Cache County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Cache County bail and bond: the Logan jail, the card system, and the court
Adults arrested in Cache County are held at the Cache County Jail, 1225 West 200 North, Logan, which the Sheriff's Office runs. Look up a booking with Cache County Inmate Search, then phone the booked-inmate line at 435-755-1227 for anything the search cannot answer. Payments for bail can be made by card online and at a lobby ATM that is open every hour of the day. Court dates and release terms come from the First District Court, so this page covers both offices.
1. Is my relative inside the Cache County Jail right now?
Start with Cache County Inmate Search. If the name is missing, the booking may be only minutes old, so phone the booked-inmate line at 435-755-1227 and give the full legal name and birth date. Deputies at that number can confirm whether the person is in custody, which is the question you need answered before you spend money.
Hold the booking number once you have it. Every later call, deposit, and bail payment goes faster when you can read it out.
2. Which Cache County phone number answers which question?
Use 435-755-1227 for questions about a person who has been booked. Use 435-755-1000 for jail administration. Tours and program scheduling go to 435-755-1222.
Court questions belong to the First District Court at 435-750-1300, and charging questions belong to the Cache County Attorney at 435-755-1860. The Sheriff's Office cannot change a charge or a court date.
3. Where is the jail, and who runs it?
The Cache County Jail sits at 1225 West 200 North, Suite 100, in Logan, UT 84321. The Jail Division of the Cache County Sheriff's Office operates it, and it is the jail that holds Cache County's pretrial inmates.
Mail to an inmate goes to the same street address, with the person's full name on the first line.
4. How do I pay bail at the Cache County Jail?
The jail takes credit and debit cards through GovPayNet, which also accepts prepaid debit cards. An ATM in the jail lobby works around the clock, every day of the week. It dispenses cash and takes cards for a small fee. Under Utah law, a jail may also accept a cashier's check, a money order, or a licensed bail agent's bond. Ask the booking line at 435-755-1227 which of those the desk takes today.
A bond posted by a licensed agent is a different transaction from paying cash. The agent deals with the jail directly, and you deal with the agent.
5. Is putting money on a commissary account the same as paying bail?
No. A deposit buys phone time, tablet time, and store items. It does not open a cell door. The Jail Administrative window in the booking lobby takes deposits Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except on legal holidays, and jailatm.com takes deposits online.
When you hand over money, say whether it is for bail or for the account, and keep the receipt that shows which one.
6. Who decides how much bail is, and how high can it go?
Two people can set it. First, a county jail official, meaning the sheriff or a deputy the sheriff has named, may set a financial condition for certain offenses once the person is booked. The most the official may set is $5,000 for an eligible felony, $1,950 for a class A misdemeanor, $680 for a class B, and $340 for a class C. For several charges at once, the official sets a single amount no higher than the cap for the most serious one.
Second, a judge or magistrate sets release terms at the first appearance. When a judge starts reviewing the case, the jail official can no longer set or change the amount. The First District Court at 435-750-1300 can tell you what a judge has ordered.
7. What does a judge look at before deciding whether he goes home?
The first appearance ends with a pretrial status order from the judge. Utah law tells the judge to weigh the charge, the person's character and health, family and community ties, work, money, record, history of showing up for court, and any danger to others. The judge must also consider what the person can afford, and the order carries one amount for the whole case.
A judge cannot keep someone only because of the type of charge, and cannot rely on a risk score alone. Bring proof of a job, a home address, and family nearby to the hearing if you can.
8. The amount is more than we can pay. What now?
Utah law gives the family a clock. A person who cannot pay a financial condition within seven days can ask the judge to change it, and the court starts from the presumption that the person cannot pay. The judge may lower the amount or swap it for conditions that cost nothing, such as check-ins, treatment, or a curfew.
A new request also needs a material change in circumstances, so gather something concrete: a letter from an employer, a lease, or proof of a treatment bed.
9. Do I need a bail bondsman in Logan?
A bondsman is optional. If you can pay the full amount to the jail, you do not need one. A licensed agent lets you pay a fee instead. Under the state's premium rule, that fee runs from 10 percent to 20 percent of the bond, and the Utah Insurance Department licenses the agents.
Before the person is released, the agent must hand over a one-page disclosure. It states the bail amount, each fee, any collateral the agent keeps, and what you owe. Document preparation may cost up to $20, and a card fee may reach 5 percent. Ask for the whole agreement on paper.
10. Can I use a house or land to back a bond in Cache County?
Property bonds go through the court, so the rules come from the judge's office. Call the First District Court clerk at 435-750-1300 before you collect deeds. Ask whether the land must be in Cache County, how much equity counts, and whether a lender's consent is needed.
Ask who must sign the paperwork and whether a lender must agree.
11. Why would a person be held with no bail at all?
The Utah Constitution, article I, section 8, allows three exceptions. The first is a capital offense when there is substantial evidence. The second is a new felony committed while on probation or parole, or while free on bail for an earlier felony. The third is another crime the legislature has made non-bailable, when a court finds clear and convincing evidence that the person is a serious danger or likely to flee.
