Polk County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

A circuit court judge decides. The county explains that since July 1, 2022, under Senate Bill 48, most misdemeanor and felony arrests no longer come with cash bail set at booking. For most crimes, a judge sets any security after the arraignment, Monday through Friday.

People in custody are arraigned each business day at 1:15 p.m. inside the jail building, 884 SE Jefferson Street, Dallas, OR 97338. State law sets the clock:

• Someone kept in custody gets an arraignment inside 36 hours, and only business days count toward that clock (ORS 135.010).
• The judge makes the release choice at that hearing, or holds a release hearing within 48 hours. It can never be more than five days later (ORS 135.245).
• The Chief Justice sets statewide release rules. Under them, the jail can free many people on minor, nonviolent charges before court (ORS 135.233).
• Soon after booking, a staff member called a release assistance officer may sit down with the person and send a report to the judge (ORS 135.235).

Security can still be set on warrants and on violations of restraining or stalking orders. For a set amount, call Court Records at 503-623-3154.

What most people call bail, Oregon law calls "security." It is just one of three paths (ORS 135.230). Judges begin with the mildest path and step up only if they must (ORS 135.245).

• Personal recognizance. Nothing is paid. Instead, the person's own signed word stands behind each court date.
• Conditional release. Again no money. The person must obey set limits, like a curfew, no alcohol, check-ins or no contact with someone.
• Security release. A dollar amount is set. Someone posts 10 percent of it, or the full value in cash, stocks, bonds or Oregon property, to back up the promise.

The judge has to choose the least burdensome option that still protects the public and the alleged victim (ORS 135.245). Every release also requires going to court and staying inside Oregon unless the court agrees to a trip (ORS 135.250).

The circuit court sets each amount to fit the case and the person. The quickest way to learn a figure is the jail roster, which shows the bail amount next to each charge. A warrant also states the security needed (ORS 133.140).

The statewide release guidelines sort charges into three groups:

• Often released on a signed promise: lower-level crimes that hurt no one, such as shoplifting or trespass, and plain driving while suspended.
• Often released with rules: many Class B felonies, DUII, and minor crimes against a person outside the family.
• Must wait for a judge: sex crimes, family violence, Measure 11 crimes and any Class A felony. Also missed court, eluding police, felony stalking and resisting arrest.

When security is set, the family pays one tenth, but never less than $25 (ORS 135.265). On a $500 amount, that is $50. On $7,500, it is $750. On $40,000, it is $4,000. To confirm any number, call Court Records at 503-623-3154.

The court's Criminal Court Records window sits on the second floor of the jail building, 884 SE Jefferson Street, Dallas, OR 97338. It is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and accepts cash, debit cards and credit cards. Follow these steps:

1. Look up the person on the roster and write down the bail amount, the charge and the 5-digit Inmate ID.
2. Call 503-623-3154 to confirm the amount you owe. In most cases, posting 10 percent gets the person released.
3. Bring a photo ID and the money to the second-floor window.
4. Sign what the clerk asks and keep the receipt. The refund later goes to the name on it.
5. Wait nearby. A general rule is release within about an hour, though court work, staffing and jail activity can slow it.

For questions about the person's housing or release time, the jail line is 503-623-9254.

For circuit court cases, the Criminal Court Records window in the jail building is the place to pay in person. That office belongs to the circuit court, whose main courthouse is at 850 Main Street, Dallas, OR 97338, 503-623-3154.

City cases work differently. Before you go, call that court and ask what it takes and when the window is open:

• Dallas Municipal Court: 503-831-3576. Ask staff where to bring payment.
• Independence Municipal Court: 555 South Main Street, Independence, OR 97351, 503-838-1212. The clerk works Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Monmouth Municipal Court: 503-751-0136. Ask for the office address when you call.
• Willamina Municipal Court: 411 NE C Street, Willamina, OR 97396, 503-876-2242. It meets once a month at City Hall.

A Benton County case housed here is still a Benton case. Call the Benton County Jail, 190 NW 4th St., Corvallis, OR 97330, at 541-766-6866 to learn where its security is posted.

At the Court Records window, bring cash or a credit or debit card. On nights and weekends, the county points families to the jail account instead. Money sent these ways goes to the person in custody, and they decide whether to use it for bail:

• Lobby kiosk: in the Visitation Lobby at Door 2 of the jail, 884 SE Jefferson Street, Dallas, OR 97338. Feed it cash or swipe a card. Fees may apply.
• By phone: 866-516-0115, with a fee.
• Online: the GettingOut website, which the county's bail page names. You need an account, then choose the Trust/Commissary option. A fee applies.

