Summit County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds
Summit County bail and bond: the Park City jail and how release works
Anyone arrested in Summit County is processed or held at the Summit County Jail, run by the Sheriff's Office at 6138 Paintbrush Road, Park City. Start with Summit County Inmate Search to see custody, charges, and bail. The jail takes cash, credit cards, and cashier's checks for new or bondable charges, and the Sheriff's Office answers at 435-615-3600. Holds that carry no bail cannot be paid off at all.
What does the Summit County Jail hold?
It holds people awaiting trial, people serving short misdemeanor sentences, and some state prison inmates under contract. The jail has room for about 100. It is part of the Sheriff's Office, 6138 Paintbrush Road, Park City, UT 84098.
Sheriff's Office main line: 435-615-3600. Jail division line: 435-615-3723.
Which payments does the jail accept?
For new charges or bondable charges, the jail accepts cash, credit cards, and cashier's checks. Utah law also lets a jail take certified checks, money orders, and personal checks with a guarantee card if the jail has chosen to.
Call 435-615-3600 to confirm which of these the desk wants for your case.
The record says warrant. How is that different?
Warrants carry their own directions. Some allow cash bail or a bail bond. Some allow cash only. The warrant itself says which.
Look at the amount on Summit County Inmate Search, then ask the jail what the warrant directive requires before you bring money.
Why is the record marked no bail?
Three kinds of entries cannot be paid off: a no-bail order, a hold from Adult Probation and Parole, and a judge's hold. The jail takes no payment and no bond on them. Release takes a judge's order.
Under the Utah Constitution, bail can be denied for capital offenses, for a new felony committed on probation, parole, or release for an earlier felony, and for other crimes the law makes non-bailable when a court finds clear proof of danger or flight risk.
How does a first appearance work?
A magistrate issues a pretrial status order at the first appearance, unless a prosecutor's motion for detention or a request for more time delays it. Utah statute sets no hour limit for the hearing.
The Third District Court answers at 435-615-4301. The Justice Court answers at 435-615-3800, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and holds hearings by video unless the court says otherwise.
Where do I go to court in Summit County?
Hearings take place in the secured Summit County Justice Center, 6300 Justice Center Road, Park City. Everyone goes through security screening. Leave bags in your car and take metal items out of your pockets.
Deputies provide court security and bring in-custody defendants to hearings.
Who is allowed to set the amount?
A county jail official, meaning the sheriff or a designee, may release certain people on their own promise and may set a limited financial condition for some charges. The caps are $5,000 for an eligible felony, $1,950 for a class A misdemeanor, $680 for class B, and $340 for class C.
When a magistrate takes over, one amount is set for the whole case.
How does a bail bond agent price a bond?
Utah sets the premium between 10 and 20 percent of the bond. The agent may add a form fee up to $20 and a card fee up to 5 percent. The Utah Insurance Department regulates the agents, and the Sheriff's Office keeps a list of bail bond companies on its bail page.
The disclosure form given before release must show fees, collateral, and your duties.
Can we use real estate?
Utah statute names cash, checks, money orders, cards, and surety bonds. A deed is up to the court. Ask the court handling the case at 435-615-4301 before you pull title papers.
Who defends someone who cannot pay?
Ask the judge at the first appearance to appoint counsel. The court will ask about your income and expenses. Utah public defense is arranged county by county, and the Third District Court at 435-615-4301 can tell you who has the contract.
Hiring a lawyer early helps because a lawyer can ask to modify conditions.
Can the amount change if we cannot pay?
After seven days, a defendant who cannot pay may file a motion to modify. The law assumes at the outset that the person cannot pay. The judge may lower the amount or choose conditions like check-ins or monitoring.
A material change in circumstances also opens the door.
I live in another state. Can I handle this from home?
If you live outside Utah, you can do most of this by phone and web. Check Summit County Inmate Search, call 435-615-3600, and ask whether the jail takes your card.
Do not wire money to someone who says they are a deputy. Hang up and call the Sheriff's Office yourself.
Where are young people held?
The Silver Summit Juvenile Court is at 6128 Paintbrush Road, Suite A, Park City, 435-615-4320. Call it or the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services, 801-538-4330, to learn where a young person is.
Juvenile cases do not appear on the adult search.
What happens if someone skips court?
Skipping court can mean a bench warrant and a forfeited bond. When the absence is willful or repeated, the court has to consider whether a bail bond would help.
Call the court clerk the same day, then the lawyer.
Whom do I call for a health or access need inside the jail?
The jail's medical and nurse line is 435-615-3741. The ADA coordinator is 435-615-3579. The jail commander's office is 435-615-3701.
Ask the staff what they can tell you about a person's care. Bail questions go to 435-615-3600.
Can I recover what I paid?
The court can refund cash to the original card or in cash, after first applying it to court debts. A card payment loses the card fee. Hold on to the receipt that shows the case number.
Ask a bondsman in writing about premium and collateral.
Key contacts for Summit County bond questions
- County jail
- Summit County Jail, 6138 Paintbrush Road, Park City, UT 84098; 435-615-3600
- Bond information
- Bail and bond guide for the jail
- Jail division
- 435-615-3723; commander 435-615-3701
- Custody lookup
- Summit County Inmate Search
- District court
- Summit County Justice Center, 6300 Justice Center Road; 435-615-4301
- Justice court
- 435-615-3800; Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Juvenile court
- 6128 Paintbrush Road, Suite A, Park City; 435-615-4320
- Youth detention
- Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services, 801-538-4330
Fees, payment rules, and hours vary by case. Phone the jail or the court first to be sure your payment will work. This page offers general guidance, not legal advice.
How do Bail Bonds work at Summit County Jail
The Summit County Sheriff recommends that you might want to use a bail bond agent licensed to do business in Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit County Jail, or the courthouse in Summit County where the offense took place.
Call 435-615-3723 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Summit County inmate locator.
Summit County Jail
Address:
6300 North Silver Creek Drive
Park City, UT 84098
Phone:
435-615-3723
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Summit County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Summit County?
Who can set bail in Summit County?
When is bail set in Summit County Utah?
Does Summit County have bail?
Yes, Summit County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Summit County?
Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit 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, Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit County have bail?
Yes, Summit County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Summit County?
Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit County Utah?
Yes, if there are extenuating circumstances, your attorney can request a bond reduction.
In Summit 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 Summit County Utah?
Yes, Utah does offer online bail payment. Please contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail. Go to the Summit County Jail for more information about the jails in Summit County.
What options are there to pay bail in Summit 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 Summit County Jail for more information about posting bail in Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit 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.