A person arrested for violating a protective order cannot be released before the first appearance. A person held without bail has the right to a lawyer at the detention hearing and the right to an expedited appeal.
12. What if Logan police, or a valley town, made the arrest?
Adults arrested in Logan or elsewhere in the valley are booked at the Cache County Jail. Logan Municipal Court answers at 435-716-9540. Hyrum, Providence, Wellsville, North Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfield each run a justice court as well.
The First District Court at 135 North 100 West handles felonies and also houses the Juvenile Court. The booking paper names the court that sets the next date.
13. Who defends someone who cannot afford a lawyer in Cache County?
Cache County pays contract defenders, and a managing public defender supervises them. You do not hire that office. You ask the judge for appointed counsel at the first appearance, and the court assigns an attorney. If you want to know whether the person qualifies before the hearing, call the court at 435-750-1300.
The Cache County Attorney at 435-755-1860 is the prosecutor, so that office cannot advise the accused.
14. Where do Cache County youth go when they are arrested?
The Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services runs the Cache Valley Youth Center at 2051 North 600 West in Logan. Call 435-713-6260 to reach it. Juvenile Court matters are handled in the 135 North 100 West complex. Juvenile records stay out of the adult inmate search, so call the center or the court to find a young person.
15. What happens if he misses a court date after posting a bond?
The court can issue a bench warrant. When someone willfully or repeatedly fails to appear, the judge is required to ask whether a bail bond would help. A bond posted by a surety can be forfeited.
Call the First District Court at 435-750-1300 the same day to learn the date, and call a lawyer. Contact the bail agent right away, because the agent has contract rights and deadlines of its own.
16. How do I get bail money back, and how do I avoid scams?
Keep every receipt with the case number. Cash paid to a court is handled when the case ends, and the court may apply it to fines or fees first. A bail agent's premium is the price of the service, so ask in writing whether any part comes back.
No deputy or clerk will ask for gift cards, wire transfers, or app payments to free someone. Look up the jail yourself and call 435-755-1227.
Cache County bail and bond contacts
- County jail
- Cache County Jail, 1225 West 200 North, Suite 100, Logan, UT 84321; booked-inmate line 435-755-1227; administration 435-755-1000
- Bond guide
- Cache County jail bail and bond guide
- Custody lookup
- Cache County Inmate Search
- Sheriff's Office
- Cache County Sheriff's Office, 1225 West 200 North, Logan, UT 84321
- District court
- First District Court, 135 North 100 West, Logan, UT 84321; 435-750-1300
- Logan court
- Logan Municipal Court, 435-716-9540
- Prosecutor
- Cache County Attorney, 199 North Main Street, Logan, UT 84321; 435-755-1860
- Youth detention
- Cache Valley Youth Center, 2051 North 600 West, Logan, UT 84321; 435-713-6260
- Bail agents
- Licensed by the Utah Insurance Department
Amounts, payment methods, and fees change from case to case, so call the jail or the First District Court clerk before you send money. Nothing here is legal advice.
Pay an Inmate's Bond Online
Cache County Jail uses a service called allpaid (also known as GovPayNet) for paying an inmate's Bail Bond online for an inmate.
Register with them online or call them at 877-392-2455 for assistance.
To make a payment, you will need the following:
- Court of Jurisdiction
- Payment Amount
- The Pay Location Code (PLC #) if you can get it. Call 435-755-1000 to ask for this.
- Name of Arrestee/Defendant for whom payment is being made
- Arrestee/Defendant's Date of Birth
- Arrestee/Defendant's Booking Number
Cache County Jail
Address:
1225 West Valley View
(200 North)
Logan, UT 84321
Phone:
435-755-1000
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Cache County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Cache County?
Who can set bail in Cache County?
When is bail set in Cache County Utah?
Does Cache County have bail?
Yes, Cache County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Cache County?
Cache County recognizes most types of bonds. The court will consider what type of bonds will be accepted depending on the circumstances of the arrest.
Who can set bail in Cache County?
For most less serious, non-violent crimes bail is set according to a bail schedule. More serious offenses require the bail be set by a judge.
When is bail set in Cache County Utah?
If the offenders are charged, the charges are listed along with the bond amount per the established bail schedule.
This information is made known during booking, and the defendant will be informed as to the amount needed for bail.
For more serious offenses the defendant will need to see a judge at what is known as a bail hearing. This hearing is scheduled within 48 hrs. of arrest, not counting weekends or holidays.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Cache 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 Cache 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 detained in a jail or prison 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, Cache 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 Cache 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.
To describe the types of bonds, let’s use an example of buying your neighbor’s car. Your neighbor decides the price of the car and how they would be paid.
Similarly, the court (meaning a police or bail officer, clerk of court, bail magistrate or judge) determines the bail amount and how it would be paid.
Here are different options that the seller of the car or the court might consider:
You could pay full asking price for the car in cash. This is similar to paying cash bail. The full amount of bail would be paid to the town or county clerk or at the jail. Cash, cashier’s checks and credit cards are usually accepted.
