Metro Moore County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

Yes. The Metro Moore County Jail in Lynchburg keeps them. The Sheriff's Office, at 58 Elm Street, runs it. You do not need to look in Lincoln, Franklin, or any neighboring county.

Look at Moore County Inmate Search. A listing tells you the charge and the bond. Do not drive to Lynchburg until you know there is a bond and have a way to pay it. If the listing is missing, check again later and then phone the Circuit Court Clerk at 931-759-7208.

The Circuit Court Clerk, 931-759-7208, keeps the court records. The County Clerk, 931-759-7346, handles county records. The General Sessions judge's office can be reached at 931-455-5407. Mail to the county goes to P.O. Box 206, Lynchburg, TN 37352.

A judicial officer reviews each arrest and sets a bond for that person alone. A General Sessions judge can hear a request to lower it. The Sheriff's Office has no power to cut a bond and may release a person only once one exists.

Time lived in the county, current employment, close family, a history of showing up for court, a charge that does not involve violence, and no history of fleeing. A trusted person can vouch, though no voucher may speak for more than two defendants.

Yes, if the judge finds a promise to appear is enough. The law tells the court to start with release on recognizance or an unsecured bond and to choose the mildest conditions that will work. Money bail follows only if those fail.

All $10,000. Cash bail has no discount. The court holds the money, and the clerk returns it after the case when the defendant is discharged, once fines and costs are subtracted.

About ten percent of the bond for a Tennessee resident, which would be $1,000 on a $10,000 bond. The premium is not refunded. Up to $25 for initiation and a $12 tax may be added, and nonresidents may be charged ten to fifteen percent.

Ask for the license from the Board of Professional Bondsmen and for proof that the court in the 17th Judicial District has approved the company. A bondsman needs good cause to surrender your relative.

Tennessee real estate qualifies as security. So does a written promise by two sufficient sureties who are neither bondsmen nor lawyers. Call the Circuit Court Clerk at 931-759-7208 and ask what the court needs before you gather deeds.

Often a second hold or a waiting period. Stalking, child abuse, abuse of an older or vulnerable adult, and domestic cases with serious injury or a deadly weapon call for 12 hours unless the official finds no threat. The hold can reach 24 hours for aggravated assault with strangulation or a weapon.

A written order with no contact, a stay-away rule, no weapons, no alcohol or drugs, and perhaps GPS monitoring that the defendant pays for. The defendant gets a copy at release and may request a prompt hearing.

Capital charges are the only exception in the Tennessee Constitution. Everyone else may be released on sufficient sureties, although judges can attach firm conditions.

The judge may order an ignition interlock device and require proof of installation within 10 days. Third and later alcohol offenses can bring transdermal monitoring at the defendant's expense.

The person must be brought before a magistrate without unnecessary delay. On a felony, a preliminary hearing is set within 14 days for a jailed defendant and within 30 days for one on bond. Extensions require good cause.

The court can forfeit the bond and issue an arrest order. A surety owes no fines, costs, or restitution unless the bond says so and the surety agreed. Call the clerk that day.

The 17th Judicial District Public Defender serves Moore County at 931-270-2266. Raise the need for appointed counsel the first time you see the judge. That lawyer can press for release without cash or a lower bond.

A minor's case runs separately, and the name is protected from public view. Call the Circuit Court Clerk at 931-759-7208 to learn the hearing time and where a detained young person is held.

Yes. A judge can review the amount and the conditions at a later hearing, usually after a lawyer files a request or raises it in court. Bring proof of steady work, a local address, and family ties, because those facts are what a judge weighs when deciding whether a lower amount will still bring your relative back.

Carry a government photo ID, the full legal name and birth date of the person in jail, and the case or booking details from Moore County Inmate Search. If you plan to pledge land, bring the deed and a recent tax record. Call 931-759-7208 first to learn how the clerk wants the papers.

No. Commissary and phone money has nothing to do with bail. If someone calls and demands gift cards or a wire, hang up and call the clerk at 931-759-7208.

• County jail: Metro Moore County Jail, Sheriff's Office, 58 Elm Street, Lynchburg, TN 37352
• Bond guide: Jail bail and bond page
• Custody lookup: Moore County Inmate Search
• Circuit Court Clerk: 931-759-7208
• General Sessions judge's office: 931-455-5407
• County Clerk: 931-759-7346
• Public defender: 17th Judicial District; 931-270-2266

Bond amounts, fees, and hours can change with a court order. Court orders can change amounts, fees, and hours. Verify the details of your own case with the clerk before you pay. Ask a licensed attorney about the details of a particular case.