Canadian County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Bail and bond basics for Canadian County families
Canadian County is the fast-growing western neighbor of Oklahoma City. Arrests in Yukon, Mustang, El Reno, Piedmont, and part of Oklahoma City lead to the Canadian County Jail. Phone: 405-422-3188. Inmate search: Canadian County Inmate Search.
1. Where is the Canadian County jail?
You'll find it at 304 N. Evans, El Reno, OK 73036. Phone 405-422-3188.
The Sheriff's Office (405-262-4787) runs the Canadian County Jail. At the El Reno jail, bring a photo ID. El Reno staff need the birth date. Canadian County jail staff may explain payment options.
2. Where are Canadian County criminal matters heard?
The Canadian County Court Clerk's office is at 301 N. Choctaw Street, El Reno, OK 73036.
The court clerk in El Reno keeps case files and bond papers. Canadian County case records are online at OSCN. In El Reno, court dates come from the El Reno court clerk's office.
3. Where else are Canadian County inmates held?
The Sheriff's Office says the El Reno jail holds about 194 people. When it is full, some inmates are housed in other county jails, including Grant, Dewey, Washita, Ellis, and Pottawatomie. Use the inmate search or call the jail to learn where someone is held before driving to post bond.
4. How soon does a Canadian County judge see a person?
In El Reno, booking can happen at the Canadian County Jail (22 O.S. §1105.2). Posting the listed sum at the Canadian County Jail may skip the hearing (22 O.S. §1105.2). Once bail is paid across Canadian County, release must come "without undue delay" (22 O.S. §1105.2). Next, a Canadian County judge must see the accused "without unnecessary delay" (22 O.S. §181). In Yukon, charges don't have to come first (22 O.S. §1105.2). Some offenses appear on the Judicial District 26 bail schedule (22 O.S. §1105.2).
5. How are bail amounts picked in Yukon?
Canadian County is part of Judicial District 26, its own one-county district.
The presiding judge for Canadian County may issue a bail schedule (22 O.S. §1105.2). Around Yukon, traffic, wildlife, and boating matters use a statewide list (22 O.S. §1115.3). In Canadian County, yearly review comes by March 1 (22 O.S. §1105.2). For Canadian County, the schedule must be published (22 O.S. §1105.2). Check with the El Reno court clerk's office for the current amounts. The El Reno judge can still change it (22 O.S. §1105.2).
6. What are the bond choices in El Reno?
Release types in El Reno include:
• Cash bond: the full bail is paid with the Canadian County Court Clerk (22 O.S. §1106).
• Surety bond: a bondsman in Canadian County guarantees it for a fee (59 O.S. §1301).
• Property bond: land across Canadian County backs the bond (59 O.S. §1324).
• Own recognizance (OR): a promise to appear to the Canadian County District Court (22 O.S. §1108.1).
For domestic abuse or stalking around Yukon, OR is off the table (22 O.S. §1105(C)).
7. Will the accused get bail in El Reno?
Most people around El Reno have a right to bail (22 O.S. §1101(A)).
But in these matters, a judge in El Reno may deny bail (22 O.S. §1101(C)):
• Capital matters where there is strong proof
• Crimes of violence
• Crimes carrying life or life without parole
• Felonies after 2 prior felony convictions
• Drug offenses with 10 or more years
• A DUI felony with two prior ones
Except in capital cases across Canadian County, one more finding is needed (22 O.S. §1101(C)). No condition could keep Canadian County families protected, the El Reno judge must find (22 O.S. §1101(C)).
8. Can Canadian County jailers release a protective-order case?
For some offenses, just a Canadian County judge may set bail (22 O.S. §1105(B)). The same goes for meth-lab charges across Canadian County (22 O.S. §1105(D)). The judge in El Reno weighs facts like strangulation, weapons, and pregnancy (22 O.S. §1105(B)). In El Reno, the list covers domestic abuse, stalking, harassment, and protective-order violations (22 O.S. §1105(B)). Some child sex crimes for Canadian County carry a $15,000 minimum bail (22 O.S. §1101.1). Those matters in Canadian County get no OR bond (22 O.S. §1101.1). A repeat DUI in El Reno requires a judge in El Reno as well (22 O.S. §1105(E)).
