Stark County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Stark County bail and bond: the Atlantic Boulevard jail, Canton, Massillon and Alliance courts
Every adult arrested by a Stark County police agency, from Canton to Massillon to Alliance, is booked at the Stark County Jail on Atlantic Boulevard NE in Canton, 24 hours a day. Look the person up on Stark County Inmate Search for custody and the bail amount. The Sheriff's Office answers at 330-430-3800. Three municipal courts, the Common Pleas Court and the Clerk of Courts explain how to post bond.
Where do Canton, Massillon and Alliance police take adults they arrest?
Booking for every law enforcement agency in Stark County happens at the Stark County Jail, 4500 Atlantic Boulevard NE, Canton, OH 44705. Booking runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Sheriff's Office main line is 330-430-3800, answered Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed from noon to 1 p.m.
Who runs the jail?
The Stark County Sheriff's Office. Eric Weisburn took office as sheriff in January 2025. Anywhere else on this page, the Sheriff's Office is simply the Sheriff's Office.
How do I find out if my husband is booked, and what his bond is?
Type his name into Stark County Inmate Search. The record shows booking and bond. Booking is round the clock, so the record may lag by some hours after a late-night arrest. For questions the record leaves open, call 330-430-3800 on a weekday.
How do I know which court has his case?
The arrest paperwork names the court. Misdemeanors and traffic go to one of three municipal courts: Canton Municipal Court, 218 Cleveland Avenue SW, Canton (criminal and traffic desk 330-489-3207); Massillon Municipal Court, Two James Duncan Plaza, Massillon (330-830-1730); or Alliance Municipal Court, 470 E. Market Street, Room 16, Alliance (330-823-6600). Felonies go to the Stark County Court of Common Pleas, 101 W. Tuscarawas Street, Canton (330-451-7931).
Where do I pay bond on a felony?
Ask the Stark County Clerk of Courts, 115 Central Plaza North, Suite 101, Canton, OH 44702, at 330-451-7801. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and closed weekends. Have the case number or the full name and birth date ready, and ask which payment types the clerk takes.
Where do I pay bond on a municipal court case?
Call the court that holds the case, using the numbers in the answer above, and ask whether the bond is taken at that clerk's counter or elsewhere, which payments are accepted and what identification to carry. Do not pay anyone before the court confirms the amount.
Is the lobby kiosk at the jail the place to pay bail?
No. The lobby kiosk at 4500 Atlantic Boulevard puts money into an inmate's account for commissary and phone calls. It takes cash, MasterCard and Visa, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those deposits do not release anyone. Inmate Services answers at 330-430-3858. Mailed money is not accepted, and money orders, personal checks, gift cards and cash sent by mail are returned.
What is Pre-Trial Services, and why did a worker interview him?
Since 1973 the Pre-Trial Services program, 201 Cleveland Avenue SW, Suite 102, Canton, OH 44702, has helped the Common Pleas Court and the Alliance, Canton and Massillon Municipal Courts decide on release. Staff interview people charged with felonies or misdemeanor crimes of violence who are booked into a county or city detention center, run background checks, and recommend release terms to the arraigning judge. If the judge grants an own-recognizance bond, the person signs a form acknowledging the penalty for breaking it. Pre-Trial Services cannot lift a protection or no-contact order. Ask the prosecutor assigned to the court.
Can my card pay the bond?
Ohio requires each county and municipal court to adopt a rule allowing bail by credit card (R.C. 2937.011(I)). Ask the clerk of the court that holds the case whether a fee is added.
Is there a ready-made bond for common misdemeanors?
Every court keeps a misdemeanor schedule so a person can leave before the first appearance. The schedule is reviewed by January 31 in each even-numbered year and is not a factor in a judge's own bail decision (R.C. 2937.011(I)). The clerk of the municipal court can tell you the figure for your charge.
Which bond types are open to us?
An unsecured bond, a ten percent cash-deposit bond, a surety bond, real estate or securities, or a cash deposit for the full amount, with the secured choice belonging to the person posting (R.C. 2937.011(C)). Ninety percent of a ten percent deposit comes back once every condition is met.
What should we look for in a bail agent?
A state license, the filed premium rate and a written list of any expense fee (R.C. 3905.93). A new agent cannot execute bonds in the first 180 days after the license is first issued (R.C. 3905.85). Agents may not require a deed or title transfer, and may not solicit at courthouses or detention facilities (Ohio Adm.Code 3901-1-66).
May a Stark County house or land secure the bond?
Yes. Each surety swears to the property, the liens on it and the other bonds signed, and the court needs to be satisfied that the surety can cover at least the whole bond (R.C. 2937.011(L)). Licensed attorneys cannot act as surety. Ask the court's clerk for the forms before you hire a title company.
How soon must a judge see him?
