Carbon County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Carbon County bail and bond: the Price jail, payment, and your options
Adults arrested in Carbon County are booked into the Carbon County Jail at 240 West Main Street in Price. The jail stays open around the clock, every day, and its lobby does too. Start with Carbon County Inmate Search to see whether your person is in custody, what the charge is, and what bail has been set. Then call the jail desk at 435-636-3254 with anything the search does not answer. The Sheriff's Office business desk at the same address answers at 435-636-3251, but it is open only Monday through Thursday.
1. How do I find out if my family member is in the Carbon County Jail?
Type the name into Carbon County Inmate Search. A person booked in the last hour may not show up yet, so check again after a short wait. The jail desk at 435-636-3254 can confirm a booking at any hour, because the jail runs 24 hours a day, including holidays.
Have the full legal name and date of birth ready. If the search shows nothing after a few hours, ask the desk whether another agency picked the person up on a warrant.
2. Can I go to the jail late at night or on a weekend?
Yes. The jail lobby at 240 West Main Street, Price, is open 24 hours a day. The Sheriff's business office is a different counter. It runs Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and it is closed Friday through Sunday and on holidays.
So a Saturday question about bond goes to the jail desk, not the business office. Bring a photo ID.
3. Which phone number should I call for what?
Use 435-636-3254 for the jail: booking status, visits, and what the desk accepts as payment. Use 435-636-3251 for the Sheriff's business office during its weekday hours. Use 435-637-0890, the non-emergency dispatch line, to ask for a deputy. Call 911 only for a true emergency.
The Sheriff's Office also has a victim advocate at 435-636-3250. That line is for people harmed by a crime, so it helps if the arrest involved a protective order or a family fight.
4. Who runs the Carbon County Jail?
The Carbon County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Jeff Wood, runs the jail and the patrol deputies. The jail has 85 beds, so it is a mid-sized county jail rather than a small lockup.
The Sheriff's Office does not decide guilt. It books people, holds them, and follows release orders from a judge or from its own written release policy.
5. Who decides whether my person can bail out?
Two different people may decide, one after the other. First, a county jail official, meaning the sheriff or someone the sheriff designates, may release an eligible person on a written promise to return, under the Sheriff's own release policy. The same official may set a money amount for certain offenses.
Next comes a judge or magistrate. The judge issues a pretrial status order, often at the first appearance, and sets any money condition from the state financial condition schedule while weighing the risk of missing court and what the person can afford. Once a magistrate starts reviewing a case, the jail official can no longer change the amount.
6. What is the most a jail official can set for bail?
State law puts a ceiling on what the jail itself may set: $5,000 for an eligible felony, $1,950 for a class A misdemeanor, $680 for class B, and $340 for class C. A city or county ordinance violation tops out at $150 for class B and $80 for class C. With several charges, the jail sets one amount, capped at the highest single limit.
A judge, not the jail, sets money conditions beyond those caps. The jail desk at 435-636-3254 can tell you what applies to the booking in front of you.
7. How do I pay bail in Carbon County?
State law lets a county jail take cash, a certified or cashier's check, a money order, a personal check backed by a check guarantee card, or a credit card if the jail has chosen to accept cards. Ask the 24-hour desk at 435-636-3254 which of those the Carbon County Jail takes, and bring your ID and the booking name.
A bail bond from a licensed surety is the other route. Whatever you pay goes to the court within three days, and you should leave with a receipt.
8. Should I use a bail bond agent?
A bail bond agent posts the full amount for you in return for a fee. In Utah the Insurance Department licenses these agents. By rule the premium must be at least 10 percent and no more than 20 percent of the bond. A document-preparation charge can run up to $20, and a card fee up to 5 percent of the amount charged.
The Sheriff's Office keeps a roster of local bail agents. Before you sign, the agent must give you a one-page disclosure that shows the bail amount, each fee, any collateral, and what you owe if the person misses court. Read it first.
9. What happens at the first court appearance?
A judge looks at the charge, the person's ties to the area, work, health, record, and any danger to others, then issues a pretrial status order. That order can release the person with no money, with conditions such as curfew, treatment, electronic monitoring or a firearm limit, with a money condition, or with detention.
Carbon County's felony and juvenile cases are heard at the Seventh District Court courthouse, 149 East 100 South, Price. Ask the jail desk at 435-636-3254 which court has your person's case.
10. When can a judge refuse bail altogether?
The Utah Constitution allows a no-bail hold in three situations. One is a capital offense with substantial evidence. Another is a new felony committed while on probation or parole or while out on bail for an earlier felony. The third is a crime that state law makes non-bailable, and then the judge must find by 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 facing a detention hearing has a right to a lawyer there and a right to an expedited appeal of a detention order.
