Cimarron County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

A judge does. Judicial District 1 joins this county with Beaver, Harper and Texas counties. Oklahoma's Constitution gives every county at least one associate district judge (Okla. Const. art. VII § 8(d)), and the one for this county sits in Boise City.

How fast the first hearing comes depends on the court's calendar. Ask the jail when your person is set to go before the judge. Two rules worth knowing:

• After a second or later DUI arrest, a deputy cannot let the person go. Only a judge can set that bail, and the judge must write down why (HB 1222, in force since November 1, 2025).
• A person jailed in a different county may appear before the judge by video (SB 1711, 2024).

To reach the court, call the county's main line at 580-544-2251 and ask for the Court Clerk.

A judge has several ways to let someone go home before trial:

• Own recognizance. No money down. A signed pledge to return to court is enough (22 O.S. § 1108.1 covers these bonds).
• Cash bond. The person, or someone for them, pays the full amount. The person is then let out (59 O.S. § 1323).
• Surety bond. A bondsman licensed by the state promises the court the full amount in return for a fee.
• Property bond. A house or land is put up as the guarantee (59 O.S. § 1301(B)). Whoever files it pays the filing fees (59 O.S. § 1331(A)).

A judge can also add rules, like an ankle monitor. The part of state law on setting bail covers monitoring too (22 O.S. § 1105.2).

The judge picks the amount in each case. The Oklahoma Constitution says bail can't be "excessive" (Okla. Const. art. II § 9). Factors include the type of charge, any prior record and past missed court dates.

Some charges carry extra rules:

• Second DUI: a judge must set the bail in person, with written reasons.
• Third or later felony DUI: bail can be denied (SB 981, 2025).
• Violent charge while out on a violent-crime bond: the judge starts out leaning toward jail. The defense can argue back (HB 3782, 2024).
• Most misdemeanors and lower felonies: a dollar amount is set, and the person can pay or use a bondsman.

For the exact amount on your person's charge, call the jail at 580-544-2020.

The jail sits at 409 N Logan, Boise City, OK 73933. Follow these steps:

1. Call 580-544-2020 before you drive in.
2. Spell out the full legal name and share the date of birth.
3. Ask for the bond on every count, and whether the judge has already set it.
4. Find out which window takes the money today, the jail or the courthouse, and in what form.
5. Ask if any other hold could stop the release.
6. Carry a photo ID, and save the paper receipt.

Office staff work weekdays from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. At night or on a weekend, call first so you don't make the trip for nothing.

Often, yes. In Oklahoma, the Court Clerk keeps the court's bond records. Every bondsman must register with that office before writing bonds there (59 O.S. § 1320(A)).

1. Call the county line at 580-544-2251 and ask for the Court Clerk.
2. Ask whether the clerk's counter accepts cash bonds, and during which hours.
3. Ask which kinds of payment the counter takes.
4. Ask how the jail learns that the bond is paid, so you know when to pick the person up.

A ticket from town officers in Boise City or Keyes may belong to a town court instead. The clerk knows which court holds each case.

Rules differ between the jail and the clerk, so phone ahead. Under state law, a cash bond means handing over money equal to the full bail (59 O.S. § 1323).

• Find out whether cash, money orders, cashier's checks or cards work there.
• Ask which office name belongs on a money order.
• Ask about any added fee for a card.
• Never mail cash.

The Sheriff's Office at 580-544-2020 can tell you what the jail accepts today.

The Oklahoma Insurance Department licenses and watches over every bondsman in the state. No one may act as a bondsman without that license (59 O.S. § 1303(A)).

• The bondsman's fee (the premium) must be printed on the bond paperwork, and the payer is owed a numbered receipt (59 O.S. § 1316).
• If the person never gets out, the bondsman must give back the premium and any collateral (59 O.S. § 1327(B)(2)).
• Jailers and police officers can't be bondsmen (59 O.S. § 1315(A)).
• A bondsman can lose a license for seeking business around a jail (59 O.S. § 1310(A)(16)).
• Check a license with the bail bondsmen license lookup, or file a complaint online.

The department's bail bond division is at 400 NE 50th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, 405-521-6610.

Each bond settles just one case. Look out for these:

• A hold from another Oklahoma county or town. HB 1991 (2025) lets the person post the bond that agency set, which clears its hold.
• Probation or parole. The supervising officer can file a hold of their own.
• A second DUI. The person waits until a judge sets the bail.
• A federal or immigration hold. Paying state bail does not end these.

Before you pay, ask the jail at 580-544-2020 to read you every hold on file.

Most people have a right to bail. The state Constitution lets a judge deny it only for these charges (Okla. Const. art. II § 8):

• Crimes that can carry the death penalty
• Violent crimes
• Crimes that can carry life in prison
• A felony charge when the person already has at least two felony convictions from different cases
• Drug crimes with a top sentence of 10 years or more

For most of these, the judge must find strong proof of guilt and that no rules could keep people safe. Crime victims also have a right to be heard at a release hearing (Okla. Const. art. II § 34).

