Juab County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Juab County bail and bond: the Nephi jail, payment, and court steps
The Juab County Jail sits at 425 West Sheep Lane Drive in Nephi, run by the Juab County Sheriff's Office. Look up a booking, charges and bail with Juab County Inmate Search. The main number for the Sheriff's Office and jail is 435-623-1344; press option 2 to reach the jail. Money for release goes through the jail or the court, never through a stranger on the phone.
1. Is my person in the Juab County Jail in Nephi?
Run the name through Juab County Inmate Search. New bookings can take a little while to appear. If the search shows nothing, call 435-623-1344 and press 2 for the jail desk.
Ask which agency made the arrest, since that tells you which court and which paperwork will follow.
2. What is the jail address, and how do I reach the staff?
The jail address is 425 West Sheep Lane Drive, Nephi, UT 84648. The Sheriff's Office uses PO Box 133 as its mailing address. Dial 435-623-1344 for the main line, option 2 for the jail,.
Calls to the jail are not forwarded to inmates. People inside use the phones in their cell blocks and call out.
3. Does Juab County have its own jail, or are people sent elsewhere?
Juab County runs its own jail, with 58 beds. It also holds some Utah Department of Corrections inmates, who have weekend visits by appointment.
A person may still be moved if the jail fills or if another county has a warrant. Ask the desk for the new location before you drive anywhere.
4. How are bail amounts decided in Juab County?
A county jail official, meaning the sheriff or a designee, can release some arrestees on their own promise to appear under the Sheriff's written policy. For certain offenses the same official can set a money amount within state caps.
When a judge takes the case, the judge issues a pretrial status order and chooses any money condition from the state financial condition schedule. The jail official then steps back, and the judge gives that earlier number no deference.
5. What are the state limits for a jail-set amount?
A jail official may set up to $5,000 for an eligible felony, $1,950 for a class A misdemeanor, $680 for class B, and $340 for class C. For city or county ordinance violations the caps fall to $150 and $80.
Where several charges are booked at once, one amount is set, no higher than the largest cap that fits. Anything above those figures has to come from a judge.
6. Can I pay at the jail, and with what?
State law lets a county jail accept cash, a certified or cashier's check, a money order, a personal check with a guarantee card, or a credit card where the jail has chosen to take cards. The jail passes the money to the court within three days.
Call 435-623-1344, press 2, and ask which of these the Juab County Jail accepts and what hours the payment counter keeps. Do not rely on any single method until you hear it from the desk.
7. Is a bail bond agent a good option?
Utah bail bond agents are licensed by the state Insurance Department. The premium must land between 10 percent and 20 percent of the bond. Preparing paperwork can cost up to $20 a set, and paying by card can add up to 5 percent.
Insist on the one-page disclosure before release. It shows the bail figure, each fee, collateral, co-signers and the conditions for getting collateral back. A good agent also explains what happens if the defendant misses court.
8. Where does the court hear a Juab County case?
Felony and misdemeanor cases are filed in the Fourth District Court for Juab County, at the county building, 160 North Main, Nephi, mailing PO Box 249. Juvenile matters are heard at the Nephi court building, 102 East 200 North, phone 435-623-0922.
The Nephi Justice Court takes lower-level city and county matters. Ask the jail desk which court holds your person's case.
9. When can bail be refused?
Utah's constitution names three kinds of no-bail holds: capital offenses, new felonies committed while on probation, parole or bail for a prior felony, and listed crimes where the judge finds by clear and convincing evidence that the person is a danger or likely to flee.
Anyone arrested for breaking a protective order waits for the first appearance before any release. A detention hearing carries a right to a lawyer and a right to a fast appeal.
10. Can the amount be lowered if we cannot pay?
Yes, after seven days unable to pay, the defendant may ask for a change. The court begins by presuming the person cannot pay and may cut the sum or use conditions that cost nothing.
A second request needs new facts, like a confirmed job or a housing offer. Give the lawyer pay stubs and letters from the people who will help.
11. Who defends someone who cannot afford a lawyer in Juab County?
Juab County contracts with licensed Utah attorneys for indigent defense, and it has worked with the Utah County Public Defender's Office and the state Indigent Defense Commission to build a regional model.
Ask for appointed counsel at the first appearance. The judge names the lawyer in court, and the jail desk at 435-623-1344 can tell you where the next hearing is.
12. Where do Juab County youth go if held?
Juab County youth who need locked detention are served by the Slate Canyon Youth Center, 1991 South State Street, Provo, phone 801-342-7840. The state Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services runs it.
Juvenile cases are not in the adult search. Call the Nephi juvenile court at 435-623-0922.
13. How do visits, calls and mail work at the jail?
Visits are scheduled through Visitel at least 24 hours ahead, with up to three visitors and photo ID for adults. Remote visits cost $7.00 for 15 minutes. Attorneys may visit from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Inmate mail goes to PO Box 76550, Highland Heights, KY 41076; letters sent to the Nephi address come back. Visit and phone fees are not bail.
14. What if the defendant misses court?
The judge may issue a bench warrant. After a willful or repeated miss, the court must weigh whether a bail bond would help the person appear next time.
Contact the lawyer or the clerk at once. A bail agent may also pass along real costs of locating the defendant.
15. How do I avoid being scammed?
Nobody at the jail will take gift cards or a payment app transfer to release a prisoner. Confirm the booking with Juab County Inmate Search, then phone 435-623-1344 and press 2.
Never share card numbers with a caller who says to hurry. Courts do not send text messages with payment links.
Key contacts for Juab County bond questions
- County jail
- Juab County Jail, 425 West Sheep Lane Drive, Nephi, UT 84648; 435-623-1344, option 2
- Bail and bond guide
- Bail and bond instructions for the Juab County jail
- Custody lookup
- Juab County Inmate Search
- Sheriff's Office
- Mailing address PO Box 133, Nephi, UT 84648; 435-623-1344
- District court
- Fourth District Court, 160 North Main, Nephi, UT 84648
- Juvenile court
- 102 East 200 North, Nephi; 435-623-0922
- Youth detention
- Slate Canyon Youth Center, 1991 South State Street, Provo; 801-342-7840
A judge can change any order, and jail rules can change too. Confirm the current details with the Juab County jail desk before paying. This guide is general information and not legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Juab County Jail
The Juab County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Juab 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 Juab 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 Juab 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 Juab County Jail, or the courthouse in Juab County where the offense took place.
Call 435-623-1344 Option 2 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Juab County inmate locator.
Juab County Jail
Address:
425 West Sheep Lane Drive
Nephi, UT 84648
Phone:
435-623-1344 Option 2
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Juab County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Juab County?
Who can set bail in Juab County?
When is bail set in Juab County Utah?
Does Juab County have bail?
Yes, Juab County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Juab County?
Juab 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 Juab 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 Juab 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 Juab 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 Juab 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, Juab 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 Juab 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 Juab County have bail?
Yes, Juab County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Juab County?
Juab 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 Juab 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 Juab County Utah?
Yes, if there are extenuating circumstances, your attorney can request a bond reduction.
In Juab 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 Juab County Utah?
Yes, Utah does offer online bail payment. Please contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail. Go to the Juab County Jail for more information about the jails in Juab County.
What options are there to pay bail in Juab 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 Juab County Jail for more information about posting bail in Juab 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 Juab 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 Juab 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.