Maury County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

Search the name with Maury County Inmate Search. If you get no match, try other spellings and the birth date. A very new booking can take a while to post. Next call the Sheriff's Office at 931-375-8601 and ask whether the person is still in booking. Ask the desk which agency made the arrest, because holds can come from other counties.

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The jail holds the person and carries out release. The Circuit Court Clerk, 931-375-1100, keeps the court file and takes money paid into court. A bond usually involves both. The jail needs proof that a bail amount exists and has been met. The clerk's office can tell you what was ordered and what the next court date is.

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A judge or magistrate picks it. The Sheriff's Office cannot raise, lower, or waive it. Tennessee law says each arrested person is owed an individual look at bail, not a pre-printed price for the charge. The judge weighs the person's ties here, job, record, and the case itself.

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Yes. The deposit equals the full bail and goes to the court clerk. Phone the Circuit Court Clerk at 931-375-1100 to confirm days, hours, and what payment forms are taken before you bring money. Tennessee also lets the clerk take debit cards or mobile payment apps and pass along the processing fee to the payer.

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For a Tennessee resident, the charge is about 10 percent of the bond plus a $37 fee ($25 to start the file, $12 in tax). That cost is kept by the bondsman even if the case is dismissed. Only bondsmen with a state license who are approved by the court for this district may write a bond. Insist on a written receipt for each payment.

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He may ask for security beyond the fee. By law he must give you a written receipt that describes each item and explains how to get it back. He also may not re-arrest or surrender your relative without good cause. If something sounds off, call the Circuit Court Clerk, 931-375-1100, and ask whether the company is approved here.

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Yes, as long as the court accepts the property. Tennessee allows bonds secured by real estate in the state. The judge decides whether the land or home is enough. Expect a deed check and signatures from owners. Ask the Circuit Court Clerk what papers are needed, and plan for several days.

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Two people who are not bondsmen or attorneys can sign a written bond as sureties if the court finds them sufficient. Both promise the court the bond amount if the defendant fails to appear. Check what they own before asking them.

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The cause may be a capital charge, which is not bailable, a hold from another county or from probation, or a federal detainer. It may also mean the judge has not set bail yet. The Sheriff's Office, 931-375-8601, can tell you which. Do not pay a bondsman until a bail amount shows.

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Tennessee law bars release for 12 hours after arrest for stalking, abuse of a child or elder, and some domestic cases, unless an official finds no threat to the victim. Where there is strangulation, serious injury, or a weapon in an aggravated assault, the hold can last 24 hours. A no-contact order has to be issued before bond. GPS monitoring may be ordered.

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Tennessee Rule of Criminal Procedure 5 requires that an arrested person be brought before a magistrate without unnecessary delay. For felonies the judge advises the person of the charge and rights. A preliminary hearing must occur within 14 days for someone in custody and 30 days for someone free on bond. The Circuit Court Clerk has the calendar.

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Ask a lawyer to request a bail hearing. The court begins with release on a promise to appear and uses the lightest conditions that work. If you cannot pay a lawyer, ask the judge to appoint one. The 22nd Judicial District Public Defender serves Maury County and answers at 931-380-2598.

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No. Account deposits are for phone time and store items. They cannot buy release or lower bail. Money for bail goes to the court clerk or to a licensed bondsman, never to a caller who says he works for the jail.

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Duck River Youth Center, 1272 Lawson White Drive, Columbia, 931-490-0030, is the youth detention facility in Maury County. It is on the same road as the adult jail. Juvenile hearings and detention decisions come from the juvenile court, so ask the Circuit Court Clerk, 931-375-1100, which court office has the case. Juvenile records stay out of public view, so the adult search will not list a minor.

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A forfeited bond and an arrest order can follow a missed date. The bondsman can end his risk by returning the person to the jail. Call the Circuit Court Clerk right away, 931-375-1100, and talk to a lawyer. Acting on the same day can help avoid a warrant.

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After the case is over, the clerk returns a cash deposit, but fines and costs come out first. The bondsman's fee is not returned. No county office takes gift cards, wire transfers, or a payment app in exchange for release. If you are rushed, hang up and call 931-375-8601 yourself.

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