The District Attorney asks for bail to be denied. The local office gets mail at P.O. Box 161, Boise City, OK 73933, 580-544-3388. The district's main office is at 319 N. Main, Guymon, OK 73942, 580-338-3388.

The defense lawyer asks the judge, in writing or at a hearing. Help the lawyer make the case:

1. Bring the lawyer paycheck stubs, a utility bill showing the home address, and phone numbers for nearby family.
2. Write down what the family can truly pay.
3. Offer conditions, like check-ins or a GPS monitor, that ease the judge's safety concerns.

The state Constitution bars bail that is more than needed, which helps the lawyer argue for less. To learn the hearing date, ring the county number, 580-544-2251, and ask for the clerk's desk.

A person facing jail time has a right to a lawyer, even for a misdemeanor (Spybuck v. State, 2025). Here, free defense comes from the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System (OIDS).

• The judge decides who can't afford a lawyer, using a form about money, debts and income (22 O.S. § 1355A). Bail the family managed to post may count, but not as the deciding factor.
• Staff at the jail can hand over the form, which then goes to the Court Clerk.
• Applying costs $40. The applicant may ask to pay that at the close of the case.

The OIDS office for this area is at 1001 N Main St, Guymon, OK 73942, 580-290-6875.

• District Court, Judicial District 1: state misdemeanors and felonies. The associate district judge sits in Boise City. Call 580-544-2251 and ask for the Court Clerk for the courtroom and hours.
• Town courts: Oklahoma cities and towns may run courts for local criminal and traffic cases (Okla. Const. art. VII § 1). The Court Clerk can say if a Boise City or Keyes ticket goes there.
• Federal court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 200 NW 4th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73102, 405-609-5000.

The court returns a cash bond when the case is over, or when the person is surrendered (59 O.S. § 1328). Keep the receipt somewhere safe.

Skipping a court date starts a strict clock (59 O.S. § 1332):

• The court must issue an arrest warrant within 10 days.
• The forfeiture order is filed within 15 days, and the clerk mails notice within 30 days after that.
• The bondsman then has 90 days to bring the person back. If that happens, the forfeiture is canceled.
• If not, the bondsman must pay the full bond to the clerk.

For a refund, the clerk's office is the place to ask: 580-544-2251.

Oklahoma jail rules say staff must check the person's ID before release. Staff match each item to the list made at booking, and the person signs to show it all came back (OAC 310:670-5-1).

To ask about leftover account money, or about picking up things for someone else, call 580-544-2020. Bring a photo ID. For deposits, read our inmate money page. For snack and supply orders, see our commissary page.

A federal judge. Cases from here go to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 200 NW 4th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73102, 405-609-5000.

• At a detention hearing, the federal judge chooses between release and custody until trial (18 U.S.C. 3142).
• Before trial, deputy U.S. marshals keep custody of the defendant. Their Oklahoma City office: 200 Northwest 4th Street, Room 2022, Oklahoma City, OK 73102, 405-231-4206.
• People in transit may stay at the Federal Transfer Center, 7410 S. MacArthur Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73169, 405-682-4075.
• After a prison sentence, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.

Yes. State bail answers only the state charge. Expect these steps:

1. ICE sends a written request on Form I-247A, which the jail treats as a detainer.
2. That paper requests a hold on the person up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. ICE officers come to collect the person. The ICE office in charge of Oklahoma is the Dallas Field Office, 8101 N. Stemmons Frwy, Dallas, TX 75247, 972-367-2200. A smaller office sits at 1220 Sovereign Row, Oklahoma City, OK 73108, 405-219-3199.
4. One holding site is Cimarron Correctional Facility, 3200 S. Kings Hwy., Cushing, OK 74023, 918-225-3336. Despite its name, it is in Cushing, not in this county.
5. Find the person with the ICE Online Detainee Locator.

Oklahoma's HB 4156 created a state crime for living here without lawful immigration status. A federal court has blocked it, and the state's appeal is still pending.

After a prison sentence, a wait in Boise City usually comes before any move. The Department of Corrections puts that wait at 6 to 9 months in most cases. Then comes a DOC assessment and reception center, where staff choose a prison that fits the person's custody level.

• Find them on the DOC Offender Lookup.
• See our Oklahoma prison guide for each facility.
• Questions go to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, 4345 North Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105, 405-425-2500.

Minors don't stay with adults. State jail rules allow a short stay of six hours at most, out of sight and sound of grown inmates, to identify, process or transfer a minor (OAC 310:670-5-5). After that, a juvenile detention center takes over.

Here, youth cases fall under the Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA), 2501 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 500, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, 405-530-2800. Call OJA to learn where the youth is held.

• A detention hearing must happen by the next judicial day, or within two judicial days for good cause.
• Under the Youthful Offender Act, teens 15 to 17 charged with serious crimes can be handled in a special way.
• Certification is the name for sending a youth case up to adult court. A judge makes that call.