Wyandot County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Wyandot County bail and bond: the Upper Sandusky jail and the courts a few blocks away
Adults arrested in Wyandot County are held at the Wyandot County Jail, 125 East Wyandot Avenue, Upper Sandusky. Check the booking on Wyandot County Inmate Search. Misdemeanors go to Upper Sandusky Municipal Court at 119 North Seventh Street, where the clerk answers at 419-294-3809. Felonies go to the Common Pleas Court, and its clerk can explain how a felony bond is taken at 419-294-1432.
1. Does Wyandot County have its own jail?
Yes. The Wyandot County Jail is at 125 East Wyandot Avenue, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351, the same address as the Sheriff's Office. Wyandot County does not send its pretrial prisoners to a regional jail.
Because the jail and courts are all in Upper Sandusky, most trips for a family stay inside one small downtown.
2. How do I see if my brother is booked?
Look up his name on Wyandot County Inmate Search. It shows the charge and any bond a judge has ordered.
A booking can take a few hours to post. Check again before assuming the arrest did not happen.
3. Which court takes a bond for a misdemeanor?
Upper Sandusky Municipal Court, 119 North Seventh Street, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351. The clerk's office is at 419-294-3809. The court deals with traffic cases, non-traffic misdemeanors, ordinance violations, evictions and civil claims up to $15,000.
Ask the clerk for the amount that applies to your charge and for the payment methods that day.
4. Who handles felony bonds?
The Common Pleas Court, in the county courthouse complex at 109 South Sandusky Avenue, Upper Sandusky. The Clerk of Courts is in Room 31 and answers at 419-294-1432. The court's main line is 419-294-1817.
A felony judge sets the bond. The clerk can tell you how it is paid on your case number.
5. How fast does Ohio require a first hearing?
No later than the second court day after arrest, under R.C. 2937.011(J). A person who is still held and unrepresented gets a second hearing on the second court day after the first.
Counsel is appointed at state expense at that second hearing when the person cannot pay.
6. Can I pay by credit card?
Every Ohio municipal and county court must adopt a rule allowing bail by credit card (R.C. 2937.011(I)). Ask the Upper Sandusky Municipal Court clerk what the court's rule says and what fee applies.
Common Pleas bonds may follow a different process, so ask that clerk as well.
7. What is the difference between surety, cash and 10 percent bonds?
A surety bond is guaranteed by a licensed bail agent, who charges a fee you do not get back. A cash bond means paying the whole amount. A 10 percent bond is a deposit of one-tenth of the amount, and the court returns 90 percent of it.
The defendant chooses among them in the amount the judge sets (R.C. 2937.011(C)).
8. What should I know before I hire a bail agent?
Confirm the license with the Ohio Department of Insurance. The agent must charge the premium rate filed with the Superintendent and disclose any expense fee (R.C. 3905.93).
No agent can require you to transfer title to your real estate, and none may solicit at a courthouse or a detention facility.
9. Can the judge deny bail altogether?
Only in the cases the Ohio Constitution names. Art. I, sec. 9 covers capital offenses and felonies where the proof is evident and the person poses a substantial risk of serious physical harm.
The state must prove those facts by clear and convincing evidence at a hearing (R.C. 2937.222).
10. Can my farm be used to secure a bond?
Yes, if the court approves. Ohio law lets a defendant offer a bond secured by real estate. The owner files a sworn statement describing the land, the debts against it, and other bonds the owner has signed (R.C. 2937.011(L)).
Ask the Clerk of Courts, 419-294-1432, which documents the court wants before you start.
11. Who will be my lawyer if I have no money?
Make the request at your first court hearing. The court decides whether you qualify for appointed counsel.
The Clerk of Courts can tell you where to file the request for a felony.
12. Where are Wyandot County juveniles held?
The Wyandot County juvenile court decides on detention. To learn where a child is tonight and when the hearing will be, call the Common Pleas Court at 419-294-1817.
Parents should ask for that date the day the child is picked up.
13. Besides money, what can a judge require for release?
Plenty. Under R.C. 2937.011(D), the court can order limits on travel or residence, house arrest, electronic monitoring, work release, drug or alcohol treatment, and no contact with a victim or witness.
Breaking any of those terms lets the court amend the bail. Read the order before the defendant leaves the jail.
14. Does a drunk-driving felony change the rules?
It can. R.C. 2937.222 lets a judge hold a detention hearing for a person charged with a felony OVI offense, meaning a third- or fourth-degree felony OVI. The person stays detained until that hearing ends.
The state gets up to three court days to ask for a continuance, and the accused gets up to five.
15. Is bail different in a stalking or protection-order case?
Yes, in one respect. Before bail is set in a menacing-by-stalking case, or in some protection-order violations involving physical harm or fear of it, the judge decides whether to order a mental health evaluation (R.C. 2937.23(B)). Any such order comes before bail is set.
That can add a short delay. A lawyer can explain what applies to a particular charge.
16. Is jail account money bail?
No. Money for the commissary or phone is spending money for the inmate. Bail is paid to a court and secures release.
Keep a receipt for each payment and note the case number.
17. Is a federal or state prisoner in the county search?
No. Use the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator for a federal prisoner. People in Ohio state prisons are found through the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.
Wyandot County Inmate Search shows county jail bookings.
18. Can missing court cost the bond?
A warrant can issue and the bail can be forfeited (R.C. 2937.011(K)). Call the court clerk as soon as you know.
A surety can return the defendant before the court date to end its obligation.
19. Can the judge change the bail later?
Yes. On a motion or on its own, a court may add, change, ease or remove conditions (R.C. 2937.011(G)). The court holds a hearing as promptly as possible when the sides disagree.
Bring papers showing a job, a home and relatives nearby.
Wyandot County bail contacts
- County jail
- Wyandot County Jail, 125 East Wyandot Avenue, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
- Bond guide
- Wyandot County jail bond guide
- Custody lookup
- Wyandot County Inmate Search
- Municipal Court
- 119 North Seventh Street, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351; clerk 419-294-3809
- Clerk of Courts
- 109 South Sandusky Avenue, Room 31, Upper Sandusky; 419-294-1432
- Common Pleas Court
- 109 South Sandusky Avenue; 419-294-1817
Hours and payment methods can change, so call the clerk before you travel with money. Nothing here is legal advice; it is a plain-language guide to Wyandot County practice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Wyandot County Jail
The Wyandot County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Wyandot 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 Wyandot 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 Wyandot 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 Wyandot County Jail, or the courthouse in Wyandot County where the offense took place.
Call 419-294-2362 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Wyandot County inmate locator.
Wyandot County Jail
Address:
125 E. Wyandot Avenue
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
Phone:
419-294-2362
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Wyandot County
Does Wyandot County have bail?
What kind of bonds are accepted in Wyandot County?
Who can set bail in Wyandot County?
When is bail set in Wyandot County Ohio?
Does Wyandot County have bail?
Yes, Wyandot County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Wyandot County?
Bail in Wyandot 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 Wyandot 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 Wyandot 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 Wyandot 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 Wyandot 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 Wyandot 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, Wyandot 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 Wyandot 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 Wyandot County have bail?
Yes, Wyandot County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Wyandot County?
Bail in Wyandot 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 Wyandot 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 Wyandot 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 Wyandot 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 Wyandot County Ohio?
Yes, Wyandot 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 Wyandot 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 Wyandot County Jail for more information about posting bail in Wyandot 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 Wyandot 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 Wyandot 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.