9. Does Canadian County have a pretrial release program?
Canadian County may fund a pretrial program (22 O.S. §1105.3). A program worker in Yukon reviews the case (22 O.S. §1105.3). Excluded offenses across Canadian County number about 40 (22 O.S. §1105.3(C)). Examples for Canadian County include burglary, trafficking, and domestic abuse (22 O.S. §1105.3(C)). A Canadian County judge determines in the end (22 O.S. §1105.3). Ask the court clerk in El Reno if Canadian County has a program. A judge in El Reno can still order GPS or drug testing (22 O.S. §1105.3(D)). Once a Canadian County bondsman posts bond, the program ends (22 O.S. §1105.2).
10. What does a bail bondsman charge in Canadian County?
Every bondsman in Yukon requires a license from the Oklahoma Insurance Department (59 O.S. §1305). On the bond, an El Reno bondsman must list the premium (59 O.S. §1316). From a bondsman near Piedmont, get a numbered receipt (59 O.S. §1316). Jailers, police, and judges near Mustang may not be bondsmen (59 O.S. §1315). Near Yukon, a written agreement may say otherwise (59 O.S. §1327). Once your loved one leaves the Canadian County jail, the premium is earned (59 O.S. §1327). Cash collateral in El Reno goes into trust inside 2 days (59 O.S. §1314). State law around Piedmont sets no fixed percentage (59 O.S. §1316).
11. How does a property bond work in El Reno?
It may. Land in El Reno counts at four times its assessed value (59 O.S. §1324). Near Yukon, a property bond is a lien (59 O.S. §1324). A homestead in El Reno may count, with a signed waiver (59 O.S. §1324). Debts on it come off across Canadian County (59 O.S. §1324). Missing court in Canadian County can put the land at risk (59 O.S. §1324). The lien goes on file with the Canadian County Clerk (59 O.S. §1324).
12. What happens near Mustang after a missed court date?
The judge for Canadian County forfeits the bond (22 O.S. §1108). Failing to surrender for 30 days in El Reno may bring a charge (59 O.S. §1335). Skipping a felony date across Canadian County on purpose is a separate felony (22 O.S. §1110). Otherwise, on day 91 around El Reno, the full sum is due (59 O.S. §1332). The court clerk in El Reno must mail notice inside 30 days (59 O.S. §1332). A warrant across Canadian County can follow (22 O.S. §1108). A Canadian County bondsman then has ninety days for Canadian County to return the accused (59 O.S. §1332).
13. Can I get off a bond in Canadian County?
It may happen. A bondsman near El Reno may surrender the defendant (59 O.S. §1327). That may happen around Yukon before any missed date (59 O.S. §1327). A licensed bail enforcer across Canadian County may arrest the defendant (59 O.S. §1329). With a plea or sentence near Mustang, the bond ends (59 O.S. §1327). When the contract for Canadian County was broken, a bondsman near Mustang may keep the premium (59 O.S. §1327). The District 4 District Attorney gets three days' notice (59 O.S. §1328).
14. Who can review a Canadian County bond?
In El Reno, excessive bail is not allowed (Okla. Const. Art. 2, §9). Proof of a job near Yukon can help (Okla. Const. Art. 2, §9). A home and family near Mustang can help too (Okla. Const. Art. 2, §9). An attorney can ask the El Reno judge to lower it (Okla. Const. Art. 2, §9). To change a surety bond near Mustang, a bondsman in Canadian County must sign (59 O.S. §1327).
15. Where can El Reno families find a free attorney?
Yes. When money is tight in Piedmont, the El Reno judge may appoint a lawyer. Canadian County matters go to the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System office in El Reno: 220, N Admire Ave El Reno, OK 73036, 405-295-2782.
16. Where does a Canadian County teen go after arrest?
Teens across Canadian County start in juvenile detention, not the Canadian County Jail (10A O.S. §2-3-101). After a hearing, the El Reno judge may extend it (10A O.S. §2-3-101). Teens for Canadian County are held only when needed (10A O.S. §2-3-101). Juvenile matters sits in the District Court of Canadian County. Adult jail for Canadian County is used just in rare matters (10A O.S. §2-3-101). Secure detention in El Reno lasts up to 15 days (10A O.S. §2-3-101). Safety or a hearing date in Yukon must be the reason (10A O.S. §2-3-101). One example: a teen in Canadian County, 15 or older, charged with first-degree murder (10A O.S. §2-3-101).
17. Where do federal offenses from Canadian County go?
Canadian County falls in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (28 U.S.C. §116). Court meets in Chickasha, Enid, Guthrie, Lawton, Mangum, Oklahoma City, Pauls Valley, Ponca City, Shawnee, and Woodward. The clerk's office 200 NW 4th St., Room 1210, Oklahoma City, 405-609-5000. A U.S. Magistrate judge decides release (18 U.S.C. §3142). A state bond for Canadian County does not cover a federal case.
