street, 419-592-8010. Look up a person with the Henry County Inmate Search before you call anyone. Money for bail is a court matter, so the court on the case is your next stop.
Is Henry County's jail in Napoleon?
No. The people the county arrests are held in Stryker, in Williams County, at the regional center that Henry shares with Defiance, Fulton, Lucas, and Williams counties. The Sheriff's Office in Napoleon is the county's law enforcement office, but it is not where your relative will be sleeping.
Check the Henry County Inmate Search first. If you want to speak with a person, the regional jail's business line is 419-428-3800, and that line is staffed Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where do I take bail money for someone held in Stryker?
Take it to the court that holds the case, not to the jail road. Cases that begin with a Napoleon arrest usually start in Napoleon Municipal Court, 1819 Oakwood Avenue, 419-592-2851. Felony cases move to Common Pleas Court, and the Henry County Clerk of Courts answers at 419-592-5886.
Ask the clerk who accepts the payment, what forms of payment they take, and when the jail will be told so that release can happen. Get a receipt that shows the case number.
Can I call the jail after 4 p.m.?
The business line is for office questions and closes at 4 p.m. on weekdays. It is not forwarded to the housing units, and staff cannot carry messages to the person inside.
For an evening or weekend question, the Sheriff's Office in Napoleon at 419-592-8010 is the number to try. Use the Henry County Inmate Search to see whether a booking or release has posted.
How soon will a judge set bail?
Under Ohio's bail statute, the first bail hearing must take place no later than the second court day after the arrest. That is court days, so weekends and court holidays do not count.
A person who still has no lawyer and is still held gets a second hearing two court days later, and a lawyer is appointed at state expense when the person cannot pay.
What are my choices for paying a bond?
The judge sets the amount and the person may choose how to meet it from the forms Ohio law permits. These are a signature bond, a deposit equal to one tenth of the amount, a bond from a licensed surety, a bond secured by real estate or securities, or the full amount in cash.
Courts must pick the least costly money term that still makes it likely the person returns, so a lawyer may argue for the lightest option.
Do I get money back from a 10 percent deposit?
Yes, most of it. The deposit is a tenth of the bond, and the court returns 90 percent after every condition has been met and the case is resolved.
Who posted matters. If the defendant posted the money, the judge may apply it to fines and court costs after a conviction, unless the person is indigent. If you posted it for someone else, the court cannot touch it for those costs unless you approve in writing.
What will a licensed bondsman charge a Henry County family?
An Ohio bail agent holds a state license. The agent may charge only the premium that the Department of Insurance has approved and filed, and must disclose any separate expense fee. The Department answers rate questions at 1-614-644-2665.
The premium is not returned when the case ends. Be wary of an agent who asks for the deed to your house; Ohio's rules prohibit making a title transfer a condition of the bond.
Will money sent to the Stryker jail free my relative?
No. Deposits to a person's account at the regional jail pay for commissary and phone use. They do not buy release.
Ask the court clerk at 419-592-5886 if you are unsure which payment you are about to make.
Can the Sheriff's Office lower or waive bail?
No. The Sheriff's Office carries out the judge's order. In a misdemeanor, a court may use a standing bail schedule that lets a person bond out before the first appearance, but the schedule belongs to the court and the judge can change the figure at the hearing.
To ask for a change, a lawyer files a motion. A judge may add, ease, or remove a condition at any time.
Can bail be denied?
In rare cases. The Ohio Constitution allows a denial only for a capital offense, or for a felony where the proof is evident or the presumption great and the person poses a substantial risk of serious physical harm. The prosecutor or judge must request a hearing, and a lawyer is guaranteed.
A judge may also keep someone held because of a warrant from another place, a parole or probation hold, or a federal detainer.
How do I use property as security?
Ohio law allows a bond backed by real estate or securities. The owner swears out an affidavit that describes the property, the loans against it, and the other bonds the owner already backs. The court must find that the owner can cover at least the full bond. Lawyers cannot sign as sureties.
Which papers and fees the Henry County court wants is a local matter, so call the clerk at 419-592-5886 before you collect documents.
Who can represent someone who cannot afford a lawyer?
Ask the judge at the first hearing for an appointed lawyer. Counties choose how they provide defense, and the judge or clerk can tell you which lawyer was named in your case.