No later than the second court day after arrest (R.C. 2937.011(J)). A person who is unrepresented and still held gets a second hearing two court days later, and the state pays for appointed counsel if the person is indigent.
When can a judge refuse bail?
Only for a capital offense with strong proof, or a felony where the proof is evident or the presumption great and the person poses a substantial risk of serious physical harm to anyone (Ohio Const. art. I, sec. 9). The judge must hold a hearing, and clear and convincing evidence is required (R.C. 2937.222).
Who is the lawyer if we cannot afford one?
The Stark County Public Defender, 201 Cleveland Avenue SW, Suite 104, Canton, OH 44702, at 330-451-7200. Ask the judge at the first hearing to appoint the office. A lawyer can argue for a lower bond or release on conditions.
What happens when a child is arrested in Stark County?
The Stark County Family Court, Juvenile Division, 110 Central Plaza South, Suite 601, Canton, OH 44702, at 330-451-7415, handles delinquency and unruly cases. Youth who must be held go to the Multi-County Juvenile Attention System, 815 Faircrest Street SW, Canton, OH 44706, which serves Carroll, Columbiana, Stark and Wayne counties. Juvenile records stay off the adult search.
How do I get to the jail, and when can I visit?
The SARTA #111 Maple Bus leaves the jail Monday through Saturday, from about 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. On-site visits run Tuesday through Friday, 8 to 11 a.m. and 12 to 4 p.m., must be booked at least 24 hours ahead on ICSolutions.com, last 30 minutes, and allow one visit per inmate per week with up to two visitors. Video visits run Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Bring a photo ID and arrive 10 minutes early.
What if he misses a court date, and when is my money back?
The judge may forfeit the bail and order his arrest (R.C. 2937.011(K)). A depositor or surety is discharged by surrendering him before the date or paying after default (R.C. 2937.40). Pre-Trial Services states that bond money is returned after the case is adjudicated, and the court may not apply bail posted by someone else to fines or costs without the depositor's approval. A defendant's own bail may be applied after a conviction or plea unless he is indigent.
Are federal prisoners and scam calls handled here?
Federal custody is found on the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator, not the county search. The Common Pleas Court does not order payments without a hearing or a chance to respond in writing, and anyone who demands gift cards or an app payment is lying. Hang up and call 330-430-3800.
Stark County bail contacts
- Jail
- Stark County Jail, 4500 Atlantic Boulevard NE, Canton, OH 44705; Sheriff's Office 330-430-3800
- Inmate Services
- 330-430-3858; lobby kiosk for inmate accounts only
- Bond guide
- Stark County bail and bond instructions
- Custody lookup
- Stark County Inmate Search
- Canton Municipal Court
- 218 Cleveland Avenue SW, Canton, OH 44701; criminal and traffic 330-489-3207
- Massillon Municipal Court
- Two James Duncan Plaza, Massillon, OH 44646; 330-830-1730
- Alliance Municipal Court
- 470 E. Market Street, Room 16, Alliance, OH 44601; 330-823-6600
- Common Pleas Court
- 101 W. Tuscarawas Street, Canton, OH 44701; 330-451-7931
- Clerk of Courts
- 115 Central Plaza North, Suite 101, Canton, OH 44702; 330-451-7801; Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Pre-Trial Services
- 201 Cleveland Avenue SW, Suite 102, Canton, OH 44702
- Public defender
- 201 Cleveland Avenue SW, Suite 104, Canton, OH 44702; 330-451-7200
- Family Court
- 110 Central Plaza South, Suite 601, Canton, OH 44702; 330-451-7415
- Juvenile detention
- Multi-County Juvenile Attention System, 815 Faircrest Street SW, Canton, OH 44706
- Federal
- Bureau of Prisons inmate locator
Amounts, hours and numbers can change, and a judge can set a different bond. Check with the clerk of the court that holds the case, or the Sheriff's Office, before paying. This page is a general guide and is not legal advice.
Paying an Inmate's Bail or Bond in Stark County
The Stark County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Stark 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 Stark 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 Stark 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 Stark County Jail, or the courthouse in Stark County where the offense took place.
Call 330-430-3850 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Stark County inmate locator.
Stark County Jail
Address:
4500 Atlantic Boulevard NE
Canton, OH 44705
Phone:
330-430-3850
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Stark County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Stark County?
Who can set bail in Stark County?
When is bail set in Stark County Ohio?
Does Stark County have bail?
Yes, Stark County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Stark County?
Bail in Stark 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 Stark 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 Stark 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 Stark 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 Stark 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 Stark 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, Stark 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 Stark 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 Stark County have bail?
Yes, Stark County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Stark County?
Bail in Stark 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 Stark 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 Stark 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 Stark 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 Stark County Ohio?
Yes, Stark 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 Stark 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 Stark County Jail for more information about posting bail in Stark 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 Stark 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 Stark 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.