Jefferson County Adult Correctional Facility Inmate Bail & Bonds

A judge makes the call, usually at the person's first court appearance. Under ORS 135.245, a person in custody has to be taken before a judge "without undue delay." When the person stays locked up, the arraignment clock runs 36 hours, and it pauses on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (ORS 135.010). Picked up late on a Friday? Monday or Tuesday may be the first court date.

The ruling on release belongs at that first appearance. If the judge puts it off, the follow-up release hearing gets 48 more hours, and it can never slip past day five (ORS 135.245). Many people see the judge on a video screen from inside the jail.

Judges here work out of the Circuit Court, 129 SW E Street, Madras, OR 97741, 541-475-3317. It is one half of the 22nd Judicial District, and Crook County is the other half. The Sheriff's Office says that since Senate Bill 48, families generally can't put money down at the jail on a fresh charge. Posting is mainly for someone picked up on a warrant that already carries an amount. Call the jail to ask whether security is possible for your person.

ORS 135.230 sorts pretrial release into three kinds:

• Personal recognizance. Nobody pays a cent. A signature is the guarantee that the person will come to court every time.
• Conditional release. Home again, with a list of rules attached. Two standard ones are coming to court on the set day and asking the judge before leaving Oregon (ORS 135.250).
• Security release. Money or property is pledged on top of the promise. The statutes say "security," and nearly everyone else says bail.

The promise is where every case starts. A judge reaches for rules or a money figure only if the promise alone seems too weak, and must settle on the lightest step that keeps the public and the victim safe (ORS 135.245).

Oregon's Chief Justice writes statewide release guidelines, which each district puts into a standing order (ORS 135.233). Under that system, plenty of low-level charges where no person was harmed end in release on a promise, with no wait for a judge. Other charges mean sitting in jail until a judge rules. That group covers domestic violence, sex crimes, Measure 11 crimes, Class A felonies, missed court dates, felony stalking or strangulation, some Class B charges for making or selling drugs, and drug crimes with minors involved. Expect a short interview, too. A release assistance officer usually talks with new arrivals and writes the judge a report (ORS 135.235).

No chart in Oregon pairs a charge with a fixed dollar figure. Senate Bill 48 struck the old mandatory minimum bail numbers from the statutes, so a judge weighs each person and each case. A warrant, though, normally spells out the amount needed for release right on its face (ORS 133.140).

Whatever figure a judge sets, families normally put down a tenth, and never under $25 (ORS 135.265). Some quick math:

• $250 set: deposit $25, the smallest allowed
• $1,500 set: deposit $150
• $5,000 set: deposit $500
• $20,000 set: deposit $2,000
• $100,000 set: deposit $10,000

A family may instead put up the whole figure in cash, stocks or bonds, or offer Oregon property with equity of double the amount. Stocks, bonds and land all need a sworn affidavit (ORS 135.265). To hear the number in your case, phone the control room at 541-475-2869 or the clerk at 541-475-3317.

Deposits are taken at the jail, 675 NW Cherry Lane, Madras, OR 97741. The jail and the Sheriff's offices share one building there. Work through this list:

1. Phone 541-475-2869. Make sure an amount exists and posting is allowed on this charge, and get the figure to the dollar.
2. Carry photo identification.
3. Carry the precise sum. Staff have no way to make change.
4. Complete the paperwork with your own name and mailing address. The refund check is mailed there.
5. A second option is loading the money onto the inmate's account, so they post it in their own name. The refund then belongs to them.
6. Tuck the receipt somewhere safe.

Most people walk out 10 to 20 minutes after the money clears. Expect a longer wait if they need to sober up, or if the court still owes them a date. Since the control room never closes, ask by phone whether a late night or weekend deposit will be accepted.

Oregon law says the clerk of the court takes the deposit, unless the judge names someone else, and that person may take it and let the defendant go (ORS 135.265, 135.270). Here, the Sheriff's Office handles posted money at the jail.

The clerk's window is at the Circuit Court, 129 SW E Street, Madras, OR 97741, 541-475-3317, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. When a judge set the figure during a hearing, ring the clerk before you go anywhere. Find out where that judge wants the money, and have the case number ready.

The Sheriff's Office wants the exact sum plus a photo ID. Because staff can't hand back change, count it out at home. If you were hoping to pay by cashier's check, money order or card, ask the control room at 541-475-2869 first.

Inmate account deposits follow their own rules. Bills, money orders and bank-issued cashier's checks are all taken for account deposits during the Sheriff's Office's regular business hours, and the inmate can then use that balance to post.