The clerk at 419-592-5886 and Napoleon Municipal Court at 419-592-2851 can tell you the date of the next hearing.
My teenager was arrested in Henry County. Who do I call?
A youth case runs through the juvenile court, and juvenile records are private, so the adult search will not show the child. Call the Henry County Clerk of Courts at 419-592-5886 to learn which court has the case and when the detention hearing will be.
A parent should expect to be asked to attend the hearing.
Can a missed Napoleon court date cost the bond?
The court can issue a warrant and begin to forfeit the bond. Ohio law also allows punishment for failing to appear. A surety or depositor can protect themselves by returning the person before the date, or by asking for a warrant so the person is taken into custody.
Call the court right away and ask about resetting the date.
How can Henry County families spot a fake bail call?
Yes, they exist everywhere. Nobody with the court, the Sheriff's Office, or the jail will accept gift cards, app transfers, or wires to free a person.
Phone the numbers on this page yourself rather than calling back a number that texted you.
Key contacts for Henry County bond questions
- Jail
- Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio, 3151 County Road 2425, Stryker, OH 43557; 419-428-3800; weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Bond guide
- Bail and bond guide
- Sheriff's Office
- 123 E. Washington Street, Napoleon, OH 43545; 419-592-8010
- Napoleon Municipal Court
- 1819 Oakwood Avenue, Napoleon, OH 43545; 419-592-2851
- Clerk of Courts
- 419-592-5886
- Custody lookup
- Henry County Inmate Search
- Insurance agents
- Ohio Department of Insurance, 1-614-644-2665
Bond terms and office hours can shift from case to case. Verify the details with the Henry County court before money changes hands. This guide is not legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Henry County Jail
The Henry County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Henry 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 Henry County, or in some cases the state of Ohio, but the benefit of using a bail bond agent is that they take responsibility for making sure the inmate shows up for court in Henry County, and if they don't, then they take the financial responsibility.
- The typical fee for a bond in Ohio 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 Henry County Jail, or the courthouse in Henry County where the offense took place.
Call 419-428-3800 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Henry County inmate locator.
Henry County Jail
Address:
123 East Washington Street
Napoleon, OH 43545
Phone:
419-428-3800
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Henry County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Henry County?
Who can set bail in Henry County?
When is bail set in Henry County Ohio?
Does Henry County have bail?
Yes, Henry County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Henry County?
Bail in Henry County is available in several different types including personal bond (aka own recognizance), cash bond, 10% bond, surety bond, and property bond.
Who can set bail in Henry County?
A judge usually sets bond. In some counties the County Court has established a bail schedule, which outlines the bail for many non-violent or minor crimes. If a charge is not part of the bail schedule a hearing will be necessary.
When is bail set in Henry County Ohio?
Bail is set in Ohio the first time the accused is brought into court. Although this hearing is set as soon as possible based on court availability, it can take up to 3 days not including weekends or holidays.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Henry 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 Henry 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 Henry 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, Henry 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 Henry 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 Henry County have bail?
Yes, Henry County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Henry County?
Bail in Henry County is available in several different types including personal bond (aka own recognizance), cash bond, 10% bond, surety bond, and property bond.
Who can set bail in Henry County?
A judge usually sets bond. In some counties the County Court has established a bail schedule, which outlines the bail for many non-violent or minor crimes. If a charge is not part of the bail schedule a hearing will be necessary.
When is bail set in Ohio?
Bail is set in Ohio the first time the accused is brought into court. Although this hearing is set as soon as possible based on court availability, it can take up to 3 days not including weekends or holidays.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Henry County Ohio?
Yes, if there are extenuating circumstances, let the judicial officer know. The accused can ask for bail reduction or a change in bail conditions.
In Henry County Ohio, 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 Ohio could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Can bail be paid online in Henry County Ohio?
Yes, Henry County does offer online bail payment. In Ohio, bail payment is made to the Clerk of Court.
What options are there to pay bail in Henry County Ohio?
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 Henry County Jail for more information about posting bail in Henry County. An alternative would be to contact the Clerk of Court.
Will I get all my bond money back in Ohio?
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 Henry 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 Ohio?
The Henry 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.