18. Does McGirt matter for an arrest in Canadian County?
Canadian County is outside the reservations recognized after McGirt v. Oklahoma. That means the District Court of Canadian County hears almost all cases (McGirt v. Oklahoma, 2020). Check with the arresting agency near El Reno about this. Trust land in El Reno may still count as Indian country (McGirt v. Oklahoma, 2020).
19. Where is a Canadian County case filed?
Criminal cases in Canadian County go in the El Reno courthouse. In El Reno, associate district judges and special judges likewise hear them. Felonies in El Reno start with an initial appearance. The District 4 District Attorney prosecutes these cases. A judge in El Reno then holds a preliminary hearing. District judges for Canadian County hear criminal matters.
20. Who can confirm a Canadian County bond amount?
Phone the Canadian County Jail at 405-422-3188. The Canadian County Court Clerk may also help on weekdays. El Reno staff need the birth date.
Canadian County bail contacts
- Jail
- Canadian County Jail, 304 N. Evans, El Reno, OK 73036; 405-422-3188
- Sheriff's Office
- 208 West Rogers El Reno, OK 73036; 405-262-4787
- Court clerk
- 301 N. Choctaw Street, El Reno, OK 73036
- Districts
- Judicial District 26; District Attorney District 4
- Public defense
- OIDS El Reno office, 220 N Admire Ave El Reno, OK 73036; 405-295-2782
- Federal court
- Western District of Oklahoma; 200 NW 4th St., Room 1210, Oklahoma City; 405-609-5000
- Inmate search
- Canadian County Inmate Search
Judges set release terms case by case. Nothing here is legal advice.
Paying an Inmate's Bail or Bond in Canadian County
The Canadian County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Canadian 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 Canadian County, or in some cases the state of Oklahoma, but the benefit of using a bail bond agent is that they take responsibility for making sure the inmate shows up for court in Canadian County, and if they don't, then they take the financial responsibility.
- The typical fee for a bond in Oklahoma 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 Canadian County Jail, or the courthouse in Canadian County where the offense took place.
Call 405-422-3188 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Canadian County inmate locator.
Canadian County Jail
Address:
304 N. Evans
El Reno, OK 73036
Phone:
405-422-3188
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Canadian County
Does Canadian County have bail?
What kind of bonds are accepted in Canadian County?
Who can set bail in Canadian County?
When is bail set in Canadian County Oklahoma?
Does Canadian County have bail?
Yes, Canadian County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Canadian County?
Bail bonds are available in several different forms in Canadian County including personal recognizance, cash bond, property bond and surety bond.
Who can set bail in Canadian County?
For most non-violent, less serious offenses, Oklahoma uses a bail schedule, also known as jail bail. For more serious offenses, bail is set by a judge.
When is bail set in Canadian County Oklahoma?
If the offense charges are listed on the bail schedule the defendant and officers will be provided this information during processing at the jail and bail will be set.
More serious offense requires a hearing in front of a judge. This hearing is usually scheduled within 48 hours of arrest, not including weekends and holidays.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Canadian 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 Canadian 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 Canadian 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, Canadian 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 Canadian 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 Canadian County have bail?
Yes, Canadian County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Canadian County?
Bail bonds are available in several different forms in Canadian County including personal recognizance, cash bond, property bond and surety bond.
Who can set bail in Canadian County?
For most non-violent, less serious offenses, Oklahoma uses a bail schedule, also known as jail bail. For more serious offense bail is set by a judge.
When is bail set in Oklahoma?
If the offense charges are listed on the bail schedule the defendant and officers will be provided this information during processing at the jail and bail will be set.
More serious offense requires a hearing in front of a judge. This hearing is usually scheduled within 48 hours of arrest, not including weekends and holidays.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Canadian County Oklahoma?
Yes, your lawyer can file a motion to reduce or modify bail.
In Canadian County Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Can bail be paid online in Canadian County Oklahoma?
Yes, Oklahoma counties do offer online bail payment in most cases. Please contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail: Go to the Canadian County Jail for more information about the jails in Canadian County.
What options are there to pay bail in Canadian County Oklahoma?
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 Canadian County Jail for more information about posting bail in Canadian County.
Will I get all my bond money back in Oklahoma?
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 Canadian 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 Oklahoma?
The Canadian 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.