• Before police can seize money that someone brings in for a deposit, they must first get a judge's search warrant or forfeiture order (ORS 135.275).
• Cash should never travel by mail.

Families here never deal with a bond company. Bail bondsmen and commercial bonds play no part in Oregon, so relatives hand the deposit over themselves, to the jail or the court. Nobody sells a bond, and nobody earns a fee. The single cost is the slice the court holds back after the case.

The law does let a friend or relative act as a surety. By signing, a surety promises to pay the whole security amount should the defendant break the release agreement (ORS 135.230). Weigh that choice before you sign. If the defendant skips court, the judge may declare all of the security forfeited, which equals ten deposits of 10 percent. A month later, with no good reason given, the court can enter a money judgment against the defendant and every surety (ORS 135.280).

A deposit settles one case. Watch for these other roadblocks:

• Another case or warrant. Each needs its own ruling or amount.
• A charge on the wait list. Under the guidelines, a judge must rule first on charges like domestic violence, sex crimes, Measure 11 crimes and failure to appear.
• Supervision. A probation or parole officer may place a hold. Adult Community Corrections sits at 243 SW 3rd Street, Madras, OR 97741, 541-475-6145, weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Another county or state. An outside warrant can lead to a transfer.
• Federal custody. The U.S. Marshals may come for the person.
• Intoxication. Staff may wait until the person is sober.

Before any money changes hands, phone 541-475-2869 and have staff read off each hold that is on file.

Three charges can be held without bail when the proof is evident: murder, aggravated murder and treason (Or. Const. art. I § 14, § 43). A judge denies release on those when the evidence of guilt is strong (ORS 135.240).

Under ORS 135.240, a felony counts as violent if a victim got, or was threatened with, serious physical injury. The defendant must ask for a release hearing at the circuit court arraignment. Release is then denied if the judge believes the person is likely to cause bodily harm or sexual harm, either to the victim or to the public (ORS 135.240).

A no-contact rule follows every charge of domestic violence, sexual abuse or a bias crime. From jail, the defendant must stay away from the victim, and passing word through other people is forbidden too (ORS 135.247, 135.250). Family members should refuse to relay any message. Doing so could break the order.

The District Attorney's Office argues these hearings. You'll find it at 129 SW E Street, Suite 102, Madras, OR 97741, 541-475-4452, weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The release order can be changed by the court and nobody else. When the person's situation changes, the judge may adjust the agreement or the security (ORS 135.285). A typical path:

1. Give the defense lawyer the new facts: a job offer, a stable address, a sober driver for court days.
2. The lawyer files a motion or raises it at a hearing.
3. Ring the clerk at 541-475-3317 for the hearing date and time.

Oregon still has too few public defenders. Count seven days from the first hearing; if no lawyer is named by then, a federal ruling in the Betschart lawsuit generally says the court must then free the person on conditions. The charges are not dropped, and the case keeps moving.

Broke or close to it? At the first appearance, ask the judge to appoint a lawyer. They list income and bills on a court form, and a screener at the courthouse checks it. The local court says there is typically a $20 application fee, and the judge may waive it or order a contribution. A person who truly can't pay still gets a lawyer.

Once a lawyer is assigned, a 48-hour clock starts for phoning that office, unless the judge picks a different deadline. Forgetting that call counts as breaking the release agreement, and a warrant could follow.

The state agency behind appointed lawyers is the Oregon Public Defense Commission. The shortage is real: roughly 2,500 Oregonians with open cases had no lawyer assigned when 2025 ended, and around 160 of them were sitting in jail. Hiring privately instead? The Oregon State Bar's lawyer referral number is 503-684-3763. Questions about an appointed lawyer in a local case go to the Circuit Court at 541-475-3317.

• Circuit Court (felonies, misdemeanors and juvenile matters): Courthouse, 129 SW E Street, Madras, OR 97741, 541-475-3317. Mail uses Suite 101. Hours are weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• City of Madras tickets: The city routes citations written since 2000 to the Circuit Court. City Hall: 125 SW E Street, Madras, OR 97741, 541-475-2344.
• Culver and Metolius: Got a city ticket from one of these towns? Ask the Circuit Court clerk which court holds it.
• Warm Springs Tribal Court: 2126 Warm Springs Street, Warm Springs, OR 97761, 541-553-3278. Its mail goes to PO Box 850, Warm Springs, OR 97761.
• Federal: Portland's Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, 1000 Southwest Third Avenue, Suite 740, Portland, OR 97204, 503-326-8000.

The state's online case search shows Circuit Court cases. For a city or tribal case, phone that court directly.