Deposits are capped at $3,000 in any 24 hours. Never mail cash. Be careful with callers who ask you to pay. The Sheriff's Office says it will not contact anyone about paying for bail, fines or missed court. Check any such call with the jail at 503-623-9254.

No. Oregon does without bail bond companies and bondsmen entirely, so no company fee is involved. The family, a friend or the person in custody pays the deposit at the court window, the kiosk or through the jail account.

State law also allows a few other ways to back a release instead of the 10 percent (ORS 135.265):

• Pay the full amount in cash.
• Pledge stocks or bonds, backed by a sworn statement.
• Pledge Oregon real estate or personal property with free equity worth twice the amount.

A person who backs a release this way is a surety. They agree to cover the whole sum if the defendant breaks the deal (ORS 135.230). Anyone who calls offering to "bond out" your loved one for a fee is a warning sign. Ask Court Records at 503-623-3154 how a property pledge is filed.

Paying covers one case, and only that one. Call the jail at 503-623-9254 and ask staff to list every hold first. Look out for these:

• Other open matters. A Salem or Dallas city case, an older missed court date or a warrant from elsewhere each needs its own release.
• Supervision problems. Someone on probation or parole can be held for breaking its rules. County Community Corrections is at 820 SW Church St. Ste. 100, Dallas, OR 97338, 503-623-5226.
• A sentence. Time already ordered by a judge must be served. The roster lists a release date for sentenced people.
• A Benton case. Benton people housed here are released only when Benton's court or jail clears them.
• A federal hold. A U.S. Marshals hold is separate from state bail.

If family violence, bias or a sex offense is charged, jail is no exception to the no-contact rule. The person may not reach the alleged victim, not even with help from relatives (ORS 135.247, 135.250). Please don't carry messages for them.

The Oregon Constitution allows a no-release order for murder and treason when the evidence of guilt is plain (Or. Const. art. I, § 14). A later amendment adds aggravated murder and gives victims a voice in release decisions (Or. Const. art. I, § 43).

State law follows the same lines (ORS 135.240):

• Murder, aggravated murder or treason: a judge must say no to release when guilt looks clear.
• A violent felony, where someone was badly hurt or threatened: a judge can say no after a hearing that shows danger to others.

The prosecutor who argues for keeping someone in is the District Attorney's Office, 850 Main Street, Dallas, OR 97338, 503-623-9268. It is open weekdays, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m.

Yes. Oregon courts may rewrite release terms or reduce the dollar figure when circumstances change (ORS 135.285). Here is how families usually help:

1. Talk to the defense lawyer first. The lawyer files the written request, called a motion, with the court.
2. Gather proof of a steady home, a job or school, family ties and what the family can pay.
3. Suggest conditions the judge might accept instead of more money, such as check-ins or no alcohol.
4. Go to the hearing if you can. Showing up tells the judge someone will help the person get to court.

The statewide guidelines say conditions should not turn on whether a person can pay. Court Records at 503-623-3154 can tell you the date and time once a hearing is on the calendar.

The county's circuit court says the judge will appoint a lawyer at arraignment if the person qualifies financially. The roster also lists attorney details once one is assigned.

• The person fills out a sworn money form, and a court screener checks it.
• The application fee is usually $20. A judge can waive it, and may later order a contribution.
• No one goes without a lawyer just because they can't pay.

Lawyers for people who can't pay are funded by the Oregon Public Defense Commission (OPDC), which took that name on January 1, 2024. Lawyers are in short supply. At the end of 2025, about 2,500 Oregonians were waiting for one, about 160 of them in jail. Under a federal court ruling, a person still jailed with no lawyer a week past their first court date must usually be let out on conditions. The case itself goes on. To learn who was appointed, call Court Records at 503-623-3154.

The county sits in Oregon's 12th Judicial District. Its circuit court has three judges and a hearings referee and hears violations, misdemeanors and felonies.

• Circuit court, main courthouse: 850 Main Street, Dallas, OR 97338, 503-623-3154. Open weekdays 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Offices close at 4 p.m. on the last Thursday of the month.
• Criminal records office and in-custody hearings: second floor of the jail building, 884 SE Jefferson Street, Dallas, OR 97338, across from the courthouse annex.
• Willamina Municipal Court: 411 NE C Street, Willamina, OR 97396, 503-876-2242.
• Independence Municipal Court: 555 South Main Street, Independence, OR 97351, 503-838-1212.
• Dallas and Monmouth municipal courts: call Dallas at 503-831-3576 or Monmouth at 503-751-0136 for their hours and location.
• Salem Municipal Court (city cases from West Salem): 2850 Broadway St NE, Salem, OR 97303, 503-588-6146.
• Federal court: Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, 1000 Southwest Third Avenue, Suite 740, Portland, OR 97204, 503-326-8000.

