Piute County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Piute County bail and bond: the Sevier County Jail holds Piute arrests
Piute County has no jail of its own. Adults arrested here are held at the Sevier County Jail in Richfield, in neighboring Sevier County, and the Sevier County Sheriff's Office answers at 435-896-2600. Start with Piute County Inmate Search to confirm where your person is and what bail has been set. The Piute County Sheriff's Office in Junction answers at 435-577-2893 for arrests made in Piute County.
Why is my Piute County relative in Richfield?
Piute County sends its jail inmates to the Sevier County Jail in Richfield. The county has deputies and a courthouse in Junction, but no cells.
So a Piute arrest means a drive to Sevier County for jail questions and, usually, a call to Junction for the arrest itself. Confirm first with Piute County Inmate Search.
How do I confirm where the person is held?
Look the name up with Piute County Inmate Search. A new booking may take a while to show. If it does not, call the Piute County Sheriff's Office at 435-577-2893, and then the Sevier County Sheriff's Office at 435-896-2600.
Calling both offices in that order covers both the arrest and the cell.
Where is the Sevier County Jail?
The Sevier County Sheriff's Office is at 835 East 300 North, Suite 200, Richfield, UT 84701. Its main number is 435-896-2600. Ask that office about jail visits, payment hours and the person's release.
The Sixth District Court for Sevier County sits nearby at 845 East 300 North, phone 435-896-2700.
Where is the Piute County Sheriff's Office?
It is at 550 North Main, Junction, UT 84740. Sheriff Marty Gleave leads it. Call 435-577-2893, and if nobody answers try 435-577-2972. The county's main line is 435-577-2840.
Use these numbers for questions about the arrest report and court dates in Piute County, not for questions about who is in a cell.
Who decides what bail is?
A county jail official, meaning the sheriff or a designee, may release an eligible person on a written promise to return, and may set a money amount for some charges. When the judge begins to review the case, the jail official can no longer change the amount.
The judge issues a pretrial status order and chooses any financial condition from the state schedule, looking at flight risk, safety and what the person can afford.
Is there a cap on the jail's amount?
Yes: $5,000 for an eligible felony, $1,950 for a class A misdemeanor, $680 for class B and $340 for class C, with $150 and $80 for class B and class C ordinance violations.
For a booking with more than one charge, the jail sets one amount no larger than the highest cap.
How can I pay bail for someone held in Sevier County?
Utah 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 if it has chosen to accept cards. Ask 435-896-2600 which forms the Sevier County Jail takes, since Piute County has no payment window of its own.
Payments get forwarded to the court within three days. Hold onto the receipt.
Is a bail bond agent worth the fee?
If the family cannot pay the full amount, an agent can post it for a premium of 10 to 20 percent. The Utah Insurance Department licenses agents. Preparation fees are limited to $20 a set and card fees to 5 percent.
The agent must hand you a disclosure form before release. Review the bail figure, each charge, collateral, and the terms for getting collateral back.
Where will the Piute County case be heard?
Cases arising in Piute County go to the Sixth District Court at the Piute County Courthouse in Junction, phone 435-577-2840. Ask the clerk whether your person's hearing is in the courtroom or by video.
The court site includes an online option for paying fines and fees. It warns that courts never ask for payment by text message with a link or QR code.
When can bail be refused?
The Utah constitution allows a no-bail hold for a capital offense, for a felony committed on probation, parole or release on an earlier felony, and for listed crimes when the court finds by clear and convincing evidence danger or flight risk.
Protective-order arrests wait for first appearance. A detention hearing brings a right to counsel and a right to a quick appeal.
What if the family cannot afford the amount?
After seven days, the defendant may ask the judge to modify a money condition. The law presumes the person cannot pay, so the judge can reduce the amount or swap it for non-money conditions.
A later request needs a material change in circumstances. Collect proof of work, housing and treatment.
How do I get a court-appointed lawyer in Piute County?
Counties arrange indigent defense by contract, with support from the state Indigent Defense Commission. Ask the judge to appoint a lawyer at the first appearance, and ask the court at 435-577-2840 who has been named.
The right to counsel also covers a detention hearing, so say early that you cannot afford a lawyer.
Where are Piute County teenagers held?
Youth who need locked detention are served through the Central Utah Youth Center, 449 North SR 118, Richfield, phone 435-893-2340, run by the state juvenile justice division.
Juveniles are not in the adult search. Call the youth center or the court.
What happens if a hearing is missed?
Expect a bench warrant. After a willful or repeated miss, the judge must consider whether a bail bond would improve attendance.
Call the lawyer or the court at once. A prompt call can lead to a new date.
How do I avoid scams?
Nobody at either sheriff's office will take gift cards or app transfers to free a prisoner. Phone 435-896-2600 or 435-577-2893 yourself.
Check the booking with Piute County Inmate Search before you pay anyone.
Key contacts for Piute County bond questions
- Jail holding Piute County inmates
- Sevier County Jail, Richfield, UT; Sheriff's Office, 835 East 300 North, Suite 200, Richfield, UT 84701; 435-896-2600
- Bail and bond guide
- Bail and bond instructions for the Sevier County jail
- Custody lookup
- Piute County Inmate Search
- Piute County Sheriff's Office
- 550 North Main, Junction, UT 84740; 435-577-2893; 435-577-2972
- Piute courthouse
- Sixth District Court, Junction, UT 84740; 435-577-2840
- Sevier court
- Sixth District Court, 845 East 300 North, Richfield; 435-896-2700
- Youth detention
- Central Utah Youth Center, 449 North SR 118, Richfield; 435-893-2340
Details for a particular arrest can differ from what is written here. Confirm them with the Sevier County Sheriff's Office or the Junction court before paying. This page is general information, not legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Piute County Jail
The Piute County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Piute 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 Piute 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 Piute 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 Piute County Jail, or the courthouse in Piute County where the offense took place.
Call 435-676-2678 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Piute County inmate locator.
Piute County Jail
Address:
Piute County Jail
Junction, UT
Phone:
435-676-2678
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Piute County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Piute County?
Who can set bail in Piute County?
When is bail set in Piute County Utah?
Does Piute County have bail?
Yes, Piute County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Piute County?
Piute 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 Piute 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 Piute 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 Piute 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 Piute 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, Piute 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 Piute 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 Piute County have bail?
Yes, Piute County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Piute County?
Piute 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 Piute 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 Piute County Utah?
Yes, if there are extenuating circumstances, your attorney can request a bond reduction.
In Piute 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 Piute County Utah?
Yes, Utah does offer online bail payment. Please contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail. Go to the Piute County Jail for more information about the jails in Piute County.
What options are there to pay bail in Piute 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 Piute County Jail for more information about posting bail in Piute 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 Piute 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 Piute 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.