Emery County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Emery County bail and bond: the Castle Dale jail and your next steps
Emery County keeps its own jail, run by the Sheriff's Office in Castle Dale at 1850 North Des-Bee-Dove Road. To learn whether someone is in the Emery County Jail, use Emery County Inmate Search first; it shows custody, charges and bail information without a phone call. For anything the search does not answer, call the Sheriff's Office at 435-381-2404. Court dates and payments to the court go through the Seventh District Court clerk at 435-381-5419.
Is my relative being held in Emery County?
Open Emery County Inmate Search and enter the name. If nothing shows, the booking may be minutes old or the person may have been taken to a different county on a warrant. Call the Sheriff's Office at 435-381-2404 and ask where the person is housed.
Write down the full legal name, date of birth and the arresting agency before you call. Those three details speed up every answer.
Where is the Emery County Sheriff's Office, and what does it run?
The Sheriff's Office is at 1850 North Des-Bee-Dove Road, Castle Dale, UT 84513, with a mailing box at PO Box 817. It runs the county jail, patrol, search and rescue, emergency management and animal control.
The Seventh District Court clerk for Castle Dale works from the same road address, so one trip can cover both the jail question and the court question.
Does Emery County send its inmates to another county?
No. Emery County holds adults in its own jail, which has 80 beds. A family does not need to drive to a neighboring county to find an Emery County arrestee unless the person was picked up on a warrant from somewhere else.
If the search shows a name and the jail desk says the person was transferred, ask for the receiving jail and its number.
Who sets the amount, the jail or a judge?
Both may play a part. A county jail official, meaning the sheriff or a person the sheriff names, can release a qualifying arrestee on a promise to return, under a written release policy each sheriff must adopt. The same official can set a money amount for some offenses.
A magistrate then reviews the case. The judge writes a pretrial status order, picks any money condition from the state financial condition schedule, and must weigh flight risk and the person's ability to pay. The jail official's number gets no special weight at that stage.
Is there a cap on what the jail itself can set?
Yes. The jail official's limits are $5,000 for an eligible felony, $1,950 for a class A misdemeanor, $680 for class B and $340 for class C. Local ordinance violations are capped at $150 (class B) and $80 (class C).
When a person is booked on several counts, one amount is set, and it cannot go above the highest cap among them. Larger numbers can only come from a judge.
How do I pay bail in Emery County?
Under state law a county jail may accept cash, a certified or cashier's check, a money order, a personal check with a guarantee card, or a credit card if the jail has opted in. A court can take cash, a surety bond, or a credit or debit card at its discretion.
Call 435-381-2404 before you leave home and ask which forms the jail takes and when someone can process them. Keep the receipt.
What does a bail bond agent charge in Utah?
Bail bond agents hold a license from the Utah Insurance Department. The rule on premiums sets a floor of 10 percent and a ceiling of 20 percent of the bond. A form-preparation fee is limited to $20 a set, and a card surcharge to 5 percent.
Before the person leaves jail, the agent hands you a one-page disclosure that must show the bail amount, a breakdown of fees, any collateral, who must co-sign, and when collateral is returned. If the sheet is missing, do not pay.
Where do court dates for an Emery County arrest happen?
The Seventh District Court sits in Castle Dale, at 1850 North Des Bee Dove Road. The clerk's number is 435-381-5419 and the court's email is castledaledocs@utcourts.gov. Ask the clerk whether a hearing is in the courtroom or by video, and whether the court wants the person in custody brought over or linked in from the jail.
Court fines and fees are paid online at utcourts.gov with the case number. Nothing should be left in the court drop box as payment.
Can a judge deny bail?
Yes, in narrow cases. Utah's constitution lets a court hold someone without bail for a capital offense, for a felony committed while on probation, parole or release on an earlier felony, and for certain other listed crimes after a finding by clear and convincing evidence of danger or flight risk.
Someone arrested for violating a protective order stays in jail until the first appearance. If a prosecutor asks for detention, the defendant has the right to a lawyer at the hearing and to a quick appeal.
We cannot raise the money. Can the amount be changed?
After seven days in jail unable to pay, the defendant can file a motion to modify. The judge starts from a presumption that the person cannot pay, and may lower the number or order release on conditions instead of money.
After that first request, the court wants a material change in circumstances before it will look again. Keep proof of every change.
How can we get a court-appointed attorney?
Utah counties contract for public defense, and the state Indigent Defense Commission supports the work with training and grants. Ask the judge for appointed counsel at the first appearance, then ask the clerk at 435-381-5419 how to reach that lawyer.
A defendant who cannot afford a lawyer should say so on the record. Right to counsel also applies at the detention hearing.
Where do Emery County teenagers go if they are detained?
The state Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services serves Emery County through the Castle Country Youth Center at 1395 South Carbon Avenue in Price, phone 435-636-4720. Locked detention is for youth charged with serious offenses, not for runaways or truancy.
Juveniles do not appear in the adult inmate search. The youth center and the juvenile court are the right contacts.
Is jail account money the same as bail?
No. Money you put on a jail phone or commissary account pays for calls and snacks. It does not release anyone. Bail is paid at the jail or the court, or through a licensed bond agent.
Do not send funds through a website that promises quick release.
What if my person misses court?
A bench warrant can follow, and the court must consider whether requiring a bail bond would help after a willful or repeated miss. Call the clerk at 435-381-5419 the same day to ask about resetting the date.
Bond agents may add actual, reasonable costs for tracking the person down, so a missed date can get costly fast.
What are common bail scams here?
Anyone who demands a prepaid card, a wire transfer or an app payment to free an Emery County inmate is lying. Courts do not text payment links or QR codes either.
Confirm the booking yourself with Emery County Inmate Search, then phone the Sheriff's Office at 435-381-2404.
Key contacts for Emery County bond questions
- County jail
- Emery County Jail, run by the Sheriff's Office, 1850 North Des-Bee-Dove Road, Castle Dale, UT 84513; 435-381-2404
- Bail and bond guide
- Bail and bond instructions for the Emery County jail
- Custody lookup
- Emery County Inmate Search
- District court clerk
- Seventh District Court, 1850 North Des Bee Dove Road, Castle Dale; 435-381-5419; castledaledocs@utcourts.gov
- Youth detention
- Castle Country Youth Center, 1395 South Carbon Avenue, Price; 435-636-4720
- Appointed lawyer
- Ask the clerk at 435-381-5419 or the judge at the first appearance
Rules and numbers change, and every case is different. Check with the Sheriff's Office or the court clerk in Castle Dale before you pay anything. Nothing here is legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Emery County Jail
The Emery County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Emery 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 Emery 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 Emery 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 Emery County Jail, or the courthouse in Emery County where the offense took place.
Call 435-381-5500 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Emery County inmate locator.
Emery County Jail
Address:
1850 N 550 West
Castle Dale, UT 84513
Phone:
435-381-5500
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Emery County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Emery County?
Who can set bail in Emery County?
When is bail set in Emery County Utah?
Does Emery County have bail?
Yes, Emery County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Emery County?
Emery 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 Emery 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 Emery 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 Emery 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 Emery 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, Emery 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 Emery 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 Emery County have bail?
Yes, Emery County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Emery County?
Emery 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 Emery 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 Emery County Utah?
Yes, if there are extenuating circumstances, your attorney can request a bond reduction.
In Emery 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 Emery County Utah?
Yes, Utah does offer online bail payment. Please contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail. Go to the Emery County Jail for more information about the jails in Emery County.
What options are there to pay bail in Emery 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 Emery County Jail for more information about posting bail in Emery 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 Emery 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 Emery 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.