After the final ruling, provided the person showed up each time and obeyed the terms, the clerk mails back 85 percent. The money goes to whoever the receipt names. The court holds onto 15 percent as a cost, no less than $5 and no more than $750, and it also keeps any interest (ORS 135.265). Two examples:

• A $2,000 deposit: $300 is kept and $1,700 comes back.
• An $8,000 deposit: 15 percent would be $1,200, but the cap holds it to $750, so $7,250 comes back.

Missing court is costly (ORS 135.280). A warrant can follow, and the court can declare that the full security amount is owed, which is ten times the deposit. A person who stays away for 30 days without a good excuse can face a court judgment for all of it. Being a no-show is a crime too, called failure to appear. Its level tracks the first case. Misdemeanor case: Class A misdemeanor. Felony case: Class C felony (ORS 162.195, 162.205).

For refund questions, call Court Records at 503-623-3154.

Before leaving, the person fills out a release form for their property. Small items, like keys, a wallet, a phone, jewelry or a purse, are sealed in one bag that is handed over whole.

Pickup happens at Door 4, marked Bail/Release, at the jail, 884 SE Jefferson Street, Dallas, OR 97338. Press the speaker button and show your photo ID. The jail does not take in property for people in custody, so don't bring clothes or items to drop off.

To ask how a leftover account balance is returned, call the jail at 503-623-9254. For more on deposits and balances, see our jail account page.

Charges under U.S. law that start here are heard in Portland, in that division of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. The courthouse is the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, 1000 Southwest Third Avenue, Suite 740, Portland, OR 97204, 503-326-8000, open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.

• At a detention hearing, the magistrate judge rules on home release while the case is pending (18 U.S.C. 3142). Oregon's security rules play no part.
• Federal deputies hold the person while the case is pending. They work for the U.S. Marshals Service at 1000 Southwest 3rd Avenue, Room 401, Portland, OR 97204, 503-326-2209.
• The person may wait in a county jail that works with the Marshals or at the detention center at FCI Sheridan, 27072 Ballston Road, Sheridan, OR 97378, 503-843-4442. Ask the Marshals where.
• For a free lawyer in a federal case, contact the Federal Public Defender, 101 SW Main, Suite 1700, Portland, OR 97204, 503-326-2123.
• After a prison sentence, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.

Paying state security does not settle an immigration matter. Here are the steps:

1. The first step is paperwork: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) faxes the jail a Form I-247A detainer.
2. That request seeks to keep the person up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. Oregon's sanctuary laws change what happens next (ORS 181A.820 to 181A.829, made stronger by HB 3265 in 2021). Local officers and jailers here must ignore immigration papers that lack a judge's signature. As a rule, Oregon jails do not keep anyone on an ICE detainer alone. Release details are also not handed over for immigration enforcement.
4. ICE can still arrest the person after release. ICE's Seattle Field Office oversees Oregon. Families can also call the Portland office, 4310 S Macadam Ave, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97239, 503-326-4165.
5. Look for a person in ICE custody on the ICE Online Detainee Locator, using their name and country of birth.

A sentence to state prison goes to the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC). Everyone sentenced to DOC, men and women, goes first to Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, 24499 SW Grahams Ferry Road, Wilsonville, OR 97070, for intake. That intake step lasts roughly a month. After it, men are moved to their long-term prison, and women remain at Coffee Creek.

• Search for the person by name or SID number on the Oregon Offender Search.
• Call DOC at 503-945-9090 with general questions.
• Our Oregon state prisons page describes every facility.

Shorter sentences are often served at the county jail. Probation and parole run through Community Corrections, a separate office from the jail.

A youth who is at least 12 but not yet 18 is the Juvenile Department's job, not the adult jail's. The department is at 820 SW Church St, Suite 101, Dallas, OR 97338, 503-623-2349. The lobby is open weekdays from 1 to 5 p.m. A juvenile probation officer is on call around the clock, and the voicemail explains how to reach them.

• Only a judge, or someone the court names, can place a youth in juvenile detention.
• Staff reach out to parents as soon as they can.
• Since 2020, a Measure 11 charge no longer moves a 15, 16 or 17 year old into adult court by itself. A waiver hearing has to come before any move to adult court (SB 1008).
• A youth committed to the state is placed with the Oregon Youth Authority.

The department can tell you where the youth was taken and the hearing schedule.