Curry County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Curry County bail: the Gold Beach jail, the court deposit, and pretrial check-ins
People arrested in Curry County are held at the Curry County Jail in Gold Beach, a small county jail run by the Sheriff's Office. Use Curry County Inmate Search to see if a person is in custody, which charges are attached, and what bail is set. Money for release is a court matter here: Oregon calls it a security release, and the Circuit Court at 541-373-6894 sets the rules for the deposit. Read the answers below before you bring cash, because refunds are slow and some money is never returned.
How do I check whether someone is in the Curry County Jail?
Enter the name in Curry County Inmate Search. The page shows custody status, the charges, and bail if a judge or release officer has set it. Fresh arrests take time to appear, so check again after a few hours.
In an emergency, call 911. For the county's general office, the line is 541-247-3295. For questions about a court case, call the Circuit Court at 541-373-6894.
Where is the Curry County Jail?
The county jail is in Gold Beach, the county seat, and the Sheriff's Office operates it. Gold Beach is also home to the courthouse and the county offices, so the court and the jail are in the same town.
Use the search link first and the court line second. Both save a trip.
What is a security release, and how much do I pay?
A security release lets a person leave jail on a promise to appear in court, backed by money. The court sets the security amount, and the deposit is 10 percent of that figure under ORS 135.265. The minimum deposit is $25.
Ask the court how a deposit is made in Curry County before you travel. The Circuit Court answers at 541-373-6894.
Where do I take the deposit?
Call the Curry County Circuit Court at 541-373-6894 and ask where and when to bring the money for the person's case. The court is at 29821 Ellensburg Avenue, Gold Beach, OR 97444. Its mailing address is 94235 Moore Street, Suite 200, Gold Beach.
Do not send money to any other address, and never pay by gift card, crypto, or an app transfer.
Will I get the deposit back?
Usually, but not soon. A refund is issued only after every part of the case is finished, and only with a court order signed by a judge. The court sends 85 percent to the person named on the receipt, unless the judge orders something else.
Fifteen percent stays with the clerk as release costs, with a $5 minimum and a $750 cap. The court can also take out fines, fees from other Oregon cases, and unpaid child support before it sends anything back.
Can the deposit be taken for good?
Yes. If the person violates the release conditions, the deposit can be forfeited to the State. Missing court is the most common way this happens.
Before you put up money for another adult, talk with them about the rules. Keep the receipt, since it proves who paid.
What is the pretrial check-in program?
Many people who leave jail in Curry County must check in with court pretrial staff. Monitoring applies to felony cases, cases with an alleged domestic violence connection, and security releases. Check-ins are monthly, every two weeks, or weekly, as the judge orders.
In person, the Curry County Circuit Court Criminal Department is at 94235 Moore Street, Suite 200, Gold Beach. Someone released between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. checks in there. Someone released at other hours calls 541-396-8372, extension 25026. Reminders come by text and through the CaselinkPro system.
Why does the person have a hold and no bail?
The state constitution allows a judge to deny bail for murder and treason when the case against the person is strong. Other violent felonies can lead to a hearing where the state must show clear and convincing evidence of danger before a judge denies release.
Some people are held until arraignment under the presiding judge's standing release order. Others are held for another county or agency. The court at 541-373-6894 can tell you the reason for a particular hold.
How soon will a judge decide on release?
The judge usually decides at arraignment, the first court appearance. A release hearing generally happens within 48 hours and never later than five days, unless the person agrees to wait longer.
The law tells the judge to think about release without money before cash is set. The least strict condition that keeps the victim and the public safe is the goal.
Can property take the place of the cash deposit?
Yes. Oregon allows cash, stocks, bonds, or Oregon real or personal property with equity, worth at least twice the security amount. Each item needs a sworn statement, and a judge can look closer at it.
Land or vehicles titled in another state are out. The person offering the property must own the equity. Ask the court at 541-373-6894 before you gather papers.
Which court handles a Curry County arrest?
Curry County cases go to the Circuit Court in Gold Beach. Coos and Curry counties share one court administrator, but each county has its own courthouse. The Curry line is 541-373-6894.
Write down the case number as soon as you have it. Every phone call goes faster with it.
What if the arrested person is a teenager?
Under 18 means juvenile court, not the adult jail. A young person is not held in the adult jail, and Curry County has no youth holding center of its own.
The Curry County Juvenile Department works from the county courthouse in Gold Beach. Call the Circuit Court at 541-373-6894 to reach juvenile staff and learn the hearing date.
Who pays for a lawyer if we cannot?
Tell the judge you cannot afford a lawyer, and the court will ask you to fill out a financial form. Curry County Public Defense, LLC takes court-appointed cases and its office number is 541-247-7003.
A lawyer can ask the judge to lower the security or add conditions in place of money.
What happens if my relative skips a Curry County court date?