You could sign an agreement on your own or with another person to pay for the car at a future date knowing that your neighbor would know where to find you if you stopped payment. This would be similar to a cash bond or a personal recognizance (PR) bond which are bonds to 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 for making sure that you will show to court and will be responsible to pay the bond if the arrested person does not show up.
Surety can be family, friend or a bondsperson. Your attorney cannot act as a surety.
You can put a deposit down for your neighbor’s car and sign an agreement that the car will be paid off at a later date. Cash percentage in lieu of bonds is when the defendant pays a percentage of the bail amount, usually 10%, to the court which then holds the money until the case is over.
The amount is returned to the person who paid the 10% after the case is over. In most cases, the full amount is not returned if there are court fees or fines due. This is a type of surety bond if another person signs the bond paperwork.
You could sign an agreement that if the car were not paid off, that your neighbor would get your house or something of value.
A property bond is a bond that the courts might consider in which the bond is pledged in land or home real estate (mobile homes are not accepted).
Usually, the property must be in the same state as the courts, and it must be worth at least 1 ½ - 2 times the amount of the bond.
There are multiple court fees involved to execute a property bond with the courts and a tedious process to get the property deed back. This is another type of surety bond if another person or a bond company is used to secure the bond.
You could also go to a local bank and take out a car loan offering property or anything of value for collateral. You may get someone to co-sign on the loan and offer their property. The bank charges fees, interest and could keep your property if you did not pay the loan back, or even on time.
A professional bondsperson makes money, at least 10% of the bond amount by providing you with a “loan” called a bond. The percent that they charge is fixed by the state and cannot be negotiated. The defendant or surety does not get that 10% or more back even if the terms of the bail are met.
With a property bond, the property deed would need to be signed over to the bondsperson and everyone on the deed would need to be involved.
Since the bondsperson signed off, to be responsible that you show to court as your surety, they can send a bounty hunter to bring you to court if you flee. A bondsperson does not have to give you a bond if the defendant seems to be too much of a risk.
Ask the bondsperson to explain all the costs: percentage, fees or court fees. There is never a reason to rush through signing the paperwork with a bond company. Make sure that everything told to you is in writing and that you understand what you are signing. Ask questions, and if you feel rushed or don’t understand the contract with the bond company, you might want to call another one.
(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 Cache County have bail?
Yes, Cache County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Cache County?
Cache County recognizes most types of bonds. The court will consider what type of bonds will be accepted depending on the circumstances of the arrest.
Who can set bail in Cache County?
For most less serious, non-violent crimes bail is set according to a bail schedule. More serious offenses require the bail be set by a judge.
When is bail set in Utah?
If the offense charges is listed on the established bail schedule this information is known during booking and the defendant will be informed as to the amount needed for bail. For more serious offenses the defendant will need to see at judge at what is known as a bail hearing. This hearing is scheduled within 48 hrs. of arrest, not counting weekends or holidays.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Cache County Utah?
Yes, if there are extenuating circumstances, your attorney can request a bond reduction.
In Cache County Utah, who can pay bail for me?
The person posting bail should be a relative or close friend, called a surety, because they are promising and taking responsibility that you will return to court to get their money back.
A surety is not responsible for court fees or paying off personal debts for the defendant. A professional bondsperson who is approved by the State of Utah could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Can bail be paid online in Cache County Utah?
Yes, Utah does offer online bail payment. Please contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail. Go to the Cache County Jail for more information about the jails in Cache County.
What options are there to pay bail in Cache County Utah?
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 Cache County Jail for more information about posting bail in Cache County.
Will I get all my bond money back in Utah?
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. If you used a bondsperson, you would not get your 10% back. Property is returned by the court or bondsperson after the appropriate requests and formal paperwork are completed with the court.
Can I get bail or a bond with no money down in Cache 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 Utah?
The Cache County Jail or court in this jurisdiction can provide you with a list of approved and licensed bond companies, but they cannot recommend a specific company. You are not obligated to use the first company available and can call several companies to compare what kind of bonds that the bondsperson is willing to execute.
The percentage of bail that the bond company can charge is set, usually at 10%, by the state and cannot be negotiated.
The Cache County Sheriff recommends that you use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Cache County.
- You can pay a cash bond yourself, or use your home in Cache County, or in some cases the state of Utah, but the benefit of using a bail bond agent is that they take responsibility for making sure the inmate shows up for court in Cache County, and if they don't, then they take the financial responsibility.
- The typical fee for a bond will be between 10-20% of the bail amount; usually 15%. So if an offender has a bail of $10,000.00, their bond will be $1500.00.
Call 435-755-1000 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Cache County inmate locator.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I pay a Cache County Jail inmate's bond online?
Yes, you can pay a Cache County Jail inmate's bond online using a third-party service called 'allpaid'. The instructions are easy... From their website, look up Cache County Jail or Cache County, input the inmate's name, and then use your credit or debit card to deposit the bond amount. As soon as the payment is processed and the information is sent to the Cache County Jail, the jail will begin the release process. You do not have to be present for all of this to take place. Learn more about how to bail or bond out an inmate in the Cache County Jail, call allpaid directly at 877-392-2455, or call the jail at 435-755-1000.