When the case closes and every condition was met, the clerk returns 85 percent and holds back the other 15 percent (ORS 135.265). That held amount can't drop below $5 or climb above $750, and the clerk also keeps any interest. Put simply, a $1,000 deposit brings back an $850 check.

• The refund is mailed to whoever the receipt names, at the address on the forms.
• Money that came out of the inmate's own account is refunded to the inmate.
• Fines may come out first unless separate arrangements are made with the court.

Phone the clerk at 541-475-3317 to learn the exact amount that will be held back.

A missed court date hurts. The judge may sign a warrant and forfeit the entire security, not only the tenth you put down (ORS 135.280). Skipping court also counts as its own crime. On a misdemeanor case it is charged as a Class A misdemeanor (ORS 162.195), and on a felony case as a Class C felony (ORS 162.205).

Anything the person had on them when booked waits in the jail's property room until the day they go. Families can't drop off items for someone inside, though a written request to the jail commander may be approved in special situations.

Before making the drive to 675 NW Cherry Lane, Madras, OR 97741, phone 541-475-2869 with these questions:

1. Did the person leave with their belongings and the money left in their account?
2. If something stayed behind, may a relative pick it up, and does the person need to sign a form first?
3. When can you come by, and which ID should you bring?

Take your photo ID along.

Federal charges filed here go to the Portland Division of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Its courtrooms fill a Portland tower, the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, 1000 Southwest Third Avenue, Suite 740, Portland, OR 97204, 503-326-8000.

1. At a detention hearing, a federal magistrate weighs home against a cell until trial (18 U.S.C. 3142). Oregon's 10 percent deposit plays no part.
2. Until trial, a federal defendant stays in the Marshals' hands. That agency, the U.S. Marshals Service, keeps its Oregon office at 1000 Southwest 3rd Avenue, Room 401, Portland, OR 97204, 503-326-2209. Housing can be FCI Sheridan, 27072 Ballston Road, Sheridan, OR 97378, 503-843-4442, or a county jail with room.
3. The Federal Public Defender keeps a Portland office at 101 SW Main, Suite 1700, Portland, OR 97204, 503-326-2123.
4. After a sentence comes down, search the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.

A deposit closes out the state side only. An immigration case is federal and runs on its own track:

1. ICE's detainer comes on paper as Form I-247A.
2. That form, under federal rules, asks for a hold of up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. In Oregon, the sanctuary laws (ORS 181A.820 to 181A.829; HB 3265 of 2021) tell police and jails to say no to any immigration request lacking a judge's signature. So a local jail usually won't keep someone in a cell because of a detainer by itself, and won't give out release details for immigration purposes. Paperwork signed by a judge is handled another way.
4. If ICE takes the person into custody elsewhere, look them up on the ICE Online Detainee Locator. Enter the A-number, or else the name and the nation of birth.

Oregon falls under ICE's Seattle Field Office, 12500 Tukwila International Boulevard, Seattle, WA 98168, 206-277-2000.

When the sentence is prison time, the Oregon Department of Corrections takes over.

• Every new prisoner, male or female, reports first for intake at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, 24499 SW Grahams Ferry Road, Wilsonville, OR 97070. The process lasts about 30 days. After that, women stay at Coffee Creek, and men ride to whichever prison DOC assigns them.
• To find someone already in state prison, use the
Oregon Offender Search.
• DOC's public line is 503-945-9090.
• Our Oregon state prisons guide lays out visiting and mail for every prison.

Anyone under 18 (the law covers ages 12 to 17) is the juvenile department's case, and youth detention holds them instead of the adult jail. Phone the Juvenile Justice Department at 243 SW 3rd Street, Madras, OR 97741, 541-475-3463, weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ask which facility has your child and the date of the first hearing.

Senate Bill 1008 changed things in 2020. Teens aged 15, 16 or 17 charged with a Measure 11 crime no longer land in adult court automatically, since a judge has to hold a waiver hearing first. Youth case records are left out of Oregon's public online court search.

Public Law 280 put most tribal land in Oregon under state criminal law in 1953, but it skipped the Warm Springs Reservation. That means a tribal member arrested there might have the case heard in tribal court or federal court, not the Circuit Court. The tribal court makes its own release rules.

• Warm Springs Tribal Police: 2144 Kota Street, Warm Springs, OR 97761, 541-553-3272
• Tribal Court: 2126 Warm Springs Street, Warm Springs, OR 97761, 541-553-3278, open weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., phones answered 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Not sure which agency made the arrest? The jail's control room can tell you at 541-475-2869.