The judge can issue a warrant and declare the deposit forfeited. Call the court line the same day and ask how to get a new date.
Keep the check-in schedule too. Missing a check-in can lead to a violation hearing.
Can a no-contact order keep my relative in jail?
A judge can order no contact with a victim as a release condition. Under Oregon law, a person who breaks a release condition without a new crime can be sent back to jail or get a new release decision.
If you are the family of the person, do not pass messages to the victim. Ask the lawyer how to handle it.
How do I avoid paying a scammer?
Real court deposits go to the court. Anyone who calls and asks for money by phone card, crypto, or an app is not with the court. Hang up.
Call 541-373-6894 for the real court, or use the county's main line at 541-247-3295.
Curry County bail contacts
- Jail
- Curry County Jail, Gold Beach, run by the Sheriff's Office
- Bond guide
- Curry County bail and bond help
- Custody lookup
- Curry County Inmate Search
- County office
- Curry County, 94235 Moore Street, Gold Beach, OR 97444; 541-247-3295
- Circuit Court
- 29821 Ellensburg Avenue, Gold Beach, OR 97444; 541-373-6894
- Pretrial
- Criminal Department, 94235 Moore Street, Suite 200, Gold Beach; after hours 541-396-8372, extension 25026
- Public defense
- Curry County Public Defense, LLC, 541-247-7003
- Juvenile
- Curry County Juvenile Department, county courthouse, Gold Beach; reach it through 541-373-6894
Curry County amounts, hours, deposit procedures, and phone numbers can change, and a judge may order a different security amount. Check with the court before you pay. This page offers general information, not legal advice.
Curry County Jail
Address:
29808 Colvin Street
Gold Beach, OR 97444
Phone:
541-247-3244
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Curry County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Curry County?
Who can set bail in Curry County?
When is bail set in Curry County Oregon?
Does Curry County have bail?
Yes, Curry County does have bail, but not in the traditional sense. Bail, also called a “security release agreement”, can be either personal recognizance or cash or a cash bond.
The State of Oregon does not allow a commercial entity to make money on securing a bond so there are no bail bond companies.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Curry County?
Pay the full bail amount in cash from the defendant, family or friends, or, Cash percentage in lieu of bonds. If the bond order permits, the defendant pays 10 % of the bond amount to the jail or court, which then holds the money until the case is over. 85% of the paid amount is returned if the defendant is acquitted or the case is dismissed with the remaining 15% to cover court costs. The defendant, family or friends can sign off on the bond.
Who can set bail in Curry County?
Oregon uses a predetermined bail schedule, so an officer can determine bail at booking. For more serious crimes, a judge is required to set the bail at the first appearance/arraignment.
When is bail set in Curry County Oregon?
For less serious and non-violent crimes bail is set according to a bail schedule and this information will be made available during the booking process. For cases requiring a judge to set bail, a hearing will be set within 36 hrs. of arrest, not counting weekends or holidays.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Curry 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 Curry 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 Curry 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, Curry 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 Curry 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.
(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 Curry County have bail?
Yes, Curry County does have bail, but not in the traditional sense. Bail, also called a “security release agreement”, can be either personal recognizance or cash or a cash bond.
The State of Oregon does not allow a commercial entity to make money on securing a bond so there are no bail bond companies.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Curry County?
Pay the full bail amount in cash from the defendant, family or friends, or, Cash percentage in lieu of bonds. If the bond order permits, the defendant pays 10 % of the bond amount to the jail or court, which then holds the money until the case is over. 85% of the paid amount is returned if the defendant is acquitted or the case is dismissed with the remaining 15% to cover court costs. The defendant, family or friends can sign off on the bond.
Who can set bail in Curry County?
Oregon uses a predetermined bail schedule, so an officer can determine bail at booking. For more serious crimes, a judge is required to set the bail at the first appearance/arraignment.
When is bail set in Oregon?
For less serious and non-violent crimes bail is set according to a bail schedule and this information will be made available during the booking process. For cases requiring a judge to set bail, a hearing will be set within 36 hrs. of arrest, not counting weekends or holidays.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Curry County Oregon?
Yes, your attorney may file a request to reduce or modify bail.
In Curry County Oregon, who can pay bail for me?
If bail is set 10% must be paid prior to your release. This can be paid by you, family, or friends. Oregon does not allow the use of bail bond agents.
Can bail be paid online in Curry County Oregon?
Oregon counties do not currently offer online payment of bail. All payments must be made in person at the county jail where the defendant is being held. Go to the Curry County Jail for more information about the jails in Curry County.
What options are there to pay bail in Curry County Oregon?
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 Curry County Jail for more information about posting bail in Curry County.
Will I get all my bond money back in Oregon?
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.
Can I get bail or a bond with no money down in Curry 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 Oregon?
All bonds are processed through the courts and efforts are being made nationwide not to detain someone on lesser charges due to the inability to pay bail.