Monroe County Correctional Facility Inmate Bail & Bonds
Monroe County bail and bond: the Moore Ridge Road facility and the Woodsfield courts
People arrested in Monroe County are held at the Monroe County Correctional Facility on Moore Ridge Road in Woodsfield. Use Monroe County Inmate Search to see if a person is in custody and what the bail is. The facility line is 740-472-1612. The County Court in Woodsfield explains how to post bond.
Where does Monroe County hold adults after an arrest?
At the Monroe County Correctional Facility, 47129 Moore Ridge Road, Woodsfield, OH 43793. The Sheriff's Office runs it, and the office line is 740-472-1612. The facility opened in 2018. A name search on Monroe County Inmate Search tells you if the booking is complete and what the bail is.
Which court deals with misdemeanors in Woodsfield?
Monroe County Court, 101 North Main Street, Room 12, Woodsfield, OH 43793, phone 740-472-5181. It hears traffic cases, non-traffic misdemeanors, ordinance violations, evictions and civil claims up to $15,000. Bond on those charges is tied to this court.
What about a felony charge?
A felony goes to the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas. The Clerk of Courts can be reached at 740-472-0761 for the case number and bond instructions. Ask whether the bond is received at the clerk's counter or at the jail.
What should I do before leaving for Woodsfield with cash?
Phone the County Court at 740-472-5181 and ask three things: the amount, where it is accepted and which payment types the window takes. Then confirm with the facility at 740-472-1612 that it will release the person once the bond is accepted.
Can I use a credit or debit card?
Ohio law obliges every county and municipal court to adopt a credit card rule for bail (R.C. 2937.011(I)). Ask the County Court how its rule works and whether it adds a fee.
Is there a posted misdemeanor amount?
A misdemeanor schedule must exist in each Ohio court, and its only purpose is release before the first appearance. The court must review it by January 31 of every even-numbered year (R.C. 2937.011(I)). The clerk can read you the number for your charge. A judge may set a different one.
What are my options for the bond?
An unsecured bond, a bond with a ten percent cash deposit, a surety bond, land or securities as security, or a full cash deposit. The person posting picks among the secured forms (R.C. 2937.011(C)). The court returns ninety percent of a ten percent deposit after the conditions have been satisfied.
How do licensed bail agents work in Ohio?
They hold an Ohio Department of Insurance license, use the premium rate on file and must disclose any expense fee (R.C. 3905.93). A new licensee waits 180 days before executing bonds (R.C. 3905.85). They may not solicit at courts or detention facilities, or condition a bond on a transfer of your property title (Ohio Adm.Code 3901-1-66).
Can I secure the bond with my land?
Yes. The owner swears to the property, the liens on it and other bonds already signed, and the court approves only if the owner can cover at least the full bond (R.C. 2937.011(L)). A licensed attorney cannot serve as surety.
How soon will my brother see a judge?
By the second court day after arrest at the latest (R.C. 2937.011(J)). If he is still held without a lawyer, he gets another hearing two court days later, with appointed counsel at state cost if he cannot pay.
What kinds of conditions might the judge add?
The judge may order contact limits, travel limits, drug or alcohol treatment, electronic monitoring, house arrest or custody to a named person (R.C. 2937.011(D)). The aim is the least restrictive set of conditions that still gets him back to court and protects others.
Does what I say at the bail hearing count against me?
Statements made at a bail hearing, or while following release conditions, cannot be used as substantive evidence at trial (R.C. 2937.011(H)). Still, speak with a lawyer before the hearing when you can.
Can bail be denied?
Under Ohio Const. art. I, sec. 9, only for capital offenses with strong proof, or felonies with evident proof where the person is a substantial risk of serious physical harm. The judge must hold a hearing and rely on clear and convincing evidence (R.C. 2937.222).
Who is the court-paid lawyer?
The Monroe County Public Defender is at 117 North Main Street, Woodsfield, OH 43793, at 740-472-0703. Ask the judge at the first hearing to appoint counsel, and bring what you know about income.
What if the person is under 18?
Young people are handled by the Monroe County Probate and Juvenile Court and stay off the adult search. Call the Sheriff's Office at 740-472-1612 to learn where the youth is, then ask the court for the date of the detention hearing.
What does it mean when someone misses court?
Under R.C. 2937.011(K) the judge may forfeit the bail and order an arrest. A depositor or surety gets discharged by surrendering the person before the date, or by paying what is due after default (R.C. 2937.40).
When can bond money be applied to fines?
Not when a friend or relative posted it, unless that person agrees. A defendant's own deposit is different: unless the defendant is indigent, the court can use it for fines and costs after a conviction or plea (R.C. 2937.40).
Where do I look for federal prisoners?
Federal custody appears on the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator. The county search covers local custody only.
How do I know a phone request for money is false?
Courts and jails never ask for gift cards, crypto or app transfers. Hang up and phone 740-472-1612 or 740-472-5181.
Monroe County bail contacts
- Jail
- Monroe County Correctional Facility, 47129 Moore Ridge Road, Woodsfield, OH 43793; 740-472-1612
- Bond guide
- Monroe County bail and bond instructions
- Custody lookup
- Monroe County Inmate Search
- County Court
- 101 North Main Street, Room 12, Woodsfield, OH 43793; 740-472-5181
- Clerk of Courts
- 740-472-0761
- Public defender
- 117 North Main Street, Woodsfield, OH 43793; 740-472-0703
- Federal
- Bureau of Prisons inmate locator
Bond amounts, hours and numbers can change, and a judge can order a different figure. Reach the County Court or the facility before you bring money. This write-up covers the basics only and is not legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Monroe County Correctional Facility
The Monroe County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County Correctional Facility, or the courthouse in Monroe County where the offense took place.
Call 740-472-1612 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Monroe County inmate locator.
Monroe County Correctional Facility
Address:
47129 Moore Ridge Road
Woodsfield, OH 43793
Phone:
740-472-1612
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Monroe County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Monroe County?
Who can set bail in Monroe County?
When is bail set in Monroe County Ohio?
Does Monroe County have bail?
Yes, Monroe County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Monroe County?
Bail in Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County Correctional Facility 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, Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County have bail?
Yes, Monroe County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Monroe County?
Bail in Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County Ohio?
Yes, Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County Correctional Facility for more information about posting bail in Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County Correctional Facility 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.