Holmes County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

The Holmes County Jail, 8105 Township Road 574, Holmesville, OH 44633. It sits at the same address as the Sheriff's Office, which Sheriff Tim Zimmerly leads.

The jail is in Holmesville and the courts are in Millersburg, so family members make two stops on the way to a release.

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Search his name on Holmes County Inmate Search. The result shows the charge and any bond a judge has set.

If he does not appear, phone the Sheriff's Office at 330-674-1936. Ask whether the booking is finished or whether another agency has him.

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At Holmes County Municipal Court, 1 East Jackson Street, Millersburg, OH 44654. The court answers at 330-674-4901. It handles traffic cases, non-traffic misdemeanors, ordinance violations, evictions, and civil claims up to $15,000.

Ask the clerk what the bond is for your charge, and ask what forms of payment the office takes that day.

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The Clerk of Courts, in Suite 306 of the courthouse at 1 East Jackson Street, Millersburg. The phone is 330-674-1876. The clerk takes in court papers, keeps records, and accepts payment of fines.

Felony bonds are set by a Common Pleas judge, and the clerk can tell you how a bond is accepted on a specific case number.

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Yes. Under R.C. 2937.011(C), the defendant may post a bond secured by a cash deposit of 10 percent of the bond amount. When all conditions are met, the court returns 90 percent of the deposit.

Compare this with a surety bond, where the fee paid to the agent is kept.

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The deadline is the second court day after the arrest. That deadline appears in R.C. 2937.011(J). A defendant who is still held, with no attorney, gets a second hearing two court days later, with a lawyer appointed at state expense if he cannot pay.

Ask the Municipal Court clerk which day the first hearing falls on, because it depends on when the arrest was made.

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Yes. A judge may add, change, ease or remove conditions on a motion or on the court's own motion (R.C. 2937.011(G)). A hearing must be held as promptly as possible if the sides do not agree.

Bring proof of steady work, a local address and family ties. Judges weigh those factors under R.C. 2937.011(E).

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Agents must charge the premium rate on file with the Superintendent of Insurance and disclose any expense fee (R.C. 3905.93).

Ask for the premium, the fees and any collateral terms in writing. An agent may not require a deed to your property.

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A bond can rest on land or a building. The owner files an affidavit that describes the land, the debts on it, and other bonds the owner has signed (R.C. 2937.011(L)). The court approves the owner only after finding he can cover at least the full bond.

Call the Clerk of Courts at 330-674-1876 before you collect documents. A lawyer may not be the surety.

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Ask for one at the first hearing. The judge decides whether the person qualifies, and appointed counsel is paid by the state when the person is still held at the second bail hearing.

The Clerk of Courts, 330-674-1876, can tell you which office handles requests for appointed counsel.

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The Holmes County Juvenile Court decides detention. Payments for detention costs and restitution can be made at the court's front clerk desk or by phone with a debit or credit card.

To learn where a child is housed tonight, call the Sheriff's Office at 330-674-1936 and then the juvenile court clerk when the office opens.

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It matters for the paperwork. Whichever agency arrests a person, the report and the charge it writes are what the court uses. Ask for the report number and the exact charge.

Give that report number to the clerk at 330-674-4901 when you ask about bond. A misdemeanor goes to the Municipal Court and a felony to Common Pleas.

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Bring photo identification in case the clerk asks, the defendant's full name and date of birth, and the case number if you have it. Without the case number, the clerk can look up the charge from the name.

Carry the payment form the clerk approves for that day. Ask by phone first, since each office decides what it takes.

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No. Money for the commissary, phone calls or mail is spending money for the inmate. A bond is a payment to the court that secures release.

Keep every receipt and write the case number on it.

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Under Ohio Const. art. I, sec. 9, bail can be denied for a capital offense, or for a felony where the proof is evident and the person poses a substantial risk of serious physical harm to anyone.

R.C. 2937.222 requires a hearing first, and the judge must find the facts by clear and convincing evidence.

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The court can issue a warrant, and the bail may be forfeited under R.C. 2937.011(K). Contact the court right away to see whether the warrant can be recalled.

If a surety posted the bond, the surety can take the defendant back to court before the date, which ends the surety's duty.

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No. The Bureau of Prisons inmate locator covers federal inmates. Ohio prison inmates are tracked by the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

Use Holmes County Inmate Search for the county jail only.

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When someone other than the defendant posted the money, the court cannot apply it to the defendant's fines or costs without that person's approval (R.C. 2937.40(B)).

Ask the Clerk of Courts how to request a refund after the case ends. Fees paid to a bail agent do not return.

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