11. The bail is more than we can pay. What can we do?
If a person cannot pay a money condition within seven days, he or she may ask the judge to change it. The law then presumes the person cannot pay, and the judge can lower the amount or switch to non-money conditions. Later requests need a material change in circumstances, such as a new job offer or a verified address.
Gather pay stubs, a lease or letter from a relative who will house the person, and a treatment enrollment if one applies. Hand these to the defense lawyer, not to the jail.
12. Who is the lawyer if we cannot hire one?
Indigent defense in Utah is arranged county by county. In Carbon County, the five municipal courts joined their indigent defense under one managing defender, and the state Indigent Defense Commission helps fund the work. Ask for appointed counsel at the first appearance.
The court clerks can tell you who holds the contract. Do not wait for the trial date to ask, because the detention and release decisions come first.
13. What about my teenager?
Young people are not held in the adult jail on the usual path. The state Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services runs the Castle Country Youth Center at 1395 South Carbon Avenue, Price, phone 435-636-4720, and its locked detention serves youth charged with offenses such as felonies, assaults and weapons crimes.
The adult inmate search does not show juveniles. Call the youth center or the juvenile court at the Price courthouse.
14. Can I visit or put money on a jail account?
Visitor hours at the Carbon County Jail run 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. A video kiosk handles virtual visits and texts for a fee. Ask the desk at 435-636-3254 how to register.
Money for a jail account or the kiosk is not bail. It buys calls and visits, and it does not free anyone. Keep bail money separate and paid only at the jail or to a licensed agent.
15. What if my person misses a court date?
The judge can issue a bench warrant, and after a willful or repeated miss the court must consider whether a bail bond would improve appearance. A bail agent can also add charges for the cost of finding the person.
Call the defense lawyer or the court right away. A quick call before the warrant is entered sometimes lets the judge reset the date.
16. How do I spot a bail scam?
No jail employee will ask for gift cards, a wire, or a payment app transfer to release someone. Hang up and dial the jail yourself at 435-636-3254, or use Carbon County Inmate Search to confirm a booking.
Courts also warn that they never ask for payment by text message with a link or QR code.
Key contacts for Carbon County bond questions
- County jail
- Carbon County Jail, 240 West Main Street, Price, UT 84501; open 24 hours; 435-636-3254
- Bail and bond guide
- Bail and bond instructions for the Carbon County jail
- Custody lookup
- Carbon County Inmate Search
- Sheriff's business office
- 240 West Main Street, Price; 435-636-3251; Monday to Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Non-emergency dispatch
- 435-637-0890
- Courthouse
- Seventh District Court, 149 East 100 South, Price, UT 84501
- Youth detention
- Castle Country Youth Center, 1395 South Carbon Avenue, Price; 435-636-4720
Bond amounts, payment methods, fees and phone numbers can change from case to case. Before you send money for someone held in Price, confirm the details with the jail desk. This page is general information, not legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Carbon County Jail
The Carbon County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Carbon County.
However if you don't want to use a bail bond agent:
- You can always pay a cash bond yourself, or use your home in Carbon 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 Carbon County, and if they don't, then they take the financial responsibility.
- The typical fee for a bond in Utah is between 10-20% of the bail amount; usually 15% or less. So if an offender has a bail of $10,000.00, their bond will be $1,500.00.
- Pay by cash, cashier's check, money order or credit card at the Carbon County Jail, or the courthouse in Carbon County where the offense took place.
Call 435-636-3254 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Carbon County inmate locator.
Carbon County Jail
Address:
240 West Main
Price, UT 84501
Phone:
435-636-3254
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Carbon County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Carbon County?
Who can set bail in Carbon County?
When is bail set in Carbon County Utah?
Does Carbon County have bail?
Yes, Carbon County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Carbon County?
Carbon 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 Carbon 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 Carbon 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 Carbon 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 Carbon 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, Carbon 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 Carbon 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 Carbon County have bail?
Yes, Carbon County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Carbon County?
Carbon 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 Carbon 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 Carbon County Utah?
Yes, if there are extenuating circumstances, your attorney can request a bond reduction.
In Carbon 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 Carbon County Utah?
Yes, Utah does offer online bail payment. Please contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail. Go to the Carbon County Jail for more information about the jails in Carbon County.
What options are there to pay bail in Carbon 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 Carbon County Jail for more information about posting bail in Carbon 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 Carbon 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 Carbon 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.